As of July 2026, Chris Messina is best known for Damages and Six Feet Under. Find every show and movie Chris Messina has starred in — and where to watch them — below.
Chris Messina

Chris Messina

Actor Born 1974 New York City, New York, USA 7 TV Shows 8 Movies

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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Alongside acting, Chris Messina is also known as a director, producer, writer. His screen credits lean toward Drama and Crime.

Chris Messina's most notable role to date came in Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020), where he played Victor Zsasz. He also appeared in Argo (2012) as Malinov. Most recently appeared in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) as Doug.

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📺 Chris Messina's TV Shows

Damages
Chris Sanchez
2007
Six Feet Under
Ted Fairwell
2001
The Mindy Project
Dr. Danny Castellano
2012
The Newsroom
Reese Lansing
2012
Sharp Objects
Richard Willis
2018
Based on a True Story
Nathan Bartlett
2023
Gaslit
Angelo Lano
2022

🎬 Chris Messina's Movies

Pressure
Irving Krick
2026
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Victor Zsasz
2020
Argo
Malinov
2012
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Doug
2008
You've Got Mail
Fox Salesperson
1998
Rounders
Higgins
1998
Juror #2
Eric Resnick
2024
Air
David Falk
2023

📝 Created / Written by Chris Messina

Alex of Venice
Director
2015
28 Hotel Rooms
Executive Producer
2012
Fairhaven
Executive Producer
2013

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