Hamish Linklater

Hamish Linklater

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayJul 7, 1976
BiographyHamish Linklater (born July 7, 1976) is an American actor, playwright, screenwriter and director. He is known for his television roles as Matthew Kimble in The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2010), Andrew Keanelly in The Crazy Ones (2013–2014), Clark Debussy in Legion (2017–2019), and Father Paul Hill and Monsignor John Pruitt in the Netflix miniseries Midnight Mass (2021).

His performance in Midnight Mass received critical acclaim and earned him a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination and the Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actor in a Horror Series. In 2026, Linklater received his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination, for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, for his performance as Richard Warren in the Apple TV series Widow's Bay.

On stage, Linklater has performed extensively in Shakespeare and contemporary theater, including productions for The Public Theater, Shakespeare in the Park, Playwrights Horizons and Lincoln Center Theater. He made his Broadway debut in Seminar in 2011. As a playwright, he made his professional debut with The Vandal in 2013 and later wrote The Whirligig. He also co-directed the 2023 film Downtown Owl with Lily Rabe and wrote its screenplay.

Since 2024, he has voiced Bruce Wayne / Batman in the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader.

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