Jonah Hill biography

Synopsis

Early Life

Born on December 20, 1983 in Los Angeles, Jonah Hill Feldstein is the son of Richard Feldstein, a tour accountant for Guns N' Roses, and Sharon Lyn, a costume designer and fashion stylist. Raised in a creative atmosphere, Hill had dreams of becoming a writer, wanting to join the writing teams of The Simpsons and Saturday Night Live. Hill attended Brentwood School and ultimately graduated from Crossroads, a college preparatory school in Santa Monica. He then moved to New York to study drama at The New School, where he began writing and performing in plays.

Commercial Success

While in college, Hill performed his plays at the Black and White bar in the East Village. He became friends with actor Dustin Hoffman's children, Rebecca and Jake, who introduced him to their father. Hoffman asked Hill to audition for a role in I Heart Huckabees, which Hill landed, making his film debut in 2004. A number of high-profile film and TV parts followed, including a brief appearance in The 40-Year-Old Virgin and a supporting role in Knocked Up.

In 2007, Hill was given a starring role in the comedy hit Superbad, for which he was nominated for a Teen Choice Award. He was ranked No. 21 on Entertainment Weekly's "30 Under 30" actors list in 2008, performing on a number of popular television shows in the years to follow, including Reno 911! and Saturday Night Live. He also made a guest voice appearance on the show he loved as a child, The Simpsons.

In 2010, Hill tackled his first dramatic role in the film Cyrus, and in 2011, he co-starred alongside Brad Pitt in Moneyball, for which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Hill then co-wrote, produced, and starred in the film 21 Jump Street, a film adaptation of the 1980s television show. He also wrote for and starred in the short-lived animated series Allen Gregory.

Personal Life

In July 2011, Hill made an appearance at ESPN's ESPY awards, showing off his new, forty-pounds-slimmer physique. He had changed his diet, mostly eating sushi. He also saw a nutritionist and got a personal trainer. Hill explained in interviews that the lifestyle change reflected his desire to get more serious roles in his career.

For a long time, Hill was mistaken for his friend, the comedian Seth Rogen, an inaccuracy that followed him until his 2010 role in Get Him to the Greek, his first starring role since Superbad.

In 2011, Hill split from his serious girlfriend Jordan Klein. The couple had known each other since high school and had been dating since 2008. Hill currently lives in Brentwood, California.

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