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Jamie Hyneman
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American special effects specialist and television host
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Jamie Hyneman, born James Franklin Hyneman on 25 September 1956 in Marshall, Michigan, USA, is an American television presenter, journalist, linguist and machinist. He was educated at Indiana University, holds an honorary doctorate, and has served as a chief executive officer. He speaks English and Russian, and his religious worldview includes atheism and skepticism.
His career began in 1985, and he has worked in business partnership with Adam Savage. He is credited with the work Mythbusters.
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Top works
- Mythbusters
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Marshall - Michigan - USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James Franklin "Jamie" Hyneman (born September 25, 1956) is an American special effects expert, best known for being the co-host of the television series MythBusters. He is also the owner of M5 Industries, the special effects workshop where MythBusters is filmed. He is known among Robot Wars devotees for his robot entry, Blendo, which, for a time, was…
Known for
- Attack of the Doc! — Self2023
- Jurassic Punk — Self2022
- 流言终结者（精选版）2021
- Dangerous Toys — Himself2014
- Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars — Office Stormtrooper #2 (voice)2014
- Unchained Reaction2012
- The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear — Self2010
- YouTube Live — Himself2008
- The Darwin Awards — Army Dude2007
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — Self2005
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Key facts
- Born
- James Franklin Hyneman , ( 1956-09-25 ) September 25, 1956 (age 69) , Marshall, Michigan , U.S.
- Education
- Columbus North High School
- Alma mater
- Indiana University
- Occupations
- CEO, M5 Industries
- Years active
- 1985–present
- Spouse
- Eileen Walsh ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1989 )
- Website
- m5industries .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Franklin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Marshall
- Occupation
- visual effects supervisor
- Position held
- chief executive officer
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- skepticism
- Academic degree
- honorary doctorate
- Field of work
- television presenter
- Official website
- www.m5industries.com
- Image
- Джейми Хайнеман на Geek Picnic 2016 SPb.jpg
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- Jamie Hyneman
- date of birth
- 1956-09-25
- birth name
- James Franklin Hyneman
- partner in business or sport
- Adam Savage
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
- facial hair
- walrus moustache
- social media followers
- 516111
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Encyclopedic overview
James Franklin Hyneman (/ˈhaɪnəmən/; born September 25, 1956) is an American special effects expert who was co-host of the television series MythBusters alongside Adam Savage, where he became known for his distinctive beret, rimless glasses and walrus moustache. He is also the owner of M5 Industries, the special effects workshop where MythBusters was filmed.
He was an early competitor in Robot Wars, but his robot Blendo was deemed too dangerous for competition. He is the inventor of the Sentry, an unmanned firefighting robotic vehicle. He is also one of the designers of the aerial cable robotic camera system Wavecam used in sports and entertainment events.
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