Chris Messina
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 11, 1974
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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
- Tumor
Tumor TBA
Actor
- Hellhound
Hellhound TBA
Actor
- Lear Rex
Lear Rex TBA
as Cornwall
We're Just Married TBA
Actor
Pressure 2026
as Irving Krick
Juror #2 2024
as Eric Resnick
I.S.S. 2024
as Gordon Barrett
Dreamin' Wild 2023
as Matt Sullivan
The Boogeyman 2023
as Will Harper
Air 2023
as David Falk
Call Jane 2022
as Will
The Aviary 2022
as Seth
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
Light of My Life 2019
Thanks
Too Long at the Fair 2018
as Lee
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, Director
Cake 2014
as Jason Bennett
- The Oven
The Oven 2014
as Narrator
The Mindy Project: Cast and Creators Live at PALEYFEST 2014 2014
as Self
Palo Alto 2014
as Mitch
Showing Up 2014
as Self
Fairhaven 2013
as Dave, Executive Producer
Argo 2012
as Malinov
Celeste & Jesse Forever 2012
as Paul
Ruby Sparks 2012
as Harry
- Denise
Denise 2012
as Brad
The Giant Mechanical Man 2012
as Tim
28 Hotel Rooms 2012
as Man, Executive Producer
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
Humboldt County 2008
as Max
Towelhead 2008
as Barry
Vicky Cristina Barcelona 2008
as Doug
Made of Honor 2008
as Dennis
- Security
Security 2007
as Zelly
Ira & Abby 2006
as Ira Black
Road 2005
as Larry
Turn It Up 2000
as Baz
You've Got Mail 1998
as Fox Salesperson
The Siege 1998
as Corporal
Rounders 1998
as Higgins
Credits from TMDB.