Christopher Abbott

Actor

Christopher Abbott

Born February 10, 1986 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA37 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 BlessingtonA major role in one of the best-rated films of their career.Brought 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

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
Possessor poster6.4Possessor2020Wolf Man poster6.1Wolf Man2025Black Bear poster6.3Black Bear2020It Comes at Night poster5.9It Comes at Night2017James White poster6.6James White2015Bring Them Down poster6.7Bring Them Down2025On the Count of Three poster6.4On the Count of Three2022Sanctuary poster6.1Sanctuary2023

Filmography

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