Chris Messina
Known for
Chris Messina is an American actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. It began in 1998, at the age of 24. Whatever else appears, drama runs right through the filmography. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. The single most recognizable credit is 'Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)', playing Victor Zsasz. He appears in 'Argo' too.
Chris Messina
50 Movies
11 Series
Chris Messina is an American actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. It began in 1998, at the age of 24. Whatever else appears, drama runs right through the filmography. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. The single most recognizable credit is 'Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)', playing Victor Zsasz. He appears in 'Argo' too.
Movies
Plays Irving Krick
Pressure
2026
Plays David Falk
Air
2023
Plays Eric Resnick
Juror #2
2024
Plays Victor Zsasz
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020
Plays Malinov
Argo
2012
Plays Fox Salesperson
You've Got Mail
1998
Plays Eric Powell
Julie & Julia
2009
Plays Corporal
The Siege
1998
Plays Will Harper
The Boogeyman
2023
Plays Higgins
Rounders
1998
Plays Doug
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
2008
Plays Harry
Ruby Sparks
2012
Plays Dean Ericson
I Care a Lot
2021
Plays Dennis
Made of Honor
2008
Plays Detective Bowden
Devil
2010
Plays Dion Bartolo
Live by Night
2016
Plays Will
Call Jane
2022
Plays Jason Bennett
Cake
2014
Plays Mike Appletree
Like Crazy
2011
Plays Gordon Barrett
I.S.S.
2024
Plays Paul
Celeste & Jesse Forever
2012
Plays Mitch
Palo Alto
2014
Plays Lewis
The Secrets We Keep
2020
Plays Tom
Away We Go
2009
Plays Brian De Palma
Zeroville
2019
Plays Barry
Towelhead
2008
Plays Phillip Greenberg
Greenberg
2010
Plays Denny
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
2019
Plays Jacob
Manglehorn
2015
Plays Subject #19
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
2009
Plays Larry
Road
2005
Plays Jake
Ordinary World
2016
Plays Baz
Turn It Up
2000
Plays Matt Sullivan
Dreamin' Wild
2023
Plays Jack (segment "Two for Dinner")
Love Is Love Is Love
2021
Plays Tim
The Giant Mechanical Man
2012
Plays Jason
She Dies Tomorrow
2020
Director
Plays George
Alex of Venice
2015
Plays Seth
The Aviary
2022
Plays Ben Smith
An Invisible Sign
2010
Plays Ira Black
Ira & Abby
2006
Plays Tango
Digging for Fire
2015
Producer
Plays Man
28 Hotel Rooms
2012
Plays NJ
The Trouble with Bliss
2011
Plays Jeremy Woods
Blame
2018
Plays Max
Humboldt County
2008
Plays Theo
Monogamy
2010
Plays Kenny
The Sweet Life
2017
Producer
Plays Dave
Fairhaven
2013
TV Shows
Plays Dr. Danny Castellano
The Mindy Project
2012
Plays Chris Sanchez
Damages
2007
Plays Nathan Bartlett
Based on a True Story
2023
Plays Reese Lansing
The Newsroom
2012
Plays Richard Willis
Sharp Objects
2018
Plays Ted Fairwell
Six Feet Under
2001
Plays Angelo Lano
Gaslit
2022
Plays Casey Edward Frank
Medium
2005
Plays Tommy Bell
Law & Order
1990
Plays Charlie
Third Watch
1999
Plays Joseph
OM CITY
2015
Latest Trailers
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Pressure
Full Filmography
Pressure
Irving Krick
2026
Film
Juror #2
Eric Resnick
2024
Film
I.S.S.
Gordon Barrett
2024
Film
Dreamin' Wild
Matt Sullivan
2023
Film
Based on a True Story
Nathan Bartlett · 16 episodes
2023–
TV
The Boogeyman
Will Harper
2023
Film
Air
David Falk
2023
Film
Gaslit
Angelo Lano · 4 episodes
2022
TV
Call Jane
Will
2022
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Chris Messina and where are they from?
Chris Messina is 51 years old, born on August 11, 1974 in New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Chris Messina?
Chris Messina is best known for roles in Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), Argo, Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
How many movies has Chris Messina been in?
Over a 28-year career (since 1998), Chris Messina has appeared in 50 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was Chris Messina's first movie?
The career of Chris Messina began with Rounders (1998).
What is Chris Messina's most recent movie or series?
Chris Messina's most recent release is Pressure, which premiered on May 25, 2026.
What TV shows has Chris Messina appeared in?
On television, Chris Messina has appeared in Six Feet Under, Sharp Objects, The Newsroom, Law & Order.
Chris Messina
1974-08-11 · New York City, New York, USA
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).Chris Messina, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.