| Jon Michael Hill | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Jon Michael Hill is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Detective Marcus Bell in the CBS series Elementary (2012–2019) and Detective Damon Washington in the ABC series Detroit 1-8-7 (2010–2011).
Life and career
Hill played football and the saxophone during his high school years before focusing on pursuing an acting career, attending a summer drama program at Northwestern University. 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 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. 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 then went on to star in the CBS series Elementary, wherein he played the role of Detective Marcus Bell. In 2018, he made his directorial debut with the Elementary episode "The Worms Crawl In, the Worms Crawl Out".
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Last Stain | Brodsky | Short film |
| 2011 | Falling Overnight | Troy | |
| 2015 | Standing8 | Abdul | Short film |
| 2016 | No Pay, Nudity | New Kid | |
| In the Radiant City | Richard Gonzalez | ||
| 2018 | Pass Over | Moses | |
| Widows | Reverend Wheeler | ||
| 2020 | Sanctuary | Reggie | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Detective Damon Washington | Main cast; 18 episodes |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Tre Davis | Episode: "Spiraling Down" |
| 2012 | Eastbound & Down | Darnell | 6 episodes |
| Person of Interest | Curtis | Episode: "Wolf and Cub" | |
| 2012–2019 | Elementary | Detective Marcus Bell | 153 episodes; also director of "The Worms Crawl In, the Worms Crawl Out" |
| 2020 | The Good Fight | Jumaane Jenkins | Episode: "The Gang Is Satirized and Doesn't Like It" |
| 2022 | The Accidental Wolf | Episode: "Abyss" | |
| 61st Street | 4 episodes | ||
| 2024 | A Man in Full | Conrad Hensley | Main cast |
References
- Introducing the next big thing: Jon Michael Hill, Chicagomag.com
- ^ "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
- "Elementary: The Worms Crawl In, the Worms Crawl Out (CBS 20 Aug 2018, with Victor Williams) | Memorable TV - Episodes, News & More". August 14, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- Carter, Matt (August 10, 2018). "Elementary season 6 episode 17 spoilers: Jon Michael Hill directs!". CarterMatt. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
External links
Categories:
- 21st-century American male actors
- Male actors from Illinois
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- Living people
- Actors from Waukegan, Illinois
- University of Illinois alumni
- Steppenwolf Theatre Company players
- Theatre World Award winners
- 21st-century African-American male actors
- 20th-century African-American male actors
- 20th-century American male actors