Jonah Hill (born Jonah Hill Feldstein; December 20, 1983) is an American actor. He is known for his comedic roles in films including Superbad (2007), Knocked Up (2007), Get Him to the Greek (2010), 21 Jump Street (2012), This Is the End (2013), and 22 Jump Street (2014). For his performances in Moneyball (2011) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Hill ranked 28th on Forbes' list of highest-paid actors from June 2014 to June 2015, at $16 million. In 2020, he was found to have sworn on film more than any other actor. As a screenwriter, he contributed to the stories of 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, Sausage Party, Why Him?, and You People. He is also known for his roles in Cyrus (2010), War Dogs (2016), Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018), and Don't Look Up (2021). In 2018, he starred in the Netflix miniseries Maniac and made his directorial debut with the film Mid90s, for which he also wrote the screenplay. He directed and produced the documentary Stutz (2022).
Hill has provided voices for the animated films Horton Hears a Who! (2008), Megamind (2010), the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy (2010–2019), The Lego Movie (2014), Sausage Party (2016), and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019).
Hill made his hosting debut on Saturday Night Live on March 15, 2008, the eighth episode of Season 33, with musical guest Mariah Carey,
He returned to hosting Saturday Night Live for 2nd time on March 10, 2012, the seventeenth episode of Season 37, with the musical guests being The Shins, an indie rock band.
He returned to hosting Saturday Night Live again for the 3rd time on January 25, 2014, the twelfth episode of Season 39, with musical guests Bastille, an English indie pop band.
He returned to hosting Saturday Night Live once again for the 4th time was on March 5, 2016, the fourteenth episode of Season 41, with musical guest Future, a rapper and singer.
He returned to hosting Saturday Night Live once again for the 5th time on November 3, 2018, the fourth episode of Season 44, with musical guest Maggie Rogers, making him a five-time host to enter the Five-Timers Club.
He also made cameos on May 11, 2013, the twentieth episode of Season 38, hosted by longtime former cast member Kristen Wiig, with musical guests Vampire Weekend, and December 9, 2017, the eighth episode of Season 43, hosted by actor James Franco, with musical guest SZA, during the opening monologue.
Bobby Moynihan as Jonah Hill (left) on the October 23, 2010 episode during the opening monologue.
He was also impersonated by longtime former cast member Bobby Moynihan on October 23, 2010 during the opening monologue and on October 8, 2011 during the "Tinyballs" filmed commercial sketch.
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