he made it big by acting super bad
important thing about my back is it’s
located I’m like welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
look at the comedy origins of Jonah Hill
Jonah Hill Feldstein was born December
20th 1983 in Los Angeles California both
his parents had careers in show business
his mother designed costumes and worked
as a stylist while his father was a tour
accountant for Guns & Roses this along
with his sense of humor and love of such
witty shows like The Simpsons and the
Larry Sanders show helped prompt Hills
interest in the industry and in comedy
writing specifically asked to pursue his
career Hill moved to New York to study
both writing and drama at the new school
during this time he practiced his craft
by writing and performing his own work
at a local bar and this earned him a
small group of fans included in this
group were Dustin Hoffman’s son and
daughter who were so impressed with
Hills work they introduced him to their
father Hill wild Hoffman with his talent
and comedic sensibilities and so the
veteran actor helped him secure an
audition for a bit part in his 2004 film
I Heart Huckabees
it was with that project that he
officially took on the stage name Jonah
Hill with a film role under his belt
Hills interest shifted from writing to
performance Hill hired a manager who
introduced him to Judd Apatow the pair
immediately got along and Apatow cast
Hill in a small and uncomfortable role
in his hit comedy the 40 year old virgin
his scene-stealing performance won him
apart in the first season of the TV
comedy series campus ladies he followed
that by playing a version of Adam
Sandler’s teenage son in the sci-fi
comedy click Hill even found himself
playing Justin Long’s neurotic pal in
2006 ‘as accepted traitor what about you
will be glad you’re not actually because
since we’re going to prison I’m gonna
learn how to carve a shank out of my
toothbrush the next year pill was
extremely busy with several projects one
of his most notable roles from that year
was his part as Seth Rogen’s loudest
friend and
Apatow is knocked up it was also in 2007
that Hill landed his first starring role
and achieved instant fame as Michael
Cera screwed and agitated pal in
Superbad she was to me she wants my
dinner around her mouth
following this he’ll appeared in
numerous other comedies including
Forgetting Sarah Marshall walk hard the
Dewey Cox story and strange wilderness
he also made a cameo in the Ben Stiller
sequel night at the Museum
battle of the Smithsonian and took a
supporting role in the Sandler Apatow
drama D funny people just a bunch of
cats next up he played Ricky Gervais
suicidal neighbor in the invention of
lying been thrown on painkillers all
night but doesn’t too afraid to take
enough to actually kill myself
then lent his voice to a cameo role on
The Simpsons – a Viking youth and How to
Train Your Dragon I’ll chop up the legs
of every dragon I fight with my face and
to a cameraman turned super villain in
Megamind opposite Will Ferrell this is
the first time we’ve hung out socially
and it’s where I’m about to destroy the
city Hills next triumph came in 2010
when he starred alongside fellow
comedian Russell Brand in the outrageous
comedy get him to the Greek
that same year he took on his most
substantial acting role to that point in
the comedy-drama Syrus
in 2011 he’ll played the part of Brad
Pitt’s assistant general manager in the
film Moneyball and helped create write
and produce the animated Fox series Alan
Gregory thanks Deb thanks Jared oh
you’re welcome for nothing you didn’t
let me finish there please don’t ever
interrupt me again he followed that by
heading back to school as an undercover
cop in the film remake of the popular
80’s TV series 21 Jump Street in
preparation for that role
he’ll lost a dramatic amount of weight
known for his distinctive voice and look
Jonah Hill took Hollywood by storm with
his hilariously awkward performances and
his panic delivery his natural skill
helped him forge long lasting
friendships and collaborative
partnerships with the likes of Judd
Apatow Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen not
just a funny on-screen character he’ll
successfully established himself as a
screenwriter and continues to grow as a
Hollywood heavyweight
important thing about my back is it’s
located I’m like welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
look at the comedy origins of Jonah Hill
Jonah Hill Feldstein was born December
20th 1983 in Los Angeles California both
his parents had careers in show business
his mother designed costumes and worked
as a stylist while his father was a tour
accountant for Guns & Roses this along
with his sense of humor and love of such
witty shows like The Simpsons and the
Larry Sanders show helped prompt Hills
interest in the industry and in comedy
writing specifically asked to pursue his
career Hill moved to New York to study
both writing and drama at the new school
during this time he practiced his craft
by writing and performing his own work
at a local bar and this earned him a
small group of fans included in this
group were Dustin Hoffman’s son and
daughter who were so impressed with
Hills work they introduced him to their
father Hill wild Hoffman with his talent
and comedic sensibilities and so the
veteran actor helped him secure an
audition for a bit part in his 2004 film
I Heart Huckabees
it was with that project that he
officially took on the stage name Jonah
Hill with a film role under his belt
Hills interest shifted from writing to
performance Hill hired a manager who
introduced him to Judd Apatow the pair
immediately got along and Apatow cast
Hill in a small and uncomfortable role
in his hit comedy the 40 year old virgin
his scene-stealing performance won him
apart in the first season of the TV
comedy series campus ladies he followed
that by playing a version of Adam
Sandler’s teenage son in the sci-fi
comedy click Hill even found himself
playing Justin Long’s neurotic pal in
2006 ‘as accepted traitor what about you
will be glad you’re not actually because
since we’re going to prison I’m gonna
learn how to carve a shank out of my
toothbrush the next year pill was
extremely busy with several projects one
of his most notable roles from that year
was his part as Seth Rogen’s loudest
friend and
Apatow is knocked up it was also in 2007
that Hill landed his first starring role
and achieved instant fame as Michael
Cera screwed and agitated pal in
Superbad she was to me she wants my
dinner around her mouth
following this he’ll appeared in
numerous other comedies including
Forgetting Sarah Marshall walk hard the
Dewey Cox story and strange wilderness
he also made a cameo in the Ben Stiller
sequel night at the Museum
battle of the Smithsonian and took a
supporting role in the Sandler Apatow
drama D funny people just a bunch of
cats next up he played Ricky Gervais
suicidal neighbor in the invention of
lying been thrown on painkillers all
night but doesn’t too afraid to take
enough to actually kill myself
then lent his voice to a cameo role on
The Simpsons – a Viking youth and How to
Train Your Dragon I’ll chop up the legs
of every dragon I fight with my face and
to a cameraman turned super villain in
Megamind opposite Will Ferrell this is
the first time we’ve hung out socially
and it’s where I’m about to destroy the
city Hills next triumph came in 2010
when he starred alongside fellow
comedian Russell Brand in the outrageous
comedy get him to the Greek
that same year he took on his most
substantial acting role to that point in
the comedy-drama Syrus
in 2011 he’ll played the part of Brad
Pitt’s assistant general manager in the
film Moneyball and helped create write
and produce the animated Fox series Alan
Gregory thanks Deb thanks Jared oh
you’re welcome for nothing you didn’t
let me finish there please don’t ever
interrupt me again he followed that by
heading back to school as an undercover
cop in the film remake of the popular
80’s TV series 21 Jump Street in
preparation for that role
he’ll lost a dramatic amount of weight
known for his distinctive voice and look
Jonah Hill took Hollywood by storm with
his hilariously awkward performances and
his panic delivery his natural skill
helped him forge long lasting
friendships and collaborative
partnerships with the likes of Judd
Apatow Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen not
just a funny on-screen character he’ll
successfully established himself as a
screenwriter and continues to grow as a
Hollywood heavyweight
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