Christopher Abbott
Known For
Acting
Born
February 10, 1986
Place of Birth
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Christopher Abbott

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
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001 · TV

Nurse Jackie
7.1

Nurse Jackie

2009 · TV

Girls
6.4

Girls

2012 · TV

The Sinner
7.5

The Sinner

2017 · TV

Kraven the Hunter
6.4

Kraven the Hunter

2024 · Movie

Poor Things
7.6

Poor Things

2023 · Movie

Catch-22
7.3

Catch-22

2019 · TV

The Crowded Room
7.7

The Crowded Room

2023 · TV

Wolf Man
6.2

Wolf Man

2025 · Movie

First Man
7.0

First Man

2018 · Movie

The Testament of Ann Lee
6.3

The Testament of Ann Lee

2025 · Movie

Homemade
5.5

Homemade

2020 · TV

East of Eden

East of Eden

· TV

A Most Violent Year
6.6

A Most Violent Year

2014 · Movie

Bring Them Down
6.7

Bring Them Down

2025 · Movie

James White
6.6

James White

2015 · Movie

The World to Come
7.0

The World to Come

2021 · Movie

It Comes at Night
5.9

It Comes at Night

2017 · Movie

Martha Marcy May Marlene
6.6

Martha Marcy May Marlene

2011 · Movie

Possessor
6.4

Possessor

2020 · Movie

Sanctuary
6.1

Sanctuary

2023 · Movie

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
6.3

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

2016 · Movie

The Forgiven
5.7

The Forgiven

2022 · Movie

Swimming Home
5.8

Swimming Home

2024 · Movie

Christopher Abbott · Virelixia