Christopher Abbott
Acting • Born 1986-02-10
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).
Filmography
48 credits
Bring Them Down
Movie • 2025
Michael
The Maid of Orleans
Movie
Sammy Lindberg
Kraven the Hunter
Movie • 2024
The Foreigner
The Sleepwalker
Movie • 2014
Andrew
Swimming Home
Movie • 2024
Joe
Poor Things
Movie • 2023
Alfie Blessington
Wolf Man
Movie • 2025
Blake
Art Machine
Movie • 2012
Cap'n Tar
Entergalactic
Movie • 2022
Reed (voice)
Criminal Activities
Movie • 2015
Warren
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Movie • 2011
Max
James White
Movie • 2015
James White
All That I Am
Movie • 2013
Christian
Hello I Must Be Going
Movie • 2012
Jeremy
The Exit Room
Movie • 2013
Joseph Michaels
A Most Violent Year
Movie • 2014
Louis Servidio
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Movie • 2016
Fahim Ahmadzai
It Doesn't Matter
Movie • 2024
Chris
1009
Movie • 2013
Man
Katie Says Goodbye
Movie • 2018
Bruno
Sweet Virginia
Movie • 2017
Elwood
It Comes at Night
Movie • 2017
Will
Piercing
Movie • 2019
Reed
Tyrel
Movie • 2018
Johnny
The Girlfriend Game
Movie • 2015
Henry (voice)
First Man
Movie • 2018
David Scott
Father/Son
Movie • 2012
Oliver
Snapshots
Movie • 2010
Full-Dress
Movie • 2019
Nick / Chris
Possessor
Movie • 2020
Colin Tate
Vox Lux
Movie • 2018
Journalist
Black Bear
Movie • 2020
Gabe
The World to Come
Movie • 2021
Finney
The Cat and the Moon
Movie • 2019
Nick's Dad
On the Count of Three
Movie • 2022
Kevin
Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life
Movie • 2020
A Heightened World
Movie • 2020
The Forgiven
Movie • 2022
Tom Day
Sanctuary
Movie • 2023
Hal Porterfield
The Testament of Ann Lee
Movie • 2025
Abraham Standerin
Nurse Jackie
TV • 2009
Andy Singer
Girls
TV • 2012
Charlie Dattolo
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV • 2001
Kyle Wyler
The Crowded Room
TV • 2023
Stan Camisa
The Sinner
TV • 2017
Mason Tannetti
Catch-22
TV • 2019
John Yossarian
Homemade
TV • 2020
East of Eden
TV
Adam Trask