Chris Messina
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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
Credits
You've Got Mail (1998)
as Fox Salesperson
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
as Victor Zsasz
Pressure (2026)
as Irving Krick
The Boogeyman (2023)
as Will Harper
Juror #2 (2024)
as Eric Resnick
I Care a Lot (2021)
as Dean Ericson
Julie & Julia (2009)
as Eric Powell
Argo (2012)
as Malinov
Live by Night (2016)
as Dion Bartolo
Made of Honor (2008)
as Dennis
Air (2023)
as David Falk
Devil (2010)
as Detective Bowden
Ruby Sparks (2012)
as Harry
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
as Doug
The Siege (1998)
as Corporal
Rounders (1998)
as Higgins
An Invisible Sign (2010)
as Ben Smith
Cake (2014)
as Jason Bennett
The Secrets We Keep (2020)
as Lewis
Call Jane (2022)
as Will
Like Crazy (2011)
as Mike Appletree
Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)
as Paul
Palo Alto (2014)
as Mitch
I.S.S. (2024)
as Gordon Barrett
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009)
as Subject #19
Towelhead (2008)
as Barry
Zeroville (2019)
as Brian De Palma
Away We Go (2009)
as Tom
The Giant Mechanical Man (2012)
as Tim
She Dies Tomorrow (2020)
as Jason
Greenberg (2010)
as Phillip Greenberg
The True Adventures of Wolfboy (2019)
as Denny
Alex of Venice (2015)
as George
Digging for Fire (2015)
as Tango
Manglehorn (2015)
as Jacob
The Aviary (2022)
as Seth
Love Is Love Is Love (2021)
as Jack (segment "Two for Dinner")
Ordinary World (2016)
as Jake
Monogamy (2010)
as Theo
The Trouble with Bliss (2011)
as NJ
Road (2005)
as Larry
28 Hotel Rooms (2012)
as Man
Dreamin' Wild (2023)
as Matt Sullivan
Showing Up (2014)
as Self
The Sweet Life (2017)
as Kenny
Tumor (—)
Actor
Ira & Abby (2006)
as Ira Black
Humboldt County (2008)
as Max
Blame (2018)
as Jeremy Woods
The Oven (2014)
as Narrator
Turn It Up (2000)
as Baz
We're Just Married (—)
Actor
The Mindy Project: Cast and Creators Live at PALEYFEST 2014 (2014)
as Self
Too Long at the Fair (2018)
as Lee
Lear Rex (—)
as Cornwall
Hellhound (—)
Actor
Fairhaven (2013)
as Dave
Security (2007)
as Zelly
Denise (2012)
as Brad