14 Facts About 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 and walrus moustache.

Jamie Hyneman is the owner of M5 Industries, the special effects workshop where MythBusters was filmed.

Jamie Hyneman was an early competitor in Robot Wars, but his robot Blendo was deemed too dangerous for competition.

Jamie Hyneman is the inventor of the Sentry, an unmanned firefighting robotic vehicle.

Jamie Hyneman is one of the designers of the aerial cable robotic camera system Wavecam used in sports and entertainment events.

Jamie Hyneman was born in Marshall, Michigan, and grew up on a farm in Columbus, Indiana.

In 1981 Jamie Hyneman earned a degree in Russian linguistics from Indiana University Bloomington.

Jamie Hyneman received an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from Villanova University on May 16,2010, and gave a commencement address.

On November 25,2011, Jamie Hyneman was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Twente for his role in the popularization of science and technology.

Jamie Hyneman has worked as a boat captain, certified divemaster, wilderness survival expert, linguist, pet store owner, animal wrangler, machinist, concrete inspector, and chef.

Jamie Hyneman owns the special effects company M5 Industries in San Francisco.

Jamie Hyneman made a cameo appearance along with Savage on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation on the May 1,2008 episode "The Theory of Everything", where they play inspectors giving thumbs-up after seeing a shirt soaked in pepper spray catch fire when shot by a taser.

In 1984, Jamie Hyneman met science teacher Eileen Walsh when he owned a sailboat diving charter business in the Virgin Islands.

Jamie Hyneman has stated that, while he has not been formally diagnosed, he suspects he displays characteristics of autism spectrum disorder.