Chris Messina

Chris Messina
Chris Messina
Born August 11, 1974 (1974-08-11) (age 37)
Northport, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1998–present

Chris Messina (born August 11, 1974) is an American film and television actor.

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Life and career

Messina was born in Northport, New York. He started his career as an off-Broadway actor.[citation needed] He has appeared in episodes of the television series Law & Order, Third Watch and Medium. He had a recurring role in the fifth and final season of the HBO drama Six Feet Under, playing Claire's (Lauren Ambrose) love interest Ted Fairwell. His film credits include Rounders, The Siege, You've Got Mail and Towelhead.

Messina starred as Ira in Ira and Abby, a 2007 film directed by Robert Cary and written by and co-starring Jennifer Westfeldt. In 2008 Messina starred in Woody Allen's film Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

Messina starred in an HBO pilot Anatomy of Hope, which J. J. Abrams directed. Simon Callow also starred, but the pilot was not picked up to series. In October 2007 Daily Variety named him as one of 10 actors to watch.[citation needed] His 2009 film appearances include Julie & Julia and the Sam Mendes-directed film Away We Go. Messina also appeared in 2010 in Greenberg, directed by Noah Baumbach. He also starred in Devil, under the direction of John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle, for producer M. Night Shyamalan and Universal Pictures.[1] In April 2010 Monogamy, starring Messina and Rashida Jones, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film, which is directed by Dana Adam Shapiro, won the jury prize for best NY narrative. Shapiro was previously nominated for an Academy Award for his documentary Murderball.[citation needed]

Messina joined the cast of Damages for its fourth season.[2]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1998 Rounders Higgins
The Siege Corporal
You've Got Mail Fox salesperson
2000 Turn It Up Baz
2001 Ordinary Sinner Silvio
2005 Road Larry
The Crooked Corner Nephew
Bittersweet Place Seymour
2006 Ira and Abby Ira Black
2007 Security Zelly Short film
Towelhead Barry also known as
Nothing is Private
2008 Humboldt County Max
Made of Honor Dennis
Vicky Cristina Barcelona Doug
2009 Brief Interviews with Hideous Men Subject #19
Julie & Julia Eric Powell
Away We Go Tom Garnett
An Invisible Sign of My Own Ben Smith
2010 Monogamy Theo
Devil Bowden
The Giant Mechanical Man Tim
Greenberg Philip Greenberg
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Third Watch Charlie 1 episode "History"
2001 Big Apple Ricky 1 Episode "A Ministering Angel"
2003 Law & Order Don Cushman 3 episodes: "Suicide Box", "Homesick", 'Rebels"
2005 Six Feet Under Ted Fairwell 6 episodes
2007 Medium Casey Edward Frank 1 episode "The Whole Truth"
2009 Anatomy of Hope Dr. Gary Kaplan TV movie
2011 Damages Chris Sanchez Season regular

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