Quick Facts
Born:
1983-12-20
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits:
95 Total Roles
Jonah Hill
Acting
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Biography
Jonah Hill (born Jonah Hill Feldstein; December 20, 1983) is an American actor and filmmaker. Hill ranked 28th on Forbes's list of highest-paid actors from June 2014 to June 2015, at $16 million. Among his accolades are nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.
Hill had comedic roles in films including The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), Superbad (2007), Get Him to the Greek (2010), 21 Jump Street (2012), This Is the End (2013), and 22 Jump Street (2014). For his performances in Moneyball (2011) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also had roles in Cyrus (2010), War Dogs (2016), Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018), and Don't Look Up (2021).
Hill voiced characters in the animated films Horton Hears a Who! (2008), the How to Train Your Dragon franchise (2010–2019), Megamind (2010), The Lego Movie franchise (2014–2019), and Sausage Party (2016). As a screenwriter, he contributed to the stories of 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, Sausage Party, Why Him? (2016), and You People (2023). He starred in the Netflix miniseries Maniac (2018). He made his directorial debut with the film Mid90s (2018), for which he also wrote the screenplay. He directed and produced the documentary Stutz (2022).
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Hill had comedic roles in films including The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), Superbad (2007), Get Him to the Greek (2010), 21 Jump Street (2012), This Is the End (2013), and 22 Jump Street (2014). For his performances in Moneyball (2011) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also had roles in Cyrus (2010), War Dogs (2016), Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018), and Don't Look Up (2021).
Hill voiced characters in the animated films Horton Hears a Who! (2008), the How to Train Your Dragon franchise (2010–2019), Megamind (2010), The Lego Movie franchise (2014–2019), and Sausage Party (2016). As a screenwriter, he contributed to the stories of 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, Sausage Party, Why Him? (2016), and You People (2023). He starred in the Netflix miniseries Maniac (2018). He made his directorial debut with the film Mid90s (2018), for which he also wrote the screenplay. He directed and produced the documentary Stutz (2022).
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Known For
Django Unchained
Bag Head #2
The Wolf of Wall Street
Donnie Azoff
How to Train Your Dragon
Snotlout (voice)
21 Jump Street
Schmidt
The Simpsons
Andy Hamilton (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Snotlout (voice)
Don't Look Up
Jason Orlean
22 Jump Street
Schmidt
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Outcome MOVIE | Ira Slitz |
| 2023 | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | You People MOVIE | Ezra |
| 2022 | Stutz MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | Don't Look Up MOVIE | Jason Orlean |
| 2021 | Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Banned, Exploited & Blacklisted: The Underground Work of Controversial Filmmaker Shane Ryan MOVIE | Self (segment "A Boy, A Girl & A Camera") |
| 2019 | The Beach Bum MOVIE | Lewis |
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part MOVIE | Green Lantern (voice) |
| 2019 | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World MOVIE | Snotlout (voice) |