Chris Messina

Chris Messina

Born 1974-08-11 (age 51) New York City, New York, USA
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Biography

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

Pressure
Pressure

2026

as Irving Krick

Argo
Argo

2012

as Malinov

You've Got Mail
You've Got Mail

1998

as Fox Salesperson

Air
Air

2023

as David Falk

Juror #2
Juror #2

2024

as Eric Resnick

Rounders
Rounders

1998

as Higgins

I Care a Lot
I Care a Lot

2021

as Dean Ericson

Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Devil
Devil

2010

as Detective Bowden

The Siege
The Siege

1998

as Corporal

The Boogeyman
The Boogeyman

2023

as Will Harper

Live by Night
Live by Night

2016

as Dion Bartolo

Julie & Julia
Julie & Julia

2009

as Eric Powell

Made of Honor
Made of Honor

2008

as Dennis

Ruby Sparks
Ruby Sparks

2012

as Harry

I.S.S.
I.S.S.

2024

as Gordon Barrett

Like Crazy
Like Crazy

2011

as Mike Appletree

Palo Alto
Palo Alto

2014

as Mitch

Cake
Cake

2014

as Jason Bennett