# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/jamie-hyneman
# Generated: 2026-08-13T13:03:02.850Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/jamie-hyneman"
name: "Jamie Hyneman"
slug: "jamie-hyneman"
description: "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."
tagline: "American special effects specialist and television host"
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gender: "male"
country:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1956-09-25"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
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  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump