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Christopher Jacob Abbott (born February 10, 1986) is an American actor known for his work in independent films.

In 2011, Abbott 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 gained attention for his role in the HBO comedy-drama series Girls. He had a supporting role in the drama A Most Violent Year (2014) and received critical acclaim and a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his starring role in James White (2015). Abbott received praise for his role in the horror films It Comes at Night (2017) and Piercing (2018) and portrayed astronaut David Scott in the film First Man (2018). He also 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.

Abbott continued to receive praise for his starring roles in the horror film Possessor (2020), On the Count of Three (2021).

Early life and education :

Abbott was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, the son of Anna (née Servidio) and Orville Abbott. He has an older sister, Christina. Abbott's maternal grandmother Angelina, was born in Rosà, a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy.  He has described himself as being a "Euro-mutt", with distant Portuguese and Eastern European ancestry. He spent his early years in Chickahominy, a working-class, heavily Italian-American neighborhood in Greenwich, and grew up in Stamford. Abbott worked at a local video store and at his friend's wine store. Abbott attended Norwalk Community College shortly before he began studying acting at HB Studio. Abbott moved to New York City in 2006 to be closer to school.