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Juror #2
as Eric Resnick
2024
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Chris Messina
Also known as Christopher Messina, 克里斯·梅西納, کریس مسینا, Christopher "Chris" Messina
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 (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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Personal details
Full filmography
2024
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I.S.S.
as Gordon Barrett
2024
2023
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Dreamin' Wild
as Matt Sullivan
2023
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The Boogeyman
as Will Harper
2023
A
Air
as David Falk
2023
2022
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The Aviary
as Seth
2022
C
Call Jane
as Will
2022
2021
I
I Care a Lot
as Dean Ericson
2021
L
Love Is Love Is Love
as Jack (segment "Two for Dinner")
2021
2020
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Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
as Victor Zsasz
2020
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The Secrets We Keep
as Lewis
2020
S
She Dies Tomorrow
as Jason
2020
2019
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Zeroville
as Brian De Palma
2019
T
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
as Denny
2019
L
Light of My Life
2019
2018
T
Too Long at the Fair
as Lee
2018
B
Blame
as Jeremy Woods
2018
2017
T
The Sweet Life
as Kenny
2017
2016
O
Ordinary World
as Jake
2016
L
Live by Night
as Dion Bartolo
2016
2015
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Manglehorn
as Jacob
2015
A
Alex of Venice
2015
D
Digging for Fire
as Tango
2015
2014
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Showing Up
as Self
2014
C
Cake
as Jason Bennett
2014
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Palo Alto
as Mitch
2014
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The Oven
as Narrator
2014
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The Mindy Project: Cast and Creators Live at PALEYFEST 2014
as Self
2014
2013
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Fairhaven
2013
2012
A
Argo
as Malinov
2012
2
28 Hotel Rooms
2012
C
Celeste & Jesse Forever
as Paul
2012
T
The Giant Mechanical Man
as Tim
2012
R
Ruby Sparks
as Harry
2012
D
Denise
as Brad
2012
2011
L
Like Crazy
as Mike Appletree
2011
T
The Trouble with Bliss
as NJ
2011
2010
G
Greenberg
as Phillip Greenberg
2010
D
Devil
as Detective Bowden
2010
M
Monogamy
as Theo
2010
A
An Invisible Sign
as Ben Smith
2010
2009
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Julie & Julia
as Eric Powell
2009
B
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
as Subject #19
2009
A
Away We Go
as Tom
2009
2008
M
Made of Honor
as Dennis
2008
V
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
as Doug
2008
H
Humboldt County
as Max
2008
T
Towelhead
as Barry
2008
2007
S
Security
as Zelly
2007
2006
I
Ira & Abby
as Ira Black
2006
2005
R
Road
as Larry
2005
2000
T
Turn It Up
as Baz
2000
1998
R
Rounders
as Higgins
1998
Y
You've Got Mail
as Fox Salesperson
1998
T
The Siege
as Corporal
1998
Unknown year
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We're Just Married
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Lear Rex
as Cornwall
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Hellhound
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