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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Juror #2
Character:Eric Resnick
Release Date:30/10/2024
I.S.S.
Character:Gordon Barrett
Release Date:19/01/2024
Dreamin' Wild
Character:Matt Sullivan
Release Date:04/08/2023
The Boogeyman
Character:Will Harper
Release Date:31/05/2023
Air
Character:David Falk
Release Date:05/04/2023
Call Jane
Character:Will
Release Date:27/10/2022
The Aviary
Character:Seth
Release Date:29/04/2022
Love Is Love Is Love
Character:Jack (segment "Two for Dinner")
Release Date:07/10/2021
I Care a Lot
Character:Dean Ericson
Release Date:19/02/2021
The Secrets We Keep
Character:Lewis
Release Date:16/09/2020
She Dies Tomorrow
Character:Jason
Release Date:31/07/2020
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Character:Victor Zsasz
Release Date:05/02/2020
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
Character:Denny
Release Date:08/12/2019
Zeroville
Character:Brian De Palma
Release Date:19/09/2019
Too Long at the Fair
Character:Lee
Release Date:26/07/2018
Blame
Character:Jeremy Woods
Release Date:05/01/2018
The Sweet Life
Character:Kenny
Release Date:13/09/2017
Live by Night
Character:Dion Bartolo
Release Date:25/12/2016
Ordinary World
Character:Jake
Release Date:14/10/2016
Digging for Fire
Character:Tango
Release Date:21/08/2015
Manglehorn
Character:Jacob
Release Date:03/06/2015
Alex of Venice
Character:George
Release Date:17/04/2015
The Oven
Character:Narrator
Release Date:18/12/2014
Cake
Character:Jason Bennett
Release Date:07/09/2014
Palo Alto
Character:Mitch
Release Date:09/05/2014
Showing Up
Character:Self
Release Date:25/02/2014
Fairhaven
Character:Dave
Release Date:11/01/2013
Argo
Character:Malinov
Release Date:11/10/2012
Celeste & Jesse Forever
Character:Paul
Release Date:03/08/2012
Ruby Sparks
Character:Harry
Release Date:25/07/2012
Denise
Character:Brad
Release Date:04/07/2012
The Giant Mechanical Man
Character:Tim
Release Date:27/04/2012
28 Hotel Rooms
Character:Man
Release Date:21/01/2012
Like Crazy
Character:Mike Appletree
Release Date:28/10/2011
The Trouble with Bliss
Character:NJ
Release Date:01/10/2011
An Invisible Sign
Character:Ben Smith
Release Date:06/10/2010
Devil
Character:Detective Bowden
Release Date:16/09/2010
Monogamy
Character:Theo
Release Date:24/04/2010
Greenberg
Character:Phillip Greenberg
Release Date:26/03/2010
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Character:Subject #19
Release Date:25/09/2009
Julie & Julia
Character:Eric Powell
Release Date:06/08/2009
Away We Go
Character:Tom
Release Date:05/06/2009
Anatomy of Hope
Character:Dr. Gary Caplan
Release Date:01/01/2009
Humboldt County
Character:Max
Release Date:26/09/2008
Towelhead
Character:Barry
Release Date:12/09/2008
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Character:Doug
Release Date:15/08/2008
Made of Honor
Character:Dennis
Release Date:30/04/2008
Security
Character:Zelly
Release Date:27/03/2007
Ira & Abby
Character:Ira Black
Release Date:23/06/2006
Road
Character:Larry
Release Date:24/06/2005
Turn It Up
Character:Baz
Release Date:06/09/2000
You've Got Mail
Character:Fox Salesperson
Release Date:18/12/1998
The Siege
Character:Corporal
Release Date:06/11/1998
Rounders
Character:Higgins
Release Date:11/09/1998
Television Appearances
Based on a True Story
Character:Nathan Bartlett
Gaslit
Character:Angelo Lano
Sharp Objects
Character:Richard Willis
OM CITY
Character:Joseph
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self - Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Character:Self
The Mindy Project
Character:Dr. Danny Castellano
The Newsroom
Character:Reese Lansing
Damages
Character:Chris Sanchez
Made in Hollywood
Character:Self
Medium
Character:Casey Edward Frank
Six Feet Under
Character:Ted Fairwell
Third Watch
Character:Charlie
The View
Character:Self
Law & Order
Character:Tommy Bell
Law & Order
Character:Kevin Turner
Law & Order
Character:Don Cushman
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