Hamish Linklater

Hamish Linklater

Age 49 — born July 7, 1976·Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA

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.

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55Credits25 TV · 30 films
1999–2026Years activefirst to latest
8.3 Highest ratedFargo
6.4 Average ratingacross 53 titles

Top TV shows 25best Hamish Linklater shows

  1. 1Fargo posterFargoLarue Dollard · 4 eps · 20148.3
  2. 2Widow's Bay posterWidow's BayRichard Warren · 3 eps · 20268.2
  3. 3The Newsroom posterThe NewsroomJerry Dantana · 6 eps · 20128.1
  4. 4Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitDavid Morris · 1 ep · 19998.0
  5. 5Pushing Daisies posterPushing DaisiesJohn Joseph Jacobs · 1 ep · 20077.9
  6. 6Gen V posterGen VCipher · 8 eps · 20237.7
  7. 7The Good Wife posterThe Good WifeDavid LaGuardia · 2 eps · 20097.6
  8. 8Midnight Mass posterMidnight MassFather Paul Hill · 7 eps · 20217.6
  9. 9Legion posterLegionClark Debussy · 22 eps · 20177.5
  10. 10Tell Me Your Secrets posterTell Me Your SecretsJohn · 10 eps · 20217.4
  11. 11Gideon's Crossing posterGideon's CrossingDr. Bruce Cherry · 21 eps · 20007.3
  12. 12Batman: Caped Crusader posterBatman: Caped CrusaderBatman / Bruce Wayne (voice) · 20 eps · 20247.2
  13. 13The New Adventures of Old Christine posterThe New Adventures of Old ChristineMatthew Kimble · 88 eps · 20067.1
  14. 14Cinema Toast posterCinema Toast10 eps · 20217.0
  15. 15Gaslit posterGaslitJeb Magruder · 4 eps · 20226.9
  16. 16The Stand posterThe StandDr. Jim Ellis · 1 ep · 20206.8
  17. 17Manhunt posterManhuntAbraham Lincoln · 7 eps · 20246.8
  18. 18Elsbeth posterElsbethArcher Kopunek · 1 ep · 20246.8
  19. 19Monsterland posterMonsterlandJoe Keller · 1 ep · 20206.5
  20. 205ive Days to Midnight poster5ive Days to MidnightCarl Axelrod · 5 eps · 20046.4
  21. 21Ugly Betty posterUgly BettyEvan Grant · 1 ep · 20066.4
  22. 22The Crazy Ones posterThe Crazy OnesAndrew · 22 eps · 20136.1
  23. 23Angelyne posterAngelyneRick Krause · 4 eps · 20225.8
  24. 24American Dreams posterAmerican DreamsPvt. Stan Silver · 9 eps · 20025.2
  25. 25Chop ShopDavid Sconce · 1 ep

Top movies 30best Hamish Linklater movies

  1. 1The Sailor's Girl20058.0
  2. 2Everything's Gone GreenWilliam · 20058.0
  3. 3The Big Short posterThe Big ShortPorter Collins · 2015 · Comedy7.4
  4. 4The Life of Chuck posterThe Life of ChuckAmerican Reporter (voice) · 20257.3
  5. 542 poster42Ralph Branca · 20137.2
  6. 6Barron's Cove posterBarron's CoveLyle Chambers · 20256.9
  7. 7Live from Baghdad posterLive from BaghdadRichard Roth · 20026.7
  8. 8Nickel Boys posterNickel BoysSpencer · 20246.6
  9. 9Magic in the Moonlight posterMagic in the MoonlightBrice · 20146.5
  10. 10A Big Bold Beautiful Journey posterA Big Bold Beautiful JourneyDavid's Father · 20256.2
  11. 11Groove posterGrooveDavid Turner · 20006.1
  12. 12The Future posterThe FutureJason · 20116.0
  13. 13Unicorn Store posterUnicorn StoreGary · 20175.9
  14. 14Battleship posterBattleshipCal Zapata · 2012 · Thriller5.9
  15. 15Dead for a Dollar posterDead for a DollarMartin Kidd · 20225.8
  16. 16Fantastic Four posterFantastic FourLeonard · 2005 · Action5.8
  17. 17The Angriest Man in Brooklyn posterThe Angriest Man in BrooklynTommy Altmann · 20145.6
  18. 18Downtown Owl posterDowntown OwlPrincipal Valentine · 20235.5
  19. 19Paper Year posterPaper YearNoah Bearinger · 20185.4
  20. 2010 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up poster10 Things We Should Do Before We Break UpBen · 20205.3
  21. 21Ithaca posterIthacaTom Spangler · 20155.3
  22. 22Lola Versus posterLola VersusHenry · 20125.0
  23. 23One More Time posterOne More TimeTim · 20165.0
  24. 24Redemption Trail posterRedemption TrailDavid · 20135.0
  25. 25Final Draft posterFinal DraftMarty · 20034.8
  26. 26You Can't Say No posterYou Can't Say NoMiles · 20184.3
  27. 27A Midsummer Night's Dream posterA Midsummer Night's DreamLysander · 20174.1
  28. 28I'm Coming OverBuffalo · 20113.0
  29. 29The Violent KindFrank · 20082.0
  30. 30Cattywampus posterCattywampusMax · 2025

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