Chris Messina
Born: 1974-08-11 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Pressure as Irving P. Krick
2023
- Based on a True Story as Nathan Bartlett
- Air as David Falk
- The Boogeyman as Will Harper
- Dreamin' Wild as Matt Sullivan
2022
- Gaslit as Angelo Lano
- Call Jane as Will
- The Aviary as Seth
2021
- I Care a Lot as Dean Ericson
- Love Is Love Is Love as Jack (segment "Two for Dinner")
2020
- Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) as Victor Zsasz
- The Secrets We Keep as Lewis
- She Dies Tomorrow as Jason
2019
- Light of My Life ... (Thanks)
- Zeroville as Brian De Palma
- The True Adventures of Wolfboy as Denny
2018
- Sharp Objects as Richard Willis
- Blame as Jeremy Woods
- Too Long at the Fair as Lee
2017
- The Sweet Life as Kenny
2016
- Live by Night as Dion Bartolo
- Ordinary World as Jake
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Alex of Venice as George
- Manglehorn as Jacob
- Digging for Fire as Tango
- OM CITY as Joseph
2014
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Cake as Jason Bennett
- Palo Alto as Mitch
- Showing Up as Self
- The Oven as Narrator
2013
- Fairhaven as Dave
2012
- The Mindy Project as Dr. Danny Castellano
- The Newsroom as Reese Lansing
- Argo as Malinov
- Ruby Sparks as Harry
- Celeste & Jesse Forever as Paul
- 28 Hotel Rooms as Man
- The Giant Mechanical Man as Tim
- Denise as Brad
2011
- Like Crazy as Mike Appletree
- The Trouble with Bliss as NJ
2010
- Devil as Detective Bowden
- Greenberg as Phillip Greenberg
- An Invisible Sign as Ben Smith
- Monogamy as Theo
2009
- Julie & Julia as Eric Powell
- Away We Go as Tom
- Brief Interviews with Hideous Men as Subject #19
- Anatomy of Hope as Dr. Gary Caplan
2008
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona as Doug
- Made of Honor as Dennis
- Towelhead as Barry
- Humboldt County as Max
2006
- Ira & Abby as Ira Black
2005
- Medium as Casey Edward Frank
- Made in Hollywood as Self
- Road as Larry
2001
- Six Feet Under as Ted Fairwell
2000
- Turn It Up as Baz
1999
- Third Watch as Charlie
1998
- You've Got Mail as Fox Salesperson
- The Siege as Corporal
- Rounders as Higgins
1997
- The View as Self
1990
- Law & Order as Tommy Bell