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Jonah Hill

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american comedian”. Today it says “american actor and filmmaker”.
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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).1 Hill ranked 28th on Forbes 's 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.2 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. Hill has provided voices for the animated films Horton Hears a Who!3

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american comedian

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american actor and filmmaker

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