Christopher Abbott
Known for ActingBorn 1986-02-10Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
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
Kraven the Hunter
2024 · as The Foreigner
Poor Things
2023 · as Alfie Blessington
Wolf Man
2025 · as Blake
First Man
2018 · as David Scott
The Testament of Ann Lee
2025 · as Abraham Standerin
A Most Violent Year
2014 · as Louis Servidio
Entergalactic
2022 · as Reed (voice)
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
2016 · as Fahim Ahmadzai
It Comes at Night
2017 · as Will
Martha Marcy May Marlene
2011 · as Max
Possessor
2020 · as Colin Tate
The World to Come
2021 · as Finney
The Forgiven
2022 · as Tom Day
Sanctuary
2023 · as Hal Porterfield
Bring Them Down
2025 · as Michael
James White
2015 · as James White
Vox Lux
2018 · as Journalist
Sweet Virginia
2017 · as Elwood