Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill Feldstein (born December 20, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, and producer known initially for his roles in Judd Apatow-produced comedies such as Superbad (2007) and Knocked Up (2007), which established him as a leading figure in early 2000s raunchy teen humor. He later transitioned to dramatic parts, receiving Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of a troubled baseball scout in Moneyball (2011) and a corrupt stockbroker in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).

Hill's career also includes voice work in animated successes like How to Train Your Dragon (2010) and directing credits, beginning with the coming-of-age skateboarding film Mid90s (2018), which he wrote and produced as a semi-autobiographical project, followed by the documentary Stutz (2022) about his therapist. Born in Los Angeles to parents in entertainment-related fields, he comes from a family with creative ties, including sister Beanie Feldstein, an actress, and late brother Jordan Feldstein, a music manager.

Hill grew up in an upper-middle-class Jewish family in the Los Angeles area, including time in Beverly Hills, where he attended cheder, a traditional Jewish religious school. He has two siblings: an older sister, Elizabeth "Beanie" Feldstein, born in 1993 and later an actress known for roles in films like Booksmart, and an older brother, Jordan Feldstein, a music manager who represented artists such as Maroon 5 until his death from a pulmonary embolism in 2021 at age 49. The family's connections to music and entertainment influenced Hill's early exposure to Hollywood, though his parents maintained professional roles behind the scenes rather than in the spotlight.