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David Rysdahl
Born (1987-04-02) April 2, 1987 (age 37)
New Ulm, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materSt. 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 starring in the fantasy drama film Nine Days (2020), the horror film No Exit (2022) and the biographical history thriller film Oppenheimer (2023).

Early life and career

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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 also plays American chemist Donald Hornig in Christopher Nolan's 2023 biopic Oppenheimer.[11][12]

Personal life

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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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
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 TBA Post-production [20]
2026 SOULM8TE TBA Post-production [21]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
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 TBA Upcoming series [23]

References

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  1. ^ "David Rysdahl". MUBI. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "David Rysdahl". MUBI. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Schuldt, Clay (April 30, 2017). "New Ulm natives Rysdahl, Sperl succeeding in entertainment". The Journal (New Ulm).
  4. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b c "Local actor returns with special screening". The Journal (New Ulm). August 16, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Castro, Marysol; Molina, Juan Carlos (February 22, 2022). "'No Exit': Actor David Rysdahl talks transformation for new movie on Hulu". WPIX.
  8. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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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