---
name: "Christopher Abbott"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/christopher-abbott"
fi1m_id: "christopher-abbott"
imdb_id: "nm3571592"
tmdb_id: 984629
wikidata_id: "Q5111829"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "10 February 1986"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-22T02:09:41.796106+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Christopher Abbott

## Identity

Christopher Abbott

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/christopher-abbott
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** christopher-abbott
- **IMDb ID:** nm3571592
- **TMDB ID:** 984629
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5111829
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Abbott, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5111829, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3571592/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/984629

Actor. Born 10 February 1986 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 10 February 1986, Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
- **Active:** 2009–present
- **Also known as:** Christopher Jacob Abbott
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 11: 10 acting, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Alessandro Nivola](https://film.one/person/alessandro-nivola.md), [Amanda Seyfried](https://film.one/person/amanda-seyfried.md), [Brady Corbet](https://film.one/person/brady-corbet.md), [J.C. Chandor](https://film.one/person/j-c-chandor.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 72 (1), 2010s 81 (4), 2020s 67 (6)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 70 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 2 of 9 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Thriller 5, Comedy 3, History 2, Horror 2, Science Fiction 2
- **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $343m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Abbott, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5111829, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3571592/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/984629

## Coming up

- *Untitled X-Men Film* (2028-05-04), as Professor Charles Xavier

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Girls*](https://film.one/tv/girls.md) (82), [*A Most Violent Year*](https://film.one/film/a-most-violent-year.md) (77)
- **Hulu:** [*Poor Things*](https://film.one/film/poor-things.md) (76)
- **Disney+:** [*The Testament of Ann Lee*](https://film.one/film/the-testament-of-ann-lee.md) (73)
- **Peacock:** [*Wolf Man*](https://film.one/film/wolf-man.md) (54)
- **Netflix:** [*Kraven the Hunter*](https://film.one/film/kraven-the-hunter.md) (41)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Christopher Abbott

> Christopher Abbott is persuasive as men who cannot make sense of what is happening to them. We rate his quiet, anxious performances more highly than some of the films that have employed them.

In *Wolf Man* (2025), Christopher Abbott is a gentle, anxious father frightened of becoming like his own. That is a useful starting point for an actor so often cast as troubled men: there is someone here to care about before the horror begins. Abbott is worth watching, though the film gives us too little of the family to make their ordeal matter as it should. It is a frustrating use of his ability to make unease seem natural.

His feature debut in Sean Durkin’s *Martha Marcy May Marlene* (2011) put him in a thriller where apparent safety does little to settle the nerves. Charlie in *Girls* (2012) and the lead in *James White* (2015) followed. The latter offered the intimate character study that suits his instinctive acting. He has since mixed independent films with studio supporting parts, including *Poor Things* (2023).

In *Kraven the Hunter* (2024), his Foreigner is an assassin whose special trick remains obscure despite repeated explanations. There is little an actor can do when the writing spends so much time explaining a character and still makes no sense. *Wolf Man* gives him more useful help from director Leigh Whannell, editor Andy Canny and cinematographer Stefan Duscio. Canny treats the transformation as separate physical events, while Duscio changes colour and light to put us inside Blake’s altered senses. These are the film’s strongest passages, though they do not repair its thin family drama.

The more rewarding use of him is in Fastvold’s *The Testament of Ann Lee* (2025), as Ann’s husband, Abraham Standerin. He plays a decent man baffled by his wife’s decision that religious devotion means they will no longer share a bed. We felt for Abraham because Abbott makes his bewilderment reasonable, even as the film asks us to follow his wife. The performance gives proper attention to someone who could easily have been reduced to an obstacle. Start there for Abbott, provided the hymns appeal: the narration between them is less easy to recommend.

## Biography

Christopher Abbott is an American actor. Born on 10 February 1986 in Greenwich, Connecticut, he made his feature film debut in *Martha Marcy May Marlene* (2011) and his Broadway debut in the revival of *The House of Blue Leaves*.

He gained recognition for his role in the HBO series *Girls*. His film credits include *A Most Violent Year* (2014), *It Comes at Night* (2017), *First Man* (2018), *Poor Things* (2023) as Alfie Blessington, *Kraven the Hunter* (2024) as The Foreigner, *Wolf Man* (2025) as Blake, and *The Testament of Ann Lee* (2025) as Abraham Standerin. He has also appeared in the series *The Sinner* and *Catch-22*.

Abbott received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for *James White* (2015) and a Golden Globe Award nomination for *Catch-22* (2019). In 2026 he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for portraying Biff Loman in the Broadway revival of *Death of a Salesman*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, metacritic.com, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (11)

### Performed in (10) — the average rests on these

- *The Testament of Ann Lee* (2025), Fi1m 73, as Abraham Standerin — [page](https://film.one/film/the-testament-of-ann-lee.md)
- *Wolf Man* (2025), Fi1m 54, as Blake — [page](https://film.one/film/wolf-man.md)
- *Kraven the Hunter* (2024), Fi1m 41, as The Foreigner — [page](https://film.one/film/kraven-the-hunter.md)
- *Poor Things* (2023), Fi1m 76, as Alfie Blessington — [page](https://film.one/film/poor-things.md)
- *Possessor* (2020), Fi1m 73, as Colin Tate — [page](https://film.one/film/possessor.md)
- *First Man* (2018), Fi1m 80, as David Scott — [page](https://film.one/film/first-man.md)
- *A Most Violent Year* (2014), Fi1m 77, as Louis Servidio — [page](https://film.one/film/a-most-violent-year.md)
- *Girls* (2012), Fi1m 82, as Charlie Dattolo — [page](https://film.one/tv/girls.md)
- *Martha Marcy May Marlene* (2011), Fi1m 84, as Max — [page](https://film.one/film/martha-marcy-may-marlene.md)
- *Nurse Jackie* (2009), Fi1m 72, as Andy Singer — [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *You Can See Everything* (2026), Fi1m 84, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/you-can-see-everything.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Untitled X-Men Film* (2028), as Professor Charles Xavier
- *East of Eden* (2026), series, as Adam Trask — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/tv/east-of-eden.md)
- *The Testament of Ann Lee* (2025), as Abraham Standerin — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-testament-of-ann-lee.md)
- *Eddington* (2025), Thanks — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/eddington.md)
- *Bring Them Down* (2025), as Michael · Executive Producer
- *Wolf Man* (2025), as Blake — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/wolf-man.md)
- *Kraven the Hunter* (2024), as The Foreigner — Fi1m 41, [page](https://film.one/film/kraven-the-hunter.md)
- *Swimming Home* (2024), as Joe
- *It Doesn't Matter* (2024), as Chris
- *Poor Things* (2023), as Alfie Blessington — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/poor-things.md)
- *The Crowded Room* (2023), series, as Stan Camisa
- *Sanctuary* (2023), as Hal Porterfield
- *Entergalactic* (2022), as Reed (voice)
- *The Forgiven* (2022), as Tom Day
- *On the Count of Three* (2022), as Kevin
- *The World to Come* (2021), as Finney
- *Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life* (2020), Actor
- *A Heightened World* (2020), Actor
- *Black Bear* (2020), as Gabe
- *Possessor* (2020), as Colin Tate — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/possessor.md)
- *Homemade* (2020), series, Actor
- *The Cat and the Moon* (2019), as Nick's Dad
- *Full-Dress* (2019), as Nick / Chris
- *Catch-22* (2019), series, as John Yossarian
- *Piercing* (2019), as Reed
- *Tyrel* (2018), as Johnny
- *First Man* (2018), as David Scott — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/first-man.md)
- *Vox Lux* (2018), as Journalist
- *Katie Says Goodbye* (2018), as Bruno
- *Sweet Virginia* (2017), as Elwood
- *The Sinner* (2017), series, as Mason Tannetti
- *It Comes at Night* (2017), as Will
- *Whiskey Tango Foxtrot* (2016), as Fahim Ahmadzai
- *Criminal Activities* (2015), as Warren
- *James White* (2015), as James White
- *The Girlfriend Game* (2015), as Henry (voice)
- *A Most Violent Year* (2014), as Louis Servidio — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/a-most-violent-year.md)
- *The Sleepwalker* (2014), as Andrew
- *1009* (2013), as Man
- *The Exit Room* (2013), as Joseph Michaels · Executive Producer
- *All That I Am* (2013), as Christian
- *Art Machine* (2012), as Cap'n Tar
- *Hello I Must Be Going* (2012), as Jeremy
- *Girls* (2012), series, as Charlie Dattolo — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/girls.md)
- *Simon Killer* (2012), Thanks
- *Father/Son* (2012), as Oliver
- *Martha Marcy May Marlene* (2011), as Max — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/martha-marcy-may-marlene.md)
- *Frontman* (2011), Associate Producer
- *Snapshots* (2010), Actor
- *Nurse Jackie* (2009), series, as Andy Singer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md)
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Kyle Wyler
- *The Maid of Orleans*, as Sammy Lindberg · Producer

## Gallery

- ![Christopher Abbott, actor, at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for the movie Bring Them Down.](https://film.one/media/person/7315/gallery-cacefe6d3e63.jpg) Christopher Abbott, actor, at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for the movie Bring Them Down. — Kevin Payravi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Christopher_Abbott%2C_2024.jpg/1280px-Christopher_Abbott%2C_2024.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Christopher Abbott, actor, at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for the movie Bring Them Down.](https://film.one/media/person/7315/gallery-b8498dd75712.jpg) Christopher Abbott, actor, at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for the movie Bring Them Down. — Kevin Payravi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Christopher_Abbott_at_the_2024_Toronto_International_Film_Festival.jpg/1280px-Christopher_Abbott_at_the_2024_Toronto_International_Film_Festival.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Christopher Abbott](https://film.one/media/person/7315/gallery-6a9220cc3fd8.jpg) Christopher Abbott — Image via TMDB
- ![Christopher Abbott](https://film.one/media/person/7315/gallery-b3d5aca70d11.jpg) Christopher Abbott — Image via TMDB
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