Jonah Hill is among the latest celebrities to share his decision to leave Los Angeles in search of a more tranquil lifestyle.
The 42-year-old director revealed during a live recording of the podcast SmartLess on Saturday why he and his wife, Olivia Millar, have chosen to raise their two children in San Diego.
“I wanted to move away from LA and bring up my family outside the city,” stated Hill, who recently disclosed his quiet marriage and the arrival of his second child.
According to a report from People, Hill relocated from his hometown three years ago to settle in “a very small town” with “amazing” neighbors.
“They never act strange around me or inquire about my career,” the actor shared enthusiastically. “My neighbor has become one of my closest friends, Dr. Sean… he’s here tonight. He never bothered me with questions like, ‘What’s this person like?'”
Hill also took a moment to appreciate his wife, who was present in the audience, calling her “my best friend.”
Jonah Hill, 42, is one of the latest celebrities to open up about leaving Los Angeles in lieu of a quieter life; pictured on Saturday at a live recording of the podcast SmartLess
The filmmaker explained why he and wife Olivia Millar (pictured) are raising their two kids in San Diego
‘Shout out to my beautiful wife, Liv. Where is she? Oh, what’s up, baby?’ the screenwriter said while on stage at the Avalon Hollywood.
He also opened up about his Los Angeles upbringing to hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.
‘I grew up here. LA was such a cool place to grow up in the ’90s because you could go skateboard downtown or you could sneak into a movie premiere or you could go sneak into a comedy club and see Chris Rock or something,’ he reflected.
The Superbad star added, ‘You had access to show business stuff, but you had access to punk and skating and graffiti and all the naughty stuff. And there was no internet. It was just so awesome.’
Earlier this month he dropped a major bombshell during a conversation with Martin Scorsese, spilling a slew of personal milestones.
As he revealed his marital status, he also noted, ‘And I have two kids now. The only thing that could separate me from my family is the editing room.’
Hill and Millar, daughter of 1980s supermodel Esmé Marshall, were first spotted together in Santa Barbara in September 2022.
They welcomed their first child in June 2023.
Hill told hosts Sean Hayes, Will Arnett, and Jason Bateman that he left his hometown three years ago to live in ‘a very small town’ with ‘incredible’ neighbors
He gave a shoutout to his wife, who was in the audience, and described her as ‘my best friend’
Hill recently said ‘the only thing that could separate me from my family is the editing room’; Millar pictured in 2019
Hill and his family are among the latest A-listers who have left the Hollywood spotlight for a more laidback lifestyle.
Comedienne Nikki Glaser made the decision to return to her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri in 2022 after living in Southern California and thriving in the entertainment industry.
The early stages of the move were documented on the E! reality series Welcome Home Nikki Glaser?, which featured her parents EJ and Julie Glaser.
‘I live in St Louis,’ she said last week while appearing on Live With Kelly and Mark. ‘I moved back to St. Louis after Covid and kind of just got away from it all and stayed there.’
Similarly, Yellowstone actor Luke Grimes was a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience in March and discussed his move from Hollywood to Montana.
He moved with wife Bianca Rodrigues Grimes and their one-year-old son Rigel.
Josh Duhamel has also spoken openly about trading Los Angeles for an outdoorsy life in North Dakota with wife Audra Mari and their growing family.
