Jonah Hill Net Worth, Biography, Best Movies, Acting & Directing Career, Facts & more

Jonah Hill is known for his comedic roles in movies and has worked in some of the best comedy movies alongside many big stars. Other than being a talented actor, Hill is also a gifted writer and director though he hasn’t had much luck with the writing. In 2014, he was among the world’s highest-paid actors ranking at number 28 in the Forbes magazine list. Jonah Hill’s net worth in 2024 is estimated to be around a staggering $80 million. This article provides information about the personal and professional life of the actor along with other interesting details.

Jonah Hill Net Worth

Jonah Hill’s Personal Biography

Jonah Hill was born on 20 December 1983, in Los Angeles to Sharon Lyn and Richard Feldstein. His mother was a fashion stylist and costume designer while his father was a tour accountant for Guns N’ Roses. Hills’ younger sister Beanie Feldstein is also an actress. Jonah is the younger brother of Jordan Feldstein, a music manager for Robin Thicke and Maroon 5. Jordan died from a pulmonary embolism at age 40.

Since 2022, Hill is dating Olivia Millar and the couple is now expecting their first child together. Earlier, the actor was engaged to Gianna Santos before calling it quits in 2020. He is also rumored to have dated surfer Sarah Brady but denied the rumors of their engagement.

Professional Career

Acting career

Hill started writing and performing in plays while still in college. With the popularity of his plays, Hill realized that he should start acting in movies. He became friends with Rebecca and Jake Hoffman who then introduced him to their father, the popular director Dustin Hoffman. Jonah made his movie debut with Hoffman’s movie “I Heart Huckabees”. Afterward, he made brief appearances in the movies “The 40-Year-Old Virgin”, “Accepted” and “Click”. However, his first breakthrough role came with the movie “Superbad”.

In 2011, Hill appeared in the film “Moneyball” alongside actor Brad Pitt which earned him nominations for Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture and Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The next year Hill starred in the film “21 Jump Street” with Channing Tatum. He was also offered a role in the hit movie “Django Unchained” but due to certain conflicts was only able to appear for a cameo. For his role in the film “The Wolf of Wall Street”, Hill received his second Academy Award nomination.

Writing and directing career

Hill has written a comedy for Sony “Pure Imagination” in 2008 but the project is still under development. Other than this, he has done some writing for Sacha Baron Cohen and has also written some prose for his film “21 Jump Street”. Jonah has also written and directed the 2018 film “Mid90s” and has directed and appeared in the 2022 Netflix documentary “Stutz”. Hill has directed the music videos for songs “Gonna Get Over You”, “Ain’t it Funny” “Wake Up”, and “Sunflower”.

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Lesser-known facts about Hill

1. Hill is the childhood friend of singer Adam Levine and even officiated his wedding.
2. He has a tattoo saying “Nancy Rules” his left forearm which is a tribute to his grandmother.
3. Hill turned down a role as one of the three main actors in the superhit comedy film “The Hangover”.
4. He was ranked at number 21 on Entertainment Weekly’s list of ’30 Under 30′ actors.
5. He is also good friends with actors Channing Tatum and Emma Stone.

Awards Won by Jonah Hill

MTV Movie Awards

• 2014 Best Comedic Performance for The Wolf of Wall Street

Palm Springs International Film Festival

• 2014 Creative Impact in Acting for Moneyball
• 2014 Creative Impact in Acting for The Wolf of Wall Street

Teen Choice Awards

• 2014 Choice Movie: Hissy Fit for 22 Jump Street

Young Hollywood Awards

• 2014 Best Bromance for Jonah Hill

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