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