Who is Jonah Hill? Everything You Need to Know

Quick Facts

Girlfriend: Gianna Santos

Also Known As: Jonah Hill Feldstein

Age: 39 Years, 39 Year Old Males

Family:

father: Richard Feldstein

mother: Sharon Lyn

siblings: Beanie Feldstein, Jordan Feldstein

Born Country: United States

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Height: 5'7" (170 cm), 5'7" Males

Notable Alumni: Crossroads School, The New School, Brentwood School, University Of Colorado Boulder

U.S. State: California

City: Los Angeles

More Facts

education: University Of Colorado Boulder, Brentwood School, The New School, Crossroads School

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Childhood & Early Life

Jonah Hill was born on December 20, 1983, in Los Angeles, California, USA, to Richard Feldstein and Sharon Lyn. His father was a tour accountant for ‘Guns N' Roses,’ an American hard rock band, and his mother was a costume designer and fashion stylist.

He has a sister named Beanie Feldstein who is a well-known actor. He also has a brother named Jordan Feldstein who manages the famous band ‘Maroon 5.’

Born and raised in a creative family, Jonah wanted to become a famous writer. As a child, he had a dream of being a part of the writing team of ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Saturday Night Live.’

In his early life, he started writing and performing his own plays in a bar located in the neighboring East Village of New York City. As time passed, Hill realized that he wanted to pursue an acting career.

He went to ‘Brentwood School’ and graduated from ‘Crossroads College’ in Santa Monica. Later on, he moved to New York to take admission in ‘The New School’ to study drama.

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Career

Jonah made his debut in 2004 with a Hollywood movie named ‘I Heart Huckabees.’ During his college days, he had become close friends with Dustin Hoffman’s children, Rebecca and Jake. It was his friendship with Rebecca and Jake that helped Hill to land this role.

Following his debut film, he landed roles in many other movies. He played a minor role in ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin,’ and a supporting role in a romantic comedy-drama film titled ‘Knocked Up.’

The turning point of his career was in 2007, when he landed a role in the hit comedy movie ‘Superbad.’ The role earned him two nominations at ‘MTV Movie Awards’ and ‘Teen Choice Awards.’

His other prominent movies of this time include ‘Knocked Up’ (2007), ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ (2008), and ‘Get Him to the Greek’ (2010). His comedic performance in all these movies was highly appreciated.

In 2011, he appeared in the movie ‘Moneyball’ alongside Brad Pitt. His performance in the movie earned him rave reviews and an ‘Academy Award’ nomination for ‘Best Supporting Actor.’

In 2011, he wrote and performed in a short-lived animated series titled ‘Allen Gregory.’ Apart from producing and starring in ‘21 Jump Street,’ he also contributed to the script of the film. The movie released in 2012 and earned him critical appreciation. The same year, he performed in ‘Django Unchained’ as well.

In 2013, Hill appeared in two movies of different genre. His acting in the comedy movie ‘This Is the End’ was highly appreciated by the audience. On the other hand, his role as Leonardo’s sidekick in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ earned him another ‘Oscar’ nomination. These two roles proved Hill's versatility as an actor.

He starred in the 2014 movie ‘22 Jump Street.’ In 2015, he played ‘Michael Finkel,’ a journalist in ‘New York Times’ in the mystery thriller film ‘True Story.’ He also appeared in the hit movie ‘War Dogs,’ which earned him a nomination for ‘Best Actor’ at ‘Golden Globe Awards.’

In 2016, he voiced ‘Carl’ in the animated comedy movie ‘Sausage Party.’ He went on to voice important characters in hit animated movies like ‘The Lego Movie’ and ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2.’

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In the 2018 comedy drama film ‘Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot,’ Hill starred alongside Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, and Jack Black. In that same year, Hill was also cast as ‘Owen Milgrim’ in the ‘Netflix’ dark comedy miniseries ‘Maniac.’

Hill played ‘Lewis,’ a heavily Southern-accented book agent, in the comedy ‘The Beach Bum’ in 2019.

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Major Works

Jonah Hill’s comedic performances in movies, such as 'Accepted,' 'Grandma's Boy,' 'Superbad,' 'Knocked Up,' 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall,' 'Get Him to the Greek,' '21 Jump Street,' 'This Is the End,' '22 Jump Street,' and 'War Dogs' have been highly appreciated.

Over the years, Hill has proved his mettle in acting with his brilliant portrayals in movies like ‘Moneyball’ and ‘The Wolf of Wall Street.’ Both the movies earned him an ‘Oscar’ nomination for ‘Best Supporting Actor.’

Awards & Achievements

His biggest comedy hit ‘Superbad,’ which brought him to fame, earned him nominations at ‘MTV Movie Awards’ and ‘Teen Choice Awards.’

In 2008, Hill was ranked #21 on the top 30 actors list by ‘Entertainment Weekly,’ owing to his brilliant performance on numerous popular TV shows like ‘Reno 911!’ and ‘Saturday Night Live.’

In 2011, his role in the Brad Pitt-starrer ‘Moneyball’ earned him an ‘Oscar’ and ‘Golden Globe’ nomination for ‘Best Actor in a Supporting Role.’ He also took home a ‘Palm Springs International Film Festival Award’ for ‘Creative Impact in Acting.’

In 2012, he was nominated at ‘BAFTA Film Awards’ for ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for the movie ‘Moneyball.’

He received a nomination for ‘Academy Award’ for ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for his performance in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ in 2014.

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In 2017, he was nominated for the ‘Golden Globe Award’ for ‘Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy’ for the movie ‘War Dogs.’

Love Life

Jonah Hill was in a relationship with Jordan Klein from 2008 to 2011. After that, he dated Ali Hoffman for a year. In 2015, he started dating Camille. In 2019, he got engaged to Gianna Santos.

Trivia

Jonah Hill is very sensitive about his physique and weight. In 2011, he lost almost 40 pounds.

He voiced a character in his favorite childhood show ‘The Simpsons.’

He is a Jew. He loved his grandmother so much that he has tattooed her name on his left forearm.

Alan Rafkin, the famous actor, director, and producer, was his great-uncle.

He is scared of birds.

In 2014, he landed up in a controversy when he used a homophobic slur towards a paparazzo. He received criticism for the same. He then apologized for his behavior on ‘The Howard Stern Show.’

Jonah Hill Biography