Jon Michael Hill
Jon Michael Hill | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 28, 1985 Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Jon Michael Hill (born 1985) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Detective Marcus Bell in the CBS series Elementary.
Life and career
Hill was born in Waukegan, Illinois.[1] During his high school years, he played football and the saxophone before focusing on pursuing an acting career, attending a summer drama program at Northwestern University.[2] He graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.[2] While at the university, he appeared in stage productions of King Lear, Six Degrees of Separation and Ain't Misbehavin'.[2]
In 2009, Hill was nominated for the Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for "The Tempest" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
In 2010, Hill was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Play in Superior Donuts opposite Michael McKean.[3] In the same year, he began his role as Detective Damon Washington in the ABC police drama Detroit 1-8-7. He also played the role of Puck in the Shakespeare in the Park production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.[4]
His other television credits include Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Person of Interest, and Eastbound & Down. He then went on to star in the CBS series Elementary, wherein he played the role of Detective Marcus Bell.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Last Stain | Brodsky | Short film |
| 2010 | Falling Overnight | Troy | |
| 2015 | No Pay, Nudity | New Kid | |
| Standing8 | Abdul | Short film | |
| 2016 | In the Radiant City | Richard Gonzalez | |
| 2018 | Pass Over | Moses | |
| 2018 | Widows | Reverend Wheeler |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Detective Damon Washington | |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Tre Davis | Episode: "Spiraling Down" (S 13: Ep 10) |
| 2012 | Eastbound & Down | Darnell | Recurring character |
| Person of Interest | Curtis | Episode: "Wolf and Cub" (S 1: Ep 14) | |
| 2012–19 | Elementary | Detective Marcus Bell | Main Cast |
| TBA | A Man in Full | Conrad Hensley | Upcoming miniseries |
References
- ^ Introducing the next big thing: Jon Michael Hill, Chicagomag.com
- ^ a b c "Jon Michael Hill bio at ABC.com". Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ EXCLUSIVE: Superior Donuts Tony Nominee Jon Michael Hill Awaiting News of TV Pilot Archived July 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine By Kenneth Jones May 6, 2010 - Playbill.com
- ^ New-to-TV Actor Jon Michael Hill on Detroit 1-8-7 by Stefanie Lee - TV.com
External links
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| National | |
- 21st-century American male actors
- Male actors from Illinois
- African-American male actors
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- Living people
- Actors from Waukegan, Illinois
- University of Illinois alumni
- 1985 births
- Steppenwolf Theatre Company players
- Theatre World Award winners
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American people