Jon Michael Hill is an American actor. He is best known for his role
as Detective Marcus Bell in the CBS series Elementary.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 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 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.
as Detective Marcus Bell in the CBS series Elementary.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 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 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.
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