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