Biography
Hamish Linklater is an American actor, playwright, screenwriter and director. He trained at Amherst College after graduating from Commonwealth School in Boston. He began his career in theatre, appearing in productions including Shakespeare in the Park, and made his film debut in Groove (2000).
Linklater is known for his television roles as Matthew Kimble in The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2010), Clark Debussy in Legion (2017–2019) and Father Paul Hill in Midnight Mass (2021). His film credits include Fantastic Four (2005), Battleship (2012), 42 (2013), The Big Short (2015) and Nickel Boys (2024), in which he played Spencer. He has also written plays including The Vandal (2013) and co-directed the film Downtown Owl (2023).
