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Jamie Hyneman

Highest Rated: 100% Jurassic Punk (2022)

Lowest Rated: 100% Jurassic Punk (2022)

Birthday: Sep 25, 1956

Birthplace: Marshall, Michigan, USA

Instantly recognizable in his beret and thick mustache, special effects expert and TV host Jamie Hyneman was born in Marshall, Michigan in 1966. Though he left home at age 14 to hitchhike around the country, he eventually enrolled at Indiana University, where he graduated with a degree in Russian linguistics. He would go on to hold down a diverse collection of jobs, working as a machinist, an animal wrangler, a chef, and a certified dive master. Eventually, Hyneman's interest in special effects led him to join the special effects team on the movie "Top Gun" (1986). After working on additional films like "Flubber" (1997) and "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" (1999), Hyneman got the chance to use his special effects knowledge in a new setting as a host on the series "MythBusters" (Discovery Channel, 2003-). Putting urban legends and popular misconceptions to the scientific test using fun and often strange practical simulations, Hyneman and his partner Adam Savage racked up a number of Emmy nominations for Best Reality Series, with Hyneman eventually becoming a producer on the show. Hyneman and Savage's personas would become so indelible, they were asked to make a cameo appearance together in the movie "The Darwin Awards" (2006).

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No Score Yet No Score Yet MythBusters Host 2003-2016 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet MythBusters: There's Your Problem! Host 2021 2023-2024
No Score Yet 89% Phineas and Ferb Empire Member (Guest Voice) 2014
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Unchained Reaction Executive Producer,
Judge
2012
85% 76% The Simpsons Himself (Guest Voice) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Colbert Report Guest 2011