Biography And Filmography:

Actor Jonah Hill took Hollywood by surprise during 2006 and 2007 with roles in nine different movie projects, including the Adam Sandler comedy “Click” (2006), “Evan Almighty” (2007) with Steve Carell, and Judd Apatow’s “Knocked Up” (2007) with Seth Rogen and Katharine Heigl.

His big break, and the movie that gained him the most attention was in the Judd Apatow young teen summer comedy “Superbad” (2007), starring Michael Cera, Seth Rogen and Bill Hader, about two co-dependent high school seniors who are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes bad. "Superbad" shot the young actor into the national spot-light and helped to define the actor as a Hollywood celebrity.  

Even with his success as a big-screen celebrity, screen and script writing was always a passion of his even before his rise to Hollywood super-stardom. Born Jonah Hill Feldstein on Dec. 15, 1983 in Los Angeles, California, he was captivated by the edgy comic writing of television programs like “The Simpsons” and “The Family Guy”, and he went on to study writing and drama at the New School in New York. While in New York, he routinely wrote short stories and performance pieces at the "Black and White Bar" in the East Village, where he gained a following of diehard comedy and theater goers.

Among those celebrities who came to watch him perform were Dustin Hoffman’s son and daughter, Rebecca and Jake; with the three becoming best friends soon after. When he went back to Los Angeles between semesters, the Hoffmans introduced Jonah to their father Dustin, who was impressed enough with his comedic skills after listening to a prank call CD he had made, that he asked him to audition for a small part in the comedy “I Heart Huckabees” (2004) for director David O. Russell, and starring Dustin Hoffman, Jude Law, Mark Wahlberg, Jason Schwartzman and Lily Tomlin. 

The experience on “I Heart Huckabees” gave the actor his first movie role, and also gained him a manager, Peter Principato, who introduced him to power director Judd Apatow. Although there was a huge age difference, the two hit it off; with  Apatow giving him a small part in “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” (2005) starring Steve Carell, Seth Rogen, Catherine Keener and Paul Rudd, where goaded by his buddies, a nerdy guy who's never "slept with a women" only finds the pressure mounting when he meets a single mother. 

By 2006, Jonah's acting career was starting to take off. Hill was hired and cast in a small role in the Adam Sandler comedy “Click” (2006) as the young son of Adam Sandler. "Click" tells the story of a workaholic architect who finds a universal remote that allows him to fast-forward and rewind to different parts of his life. Complications arise when the remote starts to overrule his choices. 

His next role was in the comedy “Grandma’s Boy” (2006), before grabbing national attention as Justin Long’s disturbed friend and right hand man in “Accepted” (2006), about a high school burnout who discovers he's been rejected from every college he's applied to and creates a fake university in order to fool his overzealous parents. 

He was now an official Hollywood celebrity, and every movie director wanted him in their movies. His next role was as Packy in the romantic comedy "10 Items Or Less" starring Morgan Freeman and Paz Vega, about an actor who is preparing for an upcoming movie role and meets a quirky grocery clerk (Paz Vega) and the pair hit the road to show one another their respective worlds. 

The following year, 2007, was Jonah's breakaway year as he starred in a string of hit movies. He started with Judd Apatow’s “Knocked Up” with Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl – playing the part of Jonah, the loudest of Seth Rogen’s friends. He then played Eugene in the Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman comedy “Evan Almighty”, about what happens when God contacts Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood. 

The runaway smash hit and award winning comedy “Superbad” gave him his first starring role, and he made the most of it, working alongside Michael Cera, Bill Hader, Seth Rogen and Emma Stone, the actor showed his peculiar comedy style as a agitated, foul-mouthed, but very loyal friend who is scared to death at the thought of being separated from his lifelong friend after they graduate from high school. 

His next role was in another Judd Apatow produced romantic comedy “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” starring Jason Segel, Kristen Bell and Mila Kunis. The film tells the story of a devastated man who takes a Hawaii vacation in order to deal with the recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know Sarah's traveling to the same resort as her ex ... and she's bringing along her new boyfriend. Another comedy role followed in "Strange Wilderness", about what happens when the ratings drop for a wilderness-themed TV show, and two animal fans go to the Andes in search of Bigfoot. 

He wrapped that year by lending his voice to the animated family comedy "Horton Hears A Who" (2008) voicing the character of Tommy in the star studded remake that featured Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, and Amy Poehler. The remake of the classic children's book starred Horton the Elephant who struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists.

More comedy followed with the Ricky Gervais comedy "This Side Of The Truth" (2009). He took the starring lead role working alongside Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner, Tina Fey and Rob Lowe - a comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain. He then teamed with uber director Judd Apatow for the romantic comedy "Funny People" (2009), a semi-autobiographical story about stand-up comedians Adam Sandler and Judd Apatow who were both roommates and struggling stand-up comedians at one time - and one  of them thinks he is dying but really is not.

He wrapped his year with more voice work, lending his distinctive sound to the character Snotlout in the animated comedy "How To Train Your Dragon" starring Gerard Butler and America Ferrera, about the son of a Viking who trains his scrawny, toothless dragon to be a brave hero. Based on Cressida Cowell's children's book, "How to Train Your Dragon."

Watch Jonah Hill In "Super Bad" On Set Interview With Cast And Crew

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