Chris Messina

Biography

Christopher Messina, born on August 11, 1974, is a versatile American actor, director, writer, and producer. He gained widespread recognition for his role as Danny Castellano in the popular series *The Mindy Project* from 2012 to 2017, a performance that garnered him two nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series.

In the realm of film, Messina's credits include notable works such as *Vicky Cristina Barcelona* (2008), *Julie & Julia* (2009), *Devil* (2010), and *Argo* (2012). He showcased his talent in various other films like *Ruby Sparks*, *Celeste and Jesse Forever* (both released in 2012), *Cake* (2014), and more recently, *Birds of Prey* and *I Care a Lot* (both in 2020), as well as *Call Jane* and *Air* (2023), and *The Boogeyman* (2023). Messina also wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy *Fairhaven* (2012) and directed the drama *Alex of Venice* (2014).

On television, he has played significant roles, including Ted Fairwell in HBO's *Six Feet Under* (2005), Chris Sanchez in *Damages* (2011-2012), Reese Lansing in *The Newsroom* (2012-2014), Richard Willis in *Sharp Objects* (2018), Nick Haas in *The Sinner* (2020), Angelo Lano in *Gaslit* (2022), and Nathan Bartlett in the Peacock series *Based on a True Story* (2023).