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Christopher Abbott

Actor

Christopher Abbott

Born February 10, 1986 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA39 films

Christopher Jacob Abbott (born February 10, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his work in television, independent films, and theatre. In 2011, he 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. He then gained recognition for his role as Charlie in the HBO series Girls. In 2026, he returned to Broadway, portraying Biff Loman in the revival of Death of a Salesman, for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.

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Abbott received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for the drama film James White (2015) and a Golden Globe Award nomination for his portrayal of Capt. Yossarian in the Hulu miniseries Catch-22 (2019). He had supporting roles in the films A Most Violent Year (2014), It Comes at Night (2017), First Man (2018), Possessor (2020), Black Bear (2020), and Poor Things (2023). He played the titular character in the film Wolf Man (2025). Abbott also starred in The Sinner (2017) on USA Network and the Apple TV+ series The Crowded Room (2023).

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Poor Things posterFirst watchPoor Things20237.6as Alfie BlessingtonBrought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents.View film

Essential films

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First Man poster7.0First Man2018Kraven the Hunter poster6.4Kraven the Hunter2024A Most Violent Year poster6.6A Most Violent Year2014Entergalactic poster7.7Entergalactic2022It Comes at Night poster5.9It Comes at Night2017Possessor poster6.4Possessor2020Martha Marcy May Marlene poster6.6Martha Marcy May Marlene2011Whiskey Tango Foxtrot poster6.3Whiskey Tango Foxtrot2016

Filmography

39 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Maid of OrleansSammy Lindberg
  2. 2028Untitled X-Men FilmProfessor Charles Xavier
  3. 2025The Testament of Ann LeeAbraham Standerin
  4. 2025Bring Them DownMichael
  5. 2025Wolf ManBlake
  6. 2024Kraven the HunterThe Foreigner
  7. 2024Swimming HomeJoe
  8. 2024It Doesn't MatterChris
  9. 2023Poor ThingsAlfie Blessington
  10. 2023SanctuaryHal Porterfield
  11. 2022EntergalacticReed (voice)
  12. 2022The ForgivenTom Day
  13. 2022On the Count of ThreeKevin
  14. 2021The World to ComeFinney
  15. 2020Black BearGabe
  16. 2020PossessorColin Tate
  17. 2019The Cat and the MoonNick's Dad
  18. 2019Full-DressNick / Chris
  19. 2019PiercingReed
  20. 2018TyrelJohnny
  21. 2018First ManDavid Scott
  22. 2018Vox LuxJournalist
  23. 2018Katie Says GoodbyeBruno
  24. 2017Sweet VirginiaElwood
  25. 2017It Comes at NightWill
  26. 2016Whiskey Tango FoxtrotFahim Ahmadzai
  27. 2015Criminal ActivitiesWarren
  28. 2015James WhiteJames White
  29. 2015The Girlfriend GameHenry (voice)
  30. 2014A Most Violent YearLouis Servidio
  31. 2014The SleepwalkerAndrew
  32. 20131009Man
  33. 2013The Exit RoomJoseph Michaels
  34. 2013All That I AmChristian
  35. 2012Art MachineCap'n Tar
  36. 2012Hello I Must Be GoingJeremy
  37. 2012Father/SonOliver
  38. 2011Martha Marcy May MarleneMax
  39. 2010Snapshots