David Rysdahl is an American actor. He is best known for starring in the fantasy drama film '' Nine Days'' (2020), the thriller film ''

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'' (2022) and the biographical thriller film ''

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'' (2023).

Early life and career

Rysdahl was born to Gigi and Dr. Scott Rysdahl. He has two brothers and a sister. He grew up in

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, where he attended Cathedral High School. 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

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at the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, Minnesota. After moving to New York, Rysdahl starred in short films. In 2018, he starred in Cathy Yan’s comedy-drama ''

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''. In 2020, he appeared in the fantasy drama film '' Nine Days'', and in 2022, he starred in the thriller ''

''. His other credits include the Netflix docuseries ''

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,'' episode 4 season 6 of Netflix's Black Mirror, season 5 of Fargo and the indie feature ''The Land of Owls''. He also plays American chemist

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in Christopher Nolan's 2023 biopic ''

''.

Personal life

Rysdahl met actress

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at an acting workshop, and began dating around 2014. They are engaged. They started a production company called Sleepy Poppy. Rysdahl lives in

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rysdahl, David Living people 1987 births American male film actors American male television actors People from New Ulm, Minnesota