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Christopher Abbott

Christopher Abbott

Actor, also producer · Born February 10, 1986 (40) · Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Golden Globe nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Christopher Jacob Abbott (born February 10, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his work in television, independent films, and theatre. In 2011, he 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. He then gained recognition for his role as Charlie in the HBO series Girls. In 2026, he returned to Broadway, portraying Biff Loman in the revival of Death of a Salesman, for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. Abbott received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for the drama film James White (2015) and a Golden Globe Award nomination for his portrayal of Capt. Yossarian in the Hulu miniseries Catch-22 (2019). He had supporting roles in the films A Most Violent Year (2014), It Comes at Night (2017), First Man (2018), Possessor (2020), Black Bear (2020), and Poor Things (2023). He played the titular character in the film Wolf Man (2025). Abbott also starred in The Sinner (2017) on USA Network and the Apple TV+ series The Crowded Room (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Abbott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 10, 1986 (40)
From
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 46% in 30 days

What are Christopher Abbott's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
26%
Survival
20%
Morality
18%
Bonds
14%
Society
11%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 6 · Dark 21

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 5

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 19

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 7

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 11

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 17

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 10

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 9 of 20 analyzed roles.

Shadow
9 of 20
Threshold guardian
3 of 20
Herald
2 of 20
Mentor
2 of 20
Hero
2 of 20
Ally
2 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Melancholic
18
Dread
11
Contemplative
10
Absurd
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Thought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous13

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Christopher Abbott's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christopher Abbott's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

52 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Untitled X-Men Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    as Professor Charles Xavier

  • You Can See Everything(2026)

    as Billy Evans

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • East of Eden(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · as Adam Trask

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Testament of Ann Lee(2025)

    as Abraham Standerin

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Eddington(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Bring Them Down(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Michael

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Wolf Man(2025)

    as Blake

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Kraven the Hunter(2024)

    as The Foreigner

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Swimming Home(2024)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • It Doesn't Matter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Chris

  • Poor Things(2023)

    as Alfie Blessington

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Crowded Room(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Stan Camisa

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Sanctuary(2022)

    as Hal Porterfield

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Entergalactic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Reed (voice)

  • The Forgiven(2021)

    as Tom Day

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • On the Count of Three(2021)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The World to Come(2020)

    as Finney

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Heightened World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Black Bear(2020)

    as Gabe

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Possessor(2020)

    as Colin Tate

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Homemade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Cat and the Moon(2019)

    as Nick's Dad

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Full-Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Nick / Chris

  • Catch-22(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as John Yossarian

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Piercing(2018)

    as Reed

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Tyrel(2018)

    as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • First Man(2018)

    as David Scott

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Vox Lux(2018)

    as Journalist

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Katie Says Goodbye(2016)

    as Bruno

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Virginia(2017)

    as Elwood

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Sinner(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mason Tannetti

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • It Comes at Night(2017)

    as Will

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Whiskey Tango Foxtrot(2016)

    as Fahim Ahmadzai

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Criminal Activities(2015)

    as Warren

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • James White(2015)

    as James White

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Girlfriend Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Henry (voice)

  • A Most Violent Year(2014)

    as Louis Servidio

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Sleepwalker(2014)

    as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • 1009 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Man

  • The Exit Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer · as Joseph Michaels

  • All That I Am(2013)

    as Christian

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Art Machine(2012)

    as Cap'n Tar

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Hello I Must Be Going(2012)

    as Jeremy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Girls(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · as Charlie Dattolo

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Simon Killer(2012)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Father/Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Oliver

  • Martha Marcy May Marlene(2011)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Frontman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Associate Producer

  • Snapshots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Nurse Jackie(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Singer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Wyler

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles, 51 of them dated from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Poor Things (2023)

$118M worldwide

Highest rated

Poor Things (2023)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

East of Eden (2026)

Film career

20012026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 16 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 52: 47 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndProducing3 of 52: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 52: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s28 · 26 acting · 3 crew2020s21 · 20 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 15% of 26 roles
111621

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2016–2020.

  1. 2020
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
  2. 2016
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Male Lead

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Christopher Abbott's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Art Machine (2012)

78th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

You Can See Everything (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Christopher Abbott's work okay for kids?

Across up to 27 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore24 titles35–85 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity27 titles13–73 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity24 titles34–77 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs23 titles29–72 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense24 titles45–85 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Christopher Abbott work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christopher Abbott's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brady Corbet shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers