Jonah Hill
Jonah Hill | |
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 Hill in Barcelona, 2007 | |
| Born | Jonah Hill Feldstein |
| Occupation | Actor/Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2003 – 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, Knocked Up, Superbad, Walk Hard, Strange Wilderness, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
Early life
Hill was born Jonah Hill Feldstein[1] to Jewish parents in Mill Valley, California, and attended Brentwood School and then Crossroads School, in Santa Monica. After graduating from high school, Hill left California to attend school at New School University, where he studied acting. He also attended the University of Colorado at Boulder for one semester as a freshman after having left New School University.
Acting career
In college, Hill began writing his own plays and performing them in the Black and White bar in the East Village neighborhood of New York City.[2] His plays developed a small following and helped him realize that his true desire was to act in films. Hill was befriended by Dustin Hoffman's children, Rebecca and Jake, who introduced Hill to their father. The elder Hoffman asked him to audition for a role in I Heart Huckabees, in which Hill made his film debut. Hill made a brief appearance in Judd Apatow's directorial debut The 40-Year-Old Virgin, which eventually led to him starring in a larger supporting role in the Apatow-produced Knocked Up and the lead role in the Apatow-produced Superbad. Hill also played the "RA Guy" on the first season of the Oxygen Network sitcom Campus Ladies.
Hill hosted Saturday Night Live with musical guest Mariah Carey on March 15, 2008. Originally, he 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.
Hill was in negotiations for a part in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as a minor character named Jonah, but opted out. According to writer Roberto Orci, he enjoyed the script but turned down the offer.[3] He had a role in Judd Apatow's third directorial feature entitled Funny People which also stars Adam Sandler, Eric Bana and Seth Rogen.[4].
He was also in an episode of "Clark and Michael"
Hill guest starred in an episode of "Reno 911".
Hill will guest star in an episode of The Simpsons as an adult who acts like Bart.[5]
Screenwriting career
Hill has 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.[2] He is currently writing two screenplays, both of which are scheduled to 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.[6] At one point, he was also writing a screenplay with close friend and Huckabees co-star Jason Schwartzman.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Food Man Group | Pillan | |
| 2004 | I Heart Huckabees | Bret | |
| 2005 | The 40-Year-Old Virgin | eBay Customer | |
| 2006 | Grandma's Boy | Barry | |
| Click | Ben Newman - at age 17 | ||
| Accepted | Sherman Schrader | ||
| 10 Items or Less | Packy | ||
| 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 | Lynn Cooker | |
| Horton Hears a Who! | Tommy | voice only | |
| Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Matthew | ||
| Just Add Water | Eddie | ||
| 2009 | Reno 911! | Daniel | TV Series |
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Brandon (pronounced Brundun) | ||
| Funny People | Leo | Post-production | |
| The Invention of Lying | Frank | Post-production | |
| 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | Snotlout (voice) | Post-production |
| Get Him to the Greek | Aaron Greenberg | Filming |
References
- ^ a b c ""Superbad" Star A Real Pisser". The Smoking Gun. 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b c "One on One with... Jonah Hill", Hobo Trashcan, August 2006. Retrieved on June 29, 2007.
- ^ Nicole Sperling (2008-05-06). "Jonah Hill no longer in talks for 'Transformers 2'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ >Michael Fleming (2008-06-11). "Trio joins Judd Apatow film". Variety. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ^ "The Simpsons TV Interview - Al Jean". IGN. 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ Carroll, Larry. "‘Superbad’ Star Re-Teams With Apatow For ‘Imagination’", MTV News, 2007-07-09. Retrieved on July 11, 2007.