Christopher Jacob Abbott is an American actor. He is known for his work in independent films. In 2011, Abbott made his feature film debut in Martha Marcy May Marlene and his Broadway debut in the revival of the play The House of Blue Leaves. Abbott received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for the drama film James White (2015).
He portrayed astronaut David Scott in the biographical drama film First Man (2018), and had further supporting roles in the films A Most Violent Year (2014), It Comes at Night (2017), Possessor (2020), Black Bear (2020), and Poor Things (2023). Abbott portrayed Capt. Yossarian in the Hulu miniseries Catch-22 (2019) for which he earned a Golden Globe Award nomination. He also acted in the HBO series Girls (2012–2016), the USA Network series The Sinner (2017), and the Apple TV+ series The Crowded Room (2023).
Bring Them Down
Michael
2025
The Maid of Orleans
Sammy Lindberg
Wolf Man
Blake
2025
Kraven the Hunter
The Foreigner
2024
Swimming Home
Joe
2024
It Doesn't Matter
Chris
2024
Poor Things
Alfie Blessington
2023
The Crowded Room
Stan Camisa · (5 episodes)
2023
Sanctuary
Hal Porterfield
2023
Entergalactic
Reed (voice)
2022
The Forgiven
Tom Day
2022
On the Count of Three
Kevin
2022
The World to Come
Finney
2021
Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life
2020
A Heightened World
2020
Black Bear
Gabe
2020
Possessor
Colin Tate
2020
Homemade
(1 episode)
2020
The Cat and the Moon
Nick's Dad
2019
Full-Dress
Nick / Chris
2019
Catch-22
John Yossarian · (6 episodes)
2019
Piercing
Reed
2019
First Man
David Scott
2018
Vox Lux
Journalist
2018
Katie Says Goodbye
Bruno
2018
Tyrel
Johnny
2018
Sweet Virginia
Elwood
2017
The Sinner
Mason Tannetti · (8 episodes)
2017
It Comes at Night
Will
2017
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Fahim Ahmadzai
2016
Criminal Activities
Warren
2015
James White
James White
2015
The Girlfriend Game
Henry (voice)
2015
A Most Violent Year
Louis Servidio
2014
The Sleepwalker
Andrew
2014
1009
Man
2013
The Exit Room
Joseph Michaels
2013
All That I Am
Christian
2013
Art Machine
Cap'n Tar
2012
Hello I Must Be Going
Jeremy
2012
Girls
Charlie Dattolo · (13 episodes)
2012
Father/Son
Oliver
2012
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Max
2011
Snapshots
2010
Ann Lee
Acting Class
Nurse Jackie
Andy Singer · (1 episode)
2009
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Kyle Wyler · (1 episode)
2001
East of Eden
Adam Trask · (7 episodes)