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

Michael

Bring Them Down

Sammy Lindberg

The Maid of Orleans

The Foreigner

Kraven the Hunter

Andrew

The Sleepwalker

Joe

Swimming Home

Alfie Blessington

Poor Things

Blake

Wolf Man

Cap'n Tar

Art Machine

Reed (voice)

Entergalactic

Warren

Criminal Activities

Max

Martha Marcy May Marlene

James White

James White

Christian

All That I Am

Jeremy

Hello I Must Be Going

Joseph Michaels

The Exit Room

Louis Servidio

A Most Violent Year

Fahim Ahmadzai

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Chris

It Doesn't Matter

Man

1009

Bruno

Katie Says Goodbye

Elwood

Sweet Virginia

Will

It Comes at Night

Reed

Piercing

Johnny

Tyrel

Henry (voice)

The Girlfriend Game

David Scott

First Man

Oliver

Father/Son

Snapshots

Nick / Chris

Full-Dress

Colin Tate

Possessor

Journalist

Vox Lux

Gabe

Black Bear

Finney

The World to Come

Nick's Dad

The Cat and the Moon

Kevin

On the Count of Three

Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life

A Heightened World

Tom Day

The Forgiven

Hal Porterfield

Sanctuary

Ann Lee

Acting Class