Christopher Messina (born August 11, 1974) is an American actor and
film director. He has appeared in supporting roles in films such as
Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Argo, Julie & Julia, Ruby Sparks, Celeste
and Jesse Forever, You've Got Mail, and Birds of Prey. He starred in
the film The Giant Mechanical Man. On television, he appeared in such
roles as Ted Fairwell in Six Feet Under, Chris Sanchez in Damages,
Reese Lansing in The Newsroom and as Danny Castellano in The Mindy
Project, the latter of which earned him two nominations for the
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. In
2018, he portrayed detective Richard Willis in the HBO miniseries
Sharp Objects.Messina was born in Northport, New York. He is of
Italian descent. He studied theater in high school, and attended
Marymount Manhattan College, but dropped out after one semester.He
studied acting privately with teachers around Manhattan, and started
his career as an off-Broadway actor. 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 series
Six Feet Under as Ted Fairwell. His film credits include Rounders, The
Siege, You've Got Mail, and Towelhead.[citation needed]
film director. He has appeared in supporting roles in films such as
Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Argo, Julie & Julia, Ruby Sparks, Celeste
and Jesse Forever, You've Got Mail, and Birds of Prey. He starred in
the film The Giant Mechanical Man. On television, he appeared in such
roles as Ted Fairwell in Six Feet Under, Chris Sanchez in Damages,
Reese Lansing in The Newsroom and as Danny Castellano in The Mindy
Project, the latter of which earned him two nominations for the
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. In
2018, he portrayed detective Richard Willis in the HBO miniseries
Sharp Objects.Messina was born in Northport, New York. He is of
Italian descent. He studied theater in high school, and attended
Marymount Manhattan College, but dropped out after one semester.He
studied acting privately with teachers around Manhattan, and started
his career as an off-Broadway actor. 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 series
Six Feet Under as Ted Fairwell. His film credits include Rounders, The
Siege, You've Got Mail, and Towelhead.[citation needed]
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