Christopher Abbott's X-Men Role

Christopher Abbott recently described being introduced to Marvel fans as Professor Charles Xavier as a 'bit of a dream and a nightmare' because he felt many didn't know who he was.

“a bit of a dream and a nightmare”

15 Years of Consistent Work

Abbott, 40, has been putting in consistently great work in movies and television for 15 years and counting.

East of Eden Role

Abbott will play Adam Trask in Netflix's new adaptation of John Steinbeck's East of Eden, a character with naiveté that he can never fully control.

Zoe Kazan's Adaptation

The adaptation comes from co-showrunner Zoe Kazan, whose grandfather Elia Kazan directed the 1955 East of Eden film that made James Dean a star.

Girls (2012-2013)

Abbott's breakthrough role was as Charlie in HBO's Girls, a kind-hearted boyfriend of Alison Williams's vapid Marnie, who later returned for season 5's 'The Panic in Central Park.'

“The Panic in Central Park”

Possessor (2020)

In Brandon Cronenberg's Possessor, Abbott plays a husband-to-be of a target's daughter who gets taken over by an assassin in a high-concept thriller.

James White (2015)

Abbott's first post-Girls role was in James White, a crushing drama where he plays a flailing twenty-something struggling to balance life's stresses.

Catch-22 (2019)

Abbott stars as Yossarian in Hulu's Catch-22, an adaptation of Joseph Heller's anti-war novel where he tries to prove he's not fit to serve.

It Comes at Night (2017)

Abbott appears in the horror-thriller It Comes at Night, where he plays a character in a small town setting after a deadly plague wipes out most people.

The Sinner (2017)

Abbott stars as Jessica Biel's husband in The Sinner, an anthology series where he plays a pragmatic character after a woman stabs a man on a beach.

Sweet Virginia (2017)

Abbott plays a hitman in Sweet Virginia, a movie where he trades his calm nature for an unhinged role alongside Jon Bernthal.

Poor Things (2023)

Abbott makes an impression as Bella Baxter's husband in Poor Things, where he hams it up and is despicable from his first moment on screen.