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David Costabile is an American actor whose sharp character work has made him a standout in some of the most acclaimed television dramas of the last two decades. Viewers know him as Detective Rick Messer in Damages (2007 to 2010), the hapless Doug in Flight of the Conchords (2007 to 2009), and managing editor Thomas Klebanow in the final season of The Wire (2008). He created the gentle chemist Gale Boetticher on Breaking Bad (2010 to 2011) and revisited him in Better Call Saul (2018). He played the scheming Daniel Hardman on Suits from 2012 to 2019, returning for Suits LA in 2025, and spent 2016 to 2023 as Mike "Wags" Wagner, the flamboyant right hand on Billions. He also had a memorable turn on The Office. On film he appeared in Lincoln (2012), 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016) and The Post (2017). A trained stage actor, he has been on Broadway in The Tempest (1995), the musical Titanic (1997) and Translations (2007), and helped originate Caroline, or Change from its workshop through its Broadway transfer. He has also taught at New York University.
- Active since 1997
- Born in Washington, D.C.
- Notable work: Hershey
- Category: Actor
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- Starred in Lincoln as James Mitchell Ashley
- Starred in 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi as Bob
- Starred in The Post as Art Buchwald
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What is the typical fee range for David Costabile?
Our estimate puts David Costabile in the $50K–$100K range (estimate).
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The estimated booking fee for David Costabile is $50K–$100K (estimate).
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