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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 11, 1974
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Christopher Messina
- 克里斯·梅西納
- کریس مسینا
Chris Messina
1.3 Popularity
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.
Known For
6.8
Eric Resnick
Juror #2
2024
5.8
Gordon Barrett
I.S.S.
2024
5.9
Matt Sullivan
Dreamin' Wild
2023
7.3
Nathan Bartlett
Based on a True Story
2023
6.4
Will Harper
The Boogeyman
2023
7.3
David Falk
Air
2023
6.4
Will
Call Jane
2022
5.3
Seth
The Aviary
2022
7.0
Angelo Lano
Gaslit
2022
4.6
Jack (segment "Two for Dinner")
Love is Love is Love
2021
Credits
Juror #2
as Eric Resnick
2024
6.8
I.S.S.
as Gordon Barrett
2024
5.8
Dreamin' Wild
as Matt Sullivan
2023
5.9
Based on a True Story
as Nathan Bartlett
2023
7.3
The Boogeyman
as Will Harper
2023
6.4
Air
as David Falk
2023
7.3
Call Jane
as Will
2022
6.4
The Aviary
as Seth
2022
5.3
Gaslit
as Angelo Lano
2022
7.0
Love is Love is Love
as Jack (segment "Two for Dinner")
2021
4.6
I Care a Lot
as Dean Ericson
2021
6.6
The Secrets We Keep
as Lewis
2020
6.0
She Dies Tomorrow
as Jason
2020
5.1
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
as Victor Zsasz
2020
6.9
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
as Denny
2019
5.9
Zeroville
as Brian De Palma
2019
5.1
Too Long at the Fair
as Lee
2018
0.0
Sharp Objects
as Richard Willis
2018
7.7
Blame
as Jeremy Woods
2018
6.6
The Sweet Life
as Kenny
2017
6.0
Live by Night
as Dion Bartolo
2016
6.3
Ordinary World
as Jake
2016
5.8
Digging for Fire
as Tango
2015
5.1
Manglehorn
as Jacob
2015
5.4
Alex of Venice
as George
2015
5.9
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
2015
5.3
🎬
The Oven
as Narrator
2014
6.0
Cake
as Jason Bennett
2014
6.3
Showing Up
as Self
2014
9.2
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
2014
4.0
Palo Alto
as Mitch
2013
6.1
Fairhaven
as Dave
2013
5.1
Argo
as Malinov
2012
7.3
The Mindy Project
as Dr. Danny Castellano
2012
6.2
Celeste & Jesse Forever
as Paul
2012
6.4
Ruby Sparks
as Harry
2012
7.1
🎬
Denise
as Brad
2012
7.0
The Newsroom
as Reese Lansing
2012
8.1
The Giant Mechanical Man
as Tim
2012
6.5
28 Hotel Rooms
as Man
2012
5.5
Like Crazy
as Mike Appletree
2011
6.4
The Trouble With Bliss
as NJ
2011
5.0
An Invisible Sign
as Ben Smith
2010
5.2
Devil
as Detective Bowden
2010
6.1
Monogamy
as Theo
2010
4.2
Greenberg
as Phillip Greenberg
2010
5.9
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
as Subject #19
2009
5.1
Julie & Julia
as Eric Powell
2009
6.7
Away We Go
as Tom
2009
6.7
Anatomy of Hope
as Dr. Gary Caplan
2009
1.0
Humboldt County
as Max
2008
5.7
Towelhead
as Barry
2008
6.2
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
as Doug
2008
6.8
Made of Honor
as Dennis
2008
6.4
Damages
2007
7.5
Ira & Abby
as Ira Black
2006
5.6
Road
as Larry
2005
2.2
Medium
as Casey Edward Frank
2005
7.5
Six Feet Under
as Ted Fairwell
2001
8.1
Turn It Up
as Baz
2000
4.7
Third Watch
as Charlie
1999
7.9
You've Got Mail
as Fox Salesperson
1998
6.7
The Siege
as Corporal
1998
6.3
Rounders
as Higgins
1998
7.0
The View
as Self
1997
4.5
Law & Order
as Tommy Bell
1990
7.4
Law & Order
as Kevin Turner
1990
7.4
Law & Order
as Don Cushman
1990
7.4
Pressure
as Irving P. Krick
N/A
0.0
Lear Rex
as Cornwall
N/A
0.0
We're Just Married
N/A
0.0
🎬
Hellhound
N/A
0.0