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
2023
- Based on a True Story as Nathan Bartlett
- The Boogeyman as Will Harper
- Air as David Falk
- 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
- She Dies Tomorrow as Jason
- The Secrets We Keep as Lewis
2019
- Zeroville as Brian De Palma
- Light of My Life ... (Thanks)
- 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
- Ordinary World as Jake
- Live by Night as Dion Bartolo
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Alex of Venice as George
- Digging for Fire as Tango
- Manglehorn as Jacob
- OM CITY as Joseph
2014
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Showing Up as Self
- Palo Alto as Mitch
- Cake as Jason Bennett
- The Oven as Narrator
2013
- Fairhaven as Dave
2012
- The Mindy Project as Dr. Danny Castellano
- The Newsroom as Reese Lansing
- Argo as Malinov
- The Giant Mechanical Man as Tim
- Celeste & Jesse Forever as Paul
- 28 Hotel Rooms as Man
- Ruby Sparks as Harry
- Denise as Brad
2011
- The Trouble with Bliss as NJ
- Like Crazy as Mike Appletree
2010
- Devil as Detective Bowden
- Monogamy as Theo
- Greenberg as Phillip Greenberg
- An Invisible Sign as Ben Smith
2009
- Julie & Julia as Eric Powell
- Brief Interviews with Hideous Men as Subject #19
- Away We Go as Tom
- Anatomy of Hope as Dr. Gary Caplan
2008
- Humboldt County as Max
- Made of Honor as Dennis
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona as Doug
- Towelhead as Barry
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
- Rounders as Higgins
- The Siege as Corporal
- You've Got Mail as Fox Salesperson
1997
- The View as Self
1990
- Law & Order as Tommy Bell