Chris Messina
Acting
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
Acting75
moviePressure
2026
Irving Krick
movieJuror #2
2024
Eric Resnick
movieI.S.S.
2024
Gordon Barrett
movieDreamin' Wild
2023
Matt Sullivan
tvBased on a True Story
2023
Nathan Bartlett
movieThe Boogeyman
2023
Will Harper
movieAir
2023
David Falk
tvGaslit
2022
Angelo Lano
movieLove Is Love Is Love
2021
Jack (segment "Two for Dinner")
movieI Care a Lot
2021
Dean Ericson
movieZeroville
2019
Brian De Palma
tvSharp Objects
2018
Richard Willis
movieBlame
2018
Jeremy Woods
movieLive by Night
2016
Dion Bartolo
tvOM CITY
2015
Joseph
movieManglehorn
2015
Jacob
movieAlex of Venice
2015
George
tvThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Self - Guest
The Oven
2014
Narrator
movieCake
2014
Jason Bennett
moviePalo Alto
2014
Mitch
movieArgo
2012
Malinov
tvThe Mindy Project
2012
Dr. Danny Castellano
movieRuby Sparks
2012
Harry
tvThe Newsroom
2012
Reese Lansing
movieLike Crazy
2011
Mike Appletree
movieAn Invisible Sign
2010
Ben Smith
movieDevil
2010
Detective Bowden
movieGreenberg
2010
Phillip Greenberg
movieBrief Interviews with Hideous Men
2009
Subject #19
movieJulie & Julia
2009
Eric Powell
movieAnatomy of Hope
2009
Dr. Gary Caplan
movieTowelhead
2008
Barry
movieMade of Honor
2008
Dennis
tvDamages
2007
Chris Sanchez
movieIra & Abby
2006
Ira Black
movieRoad
2005
Larry
tvMedium
2005
Casey Edward Frank
tvSix Feet Under
2001
Ted Fairwell
tvThird Watch
1999
Charlie
movieYou've Got Mail
1998
Fox Salesperson
movieThe Siege
1998
Corporal
movieRounders
1998
Higgins
tvThe View
1997
Self
tvLaw & Order
1990
Tommy Bell / Kevin Turner / Don Cushman
movieLear Rex
Cornwall
Production2
movieFairhaven
2013
Executive Producer
movie28 Hotel Rooms
2012
Executive Producer
Crew1
Directing1
movieAlex of Venice
2015
Director