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Jamie Hyneman

1956 - Today

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James Franklin Hyneman (; 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 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Jamie Hyneman is the 565th most popular businessperson (down from 470th in 2024), the 8,163rd most popular biography from United States (down from 5,951st in 2019) and the 190th most popular American Businessperson.

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Among businesspeople, Jamie Hyneman ranks 565 out of 847. Before him are Ana Botín, James Smith McDonnell, Milton S. Hershey, Chuck Feeney, Mark Shuttleworth, and Jorma Ollila. After him are Susan Kare, Marcus Loew, Johan Anker, Fred Karno, Mary Barra, and Indra Nooyi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Jamie Hyneman ranks 359. Before him are Ilona Slupianek, Lev Avnerovich Leviev, Jamie Dimon, Ilie Balaci, Cristina Comencini, and Bernard A. Harris Jr.. After him are Margarita Robles, Matt Craven, Rod Blagojevich, Lutz Eigendorf, Rosalía Arteaga, and Steve Hogarth.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jamie Hyneman ranks 8,165 out of 20,380. Before him are Memphis Minnie (1897), Little Eva (1943), Pete Docter (1968), Marc Alaimo (1942), Eleanor Powell (1912), and Alex Rodriguez (1975). After him are Peyton List (1998), John Fitch (1743), Dan Bricklin (1951), Hank Mann (1888), Anne Smith (1959), and Joshua Bell (1967).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Jamie Hyneman ranks 190. Before him are Bob Lazar (1959), Jay Gould (1836), Jamie Dimon (1956), James Smith McDonnell (1899), Milton S. Hershey (1857), and Chuck Feeney (1931). After him are Susan Kare (1954), Marcus Loew (1870), Mary Barra (1961), Adam Silver (1962), Ron Woodroof (1950), and Eben Moglen (1959).

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