
Chris Messina
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.
TV Shows(15)

Based on a True Story
Nathan Bartlett
2023

Gaslit
Angelo Lano
2022

Sharp Objects
Richard Willis
2018

OM CITY
Joseph
2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015

Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014

The Mindy Project
Dr. Danny Castellano
2012

The Newsroom
Reese Lansing
2012

Damages
Chris Sanchez
2007

Made in Hollywood
Self
2005

Medium
Casey Edward Frank
2005

Six Feet Under
Ted Fairwell
2001

Third Watch
Charlie
1999

The View
Self
1997

Law & Order
Tommy Bell
1990
Movies(59)

Pressure
Irving P. Krick
2026

Juror #2
Eric Resnick
2024

I.S.S.
Gordon Barrett
2024

Dreamin' Wild
Matt Sullivan
2023

The Boogeyman
Will Harper
2023

Air
David Falk
2023

Call Jane
Will
2022

The Aviary
Seth
2022

Love Is Love Is Love
Jack (segment "Two for Dinner")
2021

I Care a Lot
Dean Ericson
2021

The Secrets We Keep
Lewis
2020

She Dies Tomorrow
Jason
2020

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Victor Zsasz
2020

The True Adventures of Wolfboy
Denny
2019

Zeroville
Brian De Palma
2019

Too Long at the Fair
Lee
2018

Blame
Jeremy Woods
2018

The Sweet Life
Kenny
2017

Live by Night
Dion Bartolo
2016

Ordinary World
Jake
2016

Digging for Fire
Tango
2015

Manglehorn
Jacob
2015

Alex of Venice
George
2015
The Oven
Narrator
2014

Cake
Jason Bennett
2014

Palo Alto
Mitch
2014

Showing Up
Self
2014

Fairhaven
Dave
2013

Argo
Malinov
2012

Celeste & Jesse Forever
Paul
2012

Ruby Sparks
Harry
2012
Denise
Brad
2012

The Giant Mechanical Man
Tim
2012

28 Hotel Rooms
Man
2012

Like Crazy
Mike Appletree
2011

The Trouble with Bliss
NJ
2011

An Invisible Sign
Ben Smith
2010

Devil
Detective Bowden
2010

Monogamy
Theo
2010

Greenberg
Phillip Greenberg
2010

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Subject #19
2009

Julie & Julia
Eric Powell
2009

Away We Go
Tom
2009

Anatomy of Hope
Dr. Gary Caplan
2009

Humboldt County
Max
2008

Towelhead
Barry
2008

Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Doug
2008

Made of Honor
Dennis
2008
Security
Zelly
2007

Ira & Abby
Ira Black
2006

Road
Larry
2005

Turn It Up
Baz
2000

You've Got Mail
Fox Salesperson
1998

The Siege
Corporal
1998

Rounders
Higgins
1998

We're Just Married

Lear Rex
Cornwall
Hellhound
Tumor