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Acting

Hamish Linklater

Career: Active from 2000 to 2026, busiest in 2025 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles: 15
top three billing

Average score: 56/100

Highest rated: The Big Short
82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Hamish Linklater Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Physical Comedy
1.5, average 2.4
Violence
3.5, average 4.1
Adrenaline
4.2, average 4.8

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 6
Romantic Comedy 3
Social Commentary 3
Coming-of-Age Story 2
Bittersweet 2
Character-Driven Suspense 2
Realistic Portrayal 2
Psychological Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

59

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

3 titles

Far Cry

TV show

TV show · as Evan

TV show · as David Sconce

2020s

22 titles · average score 65

The Whisper Man

51

as Norman Collins

Crystal Lake

74

TV show · as Elias Wittering

Barron's Cove

61

as Lyle Chambers

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

48

as David's Father

Batman: Caped Crusader

74

TV show · as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)

Nickel Boys

80

as Spencer

Downtown Owl

49

as Principal Valentine

Gen V

77

TV show · as Cipher

Dead for a Dollar

53

as Martin Kidd

Midnight Mass

79

TV show · as Father Paul Hill

Tell Me Your Secrets

65

TV show · as John

10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up

46

as Ben

2010s

19 titles · average score 58

A Midsummer Night's Dream

59

as Lysander

Unicorn Store

51

as Gary

One More Time

42

as Tim

The Big Short

82

as Porter Collins

Ithaca

32

as Tom Spangler

Magic in the Moonlight

56

as Brice

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

32

as Tommy Altmann

Fargo

86

TV show · as Larue Dollard

The Crazy Ones

61

TV show · as Andrew

Battleship

45

as Cal Zapata

Lola Versus

44

as Henry

The Future

64

as Jason

2000s

14 titles · average score 69

The Good Wife

85

TV show · as David LaGuardia

The Prince of Motor City

Writer

Pushing Daisies

91

TV show · as John Joseph Jacobs

The New Adventures of Old Christine

76

TV show · as Matthew Kimble

Ugly Betty

79

TV show · as Evan Grant

Fantastic Four

44

as Leonard

Everything's Gone Green

as William

5ive Days to Midnight

65

TV show · as Carl Axelrod

Final Draft

as Marty

American Dreams

59

TV show · as Pvt. Stan Silver

Groove

59

as David Turner

Gideon's Crossing

57

TV show · as Dr. Bruce Cherry

1990s

1 title · average score 73

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

73

TV show · as David Morris