Portrait of Hamish Linklater

Acting

Hamish Linklater

Titles
32movies27TV shows
Career

Active from 2000 to 2026, busiest in 2024 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
16
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Big Short
The Big Short
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Hamish Linklater Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.5
  • Violence
    3.8, average 4.3
  • Adrenaline
    4.5, average 5.1
  • Scare
    2.1, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Indie Film 2
  • Quirky Characters 2
  • Stylized Visuals 2
  • Atmospheric 2
  • Vigilante Justice 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Showbiz Satire 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
TypeAllTV shows8Movies7
RoleAnyActing15
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s12000s32010s32020s8
GenreAnyDrama15Mystery4Crime4Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Thriller1Fantasy1War1TV Movie1Comedy1History1
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DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

8 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch64
Poster for Barron's Cove

as Lyle Chambers

GoodWatch74
Poster for The Life of Chuck

as American Reporter (voice)

GoodWatch71
Poster for Manhunt

TV show · as Abraham Lincoln

GoodWatch79
Poster for Midnight Mass

TV show · as Father Paul Hill

GoodWatch49
Poster for The Stand

TV show · as Dr. Jim Ellis

GoodWatch62
Poster for Monsterland

TV show · as Joe Keller

2010s

3 titles · average score 54
GoodWatch46
Poster for Ithaca

as Tom Spangler

GoodWatch83
Poster for 42

as Ralph Branca

2000s

3 titles · average score 79
GoodWatch85
Poster for The Good Wife

TV show · as David LaGuardia

GoodWatch76
Poster for Gideon's Crossing

TV show · as Dr. Bruce Cherry

1990s

1 title · average score 73
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