Jonah Hill’s Weight Loss: Photos of the Star’s Transformation, Before & After

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December 20, 2023 9:45AM EST

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Jonah Hill is celebrating his 40th birthday on December 20. Click through to see photos of the star’s evolution through the years!

Jonah Hill’s first big break was in the raunchy 2007 comedy ‘Superbad’ opposite Michael Cera. He was just 24 at the time. Jonah would go on to star in serious films opposite superstars, leading projects like ‘Moneyball’ with Brad Pitt and ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’ with Leonardo DiCaprio, which both earned him Oscar nominations. He directed his first feature Mid90s in 2018.

Through the years the multitalented artist’s look has changed. He’s both gained and lost weight for roles, proving his commitment to his craft. Still, he’s preferred to focus on his artwork rather than the physical aspects of things, asking fans to stop commenting on his body more since shedding pounds.

Jonah has practically grown up in the spotlight. Scroll through to see photos of the star’s evolution through the years.

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Jonah Hill at the ‘Don’t Look Up’ Premiere in 2020

Jonah Hill at the ‘Don’t Look Up’ Premiere in 2020 — Jonah Hill is surfer chic at the world premiere of Netflix’s ‘Don’t Look Up’ on Dec. 5 2021. He wore a blue suit open to reveal his chest while rocking a long necklace, bristly beard and shaggy locks.

There was no hiding the giant ship tattoo on his chest. Jonah talked about his body art collection with Jimmy Kimmel in 2018. Asked why he started getting inked, Jonah replied, “I feel like I spent my whole 20s trying to be what people wanted me to be, and I didn’t know who I was. And the past couple years have been amazing, in the way of like, I’m just going to be myself.”

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Jonah Hill Out & About in 2020

Jonah Hill Out & About in 2020 — Jonah Hill means business while out and about in LA on Jan. 17 2021. He was dressed down in black pants, a windbreaker, and a crisp white shirt, appearing to be on his way to a meeting with stacks of papers under his arm.

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Jonah Hill Dons Pink to a ‘Mid90s’ Event in Berlin in 2019

Jonah Hill Dons Pink to a ‘Mid90s’ Event in Berlin in 2019 — Jonah Hill is bright in a magenta coat at the ‘Mid90s’ photocall at the 2019 Berlin Film Festival in Germany on Feb. 10.

Jonah talked about his status as a style icon in Nov. 2020 with GQ, telling the men’s magazine, “I think the biggest shift in my personal style was that I always had an interest in personal style and fashion, but I was always a bigger guy. It’s really hard when you’re overweight to dress a certain way, because clothes aren’t made for people who are overweight to have style. So, I think it surprises people.”

He added, “Even now, I’ll overhear someone discussing my place in the fashion world or whatever, and people are like, “That guy? The schlubby guy from ‘Superbad?'””

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Jonah Hill Looks Good at the 2018 GQ Men of the Year Party

Jonah Hill Looks Good at the 2018 GQ Men of the Year Party — Jonah Hill is sharp at the GQ Men of the Year party on Dec. 6, 2018. Jonah has come to be known for his one-of-a-kind style, even earning the title of “the Most Stylish Man of the Decade” in a 2019 GQ piece.

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Jonah Hill Honors Martin Scorsese in 2018

Jonah Hill Honors Martin Scorsese in 2018 — Jonah Hill attends the MoMA Film Benefit Honoring Martin Scorsese on Nov. 19, 2018. He worked with the director on ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’ as well as an upcoming project about Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia.

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Jonah Hill Suits up for the 2018 WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards

Jonah Hill Suits up for the 2018 WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards — Jonah Hill attends the WSJ Magazine 2018 Innovator Awards on Nov. 7 2018. he

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Jonah Hill Poses With the Stars of ‘Mid90s’ in 2018

Jonah Hill Poses With the Stars of ‘Mid90s’ in 2018 — Jonah Hill appears with the stars of his movie ‘Mid90s’ at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sep. 9 2018. They are Olan Prenatt, Sunny Suljic, Na-Kel Smith (left to right).

Jonah talked about working with amateur actors on the film, telling Deadline, “Skateboarding is something that’s really butchered in filmlike notoriously… So, to me, my first responsibility was to get that correct.”

He added, “One of the big mistakes people make is they hire actors to play skateboarders, and i knew from the jump that I was going to hire skateboarders and try and turn them into actors.”

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Jonah Hill Takes a Break on the Set of ‘Maniac’ in 2017

Jonah Hill Takes a Break on the Set of ‘Maniac’ in 2017 — Jonah Hill is unrecognizable with mullet & jaw-dropping weight loss on the set of Netflix’s ‘Maniac’ during summer 2017.

He talked about his health changes in a 2014 carpet interview, telling reporters, “I just decided one day I wanted to be healthier, I went and saw a nutritionist, that’s what I did, and stuck to it.”

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Jonah Hill Suns in Cabo With Girlfriend Gianna Santos in 2018

Jonah Hill Suns in Cabo With Girlfriend Gianna Santos in 2018 — Jonah Hill and ex-girlfriend Gianna Santos lay on the beach in Cabo San Lucas Mexico in Jan. 2018. The couple were first spotted together in 2018 and called off their engagement in Oct. 2020.

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Jonah Hill Enjoys a Night Out in Hollywood

Jonah Hill Enjoys a Night Out in Hollywood — Jonah Hill looks hunky in Hollywood.

Talking about his early rise to fame in Aug. 2021, the actor said, “It was very overnight for me. Michael Cera and I talk about it all the time. We just had this really rare experience: One day life was one way, and then one day life was a different way.”

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Jonah Hill Heads Home After Night Out

Jonah Hill Heads Home After Night Out — Jonah Hill quickly made his way to his car after a night out in Hollywood.

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Jonah Hill Looks Buff in 2021

Jonah Hill Looks Buff in 2021 — Jonah Hil looks buff while out in LA on Jun. 17. 2021.

Jonah told fans to stop making comments — good or bad — about his body in an Oct. 14 2021 Instagram. “I know you mean well but I kindly ask that you not comment on my body,” he wrote. “Good or bad I want to politely let you know it’s not helpful and doesn’t feel good. Much respect.”

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Jonah Hill Takes a Call in 2017

Jonah Hill Takes a Call in 2017 — Jonah Hill takes a call during a walk on Mar. 6th 2017 in Los Angeles. He rocked double denim.

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Jonah Hills Attends the 2017 SAG Awards

Jonah Hills Attends the 2017 SAG Awards — Jonah Hill attends the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan 27. 2017.

“Anyone who knew me was very surprised that this first half of my life went the way it did,” Jonah told The Guardian in 2019. “My dream was always to be a filmmaker.” He made his feature film debut with the coming-of-age skater story Mid90s in 2018.

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Jonah Hill Carries a Coat in 2017

Jonah Hill Carries a Coat in 2017 — Jonah Hill out and about on Jan. 28th 2017.

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Jonah Hill Dons a Varsity Jacket in 2016

Jonah Hill Dons a Varsity Jacket in 2016 — Jonah Hill looks slick on Dec. 13, 2016.

Jonah took his body-positive approach to his tattoo collection in Aug. 2021 when he got inked with a design playing off the yellow Body Glove logo, but with the phrase “Body Love” in its place. He tagged American Electric Tattoo for the art on his Instagram.

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Jonah Hill Dons Pink Adidas in 2016

Jonah Hill Dons Pink Adidas in 2016 — Jonah Hill dons a pink Adidas design on Nov. 11, 2016. He would collaborate with the sneaker company on a collection in 2020.

Talking about the opportunity, he told GQ, “I’m the biggest Adidas fan there is. So it was like, of course, I’m going to learn from these geniuses and collaborate with them. Who wouldn’t take that opportunity, and to get your stuff worn and seen by more people and also have a great education?”

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Jonah Hill Dons Plaid in 2016

Jonah Hill Dons Plaid in 2016 — Jonah Hill on Sept. 26, 2016.

Talking a bit more about his fashion evolution in Nov. 2020, Jonah said, “The idea was realizing, whether I was big or small, that I really can define my own personal style. I think I was conditioned for [criticism] based on my acting career.

“Because, (A) being overweight and (B) comedy, you’re not supposed to be into fashion on either of those sides. When I was coming up in comedy, you would get made fun of if you cared about fashion, but I always did,” he said. “And then I’m just like: Wait, how many times do I have to tell myself I can’t do something? I’ve done all these things that I was told that I couldn’t do. Just keep going, just go on the journey of being into the s**t you’re into.”

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Jonah Hill Charms at the ‘War Dogs’ Premiere in 2016

Jonah Hill Charms at the ‘War Dogs’ Premiere in 2016 — Jonah Hill attends the ‘War Dogs’ film premiere on Aug. 15, 2016. He was suited up in a grey ensemble and eggplant-hued top.

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Jonah Hill Sports a Cap in 2016

Jonah Hill Sports a Cap in 2016 — Jonah Hill keeps cool on June 30, 2016.

Jonah admitted to having too much “power” as a young man while reflecting on his career in Aug. 2021. Explaining why he dropped out of college, he said, “I was a kid. I had probably too much power for a young person and not enough life skills. I dropped out of college, and I used to not get why people would go to college.

“Because if you’re ambitious, why would you spend four years just idling? And then I didn’t realize until I turned 30 that what those four years gave all my friends was this wobbling period of how to be a person.”

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Jonah Hills Carries a Skateboard in 2016

Jonah Hills Carries a Skateboard in 2016 — Jonah Hill goes with high socks and shorts while skating on Jun. 6, 2016.

Talking about his love for skateboarding with The Guardian, Jonah said, ” Skating definitely broke me out of a religious bubble, a socioeconomic bubble, a racial bubble.”

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Jonah Hill Attends the ‘Hail, Caesar!’ Premiere in 2016

Jonah Hill Attends the ‘Hail, Caesar!’ Premiere in 2016 — Jonah Hill is all smiles at the ‘Hail, Caesar!’ film premiere on Feb. 1, 2016.

Talking about his role in the 2016 Cohen Brothers flick, Jonah said, “I have a really, really small part. They actually got to work with me the more they saw that I work better in incredibly small doses.”

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Jonah Hill Out in 2015

Jonah Hill Out in 2015 — Jonah Hill is seen out and about on March 17, 2015.

Though comedies made Jonah famous, he talked about distancing himself from the genre in 2019. “I love those films, but I also think that if you look back at those films, a lot of what they’re showing is major bro comedy, and bro masculinity,” he told Variety.

“It’s not like a responsibility. It’s where my heart is, and what I want to make. But at the same time I’m learning I’ve got to unlearn a lot of stuff, and maybe some of the people that liked Superbad will come with me on that journey.”

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Jonah Hill Out in LA in 2014

Jonah Hill Out in LA in 2014 — Jonah Hill is seen out and about in LA in 2014. He was happy during the sunny day out.

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