David Rysdahl
Biography
David Rysdahl is an American actor and screenwriter who grew up in New Ulm, Minnesota, and was cast in a production of Hamlet for the Great River Shakespeare Festival. He moved to New York and starred in short films before taking a lead in Cathy Yan's comedy drama Dead Pigs in 2018. He is known for leading roles in the fantasy drama Nine Days (2020) and the thriller No Exit (2022), and for playing the chemist Donald Hornig in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023). On television he has appeared in the fifth season of Fargo, in the sixth season of Black Mirror, and as Arthur Sylvia in the series Alien: Earth (2025). His other credits include the indie feature The Land of Owls.
39years old
Turns 40 on April 2in 171 days
- Born New Ulm
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 5 years2020 to 2025
Every film, newest first
- 2025The Luckiest Man in AmericaIMDb rating 6.2
- 2022No ExitIMDb rating 6.2
- 2020Nine DaysIMDb rating 6.8
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First role
Rysdahl took a role in a stage version of Hamlet, performed at the Great River Shakespeare Festival, which is located in Winona, Minnesota.
Early training
Rysdahl studied at St. Olaf College, which is located in Northfield, Minnesota. While he was a student there, he chose chemistry as his major.
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Films together
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Damien PowerDirector, 1 film, 2022
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Edson OdaDirector, 1 film, 2020
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Samir OliverosDirector, 1 film, 2025
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