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Chris Messina

Acting 51 years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 1.3
Born: August 11, 1974

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).

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Known For

I Care a Lot
I Care a Lot Dean Ericson 2021
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Victor Zsasz 2020
Argo
Argo Malinov 2012
Air
Air David Falk 2023
You've Got Mail
You've Got Mail Fox Salesperson 1998

Jimmy's Seen (4)

Air
Air David Falk 2023
You've Got Mail
You've Got Mail Fox Salesperson 1998
She Dies Tomorrow
She Dies Tomorrow Jason 2020
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Victor Zsasz 2020

Filmography

Acting Credits (76)

Pressure
Pressure Irving P. Krick 2026
Juror #2
Juror #2 Eric Resnick 2024
I.S.S.
I.S.S. Gordon Barrett 2024
Dreamin' Wild
Dreamin' Wild Matt Sullivan 2023
Based on a True Story
Based on a True Story Nathan Bartlett 2023
The Boogeyman
The Boogeyman Will Harper 2023
Air
Air David Falk 2023
Call Jane
Call Jane Will 2022
The Aviary
The Aviary Seth 2022
Gaslit
Gaslit Angelo Lano 2022
Love Is Love Is Love
Love Is Love Is Love Jack (segment "Two for Dinner") 2021
I Care a Lot
I Care a Lot Dean Ericson 2021
The Secrets We Keep
The Secrets We Keep Lewis 2020
She Dies Tomorrow
She Dies Tomorrow Jason 2020
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Victor Zsasz 2020
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
The True Adventures of Wolfboy Denny 2019
Zeroville
Zeroville Brian De Palma 2019
Too Long at the Fair
Too Long at the Fair Lee 2018
Sharp Objects
Sharp Objects Richard Willis 2018
Blame
Blame Jeremy Woods 2018
The Sweet Life
The Sweet Life Kenny 2017
Live by Night
Live by Night Dion Bartolo 2016
Ordinary World
Ordinary World Jake 2016
Digging for Fire
Digging for Fire Tango 2015
OM CITY
OM CITY Joseph 2015
Manglehorn
Manglehorn Jacob 2015
Alex of Venice
Alex of Venice George 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden Self - Guest 2015
The Oven
The Oven Narrator 2014
Cake
Cake Jason Bennett 2014
Palo Alto
Palo Alto Mitch 2014
Showing Up
Showing Up Self 2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones Self 2014
Fairhaven
Fairhaven Dave 2013
Argo
Argo Malinov 2012
The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project Dr. Danny Castellano 2012
Celeste & Jesse Forever
Celeste & Jesse Forever Paul 2012
Ruby Sparks
Ruby Sparks Harry 2012
Denise
Denise Brad 2012
The Newsroom
The Newsroom Reese Lansing 2012
The Giant Mechanical Man
The Giant Mechanical Man Tim 2012
28 Hotel Rooms
28 Hotel Rooms Man 2012
Like Crazy
Like Crazy Mike Appletree 2011
The Trouble with Bliss
The Trouble with Bliss NJ 2011
An Invisible Sign
An Invisible Sign Ben Smith 2010
Devil
Devil Detective Bowden 2010
Monogamy
Monogamy Theo 2010
Greenberg
Greenberg Phillip Greenberg 2010
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men Subject #19 2009
Julie & Julia
Julie & Julia Eric Powell 2009
Away We Go
Away We Go Tom 2009
Anatomy of Hope
Anatomy of Hope Dr. Gary Caplan 2009
Humboldt County
Humboldt County Max 2008
Towelhead
Towelhead Barry 2008
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Vicky Cristina Barcelona Doug 2008
Made of Honor
Made of Honor Dennis 2008
Damages
Damages Chris Sanchez 2007
Security
Security Zelly 2007
Ira & Abby
Ira & Abby Ira Black 2006
Made in Hollywood
Made in Hollywood Self 2005
Road
Road Larry 2005
Medium
Medium Casey Edward Frank 2005
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under Ted Fairwell 2001
Turn It Up
Turn It Up Baz 2000
Third Watch
Third Watch Charlie 1999
You've Got Mail
You've Got Mail Fox Salesperson 1998
The Siege
The Siege Corporal 1998
Rounders
Rounders Higgins 1998
The View
The View Self 1997
Law & Order
Law & Order Tommy Bell 1990
Law & Order
Law & Order Kevin Turner 1990
Law & Order
Law & Order Don Cushman 1990
We're Just Married
We're Just Married
Lear Rex
Lear Rex Cornwall
Hellhound
Hellhound
Tumor
Tumor

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