Christopher Abbott

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).

Known For

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

The Sinner

Girls

Nurse Jackie

Kraven the Hunter

Poor Things

The Crowded Room

Catch-22

All Movies (40)

• The Testament of Ann Lee2025 · as Abraham Standerin
• Bring Them Down2025 · as Michael
• Wolf Man2025 · as Blake
• Kraven the Hunter2024 · as The Foreigner
• Swimming Home2024 · as Joe
• It Doesn't Matter2024 · as Chris
• Poor Things2023 · as Alfie Blessington
• Sanctuary2023 · as Hal Porterfield
• Entergalactic2022 · as Reed (voice)
• The Forgiven2022 · as Tom Day
• On the Count of Three2022 · as Kevin
• The World to Come2021 · as Finney
• Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life2020
• A Heightened World2020
• Black Bear2020 · as Gabe
• Possessor2020 · as Colin Tate
• The Cat and the Moon2019 · as Nick's Dad
• Full-Dress2019 · as Nick / Chris
• Piercing2019 · as Reed
• First Man2018 · as David Scott
• Vox Lux2018 · as Journalist
• Katie Says Goodbye2018 · as Bruno
• Tyrel2018 · as Johnny
• Sweet Virginia2017 · as Elwood
• It Comes at Night2017 · as Will
• Whiskey Tango Foxtrot2016 · as Fahim Ahmadzai
• Criminal Activities2015 · as Warren
• James White2015 · as James White
• The Girlfriend Game2015 · as Henry (voice)
• A Most Violent Year2014 · as Louis Servidio
• The Sleepwalker2014 · as Andrew
• 10092013 · as Man
• The Exit Room2013 · as Joseph Michaels
• All That I Am2013 · as Christian
• Art Machine2012 · as Cap'n Tar
• Hello I Must Be Going2012 · as Jeremy
• Father/Son2012 · as Oliver
• Martha Marcy May Marlene2011 · as Max
• Snapshots2010
• The Maid of Orleans— · as Sammy Lindberg

All TV Shows (8)

• The Crowded Room2023 · as Stan Camisa
• Homemade2020
• Catch-222019 · as John Yossarian
• The Sinner2017 · as Mason Tannetti
• Girls2012 · as Charlie Dattolo
• Nurse Jackie2009 · as Andy Singer
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Kyle Wyler
• East of Eden— · as Adam Trask