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Also known as James Franklin "Jamie" Hyneman, James Franklin Hyneman, James Hyneman

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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  • Mythbusters

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Film & TV

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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Instance of
human
Given name
Franklin
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Marshall
Languages spoken
Russian
Native language
English language
Religion
skepticism
Academic degree
honorary doctorate
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
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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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