Jonah Hill

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Biography

After a brief debut in David O. Russell's philosophical comedy "I Heart Huckabees" (2004), the aspiring actor went on to a handful of minor performances until his star began its rapid ascension three years later. Suddenly, he was working with the likes of Steve Carell in a comedy of biblical proportions, "Evan Almighty" (2007), as well as with writer-director Judd Apatow in the unplanned pregnancy romp "Knocked Up" (2007). It was, however, …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Writer

Born

Jonah Hill Feldstein on December 20, 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Career Milestones

2012

Co-starred with Channing Tatum in the big screen reboot of "21 Jump Street"; also co-wrote and executive produced film based on the Fox police drama

2011

Starred in "The Sitter" as a college student coaxed into babysitting his neighbors' kids

2011

Co-created, executive produced and voiced the title character on the animated series "Allen Gregory" (Fox), about a snobby 7-year-old forced by his gay fathers to attend public school

2011

Portrayed Billy Beane's (Brad Pitt) assistant general manager in "Moneyball"

2010

Played the film's main antagonist in the animated comedy "Megamind"

2010

Starred in "Cyrus" as a 21-year-old musician who is overprotective of his attractive mother (Marisa Tomei)

2010

Starred in "Get Him to the Greek" as a record company intern hired to accompany a wild British rock star (Russell Brand) to a concert at L.A.'s Greek Theater

2010

Voiced Snotlout Jorgenson in the animated feature "How to Train Your Dragon"

2009

Re-teamed with director Judd Apatow for "Funny People"

2007

Landed breakout lead role in a feature, co-starring with Michael Cera in "Superbad"; written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and produced by Judd Apatow

2007

Apatow again cast Hill in a supporting role in "Knocked Up"

2006

Co-starred with Justin Long in the college comedy "Accepted"

2006

Cast in the first season of the Oxygen network comedy series "Campus Ladies"

2005

Had a small role as a determined E-bay customer in Judd Apatow's "The 40 Year Old Virgin"

2004

Made his feature film debut in "I Heart Huckabees"

Performed plays at the bar Black and White in the East Village

Began writing and performing his own plays in college

Awards

2011

Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Moneyball

2011

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Moneyball

2011

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Moneyball

2011

BAFTA Award for Supporting Actor in Moneyball

2008

MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in Superbad

2008

MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Performance in Superbad