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42 (2013) PRODUCTION NOTES
Born in the heart of the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, Linklater began acting at the age of
eight as part of an acting troupe called Shakespeare & Company, founded by his mother, Columbia
University drama professor and noted vocal coach Kristin Linklater. After attending Amherst College,
he left school to pursue his career.
His early New York stage work includes the Public Theatre's world premiere of "Love's Fire: Fresh
Numbers by Seven American Playwrights"; "The Chemistry of Change"; and "Hamlet," also for the
Public Theatre. His subsequent New York theatre credits include the off-Broadway plays "Good
Thing," "Recent Tragic Events," "The Busy World is Hushed," and the Shakespeare in the Park
presentations of "The Merchant of Venice" and "The Winter's Tale." Regionally, his list of credits
include the world premiere of "The Violet Hour," at the South Coast Rep; "The Singing Forest," at
the Long Wharf; and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Measure for Measure," directed by Sir
Peter Hall, at the Ahmanson.
Television audiences most recently saw Linklater in recurring roles on "The Good Wife" and "The
Big C," as well as guest roles on "The Newsroom" and "Law & Order: SVU." His previous credits
include the HBO movie "Live from Baghdad," a recurring role on "American Dreams" and a regular
role on "Gideon's Crossing." Among Linklater's feature film credits are "Fantastic Four," and the
independent features "Lola Versus," "The Future" and "The Groove."
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