Max Minghella was born on September 16, 1985 in Hampstead, London, England to director Anthony Minghella (1954–2008) and dancer and choreographer Carolyn Jane Choa. He graduated from Columbia University in 2009 with a BA in History.
Max is an English actor known for his roles in the films Syriana (2005), Art School Confidential (2006), Elvis and Anabelle (2007), The Social Network (2010), The Darkest Hour (2011), The Ides of March (2011), The Internship (2013), Horns (2013), and Spiral (2021), as well as his role as Nick Blaine in the television series The Handmaid's Tale (2017–present), which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2021.