Cast & creator
Chris Messina
Best known for Law & Order, Law & Order, Law & Order
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Messina, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: Christopher Messina, 克里斯·梅西納, کریس مسینا, Christopher "Chris" Messina
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film credits
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television credits
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1990–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (80)
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Law & Order
Tommy Bell
1990Law & Order
Kevin Turner
1990Law & Order
Don Cushman
1990
The View
Self
1997
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Medium
Casey Edward Frank
2005
Third Watch
Charlie
1999
Six Feet Under
Ted Fairwell
2001
The Mindy Project
Dr. Danny Castellano
2012
Damages
Chris Sanchez
2007
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
You've Got Mail
Fox Salesperson
1998
The Newsroom
Reese Lansing
2012
Pressure
Irving Krick
2026
Made in Hollywood
Self
2005
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Victor Zsasz
2020
Sharp Objects
Richard Willis
2018
Based on a True Story
Nathan Bartlett
2023
Juror #2
Eric Resnick
2024
The Boogeyman
Will Harper
2023
Made of Honor
Dennis
2008
Argo
Malinov
2012
Live by Night
Dion Bartolo
2016
I Care a Lot
Dean Ericson
2021
Gaslit
Angelo Lano
2022
Air
David Falk
2023
Julie & Julia
Eric Powell
2009
Ruby Sparks
Harry
2012
The Siege
Corporal
1998
Devil
Detective Bowden
2010
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Doug
2008
Rounders
Higgins
1998
Light of My Life
Thanks
2019
Call Jane
Will
2022
Cake
Jason Bennett
2014
Like Crazy
Mike Appletree
2011
The Secrets We Keep
Lewis
2020
The Giant Mechanical Man
Tim
2012
Celeste & Jesse Forever
Paul
2012
I.S.S.
Gordon Barrett
2024
Palo Alto
Mitch
2014
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Subject #19
2009
Zeroville
Brian De Palma
2019
Greenberg
Phillip Greenberg
2010
Towelhead
Barry
2008
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
Denny
2019
An Invisible Sign
Ben Smith
2010
She Dies Tomorrow
Jason
2020
Manglehorn
Jacob
2015
Away We Go
Tom
2009
Alex of Venice
George
2015Alex of Venice
Director
2015
Digging for Fire
Tango
2015
Love Is Love Is Love
Jack (segment "Two for Dinner")
2021
The Aviary
Seth
2022Tumor
The Trouble with Bliss
NJ
2011
Monogamy
Theo
2010
Ordinary World
Jake
2016
Showing Up
Self
2014
OM CITY
Joseph
2015
Road
Larry
2005
28 Hotel Rooms
Man
201228 Hotel Rooms
Executive Producer
2012
Dreamin' Wild
Matt Sullivan
2023
We're Just Married
Ira & Abby
Ira Black
2006
The Sweet Life
Kenny
2017
Blame
Jeremy Woods
2018
Humboldt County
Max
2008The Oven
Narrator
2014
Turn It Up
Baz
2000Lear Rex
Cornwall
The Mindy Project: Cast and Creators Live at PALEYFEST 2014
Self
2014
Too Long at the Fair
Lee
2018Hellhound
Security
Zelly
2007
Fairhaven
Dave
2013Fairhaven
Executive Producer
2013Denise
Brad
2012