About

Known credits:
62
Birthday:
1974-08-11
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Chris Messina

Overview

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).

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Known for

Acting

2024 Juror #2 Actor Eric Resnick 60
Fair
2024 I.S.S. Actor Gordon Barrett 58
Average
2023 Dreamin' Wild Actor Matt Sullivan 58
Average
2023 Based on a True Story Actor Nathan Bartlett 71
Good
2023 The Boogeyman Actor Will Harper 62
Fair
2023 Air Actor David Falk 70
Good
2022 Call Jane Actor Will 60
Fair
2022 The Aviary Actor Seth 58
Average
2021 Love is Love is Love Actor Jack (segment "Two for Dinner") 58
Average
2021 I Care a Lot Actor Dean Ericson 64
Fair
2020 The Secrets We Keep Actor Lewis 59
Average
2020 She Dies Tomorrow Actor Jason 57
Average
2020 Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Actor Victor Zsasz 68
Fair
2019 The True Adventures of Wolfboy Actor Denny 59
Average
2019 Zeroville Actor Brian De Palma 57
Average
2018 Too Long at the Fair Actor Lee N/A
N/A
2018 Sharp Objects Actor Richard Willis 76
Good
2018 Blame Actor Jeremy Woods 60
Fair
2017 The Sweet Life Actor Kenny 59
Average
2016 Live by Night Actor Dion Bartolo 61
Fair
2016 Ordinary World Actor Jake 58
Average
2015 Digging for Fire Actor Tango 57
Average
2015 Manglehorn Actor Jacob 57
Average
2015 Alex of Venice Actor George 59
Average
2014 The Oven Actor Narrator 59
Average
2014 Cake Actor Jason Bennett 61
Fair
2014 Palo Alto Actor Mitch 60
Fair
2014 Showing Up Actor Self 59
Average
2013 Fairhaven Actor Dave 58
Average
2012 Argo Actor Malinov 71
Good
2012 Celeste & Jesse Forever Actor Paul 61
Fair
2012 Ruby Sparks Actor Harry 68
Fair
2012 Denise Actor Brad 59
Average
2012 The Giant Mechanical Man Actor Tim 60
Fair
2012 28 Hotel Rooms Actor Man 58
Average
2011 Like Crazy Actor Mike Appletree 62
Fair
2011 The Trouble With Bliss Actor NJ 58
Average
2010 An Invisible Sign Actor Ben Smith 57
Average
2010 Devil Actor Detective Bowden 60
Fair
2010 Monogamy Actor Theo 58
Average
2010 Greenberg Actor Phillip Greenberg 58
Average
2009 Secret Ingredients: Creating Julie & Julia Actor 59
Average
2009 Brief Interviews with Hideous Men Actor Subject #19 58
Average
2009 Julie & Julia Actor Eric Powell 65
Fair
2009 Away We Go Actor Tom Garnett 62
Fair
2009 Anatomy of Hope Actor Dr. Gary Caplan N/A
N/A
2008 Humboldt County Actor Max 58
Average
2008 Towelhead Actor Barry 59
Average
2008 Vicky Cristina Barcelona Actor Doug 66
Fair
2008 Made of Honor Actor Dennis 62
Fair
2006 Ira & Abby Actor Ira Black 59
Average
2000 Turn It Up Actor Baz 58
Average
1998 You've Got Mail Actor Fox Salesperson 65
Fair
1998 The Siege Actor Corporal 61
Fair
1998 Rounders Actor Higgins 67
Fair
Pressure Actor Irving P. Krick N/A
N/A
We're Just Married Actor N/A
N/A
Lear Rex Actor Cornwall N/A
N/A

Directing

2015 Alex of Venice Directing Director 59
Average

Production

2013 Fairhaven Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2012 28 Hotel Rooms Production Executive Producer 58
Average

Crew

2019 Light of My Life Crew Thanks 62
Fair