Hamish Linklater

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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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as David Morris

Fargo

2014 • as Larue Dollard

The Good Wife

2009 • as David LaGuardia

The New Adventures of Old Christine

2006 • as Matthew Kimble

Ugly Betty

2006 • as Evan Grant

Fantastic Four

2005 • as Leonard

Filmography

2025

Barron's Cove

as Lyle

Movie - Released: 6/6/2025

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

Movie - Released: 9/18/2025

The Life of Chuck

as US Reporter

Movie - Released: 5/30/2025

2024

Nickel Boys

as Spencer

Movie - Released: 12/13/2024

Manhunt

as Abraham Lincoln

TV - Released: 3/14/2024

Batman: Caped Crusader

as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)

TV - Released: 8/1/2024

2023

Downtown Owl

as Principal Valentine

Movie - Released: 6/8/2023

2022

Dead for a Dollar

as Martin Kidd

Movie - Released: 9/30/2022

Angelyne

as Rick Krause

TV - Released: 5/19/2022

Gaslit

as Jeb Magruder

TV - Released: 4/24/2022

2021

Midnight Mass

as Father Paul Hill

TV - Released: 9/24/2021

Tell Me Your Secrets

as John

TV - Released: 2/19/2021

Cinema Toast

TV - Released: 4/20/2021

2020

10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up

as Ben

Movie - Released: 3/5/2020

The Stand

as Dr. Jim Ellis

TV - Released: 12/17/2020

Monsterland

as Joe Keller

TV - Released: 10/2/2020

2018

You Can't Say No

as Miles

Movie - Released: 3/3/2018

Paper Year

as Noah Bearinger

Movie - Released: 4/19/2018

2017

A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Lysander

Movie - Released: 6/17/2017

Unicorn Store

as Gary

Movie - Released: 9/11/2017

Legion

as Clark Debussy

TV - Released: 2/8/2017

2016

One More Time

as Tim

Movie - Released: 4/8/2016

2015

The Big Short

as Porter Collins

Movie - Released: 12/11/2015

Ithaca

as Tom Spangler

Movie - Released: 10/29/2015

2014

Magic in the Moonlight

as Brice

Movie - Released: 7/25/2014

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

as Tommy Altmann

Movie - Released: 5/23/2014

Fargo

as Larue Dollard

TV - Released: 4/15/2014

2013

as Ralph Branca

Movie - Released: 4/12/2013

Redemption Trail

as David

Movie - Released: 10/6/2013

The Crazy Ones

as Andrew

TV - Released: 9/26/2013

2012

Battleship

as Cal Zapata

Movie - Released: 4/11/2012

Lola Versus

as Henry

Movie - Released: 4/24/2012

The Newsroom

as Jerry Dantana

TV - Released: 6/24/2012

2011

The Future

as Jason

Movie - Released: 7/29/2011

Movie

I'm Coming Over

as Buffalo

Movie - Released: 8/14/2011

2009

The Good Wife

as David LaGuardia

TV - Released: 9/22/2009

2008

Movie

The Violent Kind

as Frank

Movie - Released: 1/1/2008

2007

Pushing Daisies

as John Joseph Jacobs

TV - Released: 10/3/2007

2006

Ugly Betty

as Evan Grant

TV - Released: 9/28/2006

The New Adventures of Old Christine

as Matthew Kimble

TV - Released: 3/13/2006

2005

Fantastic Four

as Leonard

Movie - Released: 6/29/2005

Movie

Everything's Gone Green

as William

Movie - Released: 1/22/2005

Movie

The Sailor's Girl

Movie - Released: 1/20/2005

2004

5ive Days to Midnight

as Carl Axelrod

TV - Released: 6/7/2004

2003

Final Draft

as Marty

Movie - Released: 2/10/2003

2002

Live from Baghdad

as Richard Roth

Movie - Released: 12/7/2002

American Dreams

as Pvt. Stan Silver

TV - Released: 9/29/2002

2000

Groove

as David Turner

Movie - Released: 6/8/2000

Gideon's Crossing

as Dr. Bruce Cherry

TV - Released: 10/10/2000

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as David Morris

TV - Released: 9/20/1999

Unknown

Movie

Cattywampus

as Max

Movie

The Whisper Man

Movie