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Chris Messina
Actor, Producer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn August 11, 1974 (51 years)
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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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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| 2024 | Juror #2 · as Eric Resnick |
| 2023 | I.S.S. · as Gordon Barrett |
| 2023 | Based On A True Story (TV Series) · as Nathan Bartlett |
| 2023 | The Boogeyman · as Will Harper |
| 2023 | Air · as David Falk |
| 2022 | Call Jane · as Will |
| 2022 | Dreamin' Wild · as Matt Sullivan |
| 2022 | The Aviary · as Seth |
| 2022 | Gaslit (TV Series) · as Angelo Lano |
| 2020 | Love Is Love Is Love · as Jack (segment "two For Dinner") |
| 2020 | I Care a Lot · as Dean Ericson |
| 2020 | The Secrets We Keep · as Lewis |
| 2020 | She Dies Tomorrow · as Jason |
| 2020 | Birds of Prey · as Victor Zsasz |
| 2019 | The True Adventures of Wolfboy · as Denny |
| 2019 | Zeroville · as Brian De Palma |
| 2018 | Sharp Objects (TV Series) · as Richard Willis |
| 2017 | Blame · as Jeremy Woods |
| 2017 | The Sinner (TV Series) · as Nick Haas |
| 2016 | The Sweet Life · as Kenny |
| 2016 | Live by Night · as Dion Bartolo |
| 2016 | Ordinary World · as Jake |
| 2015 | Everything Is Copy · as Eric Powell |
| 2015 | Digging for Fire · as Tango |
| 2014 | Manglehorn · as Jacob |
| 2014 | Alex of Venice · as George |
| 2014 | Cake · as Jason Bennett |
| 2014 | HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt (TV Series) · as Gene Casey |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | 28 Hotel Rooms · as Man |
| 2012 | Axe Cop (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2012 | Argo · as Malinov |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project (TV Series) · as Dr. Danny Castellano |
| 2012 | Ruby Sparks · as Harry |
| 2012 | Celeste & Jesse Forever · as Paul |
| 2012 | The Newsroom (2012) (TV Series) · as Reese Lansing |
| 2012 | Fairhaven · as Dave |
| 2012 | The Giant Mechanical Man · as Tim |
| 2011 | Like Crazy · as Mike Appletree |
| 2011 | The Trouble with Bliss · as Nj |
| 2010 | An Invisible Sign · as Ben Smith |
| 2010 | Devil · as Detective Bowden |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Greenberg · as Phillip Greenberg |
| 2009 | Brief Interviews with Hideous Men · as Subject #19 |
| 2009 | Julie & Julia · as Eric Powell |
| 2009 | Away We Go · as Tom |
| 2009 | Anatomy of Hope · as Dr. Gary Caplan |
| 2008 | Humboldt County · as Max |
| 2008 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona · as Doug |
| 2008 | Made of Honor · as Dennis |
| 2007 | Towelhead · as Barry |
| 2007 | Damages (TV Series) · as Chris Sanchez |
| 2006 | Ira & Abby · as Ira Black |
| 2005 | Road · as Larry |
| 2005 | Bittersweet Place · as Seymour |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Chief Martin Brody |
| 2005 | Medium (TV Series) · as Casey Edward Frank |
| 2001 | Ordinary Sinner · as Silvio |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under (TV Series) · as Ted Fairwell |
| 2001 | Big Apple (TV Series) · as Ricky |
| 2000 | Turn It Up · as Baz |
| 1999 | Third Watch (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1998 | You've Got Mail · as Fox Salesperson |
| 1998 | The Siege · as Corporal |
| 1998 | Rounders · as Higgins |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Kevin Turner |
| 2018 | The Oscars · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | The Men of 'Live by Night' · as Self |
| 2016 | Harry (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Showing Up · as Self |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Based On A True Story (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | 28 Hotel Rooms · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Fairhaven · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Fairhaven · as Story |