Jonah Hill had the world at his feet as a comedy actor, but made the brave step of drastically changing his appearance when he decided he wanted to take on more serious roles. He had us all rolling in the aisles in 'Superbad' and 'Knocked Up,' and turned in a truly memorable performance as Leonardo DiCaprio's sidekick in 'The Wolf of Wall Street.' Hill was so keen to land that role that he worked for less than a tenth of his usual rate just so he could take the part. That shows you how serious he is about his craft - as does his dramatic weight loss.
If you go back five or six years, Hill was roughly twice the weight he is now. He looks happier and healthier - but shrinking down so much has drawn attention to the fact that he's a lot shorter than people who saw 'Superbad' must have thought. Hill is 5 foot 7. He may have lost a lot of size, but he hasn't lost any of his on-screen presence! He credits acting buddy Channing Tatum with helping him to get into shape.
Most of your favorite celebrities either studied acting in college or went straight from high school into a life of the arts. But, hey, not all of them. Some celebrities actually have advanced college degrees.
Turns out Mayim Bialik is just as much of a genius as the one she plays on The Big Bang Theory. She earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles, focusing on obsessive compulsive disorder among people with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare condition in which the hypothalamus malfunctions.
Little known fact: Natalie Portman skipped the premiere of Star Wars: Phantom Menace because she was studying for her high school exams. She had two papers published in scientific journals while she was still in high school, and graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Psychology.
Before he was looking for answers on X-Files, David Duchovny was just trying to find the answers for English finals at Princeton University90. David graduated from Princeton in 1982 with a B.A in English. He continued to feed his love of literature by receiving a master’s degree in English Literature at Yale University. David was an excellent writer and poet. His work consistently received praise by his fellow classmates and teachers at Yale. His writing was even nominated for a college prize by the Academy of American Poets.
Sigourney Weaver graduated from Stanford University in 1971 with a bachelor’s in Literature. It was while studying at Stanford that Sigourney realized her true passion in life was to become an actress. Shortly after graduation, she attended Yale for their well-known drama program. She would go on to receive a master’s in Acting from Yale University and become friends with fellow famous actress Meryl Streep.
Meryl Streep is considered one of the most successful actresses of all time. She is also one of the most highly educated. Before collecting an array of Oscars, Meryl collected diplomas. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in 1971. Meryl has a habit of being unsatisfied with impressive accomplishments as her acting career has shown, so she attended Yale University and earned a master’s degree in Acting.