<Tr> <Th> Parent (s) </Th> <Td> Kristin Linklater James Lincoln Cormeny </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Relatives </Th> <Td> Magnus Linklater (maternal uncle) Andro Linklater (maternal uncle) </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 . </P>

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