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Christopher Abbott(II)

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Christopher Abbott
In the farmlands of the Salinas Valley in California, successive generations of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, are destined to reenact the fateful story Cain and Abel.
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East of Eden (2026)
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Christopher Jacob Abbott is an American actor. Abbott made his feature film debut in Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011). Abbott's other notable films include Hello I Must Be Going (2012) and The Sleepwalker (2014). In 2015, Abbott starred as the titular character in the critically acclaimed film James White. In 2017, he starred opposite Joel Edgerton in the psychological horror film It Comes at Night. In 2018, he portrayed astronaut David Scott in the film First Man, and a reporter in Vox Lux. Abbott portrayed John Yossarian as the lead role in the 2019 miniseries Catch-22 based on the Joseph Heller novel of the same name, for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film. In 2020, he co-starred in the films Black Bear, Possessor and The World to Come.
BornFebruary 10, 1986
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BornFebruary 10, 1986
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      • 5 wins & 26 nominations total

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    Known for

    It Comes at Night (2017)
    It Comes at Night
    6.1
    • Will
    • 2017
    Christopher Abbott in Possessor (2020)
    Possessor
    6.5
    • Colin Tate
    • 2020
    James White (2015)
    James White
    7.1
    • James White
    • 2015
    Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Emma Stone, Christopher Abbott, Ramy Youssef, and Jerrod Carmichael in Poor Things (2023)
    Poor Things
    7.7
    • Alfie Blessington
    • 2023

    Credits

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    Actor



    • East of Eden
      • Adam Trask
      • Completed
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2026
    • Untitled Marvel X-Men Film
      • Charles Xavier
      • Professor X
      • Pre-production
      • 2028
    • The Maid of Orleans
      • Sammy Lindberg
      • Pre-production



    • Amanda Seyfried in The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)
      The Testament of Ann Lee
      6.4
      • Abraham Standerin
      • 2025
    • Matilda Firth and Julia Garner in Wolf Man (2025)
      Wolf Man
      5.6
      • Blake
      • 2025
    • Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Kraven the Hunter (2024)
      Kraven the Hunter
      5.5
      • The Foreigner
      • 2024
    • Christopher Abbott and Barry Keoghan in Bring Them Down (2024)
      Bring Them Down
      6.4
      • Michael
      • 2024
    • It Doesn't Matter (2024)
      It Doesn't Matter
      6.1
      • Chris
      • 2024
    • Nadine Labaki, Deborah Levy, Christopher Abbott, Ariane Labed, Mackenzie Davis, Freya Hannan-Mills, and Justin Anderson in Swimming Home (2024)
      Swimming Home
      4.7
      • Joe
      • 2024
    • Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Emma Stone, Christopher Abbott, Ramy Youssef, and Jerrod Carmichael in Poor Things (2023)
      Poor Things
      7.7
      • Alfie Blessington
      • 2023
    • Amanda Seyfried and Tom Holland in The Crowded Room (2023)
      The Crowded Room
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Stan Camisa
      • 2023
    • Entergalactic (2022)
      Entergalactic
      7.4
      • Reed (voice)
      • 2022
    • Ramy (2019)
      Ramy
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Silvak
      • 2022
    • Christopher Abbott and Margaret Qualley in Sanctuary (2022)
      Sanctuary
      6.2
      • Hal
      • 2022
    • Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain in The Forgiven (2021)
      The Forgiven
      6.1
      • Tom Day
      • 2021
    • On the Count of Three (2021)
      On the Count of Three
      7.0
      • Kevin
      • 2021
    • The World to Come (2020)
      The World to Come
      6.4
      • Finney
      • 2020
    • Homemade (2020)
      Homemade
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • 2020

    Producer



    • The Maid of Orleans
      • producer
      • Pre-production



    • Christopher Abbott and Barry Keoghan in Bring Them Down (2024)
      Bring Them Down
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • The Exit Room (2013)
      The Exit Room
      6.9
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2013

    Soundtrack



    • Amanda Seyfried in The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)
      The Testament of Ann Lee
      6.4
      • performer: "Worship"
      • 2025
    • Zosia Mamet, Lena Dunham, Jemima Kirke, and Allison Williams in Girls (2012)
      Girls
      7.4
      TV Series
      • performer: "House of the Rising Sun" (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Elizabeth Olsen in Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)
      Martha Marcy May Marlene
      6.8
      • performer: "Ba Bop Bop Bop", "Weekend Homes"
      • writer: "Ba Bop Bop Bop", "Weekend Homes"
      • 2011

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    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Chris Abbott
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • February 10, 1986
      • Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
    • Parents
        Anna Abbott (Servidio)
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      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article

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      Studied drama at Herbert Berghof HB Studio in Greenwich Village, New York City.
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      It's one of the most beautiful things in the world, to go off and make a film. At the heart of it, making a film - it's pretend. It's a silly thing to do. But it can be important, and to have that experience with people you love is one of the best things you can do.
    • Nickname
      • Chris

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