Christopher Abbott
Known For
Acting
Born
1986-02-10 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Biography
Christopher Jacob Abbott is an American actor. He is known for his work in independent films. In 2011, Abbott made his feature film debut in Martha Marcy May Marlene and his Broadway debut in the revival of the play The House of Blue Leaves. Abbott received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for the drama film James White (2015). He portrayed astronaut David Scott in the biographical drama film First Man (2018), and had further supporting roles in the films A Most Violent Year (2014), It Comes at Night (2017), Possessor (2020), Black Bear (2020), and Poor Things (2023). Abbott portrayed Capt. Yossarian in the Hulu miniseries Catch-22 (2019) for which he earned a Golden Globe Award nomination. He also acted in the HBO series Girls (2012–2016), the USA Network series The Sinner (2017), and the Apple TV+ series The Crowded Room (2023).
Most Known For
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Kyle Wyler
Girls
as Charlie Dattolo
The Sinner
as Mason Tannetti
Nurse Jackie
as Andy Singer
Kraven the Hunter
as The Foreigner
Poor Things
as Alfie Blessington
The Crowded Room
as Stan Camisa
First Man
as David Scott
Wolf Man
as Blake
Swimming Home
as Joe
James White
as James White
The Testament of Ann Lee
as Abraham Standerin
Catch-22
as John Yossarian
Entergalactic
as Reed (voice)
Possessor
as Colin Tate
Tyrel
as Johnny
Homemade
Snapshots
It Comes at Night
as Will
A Most Violent Year
as Louis Servidio