Name |
Jon Michael Hill |
Height |
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Naionality |
American |
Date of Birth |
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Place of Birth |
Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. |
Famous for |
Acting |
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. 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 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. As of 2012, He is currently co-stars as Detective Marcus Bell in the CBS series Elementary.