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