Quick Facts
Born:
1983-12-20
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits:
93 Total Roles
Jonah Hill
Acting
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Biography
Jonah Hill Feldstein (born December 20, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer and director. He is known for his comedic roles in films including Superbad (2007), Knocked Up (2007), 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.
Hill ranked 28th on Forbes magazine's list of highest-paid actors from June 2014 to June 2015, at $16 million. In 2020, he was found to have sworn on film more than any other actor. As a screenwriter, he contributed to the stories of 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, Sausage Party and Why Him? In 2018, he starred in the Netflix dark comedy miniseries Maniac and made his directorial debut with the film Mid90s. He also wrote the screenplay for Mid90s.
Hill has provided voices for the animated films Horton Hears a Who! (2008), Megamind (2010), How to Train Your Dragon (2010–2019), The Lego Movie (2014), and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019).
Hill ranked 28th on Forbes magazine's list of highest-paid actors from June 2014 to June 2015, at $16 million. In 2020, he was found to have sworn on film more than any other actor. As a screenwriter, he contributed to the stories of 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, Sausage Party and Why Him? In 2018, he starred in the Netflix dark comedy miniseries Maniac and made his directorial debut with the film Mid90s. He also wrote the screenplay for Mid90s.
Hill has provided voices for the animated films Horton Hears a Who! (2008), Megamind (2010), How to Train Your Dragon (2010–2019), The Lego Movie (2014), and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019).
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 | Cut Off MOVIE | Self |
| 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) |