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Jamie Hyneman
James Franklin Hyneman 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.
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business · American TV host (born 1956) · television presenter · journalist · linguist · wrangler · machinist · businessperson · engineer · presenter · visual effects supervisor · filmmaker · also Jamie Hyneman, James Franklin "Jamie" Hyneman, James Franklin Hyneman, James Hyneman, Hyneman
Born 25 September 1956 · Q314110
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2025· 1 entry
Moviefone: Jamie Hyneman
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2011· 1 entry
Hyneman was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Twente for his role in the popularization of science and technology
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1996· 1 entry
Career landmark: chief executive officer (1996).
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1984· 1 entry
Hyneman met science teacher Eileen Walsh when he owned a sailboat diving charter business in the Virgin Islands
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1981· 1 entry
Hyneman earned a degree in Russian linguistics from Indiana University Bloomington
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1956· 1 entry
Born 1956-09-25.
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