Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Hamish Linklater
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.3
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 184581
IMDb ID: nm0512934
Known for: Acting
Born: July 7, 1976
Age: 49
Place of birth: Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1999 - 2025
Years active: 27
Average TMDB rating: 6.58
Wikidata: Q558301
Frequent jobs
Director (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Hamish Linklater.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Hamish Linklater.
7.4
The Big Short
as Porter Collins
2015 Movie
7.3
The Life of Chuck
as American Reporter (voice)
2025 Movie
7.2
42
as Ralph Branca
2013 Movie
6.6
Nickel Boys
as Spencer
2024 Movie
6.5
Magic in the Moonlight
as Brice
2014 Movie
6.3
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
as David's Father
2025 Movie
5.9
The Future
as Jason
2011 Movie
5.9
Unicorn Store
as Gary
2017 Movie
5.9
Battleship
as Cal Zapata
2012 Movie
5.8
Fantastic Four
as Leonard
2005 Movie
5.8
Dead for a Dollar
as Martin Kidd
2022 Movie
5.6
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
as Tommy Altmann
2014 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Hamish Linklater.
8.3
Fargo
as Larue Dollard • 4 eps
2014 Series
8.1
The Newsroom
as Jerry Dantana • 6 eps
2012 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as David Morris • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.8
Pushing Daisies
as John Joseph Jacobs • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.7
Gen V
as Cipher • 8 eps
2023 Series
7.6
The Good Wife
as David LaGuardia • 2 eps
2009 Series
7.5
Midnight Mass
as Father Paul Hill • 7 eps
2021 Series
7.5
Legion
as Clark Debussy • 22 eps
2017 Series
7.3
Batman: Caped Crusader
as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice) • 10 eps
2024 Series
7.1
The New Adventures of Old Christine
as Matthew Kimble • 88 eps
2006 Series
6.8
The Stand
as Dr. Jim Ellis • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.7
Manhunt
as Abraham Lincoln • 7 eps
2024 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Hamish Linklater.
7.4
The Big Short
as Porter Collins
2015 Movie
7.3
The Life of Chuck
as American Reporter (voice)
2025 Movie
5.9
Battleship
as Cal Zapata
2012 Movie
5.8
Fantastic Four
as Leonard
2005 Movie
6.3
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
as David's Father
2025 Movie
6.2
Groove
as David Turner
2000 Movie
7.2
42
as Ralph Branca
2013 Movie
5.8
Dead for a Dollar
as Martin Kidd
2022 Movie
6.5
Magic in the Moonlight
as Brice
2014 Movie
6.6
Nickel Boys
as Spencer
2024 Movie
Cattywampus
as Max
2025 Movie
5.9
Unicorn Store
as Gary
2017 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Hamish Linklater.
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as David Morris • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.3
Fargo
as Larue Dollard • 4 eps
2014 Series
7.6
The Good Wife
as David LaGuardia • 2 eps
2009 Series
7.7
Gen V
as Cipher • 8 eps
2023 Series
7.5
Legion
as Clark Debussy • 22 eps
2017 Series
8.1
The Newsroom
as Jerry Dantana • 6 eps
2012 Series
7.3
Batman: Caped Crusader
as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice) • 10 eps
2024 Series
7.1
The New Adventures of Old Christine
as Matthew Kimble • 88 eps
2006 Series
6.4
Ugly Betty
as Evan Grant • 1 eps
2006 Series
6.8
The Stand
as Dr. Jim Ellis • 1 eps
2020 Series
5.1
American Dreams
as Pvt. Stan Silver • 9 eps
2002 Series
7.8
Pushing Daisies
as John Joseph Jacobs • 1 eps
2007 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Hamish Linklater.
6.3
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
as David's Father
2025 Movie
6.5
Barron's Cove
as Lyle Chambers
2025 Movie
7.3
The Life of Chuck
as American Reporter (voice)
2025 Movie
Cattywampus
as Max
2025 Movie
6.6
Nickel Boys
as Spencer
2024 Movie
5.5
Downtown Owl
as Principal Valentine
2023 Movie
5.8
Dead for a Dollar
as Martin Kidd
2022 Movie
5.3
10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up
as Ben
2020 Movie
5.4
Paper Year
as Noah Bearinger
2018 Movie
4.3
You Can't Say No
as Miles
2018 Movie
5.9
Unicorn Store
as Gary
2017 Movie
4.1
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Lysander
2017 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Hamish Linklater.
7.3
Batman: Caped Crusader
as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice) • 10 eps
2024 Series
6.7
Manhunt
as Abraham Lincoln • 7 eps
2024 Series
7.7
Gen V
as Cipher • 8 eps
2023 Series
6.0
Angelyne
as Rick Krause • 4 eps
2022 Series
6.8
Gaslit
as Jeb Magruder • 4 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Midnight Mass
as Father Paul Hill • 7 eps
2021 Series
7.0
Cinema Toast
10 eps
2021 Series
7.4
Tell Me Your Secrets
as John • 10 eps
2021 Series
6.8
The Stand
as Dr. Jim Ellis • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.4
Monsterland
as Joe Keller • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.5
Legion
as Clark Debussy • 22 eps
2017 Series
8.3
Fargo
as Larue Dollard • 4 eps
2014 Series