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