Jonah Hill
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 Hill in Barcelona, 2007 |
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| Born | Jonah Hill Feldstein December 20, 1983 [1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 2004-present |
Jonah Hill (born December 20, 1983)[1] is an American actor and screenwriter. Hill has had a successful career as an actor in comedic films, appearing in roles in the films Accepted, Grandma's Boy, Click, 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad, Evan Almighty, This Side of the Truth,strange wilderness , and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Hill was born Jonah Hill Feldstein[1] into a Jewish family[2] in Los Angeles, California and attended Brentwood School and then Crossroads School in Santa Monica. After graduating from high school, Hill left California to attend school with close friend Joseph Caloiero at New School University, where he studied acting. Hill attended the University of Colorado for one semester as a freshman after having left New School University. Hill's brother Jordan is the manager for the bands Maroon 5, Staind, Big City Rock, and Collective Soul.
[edit] Acting career
In college, Jonah Hill began writing his own plays and performing them in the bar Black and White in the East Village neighborhood of New York City.[3] His plays developed a small following and helped him realize that his true desire was to act in film. Hill befriended Dustin Hoffman's children, Rebecca and Jake, who introduced him to their father. The elder Hoffman asked him to audition for a role in I Heart Huckabees, in which Hill made his film debut.
Jonah Hill hosted Saturday Night Live with musical guest Mariah Carey on March 15, 2008. Originally, Jonah Hill was scheduled to host on November 17, 2007 with musical guest, Kid Rock, but the episode was cancelled due to the Writers Guild of America strike that lasted from November 5, 2007 to February 12, 2008.
[edit] Screenwriting career
Hill had wanted to be a writer since he was young, dreaming of someday joining the writing teams of The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live, and The Larry Sanders Show.[3] Hill is currently writing two screenplays, both of which will be produced by Judd Apatow, producer of Superbad. One of the films, The Middle Child, would star Hill as a young man who returns from college to find that his parents gave a child up for adoption before he was born. The role of Hill's older brother was written with frequent collaborator Seth Rogen in mind.
Hill is also writing Pure Imagination, a comedy for Sony about a man who develops an imaginary friend after a traumatic experience. Filming is expected to begin in 2008 and the film will be directed by Harold Ramis.[4] At one point, he was also writing a screenplay with close friend and Huckabees co-star Jason Schwartzman.[3] Hill was in negotiations for a part in Transformers 2, but opted out.[5]
[edit] Personal life
Hill rarely discusses his private life. He lives in California, but often travels to promote his films. Hill has stated that he likes to spend time with his friends and family.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | I Heart Huckabees | Bret Hooten | |
| 2005 | The 40 Year Old Virgin | eBay Customer | First role for Judd Apatow |
| Pancho's Pizza | Short film | ||
| 2006 | Grandma's Boy | Barry | |
| Click | Ben Newman in 2017 | ||
| Accepted | Sherman Schrader | ||
| 10 Items or Less | The Kid | ||
| 2007 | Knocked Up | Jonah | |
| Evan Almighty | Eugene Tenanbaum | ||
| Rocket Science | Lionel | ||
| Superbad | Seth | ||
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Nate Cox's Ghost | Uncredited role | |
| 2008 | Strange Wilderness | Lane Cooker | |
| Horton Hears a Who! | Tommy | voice only | |
| Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Matthew | ||
| Just Add Water | Eddie | ||
| 2009 | This Side of the Truth | Frank | filming |
| How to Train Your Dragon | Snotlout (voice) | filming | |
| The 1 Second Film | In-development, producer | ||
| Thundercats | Snarf | Pre Production |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Clerk | Guest star, episode: "You're Buggin' Me" |
| 2006 | Campus Ladies | Guy Ferguson | Series regular (Season One) |
| 2007 | Human Giant | Weenie King Customer & Lunartics Contestant | Guest star, episodes: "Hello, Susan" and "Kneel Before Zerg" |
| Clark and Michael | Derek | Guest star, Internet series, episode: "Episode 8" | |
| Wainy Days | Neil | Guest star, Internet series, episode: "Episode 1.9" | |
| 2008 | Saturday Night Live | Host | March 15, 2008 (With musical guest Mariah Carey) |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c ""Superbad" Star A Real Pisser", The Smoking Gun, 2007-08-13. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
- ^ Solomon, Deborah. "Superdude", The New York Times, 2007-08-12. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
- ^ a b c "One on One with... Jonah Hill", Hobo Trashcan, August 2006. Retrieved on June 29, 2007.
- ^ Carroll, Larry. "‘Superbad’ Star Re-Teams With Apatow For ‘Imagination’", MTV News, 2007-07-09. Retrieved on July 11, 2007.
- ^ Nicole Sperling. "Jonah Hill no longer in talks for 'Transformers 2'", Entertainment Weekly, 2008-05-06. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
[edit] External links
- "One on one with Jonah Hill", HoboTrashcan.com.
- The Superbad boys: exclusive video interview with stv.tv/movies
- Jonah Hill at the Internet Movie Database
- Jonah Hill at MySpace
- Jonah Hill Producer Profile for The 1 Second Film
