
David Nykl
Known for Acting · 51 credits
- Born
- 1967-02-07 (age 59)
- Place of birth
- Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Biography
David Nykl (born 7 February 1967 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech Canadian actor of film, television, commercials and theater.
After the Soviet invasion in 1968, he and his family left then-Communist Czechoslovakia for Canada. Upon arriving at Victoria, British Columbia, his father found work as a structural engineer and his mother found work as a nurse.
Nykl attended the University of British Columbia, where he majored in liberal arts.
Nykl has appeared heavily in Vancouver and Prague in dozens of theater, film and television productions. Known for his versatility and depth as an actor, he has also produced theatre and film projects, and in 1994 he co-founded Prague's Misery Loves Company Theatre with Richard Toth and Ewan McLaren.
He is known to science fiction fans as the recurring Stargate Atlantis character of Dr. Radek Zelenka, a Czech scientist on Earth's expedition to the "lost city" of Atlantis. His character often provides a foil to the main scientists, who forget the limits of their situation.
Known For
TV Shows (26)

Supernatural
2005
as Lester Morris

Stargate SG-1
1997
as Dr. Radek Zelenka

Arrow
2012
as Anatoly Knyazev

Psych
2006
as Events Coordinator

Fringe
2008
as Reverend Marcus

Once Upon a Time
2011
as Fisherman

Stargate Atlantis
2004
as Dr. Radek Zelenka

Resident Alien
2021
as Dr. Carl Hodges

Eureka
2006
as Dr. Steven Whiticus

The Dead Zone
2002
as Waiter

Death by Lightning
2025
as Levi Morton

Continuum
2012
as Sergei

Sanctuary
2008
as Strickland

Masters of Horror
2005
as CSI

Carnival Row
2019
as Constable Boggs

Human Target
2010
as Vincent Morgan

Cold Squad
1998

El-Turk
2025
as Prince Francesco di Paulo

Danger Bay
1985
as Peter

Mortal Kombat: Legacy
2011
as Lance

Minority Report
2015
as Eli Winford

Jake 2.0
2003
as Vasily

Joan of Arc
1999
as Duke of Luxembourg

Dialing Home
2017
as Self

The Sleepers
2019
as Gerald Lloyd

Policajti z předměstí
1999
Movies (25)

Tomorrowland
2015
as Science Teacher

Helen
2009
as John

Air
2015
as Sleeper

Gone Mom: The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos
2021
as Clifford Reed

Stargate Atlantis: Fans' Choice
2009
as Dr. Radek Zelenka

William
2019
as Principal Bernstein

Chupacabra vs. the Alamo
2013
as Medical Examiner

The Seamstress
2009
as Donny Plachtt

Hidden in Silence
1996
as Henek

Encounter with Danger
2010
as Elliot Maine

Pterodactyl
2004
as Herbert

Dreams in the Witch House
2005
as CSI

Christmas Miracle
2012
as Drake

Prague Stories
1999
as Richard's Friend (segment "Riziko")

Act of War
1998
as George Willmont

Hell Mountain
1998
as First Corridor Guard

Escape Velocity
1999
as Russell

The Devout
2015
as Dr. Fisher

Prague Duet
1998
as Glen Hudson

Sacred Cargo
1996
as Brother Alexis

Crackerjack 2
1997
as Cavanaugh

Camera Shy
2012
as Cliff Gardner

Pat & Mat: Winter Fun
2018
as Pat (Voice)
The Beast of Bottomless Lake
2010
as Paoul Moran

Pat & Mat: DIY Troubles
2019
as Pat (Voice)
About David Nykl
David Nykl (born 7 February 1967 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech Canadian actor of film, television, commercials and theater. After the Soviet invasion in 1968, he and his family left then-Communist Czechoslovakia for Canada. Upon arriving at Victoria, British Columbia, his father found work as a structural engineer and his mother found work as a nurse. Nykl attended the University of British Columbia, where he majored in liberal arts. Nykl has appeared heavily in Vancouver and Prague in dozens of theater, film and television productions… With 51 credits spanning from 1985 to 2025, David Nykl has appeared in 25 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Nykl Movies
- Tomorrowland (2015) — as Science Teacher
- Helen (2009) — as John
- Air (2015) — as Sleeper
- Gone Mom: The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos (2021) — as Clifford Reed
- Stargate Atlantis: Fans' Choice (2009) — as Dr. Radek Zelenka
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