Acting credits
68
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Chris Messina
Acting
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Movies: 54Series: 15Crew credits: 4
TMDB ID: 61659
IMDb ID: nm0582149
Known for: Acting
Born: August 11, 1974
Age: 52
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2026
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 6.31
Wikidata: Q1077549
Also known as
Christopher Messina • 克里斯·梅西納 • کریس مسینا • Christopher "Chris" Messina
Other jobs
Executive Producer (2)Director (1)Thanks (1)
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Chris Messina.
Pressure
as Irving Krick
2026 Movie
Juror #2
as Eric Resnick
2024 Movie
I.S.S.
as Gordon Barrett
2024 Movie
Dreamin' Wild
as Matt Sullivan
2023 Movie
The Boogeyman
as Will Harper
2023 Movie
Air
as David Falk
2023 Movie
Call Jane
as Will
2022 Movie
The Aviary
as Seth
2022 Movie
Love Is Love Is Love
as Jack (segment "Two for Dinner")
2021 Movie
I Care a Lot
as Dean Ericson
2021 Movie
The Secrets We Keep
as Lewis
2020 Movie
She Dies Tomorrow
as Jason
2020 Movie
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
as Victor Zsasz
2020 Movie
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
as Denny
2019 Movie
Zeroville
as Brian De Palma
2019 Movie
Light of My Life
Thanks
2019 Movie
Too Long at the Fair
as Lee
2018 Movie
Blame
as Jeremy Woods
2018 Movie
The Sweet Life
as Kenny
2017 Movie
Live by Night
as Dion Bartolo
2016 Movie
Ordinary World
as Jake
2016 Movie
Digging for Fire
as Tango
2015 Movie
Manglehorn
as Jacob
2015 Movie
Alex of Venice
as George
2015 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Chris Messina.
Based on a True Story
as Nathan Bartlett • 16 eps
2023 Series
Gaslit
as Angelo Lano • 4 eps
2022 Series
Sharp Objects
as Richard Willis • 8 eps
2018 Series
OM CITY
as Joseph • 1 eps
2015 Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
The Mindy Project
as Dr. Danny Castellano • 98 eps
2012 Series
The Newsroom
as Reese Lansing • 14 eps
2012 Series
Damages
as Chris Sanchez • 16 eps
2007 Series
Made in Hollywood
as Self • 1 eps
2005 Series
Medium
as Casey Edward Frank • 1 eps
2005 Series
Six Feet Under
as Ted Fairwell • 6 eps
2001 Series
Third Watch
as Charlie • 1 eps
1999 Series
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
Law & Order
as Tommy Bell • 1 eps
1990 Series