Jonah Hill files petition to drop surname Feldstein weeks after Aaron Paul legally changes name

Born as Jonah Hill Feldstein, the 38-year-old actor has always gone by his middle name 'Hill' throughout his career

UPDATED NOV 30, 2022

Actors Jonah Hill (L) and Aaron Paul (R) have filed petitions to change their legal names (Brian Dowling/Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Actor Jonah Hill, 38, has filed a petition in Los Angeles this week, to legally change his name, dropping Feldstein from his title. Born as Jonah Hill Feldstein, the 'Superbad' actor has always gone by his middle name during his career. As recently as this month Actor Aaron Paul also filed a petition to change his legal name.

However, Academy Awards nominee, Jonah wants to continue keeping the name he has publicly gone by for years and change it to his legal name, reported TMZ. Jonah has one sister, actress Beanie Feldstein, whose first and middle names are Elizabeth Greer. Jonah seems to be following in the footsteps of actor Aaron Paul, 43, who filed a petition to legally change his surname to Paul from Sturtevant. Earlier this year, Kanye West also filed a petition to change his name from Kanye Omari West to “Ye” due to "personal reasons."

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Jonah Hill poses at the "Mid 90's" photocall during the 69th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 10, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

The 'Breaking Bad' actor was born Aaron Paul Sturtevant but adopted his stage name due to his surname being too difficult to pronounce. Moreover, Paul and his wife Lauren Parsekian, 35, have filed the petition to change their surnames as well as the legal first names of their son. The married couple of 9 years, filed a petition to change their 7-month-old son's name to Ryden Caspian, from his current legal name Casper Emerson. They are also parents to a four-year-old daughter named, Story.

Actor Aaron Paul (R) and wife Lauren Parsekian attend the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 12, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Aaron and Lauren recalled the time when they were required to give a name at the hospital for their son but later on the pair changed their mind and switched to Ryden, reported the publication. They also noted the reason for changing his legal title was that they want to "keep the family name consistent." The actor had initially kept the arrival of his son a secret but later broke the news on Instagram claiming it was finally the time. "My little man. Ryden Caspian Paul. So happy you are out in this world you beautiful boy you," he wrote on Instagram.

"I promise to make you proud little guy. We have been absorbing this baby boy for the last month and feel it’s time to finally share the news of his arrival. We love you endlessly." Paul and Parsekian first met each other at Coachella in 2009. The pair then reunited at the festival the following year and reportedly shared their first kiss. They became engaged on New Year's Eve in 2011 while the pair enjoyed their holiday in Paris and got hitched in 2013.