Chris Messina
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 11, 1974 (age 52)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Christopher Messina (born August 11, 1974) is an American actor, director, writer, and producer. He is best known for starring as Danny Castellano in the series The Mindy Project (2012–2017), which earned him two nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. He has appeared in films such as Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Julie & Julia (2009), Devil (2010), Argo (2012), Ruby Sparks (2012), Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012), Cake (2014), Birds of Prey (2020), I Care a Lot (2020), Call Jane (2022), Air (2023) and The Boogeyman (2023). Messina wrote, executive produced, and starred in the comedy film Fairhaven (2012). He also directed and starred in the drama film Alex of Venice (2014). On television, Messina appeared as Ted Fairwell in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under (2005), Chris Sanchez in the Audience Network legal thriller series Damages (2011–2012), Reese Lansing in the HBO political drama series The Newsroom (2012–2014), Richard Willis in the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects (2018), Nick Haas in the USA Network crime drama series The Sinner (2020), Angelo Lano in the Starz political miniseries Gaslit (2022), and as Nathan Bartlett in the Peacock comedy thriller Based on a True Story (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Messina, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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Filmography
We're Just Married
Movie
Lear Rex
Movie · as Cornwall
Hellhound
Movie
Tumor
Movie
Pressure
Movie · as Irving Krick
Juror #2
Movie · as Eric Resnick
I.S.S.
Movie · as Gordon Barrett
Dreamin' Wild
Movie · as Matt Sullivan
The Boogeyman
Movie · as Will Harper
Air
Movie · as David Falk
Based on a True Story
TV · as Nathan Bartlett · 16 eps
The Aviary
Movie · as Seth
Call Jane
Movie · as Will
Gaslit
TV · as Angelo Lano · 4 eps
I Care a Lot
Movie · as Dean Ericson
Love Is Love Is Love
Movie · as Jack (segment "Two for Dinner")
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Movie · as Victor Zsasz
The Secrets We Keep
Movie · as Lewis
She Dies Tomorrow
Movie · as Jason
Zeroville
Movie · as Brian De Palma
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
Movie · as Denny
Too Long at the Fair
Movie · as Lee
Blame
Movie · as Jeremy Woods
Sharp Objects
TV · as Richard Willis · 8 eps
The Sweet Life
Movie · as Kenny
Ordinary World
Movie · as Jake
Live by Night
Movie · as Dion Bartolo
Manglehorn
Movie · as Jacob
Alex of Venice
Movie · as George
Digging for Fire
Movie · as Tango
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
OM CITY
TV · as Joseph · 1 ep
Showing Up
Movie · as Self
Cake
Movie · as Jason Bennett
Palo Alto
Movie · as Mitch
The Oven
Movie · as Narrator
The Mindy Project: Cast and Creators Live at PALEYFEST 2014
Movie · as Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Fairhaven
Movie · as Dave
Argo
Movie · as Malinov
28 Hotel Rooms
Movie · as Man
Celeste & Jesse Forever
Movie · as Paul
The Giant Mechanical Man
Movie · as Tim
Ruby Sparks
Movie · as Harry
Denise
Movie · as Brad
The Mindy Project
TV · as Dr. Danny Castellano · 98 eps
The Newsroom
TV · as Reese Lansing · 14 eps
Like Crazy
Movie · as Mike Appletree
The Trouble with Bliss
Movie · as NJ
Greenberg
Movie · as Phillip Greenberg
Devil
Movie · as Detective Bowden
Monogamy
Movie · as Theo
An Invisible Sign
Movie · as Ben Smith
Julie & Julia
Movie · as Eric Powell
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Movie · as Subject #19
Away We Go
Movie · as Tom
Made of Honor
Movie · as Dennis
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Movie · as Doug
Humboldt County
Movie · as Max
Towelhead
Movie · as Barry
Security
Movie · as Zelly
Damages
TV · as Chris Sanchez · 16 eps
Ira & Abby
Movie · as Ira Black
Road
Movie · as Larry
Medium
TV · as Casey Edward Frank · 1 ep
Made in Hollywood
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Six Feet Under
TV · as Ted Fairwell · 6 eps
Turn It Up
Movie · as Baz
Third Watch
TV · as Charlie · 1 ep
Rounders
Movie · as Higgins
You've Got Mail
Movie · as Fox Salesperson
The Siege
Movie · as Corporal
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Law & Order
TV · as Tommy Bell, Kevin Turner, Don Cushman · 1 ep