Jon Michael Hill’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro American actor
Is Actor 
Stage actor 
Television actor 
From United States of America 
Type Film, TV, Stage & Radio 
Gender male
Birth 28 July 1985, Waukegan
Age: 35 years

Jon Michael Hill is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Detective Damon Washington in the ABC police drama, Detroit 1-8-7 and currently co-stars as Detective Marcus Bell in the CBS series Elementary.

Early life and career

Hill was born in Waukegan, Illinois. 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. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. While at the university, he appeared in stage productions of King Lear, Six Degrees of Separation and Ain’t Misbehavin’.

In 2009, Hill was nominated for 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 Male Supporting Actor in Superior Donuts opposite Michael McKean. 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.

His other television credits include Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Person of Interest and Eastbound & Down. He currently co-stars as Detective Marcus Bell in the CBS series Elementary.

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 In post-production

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–present Elementary Detective Marcus Bell
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