The famus actor David Dastmalchian

David Dastmalchian, who played a new character named Vab

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David Dastmalchian was preparing to play college football on the east coast when he received an unexpected scholarship to study acting in Chicago.

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Has twice portrayed a disciple of the popular Batman villain the Joker.

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he has appeared as Kurt in Marvel's Ant-Man (2015), as one of the Joker's henchman in DC's The Dark Knight (2008), and as Dwight Pollard in the TV series, Gotham (2014).

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Battled a severe heroin addiction in his early adulthood which he eventually overcame

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Dastmalchian is happily married to his wife, Evelyn Leigh. The couple tied the knot on 23 August 2013 and have been together ever since.

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Dastmalchian and his wife Leigh are proud parents to two adorable children. They have an older son named Arlo and a younger daughter named Pennie.

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