David Rysdahl

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David Rysdahl
Born (1987-04-02) April 2, 1987 (age 38)
New Ulm, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater St. Olaf College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Screenwriter [1]
Years active2015–present
Spouse
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(m. 2023)​

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).

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Early life and career

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]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
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 TBAPost-production [21]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2016Next Big ThingTomTV movie
2017 Bull Wes2 episodes [3] [4]
2018GuapEricTV movie
2019 The Family Jeff Sharlet3 episodes [8]
2023 Black Mirror NathanEpisode: "Mazey Day"
2023–2024 Fargo Wayne Lyon Season 5 main role [22]
2025 Alien: Earth Arthur SylviaMain cast [23]

References

  1. ↑ "David Rysdahl". MUBI. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ "David Rysdahl". MUBI. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Schuldt, Clay (April 30, 2017). "New Ulm natives Rysdahl, Sperl succeeding in entertainment". The Journal (New Ulm) .
  4. 1 2 Sweeney, Kevin (November 30, 2017). "Off the Record: New Ulm getting its chance in front of the camera in March". The Journal . Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Sblendorio, Peter (February 22, 2022). "'No Exit' star David Rysdahl on his new suspense movie and how NYC launched his show biz career". Daily News .
  6. 1 2 3 "Local actor returns with special screening". The Journal (New Ulm) . August 16, 2021.
  7. 1 2 Castro, Marysol; Molina, Juan Carlos (February 22, 2022). "'No Exit': Actor David Rysdahl talks transformation for new movie on Hulu". WPIX .
  8. 1 2 Seale, Jack (August 15, 2019). "The Family: inside the sinister sect that has infected western democracy". The Guardian .
  9. ↑ Porter, Rick (October 13, 2022). "'Fargo' Season 5 Rounds Out Regular Cast Ahead of Production Start". Hollywood Reporter .
  10. 1 2 Franz, Benjamin (December 10, 2021). "The Land of Owls". Film Threat .
  11. ↑ Grobar, Matt (March 4, 2022). "Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer Casts No Exit Star David Rysdahl (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  12. 1 2 Couch, Aaron (March 4, 2022). "'Oppenheimer' Casts 'No Exit' Star David Rysdahl (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter .
  13. ↑ Kemp-Habib, Alice (November 7, 2021). "Zazie Beetz: 'I remember thinking, am I not black enough?'". The Sunday Times . ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Zazie Beetz Wants to Protect Atlanta's Van Too". Vanity Fair . May 19, 2022.
  15. ↑ Meyer, Joshua (February 26, 2022). "Zazie Beetz Is Working On A Rapunzel Movie, Complete With A Massive Afro". /Film .
  16. ↑ Beetz, Zazie; Rysdahl, David (December 3, 2021). "Tiny Desk Playlist: Zazie Beetz and David Rysdahl's favorite Tiny Desk concerts" – via NPR.
  17. ↑ "Instagram".
  18. ↑ Mintzer, Jordan (July 7, 2015). "'That's Not Us': Frameline Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  19. ↑ Kenny, Glenn (February 12, 2021). "Dead Pigs movie review & film summary (2021)". RogerEbert.com .
  20. ↑ Ford, Lily (May 9, 2024). "Paul Walter Hauser to Star in Game Show Drama Feature Press Your Luck". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  21. ↑ Grobar, Matt (August 13, 2024). "David Rysdahl Joins Lilly Sullivan In 'SOULM8TE', Domestic Thriller Out Of 'M3GAN' Universe". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  22. ↑ Otterson, Joe (October 13, 2022). "'Fargo' Season 5 at FX Adds Four to Cast". Variety .
  23. ↑ Noah Hawley's 'Alien' Adds David Rysdahl
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