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| Born | Jonah Hill Feldstein December 20, 1983 [1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 2004-present |
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Biography
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. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Brentwood School is a private secular K-12 coed day school with two campuses located four blocks apart in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences is a private K-12 school in Santa Monica California, United States. After graduating from high school, Hill left California to attend school with close friend Joseph Caloiero at New School University, where he studied acting. This is about the university in New York; for other uses see New School (disambiguation. 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. Maroon 5 is a Grammy Award -winning American Pop rock band Formed with only two members at the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts and expanded Staind is an American Hard rock group from Springfield, Massachusetts, including lead singer/guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Big City Rock is a rock band based in Los Angeles California who are signed to Atlantic Records. Collective Soul is an American rock band from Stockbridge Georgia.
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. The East Village is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in 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. Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8 1937 His brother Ronald is a lawyer and economist Jake Hoffman (born on 20 March 1981 in Los Angeles County, California) is an American Actor and the son of Dustin The elder Hoffman asked him to audition for a role in I Heart Huckabees, in which Hill made his film debut. I Heart Huckabees, also known as I Love Huckabees, and written as I ♥ Huckabees, is a 2004 Comedy film
Jonah Hill hosted Saturday Night Live with musical guest Mariah Carey on March 15, 2008. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 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. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Robert James Ritchie (born January 17 1971 in Romeo Michigan) known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American Musician and actor known for his over-the-top The Writers Guild of America is a generic term referring to the joint efforts of two different US labor unions The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE representing Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
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. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City The Larry Sanders Show is a satirical television Sitcom that originally aired from August 1992 to May 1998 on the HBO Cable television network [3] Hill is currently writing two screenplays, both of which will be produced by Judd Apatow, producer of Superbad. See also Pre-production Screenwriting A screenplay or script is a written plan authored by a Screenwriter, for a Film or Television Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American Film producer, director, and Screenwriter. 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. Adoption is the act of legally placing a child with a Parent or parents other than those to whom they were born The role of Hill's older brother was written with frequent collaborator Seth Rogen in mind. Seth Rogen (born April 15 1982 is a Canadian actor Comedian, writer and Film producer.
Hill is also writing Pure Imagination, a comedy for Sony about a man who develops an imaginary friend after a traumatic experience. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc ( SPE) is the television and Film production/distribution unit of Japanese Media conglomerate Sony Psychological trauma is a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a traumatic event. Filming is expected to begin in 2008 and the film will be directed by Harold Ramis. Harold Allen Ramis (born November 21, 1944) is an American actor director and writer specializing in comedy [4] At one point, he was also writing a screenplay with close friend and Huckabees co-star Jason Schwartzman. Jason Francesco Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American Actor and Musician. [3] Hill was in negotiations for a part in Transformers 2, but opted out. [5]
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.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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. I Heart Huckabees, also known as I Love Huckabees, and written as I ♥ Huckabees, is a 2004 Comedy film The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 Comedy film written and directed by Judd Apatow and co-written by the film's lead eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and This article is about the 2006 film for the 1922 film see Grandma's Boy (1922 film Grandma's Boy is an American Click is an Academy Award-nominated 2006 comedy/drama / Science fiction / fantasy Film directed by Frank Accepted is a 2006 Comedy film. The plot centers around two groups one of which is a group of High school seniors who after being rejected from all Knocked Up is a 2007 American Comedy film, written co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow. Evan Almighty is a 2007 Comedy film, and sequel to the 2003 film Bruce Almighty. Rocket Science is a 2007 Comedy-drama film concerning high school debate. Superbad is a 2007 American Comedy film directed by Greg Mottola and starring Jonah Hill and Michael Cera Seth Rogen (born April 15 1982 is a Canadian actor Comedian, writer and Film producer. Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story is a 2007 American Comedy film, directed by Jake Kasdan and starring John C Strange Wilderness is a 2008 Comedy Film produced by Adam Sandler 's production company Happy Madison Productions for Horton Hears a Who! (also known as Dr Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!) is a 2008 computer-generated imagery animated film based on Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a 2008 American Romantic comedy film from Universal Pictures directed by Nicholas Stoller Just Add Water is a Comedy film released on June 17 2008. The film stars Dylan Walsh as a hardworking man living in the same small This Side of the Truth is an upcoming Comedy film, directed by Ricky Gervais and Matt Robinson from their own script How to Train Your Dragon is a 2003 children's Novel by British author Cressida Cowell, and published by Hodder Children's Books The 1 Second Film is a Non-profit collaborative art project being created by thousands of people around the world including several celebrities ThunderCats is an American Animated television series that was developed and produced by Rankin/Bass Productions debuting in 1985 NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct Season 12 was the last season of NYPD Blue Dress for Success Original airdate September 21, 2004 Campus Ladies is an American Sitcom that premiered on Oxygen on January 8, 2006. Campus Ladies is an American Sitcom that premiered on Oxygen on January 8, 2006. Human Giant is a sketch comedy show on MTV, starring writer/performers Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer and directed primarily Clark and Michael is a CBS Internet television series created by and starring Clark Duke and Michael Cera. 9" | |
| 2008 | Saturday Night Live | Host | March 15, 2008 (With musical guest Mariah Carey) |
References
- ^ a b c ""Superbad" Star A Real Pisser", The Smoking Gun, 2007-08-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Retrieved on 2007-08-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica.
- ^ Solomon, Deborah. "Superdude", The New York Times, 2007-08-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Retrieved on 2007-08-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica.
- ^ a b c "One on One with... Jonah Hill", Hobo Trashcan, August 2006. Retrieved on June 29, 2007. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Carroll, Larry. "‘Superbad’ Star Re-Teams With Apatow For ‘Imagination’", MTV News, 2007-07-09. MTV News is the news division of MTV, the first and most popular Music Television network in the U Retrieved on July 11, 2007. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Nicole Sperling. "Jonah Hill no longer in talks for 'Transformers 2'", Entertainment Weekly, 2008-05-06. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Retrieved on 2008-05-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses
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
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