Biography
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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Filmography
all 68
Movies 55
TV Shows 13
self 5
Narrator 1
I.S.S. (2024)
Dreamin' Wild (2023)
Based on a True Story (2023)
The Boogeyman (2023)
Air (2023)
Call Jane (2022)
The Aviary (2022)
Gaslit (2022)
Love is Love is Love (2021)
I Care a Lot (2021)
The Secrets We Keep (2020)
She Dies Tomorrow (2020)
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
The True Adventures of Wolfboy (2019)
Zeroville (2019)
Light of My Life (2019)
Too Long at the Fair (2018)
Sharp Objects (2018)
Blame (2018)
The Sweet Life (2017)
Live by Night (2016)
Ordinary World (2016)
Digging for Fire (2015)
OM CITY (2015)
Manglehorn (2015)
Alex of Venice (2015)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
The Oven (2014)
Cake (2014)
Palo Alto (2014)
Showing Up (2014)
Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)
Fairhaven (2013)
Argo (2012)
The Mindy Project (2012)
Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)
Ruby Sparks (2012)
Denise (2012)
The Newsroom (2012)
The Giant Mechanical Man (2012)
28 Hotel Rooms (2012)
Like Crazy (2011)
The Trouble With Bliss (2011)
An Invisible Sign (2010)
Devil (2010)
Monogamy (2010)
Greenberg (2010)
Secret Ingredients: Creating Julie & Julia (2009)
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009)
Julie & Julia (2009)
Away We Go (2009)
Anatomy of Hope (2009)
Humboldt County (2008)
Towelhead (2008)
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Made of Honor (2008)
Damages (2007)
Ira & Abby (2006)
Medium (2005)
Six Feet Under (2001)
Turn It Up (2000)
You've Got Mail (1998)
The Siege (1998)
Rounders (1998)
The View (1997)
Law & Order (1990)
Juror No. 2
We're Just Married
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1974-08-11 (49 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
RelationshipsRosemarie DeWitt (1995-01-01 - 2006-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesNew York City, United States of America
Also Known AsChristopher Messina
AwardsScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
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