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Hamish Linklater

Hamish Linklater (born July 7, 1976) is an American actor and playwright. He is known for playing Matthew Kimble in The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2010), Andrew Keanelly in The Crazy Ones (2013–2014), and Clark Debussy in Legion (2017–2019). He is the son of dramatic vocal trainer Kristin Linklater. In 2021, he starred as Father Paul in the horror miniseries Midnight Mass, for which he received high critical acclaim. He voices Bruce Wayne/Batman in the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader.

Infobox

Born
(1976-07-07) July 7, 1976 (age 49)New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater
Amherst College
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1996–present
Spouse
mw- Jessica Goldberg (m. 2002; div. 2012)
Partner
Lily Rabe (2013–present)
Children
4
Mother
Kristin Linklater
Relatives
Marjorie Linklater (grandmother) Eric Linklater (grandfather) Magnus Linklater (uncle) Andro Linklater (uncle)

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2000
Groove
Role(s)
David Turner
2003
Final Draft
Role(s)
Marty
2005
Fantastic Four
Role(s)
Leonard
2008
The Violent Kind
Role(s)
Frank
Notes
Direct-to-DVD
2011
The Future
Role(s)
Jason
2012
Battleship
Role(s)
Cal Zapata
Lola Versus
Role(s)
Henry
2013
42
Role(s)
Ralph Branca
Redemption Trail
Role(s)
David
2014
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Role(s)
Tommy Altmann
Magic in the Moonlight
Role(s)
Brice
2015
One More Time
Role(s)
Tim
Ithaca
Role(s)
Tom Spangler
The Big Short
Role(s)
Porter Collins
Notes
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2017
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Role(s)
Lysander
Paper Year
Role(s)
Noah Bearinger
You Can't Say No
Role(s)
Miles
2019
Unicorn Store
Role(s)
Gary
2020
10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up
Role(s)
Benjamin
2022
Dead for a Dollar
Role(s)
Martin Kidd
2023
Downtown Owl
Role(s)
—
Notes
Director, screenwriter, and producer
2024
Nickel Boys
Role(s)
Spencer
The Life of Chuck
Role(s)
American Reporter (voice)
2025
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
Role(s)
David's father
TBA
Role(s)
The Whisper Man
Notes
TBA
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2000
Groove
David Turner
2003
Final Draft
Marty
2005
Fantastic Four
Leonard
2008
The Violent Kind
Frank
Direct-to-DVD
2011
The Future
Jason
2012
Battleship
Cal Zapata
Lola Versus
Henry
2013
42
Ralph Branca
Redemption Trail
David
2014
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Tommy Altmann
Magic in the Moonlight
Brice
2015
One More Time
Tim
Ithaca
Tom Spangler
The Big Short
Porter Collins
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2017
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Lysander
Paper Year
Noah Bearinger
You Can't Say No
Miles
2019
Unicorn Store
Gary
2020
10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up
Benjamin
2022
Dead for a Dollar
Martin Kidd
2023
Downtown Owl
—
Director, screenwriter, and producer
2024
Nickel Boys
Spencer
The Life of Chuck
American Reporter (voice)
2025
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
David's father
TBA
The Whisper Man
TBA
Post-production
· Filmography › Television
2002
Live from Baghdad
Role(s)
Richard Roth
Notes
Television film
2003
Happy Family
Role(s)
Todd Brennan
Notes
Episode: "Pilot" (scenes deleted)
Dragnet
Role(s)
Kevin Grimes
Notes
Episode: "The Magic Bullet"
2004
American Dreams
Role(s)
Pvt. Stan Silver
Notes
9 episodes
Five Days to Midnight
Role(s)
Carl Axelrod
Notes
5 episodes
2006–2010
Role(s)
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Notes
Matthew Kimble
2007
Pushing Daisies
Role(s)
John Joseph Jacobs
Notes
Episode: "Girth"
2009
Ugly Betty
Role(s)
Evan York
Notes
Episode: "Blue on Blue"
2012
The Big C
Role(s)
Dave Cooper
Notes
4 episodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Role(s)
David Morris
Notes
Episode: "Manhattan Vigil"
2012–2013
Role(s)
The Good Wife
Notes
David LaGuardia
2013
The Newsroom
Role(s)
Jerry Dantana
Notes
6 episodes
2013–2014
Role(s)
The Crazy Ones
Notes
Andrew Keanelly
2017
Fargo
Role(s)
Larue Dollard
Notes
4 episodes
2017–2019
Role(s)
Legion
Notes
Clark Debussy
2020
Monsterland
Role(s)
Dr. Joe Keller
Notes
Episode: "New Orleans, Louisiana"
The Stand
Role(s)
Dr. Ellis
Notes
Episode: "The End"
2021
Tell Me Your Secrets
Role(s)
John Tyler
Notes
10 episodes
Midnight Mass
Role(s)
Father Paul Hill/Monsignor John Pruitt
Notes
7 episodesCritics' Choice Super Award for Best Actor in a Horror SeriesNominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
2022
Gaslit
Role(s)
Jeb Magruder
Notes
Miniseries, 5 episodes
Angelyne
Role(s)
Rick Krause
Notes
Miniseries, 4 episodes
2024
Manhunt
Role(s)
Abraham Lincoln
Notes
Miniseries, 7 episodes
American Horror Story: Delicate
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Little Gold Man"; uncredited
2024–present
Role(s)
Batman: Caped Crusader
Notes
Bruce Wayne / Batman
2025
Gen V
Role(s)
Cipher / Dr. Gold / Thomas Godolkin / Doug Brightbill
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2000–2001
Gideon's Crossing
Dr. Bruce Cherry
20 episodes
2002
Live from Baghdad
Richard Roth
Television film
2003
Happy Family
Todd Brennan
Episode: "Pilot" (scenes deleted)
Dragnet
Kevin Grimes
Episode: "The Magic Bullet"
2004
American Dreams
Pvt. Stan Silver
9 episodes
Five Days to Midnight
Carl Axelrod
5 episodes
2006–2010
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Matthew Kimble
88 episodes
2007
Pushing Daisies
John Joseph Jacobs
Episode: "Girth"
2009
Ugly Betty
Evan York
Episode: "Blue on Blue"
2012
The Big C
Dave Cooper
4 episodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
David Morris
Episode: "Manhattan Vigil"
2012–2013
The Good Wife
David LaGuardia
2 episodes
2013
The Newsroom
Jerry Dantana
6 episodes
2013–2014
The Crazy Ones
Andrew Keanelly
22 episodes
2017
Fargo
Larue Dollard
4 episodes
2017–2019
Legion
Clark Debussy
14 episodes
2020
Monsterland
Dr. Joe Keller
Episode: "New Orleans, Louisiana"
The Stand
Dr. Ellis
Episode: "The End"
2021
Tell Me Your Secrets
John Tyler
10 episodes
Midnight Mass
Father Paul Hill/Monsignor John Pruitt
7 episodesCritics' Choice Super Award for Best Actor in a Horror SeriesNominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
2022
Gaslit
Jeb Magruder
Miniseries, 5 episodes
Angelyne
Rick Krause
Miniseries, 4 episodes
2024
Manhunt
Abraham Lincoln
Miniseries, 7 episodes
American Horror Story: Delicate
Himself
Episode: "Little Gold Man"; uncredited
2024–present
Batman: Caped Crusader
Bruce Wayne / Batman
Voice
2025
Gen V
Cipher / Dr. Gold / Thomas Godolkin / Doug Brightbill
· Filmography › Theater
1996
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Role(s)
Tom Sawyer / Buck Grangerford
Notes
Actors Theatre of Louisville
1998
Love's Fire
Notes
The Public Theater
1999
The Chemistry of Change
Role(s)
Shep
Notes
Women's Project Theatre
Hamlet
Role(s)
Laertes
Notes
The Public Theater
2001
Good Thing
Role(s)
Dean
Notes
Susan Stein Shiva Theater
The Theater at St. Clements
2003
Recent Tragic Events
Role(s)
Andrew
Notes
Playwrights Horizon
2004
Hamlet
Role(s)
Hamlet
Notes
Long Wharf Theatre
2005
The Singing Forest
Role(s)
Young Walter / Gray Korankyi
2006
The Busy World is Hushed
Role(s)
Brandt
Notes
Playwrights Horizon
2007
Hamlet
Role(s)
Hamlet
Notes
South Coast Repertory
2009
Twelfth Night
Role(s)
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Notes
Delacorte Theater
2010
The Winter's Tale
Role(s)
Lord Autolycus
The Merchant of Venice
Role(s)
Bassanio
2011
The School for Lies
Role(s)
Frank
Notes
Classic Stage Company
2011–2012
Role(s)
Seminar
Notes
Martin
2013
The Comedy of Errors
Role(s)
Antipholus
Notes
Delacorte Theater
2014
Much Ado About Nothing
Role(s)
Benedick
2015
Posterity
Role(s)
Gustav Vigeland
Notes
Atlantic Theater Company
Cymbeline
Role(s)
Leonatus / Cloten
Notes
Delacorte Theater
2017
Mamma Mia!
Role(s)
Harry Bright
Notes
Hollywood Bowl
The Whirligig
Role(s)
Crew, Writer
Notes
Signature Theatre Center
2018
Henry IV
Role(s)
Prince Hal
Notes
The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles
2019
The Pain of My Belligerence
Role(s)
Guy
Notes
Playwrights Horizon
Year
Title
Role
Venue
Notes
1996
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Tom Sawyer / Buck Grangerford
Actors Theatre of Louisville
1998
Love's Fire
The Public Theater
1999
The Chemistry of Change
Shep
Women's Project Theatre
Hamlet
Laertes
The Public Theater
2001
Good Thing
Dean
Susan Stein Shiva Theater
Workshop
The Theater at St. Clements
2003
Recent Tragic Events
Andrew
Playwrights Horizon
2004
Hamlet
Hamlet
Long Wharf Theatre
2005
The Singing Forest
Young Walter / Gray Korankyi
2006
The Busy World is Hushed
Brandt
Playwrights Horizon
2007
Hamlet
Hamlet
South Coast Repertory
2009
Twelfth Night
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Delacorte Theater
Shakespeare in the Park
2010
The Winter's Tale
Lord Autolycus
The Merchant of Venice
Bassanio
2011
The School for Lies
Frank
Classic Stage Company
World premiere
2011–2012
Seminar
Martin
John Golden Theatre
World Broadway premiere
2013
The Comedy of Errors
Antipholus
Delacorte Theater
Shakespeare in the Park
2014
Much Ado About Nothing
Benedick
2015
Posterity
Gustav Vigeland
Atlantic Theater Company
World premiere
Cymbeline
Leonatus / Cloten
Delacorte Theater
Shakespeare in the Park
2017
Mamma Mia!
Harry Bright
Hollywood Bowl
2017
The Whirligig
Crew, Writer
Signature Theatre Center
Opened May 21, 2017
2018
Henry IV
Prince Hal
The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles
2019
The Pain of My Belligerence
Guy
Playwrights Horizon
World premiere

References

  1. Encyclopedia.com
    https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/linklater-hamish-1976
  2. Midnight Mass
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/midnight_mass
  3. Legacy.com
    https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/james-cormeny-obituary?pid=169008608
  4. Stewart, Susan (March 9, 2008), "Heat Some Tea. Look at the Ceiling. Now, That's Acting." New York Times. Retrieved on 2
    https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/arts/television/09stew.html
  5. Keay, J. & Keay, J. (1994) Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. London. HarperCollins.
  6. "CBS Sitcom Star Hamish Linklater '94 Visits", Commonwealth School, November 2, 2008, reprinted from Boston Globe, also
    http://www.commschool.org/mobile.cfm?p=357&newsid=46
  7. Mark Kennedy, "Actor Hamish Linklater evolves into playwright" Archived March 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Associat
    http://bigstory.ap.org/article/actor-hamish-linklater-evolves-playwright
  8. IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758796/
  9. "The Public Theater;s website"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080509165116/http://www.publictheater.org/content/view/126/219/
  10. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/amazon-grabs-former-tnt-thriller-tell-me-your-secrets
  11. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2021/01/tell-me-your-secrets-amazon-drops-premiere-date-trailer-key-images-1234681210/
  12. The Huffington Post
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/31/actor-hamish-linklater-_n_2589680.html
  13. People
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170329012013/http://people.com/babies/lily-rabe-pregnant-expecting-first-child-hamish-linklater/
  14. Romper
    https://www.romper.com/entertainment/lily-rabe
  15. Spotify
    https://open.spotify.com/episode/35EifW9f8vpnxZUnoBFomI
  16. People
    https://people.com/parents/lily-rabe-welcomes-third-baby-with-hamish-linklater/
  17. Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/batman-caped-crusader-cast-hamish-linklater-voice-1236043243/
  18. abouttheartists.com
    https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/284080-hamish-linklater
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