Jerry Hyman was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He was educated at the University of Chicago, and the University of Houston where he received a degree in Theatre and a Master's in Education. He is a graduate of The Neighborhood Playhouse of the Theatre in New York where he trained in the comprehensive two-year conservatory program. He has appeared in films, on television and on the stage in the USA and France. He is also a translator (French to English) and a creative copywriter.