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Jamie Hyneman

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  • Special Effects
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Jamie Hyneman
Trailer for Mythbusters: Collection 9
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MythBusters (2003–2018)
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Jamie Hyneman is a jack of all trades. Graduate in Russian language and literature from Indiana University, Animal Wrangler, Robot Builder, Toy Prototyper and holder of patent no. 6,458,008 for a remote control/stabilization device, Jamie is a truly well-rounded individual.

Besides his time on Mythbusters, Jamie builds items for commercials including the 7-UP can-chucking machine and the Nike Roller-shoe. He also is the CEO of M5 Industries, his own personal shop that he bought when Colossal Industries went under. His shop does a lot of work in movies, television and commercials, as well as toy prototyping. M5 Industries is also where Mythbusters is filmed.

Prior to getting into the special effects industry, he ran a dive/charter business for several years in the Caribbean, and is a certified dive master. He is an animal-wrangler, and has experience with all sorts of critters. He was once a concrete inspector for a few months, and ran a pet store.

On the Comedy Central show BattleBots, Jamie and M5 built and ran the wildly successful and dangerous robot Blendo, and he also worked on DeadBolt. Other participants in the show at the same time as Jamie were Adam Savage and Grant Imahara!

Jamie is happily married, and has said that he is very proud of his wife!
BornSeptember 25, 1956
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BornSeptember 25, 1956
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    • Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 6 nominations total

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    Known for

    Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman in MythBusters (2003)
    MythBusters
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Frank Oz, Kenny Baker, Hayden Christensen, Temuera Morrison, Bodie Taylor, and Richard Stride in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
    6.6
    • Special Effects
    • 2002
    Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd, Kenny Baker, Ahmed Best, Keira Knightley, Ray Park, and Peter Serafinowicz in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
    6.5
    • Special Effects
    • 1999
    Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Anne Moss in The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
    The Matrix Reloaded
    7.2
    • Special Effects
    • 2003

    Credits

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    Producer



    • Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman in MythBusters (2003)
      MythBusters
      8.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010–2015
    • Dangerous Toys (2014)
      Dangerous Toys
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Unchained Reaction (2012)
      Unchained Reaction
      6.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012

    Special Effects



    • Keanu Reeves in The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
      The Matrix Revolutions
      6.7
      • special effects technician
      • 2003
    • Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Anne Moss in The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
      The Matrix Reloaded
      7.2
      • special effects technician
      • 2003
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Frank Oz, Kenny Baker, Hayden Christensen, Temuera Morrison, Bodie Taylor, and Richard Stride in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
      Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
      6.6
      • special effects technician
      • 2002
    • Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd, Kenny Baker, Ahmed Best, Keira Knightley, Ray Park, and Peter Serafinowicz in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
      Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
      6.5
      • special effects technician
      • 1999
    • Robin Williams and Scott Martin Gershin in Flubber (1997)
      Flubber
      5.3
      • animatronics technician
      • 1997
    • Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Monica Bellucci, Sadie Frost, Michaela Bercu, and Florina Kendrick in Dracula (1992)
      Dracula
      7.4
      • special effects technician (uncredited)
      • 1992
    • Naked Lunch (1991)
      Naked Lunch
      6.9
      • animatronics technician (as James Hynemar)
      • 1991
    • Arachnophobia (1990)
      Arachnophobia
      6.5
      • special effects technician
      • 1990
    • Rude Awakening (1989)
      Rude Awakening
      4.8
      • special effects technician
      • 1989
    • Nancy Allen, Peter Weller, Miguel Ferrer, and Kurtwood Smith in RoboCop (1987)
      RoboCop
      7.6
      • special effects crew (uncredited)
      • 1987
    • Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis in Top Gun (1986)
      Top Gun
      7.0
      • special effects crew (uncredited)
      • 1986

    Actor



    • Chloe Dykstra in Wrestling Isn't Wrestling (2015)
      Wrestling Isn't Wrestling
      8.3
      Video
      • Non-Fan
      • 2015
    • Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars (2014)
      Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
      7.5
      TV Special
      • Additional Voices (voice)
      • 2014
    • Dee Bradley Baker, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Vincent Martella in Phineas and Ferb (2007)
      Phineas and Ferb
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Office Stormtrooper #2 (voice)
      • 2014
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Jamie Hyneman (voice)
      • 2012
    • Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, and William Petersen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
      CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Lab Technician (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Winona Ryder and Joseph Fiennes in The Darwin Awards (2006)
      The Darwin Awards
      5.9
      • Army Dude
      • 2006

    Videos5

    Mythbusters: Collection 9
    Trailer 0:49
    Mythbusters: Collection 9
    Mythbusters: Collection 10
    Trailer 0:55
    Mythbusters: Collection 10
    Mythbusters: Collection 10
    Trailer 0:55
    Mythbusters: Collection 10
    Mythbusters: Season 15
    Trailer 0:31
    Mythbusters: Season 15
    Mythbusters: Season 11
    Trailer 2:05
    Mythbusters: Season 11
    Mythbusters
    Trailer 0:21
    Mythbusters

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
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      • M5 Industries
    • Alternative names
      • James Franklin Hyneman
    • Height
      • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
    • Born
      • September 25, 1956
      • Marshall, Michigan, USA
    • Spouse
      • Eileen Walsh1989 - present
    • Other works
      Built the BattleBots Robot "Blendo", and assisted on DeadBolt.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Portrayal
      • 4 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Trained a goldfish to ring a bell.
    • Quotes
      The fact that we are so different is our strength.
    • Trademarks
        Wears a black beret

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