Hamish linklater biography

American actor (born 1976)

Hamish Linklater (born July 7, 1976)^[1] is an American actor and playwright. He is known for playing Matthew Kimble in The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2010), Andrew Keanelly in The Crazy Ones (2013–2014), and Clark Debussy in Legion (2017–2019).

He is the son of dramatic vocal trainer Kristin Linklater. In 2021, he starred as Father Paul in the horror miniseries Midnight Mass, for which he received high critical acclaim.^[2]

Early life

Linklater was born in New York City, New York.

Hamish linklater young

His mother, Kristin Linklater, was a Scottish-born Professor of Theatre and Chair of the Acting Division at Columbia University and a teacher of vocal technique. A single mother, she raised her son partly in the Berkshires, where she was a founder of the Shakespeare & Company drama troupe.

Linklater was eight years old when he began doing small Shakespearean roles.^[3]

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