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BIO

Hamish Linklater has consistently drawn raves for his performances in such Off-Broadway productions as The School for Lies (Obie Award), Twelfth Night (Drama Desk nomination), The Merchant of Venice, The Winter's Tale, Good Thing (also in L.A.) and as Laertes opposite Liev Schreiber's Hamlet. He is known to television and film audiences for his five seasons on the hit CBS show The New Adventures of Old Christine, as well as the films Fantastic Four, Groove (official Sundance selection), the current The Future and the upcoming Lola Versus and Battleship.

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STAGE CREDITS

Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia!
[Los Angeles]
Hollywood Bowl Production, 2017
Harry
Cymbeline
[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2015
Posthumus Leonatus
Cloten
Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing
[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park, 2014
Benedick
Seminar Seminar
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Martin
The School for Lies The School for Lies
[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Production, 2011
Frank
The Winter's Tale The Winter's Tale
[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare In The Park Revival, 2010
Performer
The Merchant of Venice The Merchant of Venice
[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare In The Park Revival, 2010
Performer
Twelfth Night
[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare In The Park Revival, 2009
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
The Busy World is Hushed
[Off-Broadway]
2006
Brandt
Recent Tragic Events
[Off-Broadway]
2003
Andrew
Good Thing
[Off-Broadway]
2001
Dean
Hamlet
[Off-Broadway]
1999
Laertes
The Chemistry of Change
[Off-Broadway]
1998
Performer

Writing

The Vandal
Playwright
The Whirligig
Playwright

Movies

Groove
[ 2000 ] David
Final Draft
[ 2003 ] Marty
Fantastic Four
[ 2005 ] Leonard
The Future
[ 2011 ] Jon
Battleship
[ 2012 ] Cal Zapata
Lola Versus
[ 2012 ] Henry
Redemption Trail
[ 2013 ] David
42
[ 2013 ] Ralph Branca
Magic in the Moonlight
[ 2014 ] Brice Catledge
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
[ 2014 ] Tommy Altmann
The Big Short
[ 2015 ] Porter Collins
One More Time
[ 2015 ] Tim
Ithaca
[ 2015 ] Tom Spangler
Unicorn Store
[ 2017 ] Gary
A Midsummer Night's Dream
[ 2017 ] Lysander
You Can't Say No
[ 2018 ] Miles
Paper Year
[ 2018 ] Noah Bearinger
10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up
[ 2020 ] Benjamin
Dead for a Dollar
[ 2022 ] Martin Kidd

TV Shows

Gideon's Crossing
Dr. Bruce Cherry
Legion
Clark
The Crazy Ones
Andrew Keanelly
The Good Wife
David LaGuardia
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Matthew Kimble

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Hamish Linklater, The Comedy of Errors

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Hamish Linklater, The School for Lies

The Lortels - 2012 - Outstanding Lead Actor

Hamish Linklater, The School For Lies


winner
Obie Awards - 2011 - Performance

Hamish Linklater, School for Lies

Drama Desk Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Hamish Linklater, Twelfth Night

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According to Deadline, Chloe East, Jacqueline Novak & Jennifer Grant are all set to join Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell in Sony's upcoming imaginative A Big Bold Beautiful Journey. They also join the previously announced Billy Magnussen, Sarah Gadon, Hamish Linklater, Lily Rabe, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Jodie Turner-Smith. Their roles in the film have not been confirmed and specific plot details are also being kept under wraps.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Hamish Linklater been in?

Hamish Linklater has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Hamish Linklater been in?

Hamish Linklater has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Hamish Linklater been nominated for?

Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Comedy of Errors, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The School for Lies , Outstanding Lead Actor (The Lortels) for The School For Lies, Performance (Obie Awards) for School for Lies and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Twelfth Night.

What awards has Hamish Linklater won?

Hamish Linklater has won an Obie Award for his performance in School for Lies.

How many shows has Hamish Linklater written?

Hamish Linklater has written 2 shows including The Vandal (Playwright), The Whirligig (Playwright).

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