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