Christopher Abbott

Christopher Abbott
Abbott in 2015
Born
Christopher Jacob Abbott[1]

(1986-02-10) February 10, 1986 (age 38)[1]
EducationHB Studio
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present

Christopher Jacob Abbott (born February 10, 1986)[1][2] 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).

  1. ^ a b c d "Christopher Abbott On Stage". New York Theatre Guide. October 30, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2024. Christopher Jacob Abbott was born February 10, 1986 in Greenwich, Connecticut.
  2. ^ Lavallee, Eric (February 7, 2015). "2015 Sundance Trading Card Series: #34. Christopher Abbott (James White)". ioncinema.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2015.