Chris Messina
- Birthday
- Aug 11, 1974
Bio: A character-oriented actor who specialized in playing American everymen, Chris Messina emerged in the mid-'90s, landing guest appearances on series programs such as Law & Order and mounting supporting parts in Hollywood features including You've Got Mail and Rounders (both 1998). Messina gained even more exposure when he joined the cast of the quirky HBO comedy… More Bio: A character-oriented actor who specialized in playing American everymen, Chris Messina emerged in the mid-'90s, landing guest appearances on series programs such as Law & Order and mounting supporting parts in Hollywood features including You've Got Mail and Rounders (both 1998). Messina gained even more exposure when he joined the cast of the quirky HBO comedy drama Six Feet Under during that program's fifth and final season. On that series, Messina played Ted Fairwell, a Republican attorney smitten with Claire Fisher (Lauren Ambrose) who (as the program reveals) will eventually marry her. After Six Feet wrapped, Messina hearkened back to feature portrayals, this time as a lead, in director Jennifer Westfeldt's (Kissing Jessica Stein) critically praised sophomore effort Ira & Abby (2006). The actor proved he could hold his own with a multilayered turn as a neurotic therapist's son who rushes headlong into marriage only to watch his confidence fall to pieces when he learns of his new wife's two ex-husbands. In 2008, Messina took on a supporting role in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona, opposite Penélope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson. In the years to come, Messina would enjoy continued success as an established actor, appearing in films like Ruby Sparks and Argo, as well as on TV series like The Mindy Project and The Newsroom. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
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Filmography
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Fairhaven (2012)
- Dave
- 56%
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28 Hotel Rooms (2012)
- Actor
- 43%
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Argo (2012)
- Malinov
- 96%
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Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012)
- Paul
- 70%
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Ruby Sparks (2012)
- Harry
- 79%
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Chris Messina Videos
Argo
3 minutes 32 seconds
Like Crazy
2 minutes 24 seconds
Fairhaven
2 minutes 33 seconds
28 Hotel Rooms
2 minutes 4 seconds
Celeste And Jesse Forever
2 minutes 13 seconds
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