Markus Rygaard
- Actor
Markus Rygaard was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is a danish actor known for In a better world, The Great Bear and Rita. Rygaards first professional acting job turned out to be a life changing one; acclaimed Danish director Susanne Bier ("After The Wedding," "Things We Lost in the Fire") cast him as a tormented young boy in the moralistic drama "In a Better World," which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2011.