Chris Messina (born August 11, 1974) is an American film, television and stage actor. He has appeared in such films as Ira and Abby, Vicky Christina Barcelona, Argo, Julie & Julia, Away We Go, Monogamy, Greenberg, Like Crazy, The Giant Mechanical Man, Ruby Sparks, Celeste and Jesse Forever, and You've Got Mail. In television, he is known for his role as Chris Sanchez on the legal drama Damages and his co-leading role as Danny Castellano in the comedy The Mindy Project.