Hamish Linklater

Acting โ€ข 58 Credits

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.

๐ŸŽฌ Directed Titles (1)

Directorial Filmography
Downtown Owl

Downtown Owl

2023 โญ 2.7

โœ๏ธ Written & Story Credits (1)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Downtown Owl

Downtown Owl

2023 โญ 2.7
Screenplay

๐ŸŽญ Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

2005 โญ 2.9
as Leonard
The Big Short

The Big Short

2015 โญ 3.7
as Porter Collins
Battleship

Battleship

2012 โญ 3.0
as Cal Zapata
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 โญ 4.0
as David Morris
Fargo

Fargo

2014 โญ 4.1
as Larue Dollard
Magic in the Moonlight

Magic in the Moonlight

2014 โญ 3.3
as Brice
42

42

2013 โญ 3.6
as Ralph Branca
Gen V

Gen V

2023 โญ 3.8
as Cipher
Legion

Legion

2017 โญ 3.8
as Clark Debussy
Midnight Mass

Midnight Mass

2021 โญ 3.8
as Father Paul Hill
The Life of Chuck

The Life of Chuck

2025 โญ 3.6
as American Reporter (voice)
The Whisper Man

The Whisper Man

2026 โญ 3.4
as Norman Collins
Unicorn Store

Unicorn Store

2017 โญ 3.0
as Gary
The Newsroom

The Newsroom

2012 โญ 4.0
as Jerry Dantana
The Stand

The Stand

2020 โญ 3.4
as Dr. Jim Ellis
The Good Wife

The Good Wife

2009 โญ 3.8
as David LaGuardia
Widow's Bay

Widow's Bay

2026 โญ 4.0
as Richard Warren
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

2014 โญ 2.8
as Tommy Altmann
Pushing Daisies

Pushing Daisies

2007 โญ 3.9
as John Joseph Jacobs
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

2025 โญ 3.1
as David's Father
Nickel Boys

Nickel Boys

2024 โญ 3.3
as Spencer
Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake

2026 โญ 4.3
as Elias Wittering
Dead for a Dollar

Dead for a Dollar

2022 โญ 2.9
as Martin Kidd
Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty

2006 โญ 3.2
as Evan Grant
Batman: Caped Crusader

Batman: Caped Crusader

2024 โญ 3.6
as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Lola Versus

Lola Versus

2012 โญ 2.5
as Henry
Elsbeth

Elsbeth

2024 โญ 3.3
as Archer Kopunek
The Future

The Future

2011 โญ 3.0
as Jason
The Crazy Ones

The Crazy Ones

2013 โญ 3.1
as Andrew
10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up

10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up

2020 โญ 2.6
as Ben