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Chris Messina

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Aug 11 1974
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Chris Messina is 49 years old
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Poster of I.S.S.
I.S.S.
Chris Messina was
49 in I.S.S.
as 'Gordon Barrett'.
Fri, Jan 19 2024
Poster of Dreamin' Wild
Dreamin' Wild
Chris Messina was
48 in Dreamin' Wild
as 'Matt Sullivan'.
Fri, Aug 04 2023
Poster of The Boogeyman
The Boogeyman
Chris Messina was
48 in The Boogeyman
as 'Will Harper'.
Wed, May 31 2023
Poster of Air
Air
Chris Messina was
48 in Air
as 'David Falk'.
Wed, Apr 05 2023
Poster of Call Jane
Call Jane
Chris Messina was
48 in Call Jane
as 'Will'.
Thu, Oct 27 2022
Poster of The Aviary
The Aviary
Chris Messina was
47 in The Aviary
as 'Seth'.
Fri, Apr 29 2022
Poster of Love is Love is Love
Love is Love is Love
Chris Messina was
47 in Love is Love is Love
as 'Jack - (segment "Two for Dinner")'.
Thu, Oct 07 2021
Poster of I Care a Lot
I Care a Lot
Chris Messina was
46 in I Care a Lot
as 'Dean Ericson'.
Fri, Feb 19 2021
Poster of The Secrets We Keep
The Secrets We Keep
Chris Messina was
46 in The Secrets We Keep
as 'Lewis'.
Wed, Sep 16 2020
Poster of She Dies Tomorrow
She Dies Tomorrow
Chris Messina was
45 in She Dies Tomorrow
as 'Jason'.
Fri, Jul 31 2020
Poster of Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Chris Messina was
45 in Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
as 'Victor Zsasz'.
Wed, Feb 05 2020
Poster of The True Adventures of Wolfboy
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
Chris Messina was
45 in The True Adventures of Wolfboy
as 'Denny'.
Sun, Dec 08 2019
Poster of Zeroville
Zeroville
Chris Messina was
45 in Zeroville
as 'Brian De Palma'.
Thu, Sep 19 2019
Poster of Too Long at the Fair
Too Long at the Fair
Chris Messina was
43 in Too Long at the Fair
as 'Lee'.
Thu, Jul 26 2018
Poster of Blame
Blame
Chris Messina was
43 in Blame
as 'Jeremy Woods'.
Fri, Jan 05 2018
Poster of The Sweet Life
The Sweet Life
Chris Messina was
43 in The Sweet Life
as 'Kenny'.
Wed, Sep 13 2017
Poster of Live by Night
Live by Night
Chris Messina was
42 in Live by Night
as 'Dion Bartolo'.
Sun, Dec 25 2016
Poster of Ordinary World
Ordinary World
Chris Messina was
42 in Ordinary World
as 'Jake'.
Fri, Oct 14 2016
Poster of Digging for Fire
Digging for Fire
Chris Messina was
41 in Digging for Fire
as 'Tango'.
Fri, Aug 21 2015
Poster of Manglehorn
Manglehorn
Chris Messina was
40 in Manglehorn
as 'Jacob'.
Wed, Jun 03 2015
Poster of Alex of Venice
Alex of Venice
Chris Messina was
40 in Alex of Venice
as 'George'.
Fri, Apr 17 2015
Poster of The Oven
The Oven
Chris Messina was
40 in The Oven
as 'Narrator'.
Thu, Dec 18 2014
Poster of Cake
Cake
Chris Messina was
40 in Cake
as 'Jason Bennett'.
Sun, Sep 07 2014
Poster of Palo Alto
Palo Alto
Chris Messina was
39 in Palo Alto
as 'Mitch'.
Fri, May 09 2014
Poster of Showing Up
Showing Up
Chris Messina was
39 in Showing Up
as 'Self'.
Tue, Feb 25 2014
Poster of Fairhaven
Fairhaven
Chris Messina was
38 in Fairhaven
as 'Dave'.
Fri, Jan 11 2013
Poster of Argo
Argo
Chris Messina was
38 in Argo
as 'Malinov'.
Thu, Oct 11 2012
Poster of Celeste & Jesse Forever
Celeste & Jesse Forever
Chris Messina was
37 in Celeste & Jesse Forever
as 'Paul'.
Fri, Aug 03 2012
Poster of Ruby Sparks
Ruby Sparks
Chris Messina was
37 in Ruby Sparks
as 'Harry'.
Wed, Jul 25 2012
Poster of Denise
Denise
Chris Messina was
37 in Denise
as 'Brad'.
Wed, Jul 04 2012
Poster of The Giant Mechanical Man
The Giant Mechanical Man
Chris Messina was
37 in The Giant Mechanical Man
as 'Tim'.
Fri, Apr 27 2012
Poster of 28 Hotel Rooms
28 Hotel Rooms
Chris Messina was
37 in 28 Hotel Rooms
as 'Man'.
Sat, Jan 21 2012
Poster of Like Crazy
Like Crazy
Chris Messina was
37 in Like Crazy
as 'Mike Appletree'.
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Poster of The Trouble With Bliss
The Trouble With Bliss
Chris Messina was
37 in The Trouble With Bliss
as 'NJ'.
Sat, Oct 01 2011
Poster of An Invisible Sign
An Invisible Sign
Chris Messina was
36 in An Invisible Sign
as 'Ben Smith'.
Wed, Oct 06 2010
Poster of Devil
Devil
Chris Messina was
36 in Devil
as 'Detective Bowden'.
Thu, Sep 16 2010
Poster of Monogamy
Monogamy
Chris Messina was
35 in Monogamy
as 'Theo'.
Sat, Apr 24 2010
Poster of Greenberg
Greenberg
Chris Messina was
35 in Greenberg
as 'Phillip Greenberg'.
Fri, Mar 26 2010
Poster of Secret Ingredients: Creating Julie & Julia
Secret Ingredients: Creating Julie & Julia
Chris Messina was
35 in Secret Ingredients: Creating Julie & Julia
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 08 2009
Poster of Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Chris Messina was
35 in Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
as 'Subject #19'.
Fri, Sep 25 2009
Poster of Julie & Julia
Julie & Julia
Chris Messina was
34 in Julie & Julia
as 'Eric Powell'.
Thu, Aug 06 2009
Poster of Away We Go
Away We Go
Chris Messina was
34 in Away We Go
as 'Tom Garnett'.
Fri, Jun 05 2009
Poster of Anatomy of Hope
Anatomy of Hope
Chris Messina was
34 in Anatomy of Hope
as 'Dr. Gary Caplan'.
Thu, Jan 01 2009
Poster of Humboldt County
Humboldt County
Chris Messina was
34 in Humboldt County
as 'Max'.
Fri, Sep 26 2008
Poster of Towelhead
Towelhead
Chris Messina was
34 in Towelhead
as 'Barry'.
Fri, Sep 12 2008
Poster of Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Chris Messina was
34 in Vicky Cristina Barcelona
as 'Doug'.
Fri, Aug 15 2008
Poster of Made of Honor
Made of Honor
Chris Messina was
33 in Made of Honor
as 'Dennis'.
Wed, Apr 30 2008
Poster of Ira & Abby
Ira & Abby
Chris Messina was
31 in Ira & Abby
as 'Ira Black'.
Fri, Jun 23 2006
Poster of Turn It Up
Turn It Up
Chris Messina was
26 in Turn It Up
as 'Baz'.
Wed, Sep 06 2000
Poster of You've Got Mail
You've Got Mail
Chris Messina was
24 in You've Got Mail
as 'Fox Salesperson'.
Fri, Dec 18 1998
Poster of The Siege
The Siege
Chris Messina was
24 in The Siege
as 'Corporal'.
Fri, Nov 06 1998
Poster of Rounders
Rounders
Chris Messina was
24 in Rounders
as 'Higgins'.
Fri, Sep 11 1998
Poster of Juror No. 2
Juror No. 2
Chris Messina will be
49+ in Juror No. 2
as 'Défenseur public'.
Unreleased
Poster of We're Just Married
We're Just Married
Chris Messina will be
49+ in We're Just Married
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Based on a True Story
Based on a True Story
Chris Messina was
48+ in Based on a True Story
as 'Nathan Bartlett'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 08 2023
Poster of Gaslit
Gaslit
Chris Messina was
47+ in Gaslit
as 'Angelo Lano'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 24 2022
Poster of Sharp Objects
Sharp Objects
Chris Messina was
43+ in Sharp Objects
as 'Richard Willis'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 2018
Poster of The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Chris Messina was
40+ in The Late Late Show with James Corden
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 23 2015
Poster of Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Chris Messina was
39+ in Off Camera with Sam Jones
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 06 2014
Poster of The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project
Chris Messina was
38+ in The Mindy Project
as 'Dr. Danny Castellano'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 2012
Poster of The Newsroom
The Newsroom
Chris Messina was
37+ in The Newsroom
as 'Reese Lansing'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 2012
Poster of Damages
Damages
Chris Messina was
32+ in Damages
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 24 2007
Poster of Medium
Medium
Chris Messina was
30+ in Medium
as 'Casey Edward Frank'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 03 2005
Poster of Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
Chris Messina was
26+ in Six Feet Under
as 'Ted Fairwell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 03 2001
Poster of The View
The View
Chris Messina was
23+ in The View
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 11 1997
Poster of Law & Order
Law & Order
Chris Messina was
16+ in Law & Order
as 'Tommy Bell, Kevin Turner, Don Cushman'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990