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Chris Messina

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 (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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  • BIRTH 11/08/1974
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 9
  • MOVIES 44
  • DIRECTOR 1
  • PRODUCTION 2

Shows (9)

Based on a True Story
Based on a True Story
Nathan Bartlett
Sharp Objects
Sharp Objects
Richard Willis
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
Ted Fairwell
Law & Order
Law & Order
Don Cushman / Kevin Turner / Tommy Bell
The Newsroom (2012)
The Newsroom (2012)
Reese Lansing
Medium
Medium
Casey Edward Frank
The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project
Danny Castellano
The View
The View
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest

Movies (44)

Air
Air
David Falk
The Boogeyman
The Boogeyman
Will Harper
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous…
Victor Zsasz
I.S.S.
I.S.S.
Gordon Barrett
Argo
Argo
Malinov
I Care a Lot
I Care a Lot
Dean Ericson
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Doug
Celeste & Jesse Forever
Celeste & Jesse Forever
Paul
Live by Night
Live by Night
Dion Bartolo
Made of Honor
Made of Honor
Dennis
Ruby Sparks
Ruby Sparks
Harry
Julie & Julia
Julie & Julia
Eric Powell
Devil
Devil
Detective Bowden
The Secrets We Keep
The Secrets We Keep
Lewis
Call Jane
Call Jane
Will
Palo Alto
Palo Alto
Mitch
Like Crazy
Like Crazy
Mike Appletree
Greenberg
Greenberg
Phillip Greenberg
Manglehorn
Manglehorn
Jacob
Away We Go
Away We Go
Tom Garnett
Cake
Cake
Jason Bennett
Zeroville
Zeroville
Brian De Palma
The Giant Mechanical Man
The Giant Mechanical Man
Tim
Towelhead
Towelhead
Barry
The Aviary
The Aviary
Seth
Dreamin' Wild
Dreamin' Wild
Matt Sullivan
Turn It Up
Turn It Up
Baz
Alex of Venice
Alex of Venice
George
The Sweet Life
The Sweet Life
Kenny
Monogamy
Monogamy
Theo
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Subject #19
She Dies Tomorrow
She Dies Tomorrow
Jason
Blame
Blame
Jeremy Woods
The Trouble with Bliss
The Trouble with Bliss
NJ
Ira & Abby
Ira & Abby
Ira Black
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
Denny
Fairhaven
Fairhaven
Dave
28 Hotel Rooms
28 Hotel Rooms
Man
Ordinary World
Ordinary World
Jake
Love is Love is Love
Love is Love is Love
Jack - (segment "Two for Dinner")
Humboldt County
Humboldt County
Max
Digging for Fire
Digging for Fire
Tango
An Invisible Sign
An Invisible Sign
Ben Smith
Juror No. 2
Juror No. 2

Director

Alex of Venice
Alex of Venice

Production (2)

28 Hotel Rooms
28 Hotel Rooms
Fairhaven
Fairhaven