Jon Michael Hill

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Summary

Jon Michael Hill is an actor and longtime Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member, known for Elementary, Detroit 1-8-7, Superior Donuts, and stage work including Pass Over and Purpose. His roles range from police procedurals to plays engaging with Black life and the legacy of the civil rights movement. Discussing Pass Over, Hill said he hoped its audiences would include more Black theatergoers and described his awareness of how its police-violence scenes might affect black audience members. No public political endorsements, DEI affiliations, or activist campaigns are on record.