Jon Michael Hill

Jon Michael Hill
Alma materUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
OccupationActor
Years active2007–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[1] 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.[2] 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. In 2018, he made his directorial debut with the Elementary episode "The Worms Crawl In, the Worms Crawl Out".[5][6]

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

  1. ^ Introducing the next big thing: Jon Michael Hill, Chicagomag.com
  2. ^ a b c "Jon Michael Hill bio at ABC.com". Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ New-to-TV Actor Jon Michael Hill on Detroit 1-8-7 by Stefanie Lee - TV.com
  5. ^ "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.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ Carter, Matt (August 10, 2018). "Elementary season 6 episode 17 spoilers: Jon Michael Hill directs!". CarterMatt. Retrieved December 17, 2022.