Hamish Linklater
Acting
Biography
Hamish Linklater (born July 7, 1976) is an American actor. He is known for playing Matthew Kimble in The New Adventures of Old Christine, Porter Collins in The Big Short, and Clark Debussy in Legion. He is the son of dramatic vocal trainer Kristin Linklater. In 2021, he starred as Father Paul in the Netflix horror miniseries Midnight Mass, for which he received high critical acclaim.
Born: July 7, 1976
Place of Birth: Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Fargo
A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota.
The Newsroom
A behind-the-scenes look at the people who make a nightly cable-news program. Focusing on a network anchor, his new executive producer, the newsroom staff and their boss, the series tracks their quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles-not to mention their own personal entanglements.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Pushing Daisies
A pie-maker, with the power to bring dead people back to life, solves murder mysteries with his alive-again childhood sweetheart, a cynical private investigator, and a lovesick waitress.
Gen V
At America's only college for superheroes, gifted students put their moral boundaries to the test, competing for the university's top ranking, and a chance to join The Seven, Vought International's elite superhero team. When the school's dark secrets come to light, they must decide what kind of heroes they want to become.
The Good Wife
Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.
Midnight Mass
The arrival of a charismatic young priest brings glorious miracles, ominous mysteries and renewed religious fervor to a dying town desperate to believe.
Legion
David Haller, AKA Legion, is a troubled young man who may be more than human. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for years. But after a strange encounter with a fellow patient, he’s confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real.
Batman: Caped Crusader
Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant state of fear. Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human—the Batman. His one-man crusade for justice attracts unexpected allies within the GCPD and City Hall, but his heroic actions spawn deadly, unforeseen ramifications.
The Big Short
The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.
Filmography
as David's Father
as Lyle Chambers
as American Reporter (voice)
as Max
as Spencer
as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
as Abraham Lincoln
as Cipher
as Principal Valentine
as Martin Kidd
as Rick Krause
as Jeb Magruder
as Father Paul Hill
as John
as Dr. Jim Ellis
as Joe Keller
as Noah Bearinger
as Miles
as Gary
as Lysander
as Clark Debussy
as Tim
as Porter Collins
as Tom Spangler
as Brice
as Tommy Altmann
as Larue Dollard
as David
as Andrew
as Ralph Branca
as Jerry Dantana
as Henry
as Cal Zapata
as Jason
as David LaGuardia
as John Joseph Jacobs
as Evan Grant
as Matthew Kimble
as Leonard
as Carl Axelrod
as Marty
as Richard Roth
as Pvt. Stan Silver
as Dr. Bruce Cherry
as David Turner
as David Morris