Jon Michael Hill portrays Detective Marcus Bell on 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 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.
Trivia[]
- Jon Michael Hill directed Elementary episode "The Worms Crawl in, the Worms Crawl Out".