Biography
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Jonah Hill first started to find success in show business as a cast member of the brilliant but canceled
Judd Apatow series
Undeclared. Like many of the actors who were fortunate to work for the successful writer/director/producer, Hill became a part of Apatow's extended stock company, going on to appear in a number of films including
The 40-Year-Old Virgin, as a young man who
really wants to buy some boots, and
Knocked Up, as the buddy who suggested his friend's pregnant girlfriend get "something that rhymes with smushmortion." He also starred alongside his onetime roommate
Justin Long in a variety of projects, including the college comedy
Accepted. Hill reteamed with Apatow and company for their second major effort of summer 2007, the Greg Mottola-directed,
Seth Rogen-scripted comedy
Superbad, but on that occasion, Hill scored his first lead. He starred as Seth, a slightly geeky high school senior desperate for sex and suffering from some fairly serious adolescent angst. The film rang in as a blockbuster and won critical raves across the board. At about the same time, Hill signed on for a much different screen assignment (and target audience), agreeing to provide one of the voices in the animated outing
Horton Hears a Who (2008). ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide