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Acting

Chris Messina

Career: Active from 2000 to 2026, busiest in 2012 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles: 20
top three billing

Average score: 57/100

Highest rated: Sharp Objects
81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 57 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Chris Messina Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Adrenaline
3.7, average 4.8
Violence
3.0, average 4.1
Historical
1.5, average 2.6
Physical Comedy
1.5, average 2.4

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character Study 5
Character-Driven 5
Family Dynamics 4
Existential Crisis 3
Quirky 3
Relationship Dynamics 3
Psychological Thriller 3
Dialogue-Driven 3
Cringe Comedy 2
Moral Dilemma 2
Melancholic Atmosphere 2
Contemporary Romance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

66

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

1 title

Lear Rex

as Cornwall

2020s

15 titles · average score 62

Pressure

77

as Irving Krick

I.S.S.

53

as Gordon Barrett

Juror #2

75

as Eric Resnick

The Boogeyman

59

as Will Harper

Based on a True Story

69

TV show · as Nathan Bartlett

Air

79

as David Falk

Call Jane

67

as Will

The Aviary

48

as Seth

I Care a Lot

62

as Dean Ericson

Love Is Love Is Love

22

as Jack (segment "Two for Dinner")

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

65

as Victor Zsasz

The Secrets We Keep

55

as Lewis

2010s

31 titles · average score 58

Sharp Objects

81

TV show · as Richard Willis

The Sweet Life

43

as Kenny

Live by Night

49

as Dion Bartolo

Alex of Venice

60

as George

as Narrator

The Mindy Project

75

TV show · as Dr. Danny Castellano

Ruby Sparks

73

as Harry

The Giant Mechanical Man

60

as Tim

28 Hotel Rooms

49

as Man

Celeste & Jesse Forever

65

as Paul

Devil

51

as Detective Bowden

Greenberg

66

as Phillip Greenberg

2000s

14 titles · average score 60

Julie & Julia

70

as Eric Powell

Away We Go

66

as Tom

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

46

as Subject #19

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

72

as Doug

Made of Honor

42

as Dennis

Towelhead

58

as Barry

Damages

83

TV show · as Chris Sanchez

Ira & Abby

54

as Ira Black

Medium

69

TV show · as Casey Edward Frank

Road

as Larry

Six Feet Under

82

TV show · as Ted Fairwell

Turn It Up

30

as Baz

1990s

5 titles · average score 68

Third Watch

81

TV show · as Charlie

You've Got Mail

66

as Fox Salesperson

Rounders

66

as Higgins

The Siege

55

as Corporal

Law & Order

74

TV show · as Kevin Turner / Tommy Bell