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Christopher Jacob Abbott (born February 1, 1986) is a famous American actor and creative television personality.
He has also performed extensively on stage, having appeared in both Broadway and Off-Broadway productions.
Christopher Abbott is known for his roles as Charlie Dataro in the HBO comedy series Girls and as Mason Tenety in The Sinner.
American actor
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| Name: | Christopher Jacob Abbott |
| stage name: | Christopher Abbott |
| Date of Birth: | February 1, 1986 (38 years old) |
| place of birth: | Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| parents: | Ana Servidio, Orville Abbott |
| Children: | not applicable |
| high: | 1.83 m |
| Brothers and sisters: | Christina Abbott |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Olivia Cooke |
| Profession: | Actor • Television personality |
| net worth: | $1 million |
early life
Christopher Jacob Abbott is the proud son of Orville Abbott (father) and Anna née Servidio Abbott (mother).
He was born on February 1, 1986 in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States.
He has an older sister named Christiana Abbott.
His grandparents are Angelo Servidio (grandfather) and Angelina Servidio (grandmother).
Christopher Abbott is of Italian and Portuguese descent, his father is Portuguese and Eastern European and his mother is Italian.
Christopher Abbott lived in a working-class Italian-American neighborhood in Greenwich and moved to Stanford in his early years.
Christopher Abbott left home for New York in 2006 to be closer to school.
educate
Christopher Abbott received a good education. He attended Norwalk Community College for a while, and then began studying acting at the HB (Herbert Berg) studio.
Profession
Christopher Abbott is a professional actor. In 2008, when he was still a student, he played the role of Justin in the play “Good Boys and True Love”. Later, he played the role of Laura’s 15-year-old son in the movie “Mouth to Mouth”, and his performance in the movie received critical acclaim.
In 2009, Christopher Abbott made his television screen debut as Nurse Jackie in an episode of the much-anticipated TV comedy series Pill-O-Matrix. In 2010, he played Kyle Wyler in an episode (Lost Blood Son) of the police drama series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
The following year, he made his feature film debut on Broadway. His debut was in the dramatic thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene, playing the role of Max. The film was a huge success and received a nomination for the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast.
He made his Broadway debut in a play called The Blue House, in which he played the role of Ronnie Shaughnessy. He also played Jeremy in the 2012 drama film Hello, I Must Go, which earned him critical acclaim.
He rose to fame after playing the meek Charlie Dataro in the HBO comedy series Girls. However, he suddenly left the show after the second season, shocking fans because he felt he was not right for the role for personal reasons.
Nonetheless, Christopher Abbott reprised his role as Chris from Roshambo in a brief video and played Joseph in a short film called The Exit Room.
In 2014, he played the lead role of Andrew in the Norwegian-American drama Sleepwalkers. He also played Luis Servidio in the film A Most Violent Year.
Christopher Abbott’s career has skyrocketed since he was cast in the eponymous role in the award-winning feature film James White, written and directed by Josh Mond. His performance in the film has earned him several awards and nominations, starting with the Chicago International Film Festival Emerging Artist Award.
He then won the Hampton International Film Festival’s Best Breakthrough Performance Award. He was also nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor.
Nevertheless, his career began with the role of Elwood in the Canadian-American neo-noir thriller Sweet Virginia. He played Will in It Comes at Night, Mason Tenety in the Sinner film and the 2017 anthology crime drama Mystery.
He also played John Yossarian in the black comedy miniseries Catch-22, which premiered on May 17, 2019. Christopher Abbott played Colin in the sci-fi thriller Possessor and Gabe in Black Bear.
Awards and nominations
Christopher Abbott has received the following recognitions so far in his career:
- 2011 Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Performance Martha Marcy May Marlene shared with Ensemble Performance (nominated)
- 2013 SXSW Film Festival All-Star Lineup My Everything (Winner)
- 2015 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor for his role as James White (nominated)
- 2015 Chicago International Film Festival Emerging Artist Award (winner)
- 2015 Detroit Film Critics Society Best Actor (nominated)
- 2015 Gotham Award for Best Actor (Nominated)
- 2015 Hampton International Film Festival Breakthrough Actor (Winner)
- 2016 Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor (Nominated)
- 2016 International Film Fans Association Award for Best Actor (nominated)
- 2016 Berkshire Theatre Awards Outstanding Actor Award – Large Theatre The Rose Tattoo (Nominated)
- 2020 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film (Nominated)
Social Media
Christopher Abbott is an actor who is loved by his fans. The growing number of followers on his social media accounts is proof of this.
As of this writing, Christopher Abbott has a total of 2,762 followers on Instagram. He is also active on Twitter and Facebook. Christopher Abbott’s verified accounts are as follows:
- Instagram: @teamchristopherabbot
- Twitter: @ChrisJohnAbbot
- Facebook: Chris Abbott
Personal life
Christopher Abbott is of tall build, with an average height of 6 feet 0 inches (183 cm) and a weight of 75 kg (165 lbs). His chest is 42 inches, his biceps are 14 inches, and his waist is 33 inches.
He has a stocky build, dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, and a neatly trimmed black beard.
Christopher Abbott is rumored to be dating fellow actor Olivia Cooke, although the two have yet to confirm the news.
Christopher Abbott chose John Cassavetes as his role model and wanted to emulate his creative lifestyle. He had a nice apartment in New York City where he lived most of the time.
net worth
Christopher Abbott prides himself on being a famous actor. He has established himself and now his net worth is estimated to be $1 million. Most of his earnings come from his career as an actor.
Filmography
Christopher Abbott first played Justin in a play called Good Boys and True in 2008. His versatility has led him to play many roles in movies and television shows.
Christopher Abbott’s filmography is as follows:
movie
- 2011 Martha Marcy May Marlene as Max
- 2012 Hello, I Gotta Go Play Jeremy
- 2012 Father and Son Play Oliver
- 2012 Art Machine Cap’n Tar
- 2013 Luo Hanbo plays Chris
- 2013 My Everything as a Christian
- 2013 Exit Room as Joseph
- 2014 Sleepwalker as Andrew
- 2014 A Most Violent Year as Louis Servidio
- 2015 James White as James White
- 2015 Girlfriend Game as Henry
- 2015 Criminal Activity as Warren
- 2016 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot as Fahim Ahmadzai
- 2016 Katie says goodbye to Bruno
- 2017 Sweet Virginia as Elwood
- 2017 Night Falls as Will
- 2018 Tyrell as Johnny
- 2018 Piercing the Reed
- 2018 First Man as David Scott
- 2018 Vox Lux as a reporter
- 2019 Grand Decoration Nick/Chris
- 2020 Black Bear as Gabe
- 2020 Possessor as Colin Tate
- 2020 Futureworld as Finney
- 2021 Count to Three as Kevin
- 2021 The Forgiven as Tom Day
TV Shows
- 2009 Nurse Jackie as Andy Singer (TV series: “Pill-O-Matix”)
- 2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Kyle Wyler (episode: “Lost Blood Son”)
- 2012–2016 Girls as Charlie Dattolo (13 episodes)
- 2013 Enlightened as Travis (TV series: “Higher Power”)
- 2017 The Sinner as Mason Tannetti (7 episodes)
- 2019 Catch-22 as John Yossarian
theater
- 2008 Good Boy and True Heart as Justin
- 2008 Lip to Lip as Phillip
- 2010 That Face as Henry
- 2011 Blue House Departure as Ronnie Shaughnessy
- 2013 We Are Born as Tony Rattlestick
- 2014 Fool for Love as Martin Williamstown
- 2015 John as Elias Schreiber-Hoffmann
- 2016 The Rose Tattoo as Alvaro Mangiacavallo
