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Abbott in 2013, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Christopher Jacob Abbott
Place of Birth: Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 10, 1986
Ethnicity: * father – Vincentian [African, English, possibly Portuguese and Eastern European], some Barbadian * mother – Italian, including Sicilian
Christopher Abbott is an American actor. His roles include the films Martha Marcy May Marlene , Hello I Must Be Going , Art Machine , The Sleepwalker (2014), A Most Violent Year , James White , Criminal Activities , Whiskey Tango Foxtrot , Katie Says Goodbye , Sweet Virginia , It Comes at Night , Tyrel , Piercing , First Man , Vox Lux , Black Bear , Possessor , The World to Come , On the Count of Three , The Forgiven (2021), Sanctuary (2022), Poor Things , Swimming Home , It Doesn’t Matter , Bring Them Down , Kraven the Hunter , Wolf Man (2025), and The Testament of Ann Lee ; the series Girls , The Sinner , Catch-22 , and The Crowded Room ; and the TV special Entergalactic .
His mother is of Italian descent, with partly Sicilian roots. His father was born on St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and has African ancestry, to some degree; with some roots on Barbados. His father has also been said to have Portuguese and Eastern European ancestry.
Christopher’s paternal grandfather was Stanley Earl Abbott (the son of Milton Abbott and Ethelyn/Ethel “Etty” Gabriel). Stanley was born in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. He was described as “Other non-white” on his divorce record. Ethelyn was the daughter of Charles Gabriel and Elizabeth Elvira Medford, whose roots lay in Barbados.
Christopher’s paternal grandmother was Genevieve “Jennie” Crosby (the daughter of Larry A. Crosby and Matilda Maclean/McLean). Genevieve was born in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. She was described as “Black” on her divorce record, and as “White” on a later marriage record.
Christopher’s maternal grandfather was Angelo Arthur Servidio (the son of Natale Servidio and Maria/Mary/Marie Dandrea/D’Anrea/Dandre). Angelo was born in Greenwich, Connecticut. Natale was born in Corigliano Calabro, Cosenza, Calabria, the son of Giuseppe/Joseph Servidio and Rose/Rosa Marrone. Mary was born in New York, the daughter of Italian parents, Guiseppo D’Andre and Rozaria Pirri.
Christopher’s maternal grandmother was Angelina Bottino (the daughter of Richelmo Bottino and Genoveffa Calderaro). Angelina was born in Lattarico, in Province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. Richelmo was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the son of Pedro Bottino and Teresina Covello. Genoveffa was born in Torano Castello, Cosenza, the daughter of Salvadore/Salvatore Calderaro and Virginia Rossi/Russo, who were from Termini Imerese, Sicily.
Sources: Divorce record of Christopher’s paternal grandparents, Stanley Earl Abbott and Genevieve “Jennie” Crosby – https://www.familysearch.org
Re-marriage record of Christopher’s paternal grandmother, Genevieve “Jennie” Crosby – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Christopher’s maternal grandfather, Angelo Arthur Servidio – http://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Christopher’s maternal grandmother, Angelina (Bottino) Servidio – http://www.legacy.com