Hamish Linklater - wikipedia Hamish Linklater Hamish Linklater Linklater in November 2011 ( 1976 - 07 - 07 ) July 7, 1976 ( age 41 ) Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S. Alma mater Amherst College Occupation Actor Years active 2000 -- present Spouse ( s ) Jessica Goldberg ( m. 2002 ; div. 2012 ) Children Parent ( s ) Kristin Linklater James Lincoln Cormeny Relatives Magnus Linklater ( maternal uncle ) Andro Linklater ( maternal uncle ) Hamish Linklater ( born July 7, 1976 ) is an American actor and playwright, known for playing Matthew Kimble in The New Adventures of Old Christine and Andrew Keanelly in The Crazy Ones. He is the son of dramatic vocal trainer Kristin Linklater. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 References 6 External links Early life Linklater was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, the son of Kristin Linklater and James Lincoln Cormeny. His mother is 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. Her son was eight years old when he began doing small Shakespearean roles. His maternal grandparents were Marjorie ( née MacIntyre ) and Eric Linklater, who was a Scottish novelist of part Swedish origin and one of the founders of the Scottish National Party. His uncles are journalist Magnus Linklater and writer Andro Linklater. Linklater graduated in 1994 from Commonwealth School in Boston and attended Amherst College. 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, including 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 CBS sitcom 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. 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. 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, he played Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca in the Jackie Robinson biopic film 42. Linklater also joined the cast of Aaron Sorkin 's The Newsroom in a recurring role, 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 ; they divorced in 2012. They have one daughter. Linklater is in a long - term relationship with actress Lily Rabe. Their first child, a girl, was born in March 2017. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 Groove David Turner 2003 Final Draft Marty 2005 Sailor 's Girl, The The 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, The The Violent Kind Frank Direct - to - DVD 2011 I 'm Coming Over Buffalo Short film 2011 Future, The The Future Jason 2012 Battleship Cal Zapata 2012 Lola Versus Henry 2013 42 Ralph Branca 2013 Redemption Trail David 2014 Angriest Man in Brooklyn, The The Angriest Man in Brooklyn Tommy Altmann 2014 Magic in the Moonlight Brice 2015 One More Time Tim 2015 Ithaca Tom Spangler 2015 The Big Short Porter Collins 2017 Unicorn Store Gary 2017 A Midsummer Night 's Dream Gary In post-production 2017 You Ca n't Say No Miles In post-production 2017 Paper Year In post-production Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 -- 2001 Gideon 's Crossing Dr. Bruce Cherry 20 episodes 2002 Live from Baghdad Richard Roth Television film 2003 Happy Family Todd Brennan Episode : `` Pilot '' ( scenes deleted ) 2003 Dragnet Kevin Grimes Episode : `` The Magic Bullet '' American Dreams Pvt. Stan Silver 9 episodes 5ive Days to Midnight Carl Axelrod 5 episodes 2006 -- 2010 New Adventures of Old Christine, The The New Adventures of Old Christine Matthew Kimble 88 episodes 2007 Pushing Daisies John Joseph Jacobs Episode : `` Girth '' 2009 Ugly Betty Evan York Episode : `` Blue on Blue '' 2012 Big C, The The Big C Dave Cooper 4 episodes 2012 Law & Order : Special Victims Unit David Morris Episode : `` Manhattan Vigil '' 2012 -- 2013 Good Wife, The The Good Wife David LaGuardia 2 episodes 2013 Newsroom, The The Newsroom Jerry Dantana 6 episodes 2013 -- 2014 Crazy Ones, The The Crazy Ones Andrew Keanelly 22 episodes 2017 Legion Clark 3 episodes 2017 Fargo Larue Dollard 4 episodes References Jump up ^ `` James Cormeny Obituary - New York, NY New York Times ''. Legacy.com. 2014 - 01 - 05. Retrieved 2016 - 07 - 03. ^ Jump up to : Stewart, Susan ( March 9, 2008 ), `` Heat Some Tea. Look at the Ceiling. Now, That 's Acting. '' New York Times. Retrieved on 2008 - 03 - 10 Jump up ^ Keay, J. & Keay, J. ( 1994 ) Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. London. HarperCollins. Jump up ^ `` CBS Sitcom Star Hamish Linklater ' 94 Visits '', Commonwealth School, November 2, 2008, reprinted from Boston Globe, also available in part here ( 1 ) -- via HighBeam Research ( subscription required ) Jump up ^ Mark Kennedy, `` Actor Hamish Linklater evolves into playwright '', Associated Press, January 31, 2013. Jump up ^ tommyc - 6 ( December 23, 2008 ). `` Hamish Linklater 's IMDb profile ''. IMDb. Retrieved October 27, 2014. Jump up ^ `` The Public Theater ; s website ''. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved October 27, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Actor Hamish Linklater Evolves Into Playwright ''. The Huffington Post. January 31, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2014. Jump up ^ Juneau, Jen ( December 28, 2016 ). `` Baby on the Way for Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater ''. People. Jump up ^ http://people.com/babies/lily-rabe-hamish-linklater-welcome-daughter/ External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hamish Linklater. 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Question: who played matthew on the new adventures of old christine
Answer: Hamish Linklater