David Rysdahl | |
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Born | New Ulm, Minnesota, U.S. | April 2, 1987
Alma mater | St. Olaf College |
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Years active | 2015–present |
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David Rysdahl is an American actor and screenwriter. [2] He is best known for his lead role in the fifth season of the television series Fargo and for his starring roles in the fantasy drama film Nine Days (2020) and the thriller film No Exit (2022). He also appeared in Oppenheimer (2023).
Rysdahl was born to Gigi and Dr. Scott Rysdahl. He has two brothers and a sister. [3] He grew up in New Ulm, Minnesota, where he attended Cathedral High School. [4] After briefly working in public health in Guatemala, he became more interested in acting as a career. He was cast in a stage production of Hamlet at the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, Minnesota. [5] [6]
After moving to New York, Rysdahl starred in short films. In 2018, he starred in Cathy Yan’s comedy-drama Dead Pigs . In 2020, he appeared in the fantasy drama film Nine Days , [6] and in 2022, he starred in the thriller No Exit . [5] [7] His other credits include the Netflix docuseries The Family, [8] episode 4, season 6 of Netflix's Black Mirror , season 5 of the FX series Fargo [9] and the indie feature The Land of Owls. [10] He played American chemist Donald Hornig in Christopher Nolan's 2023 biopic Oppenheimer . [11] [12]
As of February 2022, Rysdahl lives in Harlem. [5]
Rysdahl met actress Zazie Beetz at an acting workshop, and they began dating around 2014. [13] In May 2022 Vanity Fair reported that they had recently gotten engaged. [14] [15] They started a production company called Sleepy Poppy. [5] [16] The couple married in 2023. [17]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | That's Not Us | Spencer | [18] | |
2017 | The Revival | Eli | ||
2018 | Dead Pigs | Sean Landry | [19] | |
2020 | Nine Days | Mike | [6] | |
2021 | The Land of Owls | Theo | [10] | |
2022 | No Exit | Lars | [5] [7] | |
2023 | Oppenheimer | Donald Hornig | [12] | |
Booger | Snake | |||
2024 | The Luckiest Man in America | Todd | [20] | |
2026 | SOULM8TE | TBA | Post-production | [21] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Next Big Thing | Tom | TV movie | |
2017 | Bull | Wes | 2 episodes | [3] [4] |
2018 | Guap | Eric | TV movie | |
2019 | The Family | Jeff Sharlet | 3 episodes | [8] |
2023 | Black Mirror | Nathan | Episode: "Mazey Day" | |
2023–2024 | Fargo | Wayne Lyon | Season 5 main role | [22] |
2025 | Alien: Earth | Arthur Sylvia | Main cast | [23] |