Hamish Linklater
| Hamish Linklater | |
|---|---|
 Linklater in November 2011 | |
| Born |
July 7, 1976 Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jessica Goldberg (m. 2002; div. 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
Hamish E. Linklater (born July 7, 1976) is an American actor, known for his role as Matthew Kimble in the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine. He stars as Andrew Keanelly on the CBS sitcom The Crazy Ones. He is the son of dramatic vocal trainer Kristin Linklater.
Early life
Linklater was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, to Kristin Linklater, a Scottish-born Professor of Theatre and Chair of the Acting Division at Columbia University and a renowned teacher of vocal technique, and Jim Cormeny. A single mother, Kristin Linklater raised her son partly in the Berkshires, where she was a founder of the Shakespeare & Company drama troupe. Her son was eight years old when he began doing small Shakespearean roles.[1]
His maternal grandparents were Marjorie (MacIntyre) and Eric Linklater, who was a Scottish novelist of part Swedish origin[2] and one of the founders of the Scottish National Party. His uncles are journalist Magnus Linklater and writer Andro Linklater.
Career
While first establishing himself on the stage, he made his big-screen debut in 2000's Groove. That was followed by his role as CNN correspondent Richard Roth in the HBO movie Live from Baghdad. He has since appeared in numerous movies, recently Fantastic Four (2005). He had a recurring role on the television show American Dreams as well as Gideon's Crossing. He was second-in-line to play Logan on Dark Angel, but the role went to Michael Weatherly.
From 2006 until 2010 he was a main cast member in The New Adventures of Old Christine, as the brother of Christine, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
In July 2006, Linklater appeared in Keith Bunin's The Busy World Is Hushed opposite Jill Clayburgh off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons. He played Hamlet at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, California and the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven, Connecticut.
On Halloween 2007, Linklater appeared in an episode of Pushing Daisies on ABC, entitled "Girth". He also completed the film The Violent Kind.[3]
He appeared in The Public Theater's 2009 production of Twelfth Night at Shakespeare in the Park as Sir Andrew Aguecheek, opposite Anne Hathaway, Audra McDonald and Raul Esparza.[4]
In 2011, he starred with Miranda July in The Future. He made his Broadway debut in October 2011 in Theresa Rebeck's new play Seminar opposite Alan Rickman, Jerry O'Connell, Lily Rabe, and Hettienne Park.
In 2013, Hamish joined the cast of Aaron Sorkin's The Newsroom, playing senior producer Jerry Dantana. He remained for six episodes, until earning the role of Andrew Keanelly on the CBS series The Crazy Ones, which premiered in September 2013.
Personal life
Linklater married playwright Jessica Goldberg in January 2002 and the couple divorced in 2012. They have one daughter.[1][5][6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Groove | David Turner | |
| 2002 | Live from Baghdad | Richard Roth | Television film |
| 2003 | Final Draft | Marty | |
| 2005 | Sailor's Girl, TheThe Sailor's Girl | N/A | Short film |
| 2005 | Everything's Gone Green | William | Short film |
| 2005 | Fantastic Four | Leonard | |
| 2006 | Affair Game | Henry | Short film |
| 2008 | Violent Kind, TheThe Violent Kind | Frank | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2011 | I'm Coming Over | Buffalo | Short film |
| 2011 | Future, TheThe Future | Jason | |
| 2012 | Battleship | Cal Zapata | |
| 2012 | Lola Versus | Henry | |
| 2013 | 42 | Ralph Branca | |
| 2013 | Redemption Trail | David | |
| 2014 | Angriest Man in Brooklyn, TheThe Angriest Man in Brooklyn | Tommy Altmann | Completed |
| 2014 | Magic in the Moonlight | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Dr. Bruce Cherry | Main cast |
| 2003 | Happy Family | Todd Brennan | Episode: "Pilot" (scenes deleted) |
| 2003 | Dragnet | Kevin Grimes | Episode: "The Magic Bullet" |
| 2004 | American Dreams | Pvt. Stan Silver | 9 episodes |
| 2004 | 5ive Days to Midnight | Carl Axelrod | Miniseries |
| 2006–2010 | New Adventures of Old Christine, TheThe New Adventures of Old Christine | Matthew Kimble | Main cast |
| 2007 | Pushing Daisies | John Joseph Jacobs | Episode: "Girth" |
| 2009 | Ugly Betty | Evan York | Episode: "Blue on Blue" |
| 2012 | Big C, TheThe Big C | Dave Cooper | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | David Morris | Episode: "Manhattan Vigil" |
| 2012–2013 | Good Wife, TheThe Good Wife | David LaGuardia | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Newsroom, TheThe Newsroom | Jerry Dantana | 6 episodes |
| 2013–present | Crazy Ones, TheThe Crazy Ones | Andrew Keanelly | Main cast |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stewart, Susan (March 9, 2008), "Heat Some Tea. Look at the Ceiling. Now, That’s Acting." New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-10
- ↑ Keay, J. & Keay, J. (1994) Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. London. HarperCollins.
- ↑ Hamish Linklater's IMDb profile
- ↑ The Public Theater;s website
- ↑ http://wp.tdf.org/index.php/2013/01/hamish-linklater-and-the-mystery-of-death/
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/31/actor-hamish-linklater-_n_2589680.html
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