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Hamish Linklater

Hamish Linklater is an American actor and playwright, son of vocal trainer Kristin Linklater. He's recognized for his roles as Matthew Kimble in 'The New Adventures of Old Christine,' Andrew Keanelly in 'The Crazy Ones,' and Clark Debussy in 'Legion.'

2 hours ago : Hamish Linklater returns in 'Elsbeth' as eccentric attorney battles biohacker on CBS.

Hamish Linklater stars in 'Elsbeth' on CBS, where his character faces a wealthy biohacker. Carrie Preston also stars. The series is a legal drama.

July 7, 1976: Hamish Linklater Born

On July 7, 1976, Hamish Linklater was born. He is an American actor and playwright, and the son of dramatic vocal trainer Kristin Linklater.

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1994: Graduated from Commonwealth School

In 1994, Hamish Linklater graduated from Commonwealth School in Boston and then attended Amherst College.

2000: Big-screen Debut in "Groove"

In 2000, Hamish Linklater made his big-screen debut in the movie "Groove".

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January 2002: Married Jessica Goldberg

In January 2002, Hamish Linklater married playwright Jessica Goldberg.

2005: Appeared in "Fantastic Four"

In 2005, Hamish Linklater appeared in the film "Fantastic Four".

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July 2006: Acted in "The Busy World Is Hushed"

In July 2006, Hamish Linklater appeared in Keith Bunin's "The Busy World Is Hushed" opposite Jill Clayburgh off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons.

2006: Starred in "The New Adventures of Old Christine"

In 2006, Hamish Linklater started playing Matthew Kimble in "The New Adventures of Old Christine".

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2007: Appeared in Pushing Daisies

On Halloween 2007, Hamish Linklater appeared in an episode of Pushing Daisies on ABC, titled "Girth". He also completed the film The Violent Kind.

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2009: Acted in Twelfth Night

In 2009, Hamish Linklater appeared in The Public Theater's production of Twelfth Night at Shakespeare in the Park as Sir Andrew Aguecheek, opposite Anne Hathaway, Audra McDonald and Raul Esparza.

2010: Main cast member in "The New Adventures of Old Christine" ended

From 2006 until 2010, Hamish Linklater was a main cast member in the CBS sitcom "The New Adventures of Old Christine", as the brother of Christine Campbell, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

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2010: Ended role in "The New Adventures of Old Christine"

In 2010, Hamish Linklater's role as Matthew Kimble in "The New Adventures of Old Christine" concluded.

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October 2011: Broadway Debut in Seminar

In October 2011, Hamish Linklater made his Broadway debut in Theresa Rebeck's new play Seminar opposite Alan Rickman, Jerry O'Connell, Lily Rabe, and Hettienne Park.

2012: Divorced Jessica Goldberg

In 2012, Hamish Linklater and Jessica Goldberg divorced. They have one daughter.

September 2013: Premiered in "The Crazy Ones"

In September 2013, Hamish Linklater earned the role of Andrew Keanelly on the CBS series The Crazy Ones, which premiered that month.

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2013: Starred in "The Crazy Ones"

In 2013, Hamish Linklater began playing Andrew Keanelly in "The Crazy Ones".

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2014: Ended role in "The Crazy Ones"

In 2014, Hamish Linklater's role as Andrew Keanelly in "The Crazy Ones" came to an end.

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March 2017: Birth of First Daughter with Lily Rabe

In March 2017, Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe had their first daughter.

2017: Starred in "Legion"

In 2017, Hamish Linklater began playing Clark Debussy in "Legion".

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2017: Cast in Legion and Fargo

In 2017, Hamish Linklater was cast in a recurring role in the FX original series Legion, based on the Marvel Comics character, and had a small role in the third season of the FX black comedy crime drama series Fargo.

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2019: Ended role in "Legion"

In 2019, Hamish Linklater's role as Clark Debussy in "Legion" concluded.

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June 2020: Birth of Second Daughter with Lily Rabe

In June 2020, Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe had their second daughter.

2020: Cast in Tell Me Your Secrets

In 2020, Hamish Linklater was cast in the Amazon Prime series "Tell Me Your Secrets" as John Tyler.

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February 19, 2021: Tell Me Your Secrets Series Premiered

On February 19, 2021, the Amazon Prime series "Tell Me Your Secrets", in which Hamish Linklater was cast as John Tyler, premiered.

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September 24, 2021: Midnight Mass Premiered

On September 24, 2021, Mike Flanagan's Netflix horror miniseries, "Midnight Mass", premiered, starring Hamish Linklater playing Father Paul Hill. He received high critical acclaim for the role.

2021: Starred in Midnight Mass and voiced Batman

In 2021, Hamish Linklater starred as Father Paul in the horror miniseries Midnight Mass, receiving high critical acclaim. He also began voicing Bruce Wayne/Batman in the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader.

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2022: Birth of Son with Lily Rabe

In 2022, Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe had a son.

2022: Gaslit Premiered and other works

In 2022, Hamish Linklater's series Gaslit premiered. Walter Hill's western Dead for a Dollar premiered at Venice Film Festival. He also began filming Downtown Owl, as screenwriter, producer and director.

2024: Voiced Batman in Caped Crusader

Since 2024, Hamish Linklater has voiced the title character in the Prime Video animated series Batman: Caped Crusader.

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