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