About
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
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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 |
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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 |
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We're Just Married | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Lear Rex | Actor | Cornwall | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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2015 | Alex of Venice | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
Production |
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2013 | Fairhaven | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
2012 | 28 Hotel Rooms | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
Crew |
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2019 | Light of My Life | Crew | Thanks | 62 Fair |