Chris Messina is an American actor, producer, screenwriter and director, winner of the Guild of Actors, twice nominee for the Critics' Choice Television Awards. Known for the films: "Operation Argo", "News Service", "Third Shift", "The Client is Always Dead", "Sharp Visors".
The actor’s creative biography includes more than 70 roles in television and film projects, including participation in entertainment shows and film awards.
Facts from the biography
Chris was born in the USA in the summer of 1974. Almost nothing is known about his family and his childhood.
From an early age he was fascinated by creativity, already in school, the boy decided that he would become an actor. In his youth, he began to perform on stage in numerous performances staged by students of the school, and attended a theater studio.
After receiving primary education, Chris went to college, but never graduated. He was accepted into one of the theater troupes, where he began his creative career.
Chris played on stage for several years, but soon realized that this was not enough for him. He wanted to prove that he was capable of more, so he went to look for work on television.
Creative career
Messina received the first role on television in the famous series Law and Order, which tells about the work of the US law enforcement system. Chris coped with his task perfectly, which attracted the attention of producers and directors and began to receive new invitations to shoot.
In 1998, he starred in the crime drama Shuler. The film takes place in America in clandestine gaming clubs, where everyone can either win or lose everything. The film was shown at the Venice Film Festival and was nominated for the main prize "Golden Lion".
In the same year, Chris got a small role in the siege thriller. He was lucky to work on the set with popular actors: D. Washington, B. Willis A. Benning. According to the plot of the film, the head of the FBI anti-terrorist organization Hub and CIA special agent Eliza are given the task of neutralizing a group of terrorists who staged an explosion in Brooklyk. But it seems to the government that their efforts are not enough. The president decides to declare a state of emergency and seeks help from the army and General William Devereaux.
In the future career of the actor, there were many roles in famous projects: "The Third Shift", "The Client Is Always Dead", "Medium", "Struggle", "News Service", "Project Mindy".
The actor became known for his work in alternative cinema. He starred in such films as: “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”, “Julie and Julia: Cooking Happiness with a Prescription”, “Devil”, “Operation Argo”.
In 2003, Messina made her Broadway debut. He played in the play staged on the tragedy of O. Wilde "Salome", along with famous actors: Al Pacino, David Stratern, Dianna Whist and Maurice Tomei.
In 2018, Chris received one of the central roles of detective Richard Willis in the project "Sharp Visors".
In 2020, the film "Birds of Prey" will be released on the DC comic book superheroine team: Harley Quinn, Black Canary, Huntress, Rene and Cassandra Kane. Messina will play the role of one of the main villains and opponents of Batman - Victor Zsasz.
