Christopher Abbott
Acting
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).
Known For
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Girls
The Sinner
The Testament of Ann Lee
Nurse Jackie
Kraven the Hunter
Poor Things
The Crowded Room
Catch-22
First Man
Wolf Man
James White
Possessor
A Most Violent Year
The World to Come
Bring Them Down
The Forgiven
Sanctuary
Entergalactic
Martha Marcy May Marlene
It Comes at Night
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Hello I Must Be Going
Vox Lux
Criminal Activities
Sweet Virginia
Black Bear
On the Count of Three
Katie Says Goodbye
Piercing
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