Who plays Linus Larrabee in Billy Wilder's Sabrina?
Answer
Humphrey Bogart
Who plays Linus Larrabee in Billy Wilder’s Sabrina? Humphrey Bogart plays Linus Larrabee.
Sabrina is a 1954 romantic comedy-drama starring Bogart, Audrey Hepburn as Sabrina Fairchild, and William Holden as David Larrabee. Linus is David’s older brother: a serious, work-focused businessman who manages the family enterprise.
Bogart’s casting was notable because audiences chiefly associated him with tough detectives, gangsters, and adventurous heroes. Wilder instead used him as a restrained romantic lead whose emotionally guarded businessman gradually falls in love with Sabrina. Cary Grant was initially considered for Linus but declined the role.
A common mix-up is confusing Bogart’s character with Holden’s. Holden plays David, the charming but irresponsible younger brother whom Sabrina has loved since childhood. The film was based on Samuel A. Taylor’s play Sabrina Fair and received six Academy Award nominations, winning Best Costume Design.