🎬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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Recent movies

#	Name	Character	Rating
1	Juror #2 (2024)	Eric Resnick		7.3
2	I.S.S. (2024)	Gordon Barrett		5.2
3	Dreamin' Wild (2023)	Matt Sullivan	-	-
4	The Boogeyman (2023)	Will Harper		6.6
5	Air (2023)	David Falk		7
6	The Aviary (2022)	Seth	-	-
7	Call Jane (2022)	Will	-	-
8	I Care a Lot (2021)	Dean Ericson		6.5
9	She Dies Tomorrow (2020)	Jason		4
10	The Secrets We Keep (2020)	Lewis	-	-
11	Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) Top movies in 2020	Victor Zsasz		6.4
12	The True Adventures of Wolfboy (2019)	Denny		7
13	Zeroville (2019)	Brian De Palma		4
14	Blame (2018)	Jeremy Woods		3.5
15	The Sweet Life (2017)	Kenny		7
16	Ordinary World (2016)	Jake		7.3
17	Live by Night (2016)	Dion Bartolo		7
18	Manglehorn (2015)	Jacob		6.2
19	Alex of Venice (2015)	Director / Writer		5.5
20	Digging for Fire (2015)	Tango		4
21	Showing Up (2014)	Self	-	-
22	Palo Alto (2014)	Mitch		5.3
23	Cake (2014)	Jason Bennett		6.9
24	The Giant Mechanical Man (2012)	Tim		7.3
25	28 Hotel Rooms (2012)	Man	-	-
26	Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)	Paul		6.9
27	Ruby Sparks (2012)	Harry		7
28	Argo (2012) Oscars 2013	Malinov		7.7
29	The Trouble with Bliss (2011)	NJ	-	-
30	Like Crazy (2011)	Mike Appletree		6.5
31	Devil (2010)	Detective Bowden		6.4
32	Greenberg (2010)	Phillip Greenberg		5.5
33	Monogamy (2010)	Theo	-	-
34	An Invisible Sign (2010)	Ben Smith		8
35	Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009)	Subject #19		6
36	Secret Ingredients: Creating Julie & Julia (2009)	Self		8
37	Away We Go (2009)	Tom		7.3
38	Julie & Julia (2009) Oscars 2010	Eric Powell		7.3
39	Towelhead (2008)	Barry		7.2
40	Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) Oscars 2009	Doug		6.7
41	Made of Honor (2008)	Dennis		6
42	Humboldt County (2008)	Max	-	-
43	Ira & Abby (2006)	Ira Black		7
44	Turn It Up (2000)	Baz		1
45	You've Got Mail (1998)	Fox Salesperson		6.4
46	Rounders (1998)	Higgins		7.1
47	The Siege (1998)	Corporal		6.3