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Adam Savage

American special effects specialist and television host · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1967 · age 59

Adam Whitney Savage is an American special effects creator and educational video presenter. He is best known as the former co-host, with Jamie Hyneman, of the Discovery Channel television series MythBusters and Unchained Reaction.

Adam Savage is read about 1,033 times a day, in 42 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 8 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 411 days, one point a day.

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2026Alter EgosSeries2024Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop LiveFilm2023Attack of the Doc!Film2022Mike Mignola: Drawing MonstersFilm2021MythBusters: There's Your ProblemSeries2020Space Songs: Through the DistanceFilm2019Mythbusters Jr.Series, Himself - Host2018Emperor Has No Clothes AwardAwardHeinz Oberhummer Award for Science CommunicationAward2017Humanist of the YearAward2048: Nowhere to RunFilm, 2017Shop Patron2016Geeking OutSeriesAdam Savage Tours Peter Jackson's Movie Prop CollectionFilm, 2016Himself2015Wrestling Isn't WrestlingFilm, Non-Fan2014The Wil Wheaton ProjectSeriesAn Honest LiarFilm, 20142013@midnight with Chris HardwickSeriesRiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013Film, 2013HimselfThe UnbelieversFilm, 20132011Night of the Little DeadFilm, Dan2010The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or FearFilm2007The Darwin AwardsFilm, Adam2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSeries2003MythBustersSeries, ProducerEditions: Selected Edition2001Ever Since the World EndedFilm, Engineer1989The SimpsonsSeries, Adam Savage (voice)1988Shark WeekSeries1967Born15 July 1967

People around Adam

  • Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars 2014
  • An Honest Liar 2014
  • 2048: Nowhere to Run 2017
  • The Unbelievers 2013
  • The Darwin Awards 2007

Filmography 19

42 credits on file

Television 17

Awards

Emperor Has No Clothes Award2018
Heinz Oberhummer Award for Science Communication2018
Humanist of the Year2017

About this person

His model work has appeared in major films, including Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones and The Matrix Reloaded. He hosts the TV program Savage Builds, which premiered on the Science Channel on June 14, 2019. His platform Adam Savage's Tested includes a website and a YouTube channel.

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United States
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Born 1967 · age 59