Linc Hand Bio
The journey from Birmingham to HollywoodLinc Hand a young, talented actor has guest-starred in various television shows including Justified, 90210, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Prime Suspect, NCIS, NCIS Los Angeles, and more. He also appeared as Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Fritz Ostermueller in the movie “42” about Jackie Robinson’s first year in major league baseball. (See photo on this page)
Birmingham, Alabama born and raised Linc Hand gravitated to acting at the early age of 5 when he appeared in national commercials for Sunshine Puppy Food. With a family heritage of entertainers that included Elvis Presley, it was no surprise that entertaining was in his genes.
His love of sports and his athletic talent drew the attention early on of a local modeling scout who cast Linc in local as well as national print ads. He later headed west to Hollywood where he began studying under the legendary acting coach, Howard Fine.
Linc’s natural athleticism made him a perfect fit to play Fritz Ostermueller, one of Jackie Robinson’s primary antagonists in the 2013 hit feature, 42. Linc’s television work has been seen on CBS, HBO, FX, and The CW. He was also seen on CBS’s NCIS as Navy Petty Officer First Class Damien Hunter. He also joined ABC’s Revenge as a recurring character during the show’s final 2013/14 story arc.
Linc has been featured in numerous live comedy bits on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live and worked side by side with Stephen Merchant in late 2013 when he guest-starred on HBO’s Hello Ladies.
Linc’s serious side was seen starring alongside Adrian Grenier, Ben McKenzie, and Kid Cudi in the 2014 feature, Goodbye World, which opened in limited release on April 5, 2014. Linc also appeared in the film “Imperium” with Daniel Radcliffe who portrays an undercover FBI agent.
Additionally, Linc is heading up the Burbank, CA. based Hand ‘N Hand Entertainment. This company focuses on developing film, music, and web-oriented projects. Linc has appeared in over 40 films. He continues to be busy in various projects. He recently had a recurring role on the Fox show “Ghosted” starring Craig Robinson and Adam Scott.
Linc has joined 68 Whiskey, Paramount Network’s comedic drama from Imagine Television Studios and CBS TV Studios. It’s about a multicultural mix of men and women deployed as Army medics to a forward operating base in Afghanistan nicknamed “The Orphanage.” Linc portrays a helicopter pilot with a unique nickname, Crash.
Linc has also appeared in episodes on NCIS, NCIS Los Angeles, and most recently in the season finale as “Charlie 1” in NCIS Hawaii. Linc is a versatile actor in excellent physical shape, great at boxing as well as mixed martial arts.
Read more about Linc’s filming of the movie “42” in Birmingham, AL.