Chris Messina
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1974-08-11 (age 51)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Christopher Messina · 克里斯·梅西納 · کریس مسینا · Christopher "Chris" Messina
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
TV Shows (15)
Law & Order
1990
as Tommy Bell / Kevin Turner / Don Cushman
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
The View
1997
as Self
Damages
2007
as Chris Sanchez
Medium
2005
as Casey Edward Frank
Third Watch
1999
as Charlie
Six Feet Under
2001
as Ted Fairwell
The Mindy Project
2012
as Dr. Danny Castellano
The Newsroom
2012
as Reese Lansing
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
Made in Hollywood
2005
as Self
Sharp Objects
2018
as Richard Willis
Based on a True Story
2023
as Nathan Bartlett
Gaslit
2022
as Angelo Lano
OM CITY
2015
as Joseph
Movies (60)
Pressure
2026
as Irving Krick
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020
as Victor Zsasz
Argo
2012
as Malinov
You've Got Mail
1998
as Fox Salesperson
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
2008
as Doug
Made of Honor
2008
as Dennis
Air
2023
as David Falk
Live by Night
2016
as Dion Bartolo
Devil
2010
as Detective Bowden
The Boogeyman
2023
as Will Harper
Rounders
1998
as Higgins
Ruby Sparks
2012
as Harry
I Care a Lot
2021
as Dean Ericson
Road
2005
as Larry
Julie & Julia
2009
as Eric Powell
Cake
2014
as Jason Bennett
Celeste & Jesse Forever
2012
as Paul
I.S.S.
2024
as Gordon Barrett
The Siege
1998
as Corporal
Like Crazy
2011
as Mike Appletree
Palo Alto
2014
as Mitch
Towelhead
2008
as Barry
Zeroville
2019
as Brian De Palma
Love Is Love Is Love
2021
as Jack (segment "Two for Dinner")
Juror #2
2024
as Eric Resnick
Digging for Fire
2015
as Tango
Away We Go
2009
as Tom
Alex of Venice
2015
as George
She Dies Tomorrow
2020
as Jason
The Secrets We Keep
2020
as Lewis
The Giant Mechanical Man
2012
as Tim
An Invisible Sign
2010
as Ben Smith
The Sweet Life
2017
as Kenny
Greenberg
2010
as Phillip Greenberg
The Trouble with Bliss
2011
as NJ
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
2009
as Subject #19
Manglehorn
2015
as Jacob
Humboldt County
2008
as Max
The Aviary
2022
as Seth
Call Jane
2022
as Will
Ordinary World
2016
as Jake
Tumor
28 Hotel Rooms
2012
as Man
Blame
2018
as Jeremy Woods
Dreamin' Wild
2023
as Matt Sullivan
Showing Up
2014
as Self
Anatomy of Hope
2009
as Dr. Gary Caplan
We're Just Married
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
2019
as Denny
The Oven
2014
as Narrator
Turn It Up
2000
as Baz
Fairhaven
2013
as Dave
Lear Rex
as Cornwall
Ira & Abby
2006
as Ira Black
Hellhound
Denise
2012
as Brad
Monogamy
2010
as Theo
Too Long at the Fair
2018
as Lee
The Mindy Project: Cast and Creators Live at PALEYFEST 2014
2014
as Self
Security
2007
as Zelly
About Chris Messina
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 (… With 75 credits spanning from 1990 to 2026, Chris Messina has appeared in 60 films and 15 TV shows.
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- Pressure (2026) — as Irving Krick
- Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) — as Victor Zsasz
- Argo (2012) — as Malinov
- You've Got Mail (1998) — as Fox Salesperson
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) — as Doug
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