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Biography - A Short Wiki
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Jamie Hyneman, an American special effects expert, who is known for co-hosting the television series MythBusters alongside Adam Savage. He is also the owner of MG Industries. It is astonishing to know that he is one of the designers of the aerial robotic camera system Wavecam, which is being primarily used in sports and entertainment events.
Career Highlights
Jamie Hyneman has been very successful throughout the years.
Hyneman almost tasted all the works, including machinist, being a divemaster, being a boat captain, wilderness survival expert, linguist, animal wrangler, concrete inspector, chef, and a pet store owner. However, these jobs were taken by Hyneman once he ran out of his house; he excelled himself in special effects works, which made him come up with MythBusters. He first broke out into the effects industry in the mid-80s.
Wife/Spouse (Name): | Eileen Walsh (m. 1989) |
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Children/Kids | N/A |
Boyfriend/Girlfriend (Dating) | N/A |
Civil Status | Married |
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Net Worth, Nationality and Other Facts
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Full/Real Name | James Franklin Hyneman |
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Gender (Biological) | Male |
Age (as of today) | 65 years |
Date of Birth | September 25, 1956 |
Place of Birth | Marshall, Michigan, United States |
Nationality | American |
Height | 1.74 m, 5 feet 9 inches |
Weight | 77 kg, 170 lbs |
Net Worth / Wealth | $10 million |
Occupation | Special Effects Expert |
Height, Weight, and Age
Jamie Hyneman's height is pretty average measuring 1.74 m. Jamie Hyneman weighs 77 kg. Being born on September 25, 1956, translates to an age of 65 years as of todays date (June 27, 2022).
Quotes
Pepper spray, a Taser, a suckling pig and a self-built motorized spit. It’s a perfect Thanksgiving, ‘MythBusters’-style.
Jamie Hyneman
On occasion, we at ‘MythBusters’ come across stories we want to test that require using a pig carcass to simulate human physiology.
Jamie Hyneman
If you ever decide to build a boat out of wet newspaper, it’s important to remember to lay down the sheets like shingles on a house: One issue at a time, starting at the bow and moving aft, so water flows over the layers, not under them.
Jamie Hyneman
I’ve ended up water skiing behind the Stanford rowing team as well as water skiing behind an excavator while it swung around in a circle.
Jamie Hyneman
The only way we can fly planes and use computers is because people were curious about their world and also skeptical about the things they were told to be immutable, so they figured out other ways of doing things.
Jamie Hyneman