He worked at Hot Rod Skateboard Shop on Westwood Boulevard in Los Angeles. Hill is Jewish, and he had a bar mitzvah ceremony. Īfter graduating from high school in 2002, he attended The New School and the University of Colorado Boulder, but he did not earn a degree. Hill at 2010 San Diego Comic Con International 2000s: comedy roles In college, Hill began writing his own plays and performing them in the Black and White bar in the East Village neighborhood of New York City. His plays developed a small following and helped him realize that his true desire was to act in films. He was befriended by Dustin Hoffman's children, Rebecca and Jake, who introduced him to their father.