Chris Messina

Chris Messina Trailers

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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).

Most Popular Chris Messina Trailers

Total trailers found: 56

Denise Trailer (2012)

04 July 2012

A girl helps a guy untangle his web of lies.

Pressure Trailer (2026)

25 May 2026

In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, General Dwight D.

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Trailer (2020)

05 February 2020

Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.

Argo Trailer (2012)

11 October 2012

As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.

You've Got Mail Trailer (1998)

18 December 1998

Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.

Ruby Sparks Trailer (2012)

25 July 2012

Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life.

Air Trailer (2023)

05 April 2023

Discover the game-changing partnership between a then undiscovered Michael Jordan and Nike's fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and culture with the Air Jordan brand.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona Trailer (2008)

15 August 2008

Two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture.

Rounders Trailer (1998)

11 September 1998

Poker addict Mike McDermott knows the game inside out, but loses his money one night in a game to Russian-American gangster Teddy KGB.

I Care a Lot Trailer (2021)

19 February 2021

A court-appointed legal guardian defrauds her older clients and traps them under her care. But her latest mark comes with some unexpected baggage.

Devil Trailer (2010)

16 September 2010

A group of people are trapped in an elevator high above Philadelphia, and one of them is the devil.

Made of Honor Trailer (2008)

30 April 2008

Tom and Hannah have been platonic friends for 10 years. He's a serial dater, while she wants marriage but hasn't found Mr.

The Siege Trailer (1998)

06 November 1998

The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York.

Juror #2 Trailer (2024)

30 October 2024

While serving as a juror in a high profile murder trial, family man Justin Kemp finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma…one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict—or free—the accused killer.

Cake Trailer (2014)

07 September 2014

After having visions of a member of her support group who killed herself, a woman who also suffers with chronic pain seeks out the widower of the suicide.

The Boogeyman Trailer (2023)

31 May 2023

Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late.

Julie & Julia Trailer (2009)

06 August 2009

Julia Child and Julie Powell – both of whom wrote memoirs – find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both women are at loose ends.

Ordinary World Trailer (2016)

14 October 2016

Perry is a happily married father of two living a comfortable but sedate life in the suburbs. On the occasion of his 40th birthday, he seeks to revisit his former life as the lead singer in a popular punk band though his middle-aged reality quickly (and hilariously) clashes with the indulgences of his youth.

Light of My Life Trailer (2019)

09 August 2019

Parent and child journey through the outskirts of society a decade after a pandemic has wiped out half the world's population.

Blame Trailer (2018)

05 January 2018

A drama teacher's taboo relationship with an unstable student strikes a nerve in her jealous classmate, sparking a vengeful chain of events within their suburban high school that draws parallels to "The Crucible".

The Sweet Life Trailer (2017)

13 September 2017

Kenny is an ice cream vendor in Chicago with a crisp white uniform and an apathetic heart. When he encounters Lolita, a sharp-tongued but despondent insurance actuary, their heated conversation, natural spark and mutual hopelessness lead to an unusual proposal for a meet-cute: to travel to San Francisco, where they will jump off the Golden Gate Bridge together.

Live by Night Trailer (2016)

25 December 2016

A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.

Palo Alto Trailer (2014)

09 May 2014

A lack of parental guidance encourages teens in an affluent California town to rebel with substance abuse and casual sex.

Like Crazy Trailer (2011)

28 October 2011

A British college student falls for an American student, only to be separated from him when she's banned from the U.

Greenberg Trailer (2010)

26 March 2010

Roger Greenberg, a failed musician now making a living as a carpenter in New York, returns to Los Angeles to house-sit for his brother.

Call Jane Trailer (2022)

27 October 2022

A married woman with an unwanted pregnancy lives in a time in America where she can't get a legal abortion and works with a group of suburban women to find help.

Celeste & Jesse Forever Trailer (2012)

03 August 2012

Celeste and Jesse met in high school and got married young. They laugh at the same jokes and finish each other’s sentences.

Towelhead Trailer (2008)

12 September 2008

A young Arab-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist, and her strict father during the Gulf War.

Too Long at the Fair Trailer (2018)

26 July 2018

Charlie and Val are best friends and owners of a fledgeling Princess party business in Los Angeles. After a mishap at a client’s party, the two find themselves in the hole and desperate for funds.

I.S.S. Trailer (2024)

19 January 2024

Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a conflict breaks out on Earth.

She Dies Tomorrow Trailer (2020)

31 July 2020

Amy is ravaged by the notion that she is going to die tomorrow, which sends her down a dizzying emotional spiral.

Zeroville Trailer (2019)

19 September 2019

A young actor arrives in Hollywood in 1969 during a transitional time in the Industry.

Away We Go Trailer (2009)

05 June 2009

Verona and Burt have moved to Colorado to be close to Burt's parents but, with Verona expecting their first child, Burt's parents inexplicably decide to move to Belgium, now leaving them in a place they hate and without a support structure in place.

An Invisible Sign Trailer (2010)

06 October 2010

Mona Gray is a 20-year-old loner who, as a child, turned to math for salvation after her father became ill.

Love Is Love Is Love Trailer (2021)

07 October 2021

Three sto­ries that explore love, com­mit­ment, and loy­al­ty between cou­ples and friends. "Two for Din­ner" where a mar­ried cou­ple tem­porar­i­ly liv­ing in two dif­fer­ent loca­tions are more sep­a­rat­ed than they think.

Digging for Fire Trailer (2015)

21 August 2015

Tim and Lee are married with a young child. The chance to stay at a fancy home in the Hollywood Hills is complicated by Tim's discovery of a bone and a rusty old gun in the yard.

Humboldt County Trailer (2008)

26 September 2008

Peter is a medical student about to graduate and begin his residency. When his professor fails him, he winds up in bed with an actress and singer named Bogart rolling through Los Angeles.

The Aviary Trailer (2022)

29 April 2022

A twisted journey of two women’s desperate flee to escape the clutches of Skylight, an insidious cult.

Monogamy Trailer (2010)

24 April 2010

Exhibitionism, voyeurism, jealousy, lust. Brooklyn wedding photographer Theo’s side business shooting surveillance-style photos of clients on the sly takes an unexpected turn - and creates a rift with his fiancée - when he’s hired by a provocative mystery woman.

Manglehorn Trailer (2015)

03 June 2015

AJ Manglehorn is an aging, ordinary guy in a small town. He nurses his sick cat, squeezes out a conversation with the local bank teller every Friday, and eats at the same place every day.

The Trouble with Bliss Trailer (2011)

01 October 2011

35-year-old Morris Bliss is clamped in the jaws of New York City inertia: he wants to travel but has no money, he needs a job but has no prospects, he still shares an apartment with his widowed father, and the premature death of his mother has left him emotionally walled up.

The Giant Mechanical Man Trailer (2012)

27 April 2012

An offbeat romantic comedy about a silver-painted street performer and the soft spoken zoo worker who falls for him.

The Secrets We Keep Trailer (2020)

16 September 2020

In post-World War II America, a woman, rebuilding her life in the suburbs with her husband, kidnaps her neighbor and seeks vengeance for the heinous war crimes she believes he committed against her.

Alex of Venice Trailer (2015)

17 April 2015

After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing father and household all by herself.

Dreamin' Wild Trailer (2023)

04 August 2023

The true story of the Emerson family and the tumult that followed the success of their self-recorded pop-funk album of the same name, which went largely unnoticed until critics rediscovered and reappraised it decades later.

28 Hotel Rooms Trailer (2012)

21 January 2012

While traveling for work in a city far from their homes, a novelist and a corporate accountant find themselves in bed together.

The True Adventures of Wolfboy Trailer (2019)

08 December 2019

Follows a young boy who runs away from home in the search of his estranged mother.

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men Trailer (2009)

25 September 2009

After her boyfriend mysteriously leaves her with little explanation, a doctoral candidate in anthropology at a prestigious East Coast university is left looking for answers as to what went wrong.

Anatomy of Hope Trailer (2009)

01 January 2009

Medical drama based on the lives of cancer patients. Based on Jerome Groopman's "The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness.

Turn It Up Trailer (2000)

06 September 2000

Trying to bootstrap his way out of Brooklyn's mean streets is Diamond, a rap musician. With his long-time pal Gage acting as his manager, he's trying to lay down a demo tape with cut-rate studio time.

Security Trailer (2007)

27 March 2007

An immigration agent at Newark International Airport confronts an Iranian mother and her son. Based z

Ira & Abby Trailer (2006)

23 June 2006

A neurotic, young psychology student, with low self-esteem, has a chance encounter with a free-spirited, extremely gregarious woman who works at the Paris Health Club in New York City, and who suggests that they immediately get married to see how it will work out.

Fairhaven Trailer (2013)

11 January 2013

Long-time friends reconnect when one returns to their small Massachusetts town for a funeral.

The Oven Trailer (2014)

18 December 2014

A young couple get into a fight before a very important party. Little do they know an outsider has tuned into their conversation.

Showing Up Trailer (2014)

25 February 2014

An unprecedented look at the audition, compiled from more than 50 interviews with notable artists including Kristin Chenoweth, Richard Griffiths, Zoe Kazan, Nathan Lane, Chris Messina, Sam Rockwell and Eli Wallach.

Road Trailer (2005)

24 June 2005

Two exes take a dual-purpose road trip: allow Margaret (Catherine Kellner), a freelance photographer, to complete her assignment to check up on toxic waste sites along the U.