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).
Filmography
Cast Credits
The Testament of Ann Lee
Character: Abraham Standerin
MOVIE • 2025
Bring Them Down
Character: Michael
MOVIE • 2025
Wolf Man
Character: Blake
MOVIE • 2025
Kraven the Hunter
Character: The Foreigner
MOVIE • 2024
Swimming Home
Character: Joe
MOVIE • 2024
It Doesn't Matter
Character: Chris
MOVIE • 2024
Poor Things
Character: Alfie Blessington
MOVIE • 2023
The Crowded Room
Character: Stan Camisa
TV • 2023
Sanctuary
Character: Hal Porterfield
MOVIE • 2023
Entergalactic
Character: Reed (voice)
MOVIE • 2022
The Forgiven
Character: Tom Day
MOVIE • 2022
On the Count of Three
Character: Kevin
MOVIE • 2022
The World to Come
Character: Finney
MOVIE • 2021
Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life
Character:
MOVIE • 2020
A Heightened World
Character:
MOVIE • 2020
Black Bear
Character: Gabe
MOVIE • 2020
Possessor
Character: Colin Tate
MOVIE • 2020
Homemade
Character:
TV • 2020
The Cat and the Moon
Character: Nick's Dad
MOVIE • 2019
Full-Dress
Character: Nick / Chris
MOVIE • 2019
Crew
