Jamie Hyneman
Also known as James Franklin "Jamie" Hyneman, James Franklin Hyneman, James Hyneman
American special effects specialist and television host
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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…
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- 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
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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.