Chris Anastasi

Chris Anastasi
Born	Chris Anastasi (1987-08-22) 22 August 1987 (age 37) London Derby
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, Actor
Years active	2014 - Present
Known for	Madness in the Method

Chris Anastasi, born 22 August 1987, is a British screenwriter and actor.

Career

His first film, which released in 2019, was Madness in the Method. ^[1]

Chris co‑won the BAFTA Rocliffe in the Film category in 2024 for his feature‑length romantic comedy script Spellbound. ^[2]

He also wrote for the BBC Radio 4’s Newsjack, ^[3] Hattrick’s Podcast series SeanceCast, and Pulped TV’s sketch series. His short film, Annie Waits, has won multiple awards. ^{[4] [5]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Functioned as			Notes
		Writer	Actor	Role
2016	Swallows and Amazons	No	Yes	Centurion
2017	Annie Waits	Yes	No		Created and written by
2018	Madness in the Method	Yes	No		Story by and written by

References

1. "Chris Anastasi Pens Madness in the Method Script". The Hollywood Reporter . 27 December 2016.
2. "Meet our winning writers". Bafta. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
3. "Chris Anastasi". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
4. "The Latest from the Comedy Room in Lockdown". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
5. Guide, British Comedy (15 October 2020). "BBC Comedy Room 2020 participants - BCG Pro". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

External links

Chris Anastasi at IMDb

Chris Anastasi on Twitter