Chris Messina
Born
August 11, 1974 (50 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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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Known For
Juror #2
Eric Resnick
2024
Dreamin' Wild
Matt Sullivan
2023
The Boogeyman
Will Harper
2023
Air
David Falk
2023
The Aviary
Seth
2022
Too Long at the Fair
Lee
2018
Digging for Fire
Tango
2015
Manglehorn
Jacob
2015
Alex of Venice
George
2015
Cake
Jason Bennett
2014
Showing Up
Self
2014
Palo Alto
Mitch
2013
Fairhaven
Dave
2013
Argo
Malinov
2012
Celeste & Jesse Forever
Paul
2012
Ruby Sparks
Harry
2012
Denise
Brad
2012
The Giant Mechanical Man
Tim
2012
28 Hotel Rooms
Man
2012
Like Crazy
Mike Appletree
2011
An Invisible Sign
Ben Smith
2010
Devil
Detective Bowden
2010
Monogamy
Theo
2010
Greenberg
Phillip Greenberg
2010
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Subject #19
2009
Julie & Julia
Eric Powell
2009
Away We Go
Tom Garnett
2009
Anatomy of Hope
Dr. Gary Caplan
2009
Humboldt County
Max
2008
Towelhead
Barry
2008
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Doug
2008
Made of Honor
Dennis
2008
Ira & Abby
Ira Black
2006
Turn It Up
Baz
2000
We're Just Married
I.S.S.
Gordon Barrett
2024
Based on a True Story
Nathan Bartlett · (16 episodes)
2023
Call Jane
Will
2022
Gaslit
Angelo Lano · (3 episodes)
2022
Love is Love is Love
Jack (segment "Two for Dinner")
2021
I Care a Lot
Dean Ericson
2021
The Secrets We Keep
Lewis
2020
She Dies Tomorrow
Jason
2020
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Victor Zsasz
2020
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
Denny
2019
Zeroville
Brian De Palma
2019
Sharp Objects
Richard Willis · (8 episodes)
2018
Blame
Jeremy Woods
2018
The Sweet Life
Kenny
2017
Live by Night
Dion Bartolo
2016
Ordinary World
Jake
2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
The Oven
Narrator
2014
The Mindy Project
Dr. Danny Castellano · (99 episodes)
2012
The Trouble With Bliss
NJ
2011
You've Got Mail
Fox Salesperson
1998
Lear Rex
Cornwall
Damages
(1 episode)
2007
Road
Larry
2005
The Siege
Corporal
1998
Pressure
Irving P. Krick
Hellhound
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Newsroom
Reese Lansing · (14 episodes)
2012
Medium
Casey Edward Frank · (1 episode)
2005
Six Feet Under
Ted Fairwell · (6 episodes)
2001
Third Watch
Charlie · (1 episode)
1999
Rounders
Higgins
1998
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Law & Order
Tommy Bell · (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order
Kevin Turner · (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order
Don Cushman · (1 episode)
1990