Acting · New York City, New York, USA · Born August 11, 1974
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.
MoviePressure
2026
as Irving Krick
MovieJuror #2
2024
as Eric Resnick
MovieI.S.S.
2024
as Gordon Barrett
MovieDreamin' Wild
2023
as Matt Sullivan
TVBased on a True Story
2023
as Nathan Bartlett
MovieThe Boogeyman
2023
as Will Harper
MovieAir
2023
as David Falk
MovieCall Jane
2022
as Will
MovieThe Aviary
2022
as Seth
TVGaslit
2022
as Angelo Lano
MovieLove Is Love Is Love
2021
as Jack (segment "Two for Dinner")
MovieI Care a Lot
2021
as Dean Ericson
MovieThe Secrets We Keep
2020
as Lewis
MovieShe Dies Tomorrow
2020
as Jason
MovieBirds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020
as Victor Zsasz
MovieThe True Adventures of Wolfboy
2019
as Denny
MovieZeroville
2019
as Brian De Palma
MovieToo Long at the Fair
2018
as Lee
TVSharp Objects
2018
as Richard Willis
MovieBlame
2018
as Jeremy Woods
MovieThe Sweet Life
2017
as Kenny
MovieLive by Night
2016
as Dion Bartolo
MovieOrdinary World
2016
as Jake
MovieDigging for Fire
2015
as Tango
TVOM CITY
2015
as Joseph
MovieManglehorn
2015
as Jacob
MovieAlex of Venice
2015
as George
TVThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
The Oven
2014
as Narrator
MovieCake
2014
as Jason Bennett
MovieThe Mindy Project: Cast and Creators Live at PALEYFEST 2014
2014
as Self
MoviePalo Alto
2014
as Mitch
MovieShowing Up
2014
as Self
TVOff Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
MovieFairhaven
2013
as Dave
MovieArgo
2012
as Malinov
TVThe Mindy Project
2012
as Dr. Danny Castellano
MovieCeleste & Jesse Forever
2012
as Paul
MovieRuby Sparks
2012
as Harry
Denise
2012
as Brad
TVThe Newsroom
2012
as Reese Lansing
MovieThe Giant Mechanical Man
2012
as Tim
Movie28 Hotel Rooms
2012
as Man
MovieLike Crazy
2011
as Mike Appletree
MovieThe Trouble with Bliss
2011
as NJ
MovieAn Invisible Sign
2010
as Ben Smith
MovieDevil
2010
as Detective Bowden
MovieMonogamy
2010
as Theo
MovieGreenberg
2010
as Phillip Greenberg
MovieBrief Interviews with Hideous Men
2009
as Subject #19
MovieJulie & Julia
2009
as Eric Powell
MovieAway We Go
2009
as Tom
MovieAnatomy of Hope
2009
as Dr. Gary Caplan
MovieHumboldt County
2008
as Max
MovieTowelhead
2008
as Barry
MovieVicky Cristina Barcelona
2008
as Doug
MovieMade of Honor
2008
as Dennis
TVDamages
2007
as Chris Sanchez
Security
2007
as Zelly
MovieIra & Abby
2006
as Ira Black
TVMade in Hollywood
2005
as Self
MovieRoad
2005
as Larry
TVMedium
2005
as Casey Edward Frank
TVSix Feet Under
2001
as Ted Fairwell
MovieTurn It Up
2000
as Baz
TVThird Watch
1999
as Charlie
MovieYou've Got Mail
1998
as Fox Salesperson
MovieThe Siege
1998
as Corporal
MovieRounders
1998
as Higgins
TVThe View
1997
as Self
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Tommy Bell
MovieWe're Just Married
MovieLear Rex
as Cornwall
Hellhound
Tumor
