American actor Christopher Jacob Abbott was born on February 10, 1986. He is well-known for his roles in indie films. 2011 saw Christopher Abbott make his Broadway debut in the revival of The House of Blue Leaves and his feature film debut in Martha Marcy May Marlene.
For the 2015 drama film James White, Abbott was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. As astronaut David Scott, he starred in the 2018 biographical drama film First Man. The movies A Most Violent Year (2014), It Comes at Night (2017), Piercing (2018), Possessor (2020), On the Count of Three (2021), and Sanctuary (2022) all featured Abbott in supporting roles.
| Born | February 1986 (age 37 years), Greenwich, Connecticut, United States |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Parents | Orville Abbott, Anna Servidio |
| Siblings | Christina Abbott |
| Education | HB Studio |
In the 2019 Hulu miniseries Catch-22, Abbott played John Yossarian, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe. In addition, he starred in three television shows: The Sinner (2017) on USA Network, Girls (2012–2016) on HBO, and The Crowded Room (2023) on Apple TV+.
Early Life And Education
Abbott was the son of Orville Abbott and Anna (née Servidio) and was born in Greenwich, Connecticut. Christina is his elder sister. In the Italian province of Vicenza, the town of Rosà is home of Abbott’s maternal grandmother, Angelina.According to his own self-description, he is a “Euro-mutt” who has distant Portuguese and Eastern European ancestors. He was born and raised in Stamford, although he was raised in Chickahominy, a working-class, mostly Italian-American neighborhood in Greenwich. Abbott held jobs at a nearby video store and a wine shop owned by a friend. Before starting acting classes at HB Studio, he attended Norwalk Community College. In order to be nearer to his school, he relocated to New York City in 2006.
Career
Abbott’s two off-Broadway acting roles were from attending big open calls for plays while attending school in New York after his move. The first play, Good Boys and True, was conceived and directed by Scott Ellis, with Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, and debuted in the spring of 2008. It happened after a prep school controversy. Abbott portrayed Justin, the gay best friend of Brian J. Smith, the main character. In autumn of 2008, the second play, Mouth to Mouth, premiered. The drama, written by Kevin Elyot and directed by Mark Brokaw, explored the boundaries of friendship and family. Abbott portrayed Laura’s (15-year-old) empathetic son (Lisa Emery). Abbott’s two productions drew favorable reviews. He then proceeded with appearances as special guests on the comedic shows Nurse Jackie and the law enforcement drama Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Abbott co-starred in the Manhattan Theatre Club production of That Face in 2010 alongside Cristin Milioti and Laila Robins.
2011 saw Abbott make his big screen debut opposite Elizabeth Olsen in the drama thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene. The film, which was written and directed by Sean Durkin, had a limited theatrical release in the United States on October 21, 2011, after making its world premiere in January at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival . It received favorable reviews. Abbott debuted on Broadway in the revival of The House of Blue Leaves that same year, sharing the stage with Ben Stiller and Edie Falco. The play, which was directed by David Cromer, debuted in April 2011. Abbott garnered praise for his performance as the gloomy, recently drafted son, Ronnie Shaughnessy.
2012–present: Girls and film roles
2012 saw Abbott costarring in the comedy-drama Hello I Must Be Going with Melanie Lynskey. On September 7, 2012, the movie was released in theaters across the United States after making its world premiere at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival . Roger Ebert, a critic, gave the movie and Abbott’s performance high marks. Abbott rose to fame in the HBO comedy-drama series Girls as Charlie Dattolo, Marnie’s submissive lover (Allison Williams). Lena Dunham was the creator of the show, which debuted on April 15, 2012. Following the second season conclusion of the show, Abbott announced his departure, saying he was unable to connect with the character. For the “The Panic in Central Park” episode of season five, he made a comeback to the show. Prior to departing Girls in 2013, Abbott performed alongside model-actress Sheila Márquez in a number of short films for Free People and appeared as a guest star alongside Luke Wilson in an episode of the comedy-drama series Enlightened.
Following his departure from the series, Abbott made a comeback to theater with the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater’s production of Lucy Thurber’s play Where We’re Born in the fall of 2013. Abbott played against a cast that included Betty Gilpin in the Jackson Gay-directed production. Abbott’s portrayal of Tony won him accolades. Brady Corbet, Abbott’s close friend, co-wrote the drama film The Sleepwalker, in which Abbott co-starred in 2014. On January 20, 2014, it made its in-competition debut in the US Dramatic Category at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Reviews were largely positive to mixed. Additionally, Abbott played alongside Sam Rockwell and Nina Arianda in the Williamstown Theatre Festival’s 2014 staging of Sam Shepard’s drama Fool for Love. Abbott’s performance in the earned favorable reviews.
the play directed by Daniel Aukin. Abbott appeared in J. C. Chandor’s murder drama A Most Violent Year in a supporting role as Louis Servidio, which was his second film of 2014. The movie, which starred Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac, had a limited release on December 31, 2014, after having its world premiere on November 6, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood as part of the AFI Fest.
In the Annie Baker play John, which starred Lois Smith and Georgia Engel, Abbott portrayed Elias Schreiber-Hoffman in the fall of 2015. The play was directed by Sam Gold and was performed at the Signature Theatre. The play was selected by The New York Times as one of the greatest plays of 2015, and Abbott’s performance garnered favorable reviews. Josh Mond’s drama James White, starring Abbott as the titular character opposite Cynthia Nixon, was directed by Mond. On January 23, 2015, the movie made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival. On November 13, 2015, it was given a limited theatrical release. Positive reviews greeted it and Abbott was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in the category of Best Male Lead.
Abbott co-starred with Tina Fey and Martin Freeman in the March 4, 2016, release of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, a comedic military picture. In the fifth season of Girls, Abbott made a guest appearance. The episode received great reviews and was hailed as one of the greatest ever for the show. Positive reviews were given to Abbott when she co-starred with Marisa Tomei in the Trip Cullman production of Tennessee Williams’ play The Rose Tattoo during the 2016 Williamstown Theatre Festival. In the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival premiere of the American indie drama film Katie Says Goodbye, Abbott costarred with Olivia Cooke.
It Comes at Night, a horror film directed by Trey Edward Shults, debuted on June 9, 2017, starring Abbott, Joel Edgerton, and Riley Keough. He co-starred with Jon Bernthal, Imogen Poots, and Rosemarie DeWitt in Jamie M. Dagg’s 2017 thriller Sweet Virginia. He also starred in the 2017 television series The Sinner alongside Jessica Biel and Bill Pullman. Based on the same-titled novel, Nicolas Pesce’s Piercing (2018) features Abbott opposite Mia Wasikowska. Abbott acted in John Michael McDonagh’s The Forgiven in 2021, Zachary Wigon’s Sanctuary, his second feature film, in 2022[50], and Poor Things, Yorgos Lanthimos, in 2023. He also made a comeback to television in 2023, playing Stan on Apple TV+.
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