Jonah Hill files petition to legally change his name

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Jonah Hill has filed a petition to legally change his name. The 38-year-old actor - whose real name is Jonah Hill Feldstein - has filed a petition in Los Angeles to legally drop Feldstein from his name, according to TMZ.

The documents explained that Jonah simply wants to be known by the name that he's used publicly for years. The Hollywood star - whose film credits include 'Superbad, 'Moneyball' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street' - is following in the footsteps of Aaron Paul, who also filed for a legal name change earlier this month.

Aaron, 43, made the request to drop his last name, Sturtevant. Meanwhile, Jonah revealed earlier this year that he won't promote any of his films due to his anxiety struggles.

The actor has experienced anxiety attacks for nearly 20 years, which are "exacerbated by media appearances and public facing events", so after completing work on 'Stutz' - a documentary film about mental health - he decided to step away from promoting his projects.