Mythbusters is a television series on Discovery Channel. It was created by Peter Rees and premiered on January 23, 2003.
Jon Lung Net Worth
Jonathan Lung or Jon Lung is a permanent cast member of the series. He is a product designer and graphic designer from Staten Island, New York. He received his MFA in product design from the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. He was a co-host of the series revival which started on November 15, 2017.
After Mythbusters, Jon Lung has not appeared much on television or film. The series really catapulted him into a well-known celebrity figure. It is reported that a huge chunk of his net worth is from doing the Mythbusters series.
He won the competition and reality TV show Mythbusters: The Search, together with Brian Louden in 2018. It is estimated that his net worth is around $250,000.
Brian Louden Net Worth
Brian Louden is also a permanent cast member of the series. He is an American pilot and rescue diver from Houston, Texas. He went to Sam Houston State College to study Science with a minor in Criminal Justice. He is the co-host of Jon Lung on the 2017 revival of the series in 2017.
He won the competition and reality TV show Mythbusters: The Search, together with Jon Lung in 2018. It is estimated that his net worth is around $200,000.
Adam Savage Net Worth
Adam Savage is an American actor, host, and set designer who has a net worth about $8 million. He is most prominent for the television series “Mythbusters.” He also hosted “Unchained Reaction.”
He has been a part of many blockbuster movies as a set designer including “Bicentennial Man,” “The Matrix Reloaded,” “Star Wars Episode II: The Attack of Clones,” “Galaxy Quest,” and “Space Cowboys.”
After staying behind the camera, he started to act again. He was in the film “Ever Since the World Ended,” in 2001, and “The Darwin Awards,” in 2006. He also appeared in an episode of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” in 2008. In 2017, he appeared in the movie “Blade Runner: 2049.”
Before all this, he rose to prominence because of “Mythbusters.” He was with his partner, Jamie Hyneman, and their job was to analyze urban myths and long-standing tales, and see if they are true or not. The show was well-received by the audience and proved to be very educational. He was in more than 250 episodes of the show.
Jamie Hyneman Net Worth
Jamie Hyneman has a net worth of around $8 million. He specializes in special effects and is most popular as the co-host of Adam Savage in the original “Mythbusters” series which ran from 2003 to 2018. In the show, his demeanor was logical and calm whereas his partner, Savage, is more animated and energetic. Hyneman was also a MythBuster on the television series “Beyond Tomorrow” which aired from 2005 to 2006. “MythBusters” was nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Structured Reality Program or Outstanding Reality Program from 2011 to 2016.
He owns the special effects workshop called M5 Industries.
Other Cast and Their Net Worth
Kari Byron – $2 million
Tory Belleci – $2 million
Grant Imahara – $2 million
Christine Chamberlain – $1.5 million
Scottie Chapman – $1.5 million
Jessi Combs – $1 million
Jessie Nelson – $1 million