David Rysdahl
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David Rysdahl is an American actor and screenwriter. 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).
Infobox
Born
(1987-04-02) April 2, 1987 (age 38)New Ulm, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater
St. Olaf College
Occupations
mw- Actor Screenwriter
Years active
2015–present
Spouse
mw- Zazie Beetz (m. 2023)
Tables
· Filmography › Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2015 | That's Not Us | Spencer | ||
| 2017 | The Revival | Eli | ||
| 2018 | Dead Pigs | Sean Landry | ||
| 2020 | Nine Days | Mike | ||
| 2021 | The Land of Owls | Theo | ||
| 2022 | No Exit | Lars | ||
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Donald Hornig | ||
| Booger | Snake | |||
| 2024 | The Luckiest Man in America | Todd | ||
| TBA | SOULM8TE | TBA | Post-production |
· Filmography › Television
2016
Next Big Thing
Role(s)
Tom
Notes
TV movie
2018
Guap
Role(s)
Eric
Notes
TV movie
2023
2023–2024
Role(s)
Fargo
Notes
Wayne Lyon
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2016 | Next Big Thing | Tom | TV movie | |
| 2017 | Bull | Wes | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Guap | Eric | TV movie | |
| 2019 | The Family | Jeff Sharlet | 3 episodes | |
| 2023 | Black Mirror | Nathan | Episode: "Mazey Day" | |
| 2023–2024 | Fargo | Wayne Lyon | Season 5 main role | |
| 2025 | Alien: Earth | Arthur Sylvia | Main cast |
References
- MUBIhttps://mubi.com/en/cast/david-rysdahl
- MUBIhttps://mubi.com/en/cast/david-rysdahl
- The Journal (New Ulm)https://www.nujournal.com/life/lifestyle-feature/2017/04/30/new-ulm-natives-rysdahl-sperl-succeeding-in-entertainment/
- The Journalhttps://www.nujournal.com/opinion/columns/2017/11/30/off-the-record-new-ulm-getting-its-chance-in-front-of-the-camera-in-march/
- Daily Newshttps://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/ny-david-rysdahl-no-exit-new-york-20220222-bhah5w5ilvfdxcric66xzohbyq-story.html
- The Journal (New Ulm)https://www.nujournal.com/news/local-news/2021/08/16/local-actor-returns-with-special-screening/
- WPIXhttps://pix11.com/news/morning/no-exit-actor-david-rysdahl-talks-transformation-for-new-movie-on-hulu/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/aug/15/the-family-netflix-powerful-sinister-christian-sect-trump
- Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/fargo-season-5-full-cast-fx-1235240785/
- Film Threathttps://filmthreat.com/reviews/the-land-of-owls/
- Oppenheimerhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oppenheimer-casts-david-rysdahl-1235104019/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oppenheimer-casts-david-rysdahl-1235104019/
- The Sunday Timeshttps://www.thetimes.com/article/zazie-beetz-i-remember-thinking-am-i-not-black-enough-vhfhnrdnk
- "Tiny Desk Playlist: Zazie Beetz and David Rysdahl's favorite Tiny Desk concerts"https://www.npr.org/2021/12/03/1058202681/tiny-desk-playlist-zazie-beetz-and-david-rysdahls-favorite-tiny-desk-concerts
- "Instagram"https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cz66aBipE8l/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/s-not-us-frameline-review-807156/
- RogerEbert.comhttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dead-pigs-movie-review-2021
- Press Your Luckhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/press-your-luck-protagonist-pictures-cast-announced-1235894394/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/08/soulm8te-david-rysdahl-joins-lilly-sullivan-m3gan-spin-off-1236038895/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2022/tv/news/fargo-season-5-fx-cast-1235402455/
- Noah Hawley's 'Alien' Adds David Rysdahlhttps://deadline.com/2023/11/alien-david-rysdahl-joins-noah-hawley-fx-series-1235640308/