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Actor Jonah Hill is opening up about why he chose to leave the fast-paced life of Los Angeles behind to raise his family in a quieter setting with his wife, Olivia Millar, and their two children.<\/p>\n

During a live taping of the \u201cSmartLess\u201d podcast presented by SiriusXM, Hill shared that he and Millar moved to \u201ca very small town in San Diego\u201d shortly after welcoming their first child in 2023.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I live in a very small town in San Diego,\u201d Hill told the audience. \u201cWhen we had our first kid, we moved out there three years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 42-year-old actor explained that the move was intentional and centered around family life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to leave LA and raise a family outside of Los Angeles,\u201d Hill said, adding that he still travels back and forth for work in Hollywood.<\/p>\n

Hill also spoke warmly about the sense of normalcy he\u2019s found in his new community. According to the actor, one of the biggest blessings has been having neighbors who treat him like an ordinary person instead of a celebrity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey never treat me weird or ask me about my job or anything,\u201d Hill said. \u201cAnd my neighbor is one of my great friends Dr. Sean. \u2026 He never bothered me or was like, \u2018Oh, what\u2019s this person like?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

The actor appeared genuinely grateful for the slower pace and authentic relationships he has found outside Hollywood\u2019s spotlight.<\/p>\n

Before discussing the move, Hill gave a heartfelt shoutout to Millar, who was attending the live podcast event.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo real quick, before we go any further, my wife is here. My best friend. Shout-out to my beautiful wife, Liv,\u201d Hill said from the stage before adding, \u201cWhat\u2019s up, baby?\u201d<\/p>\n

PEOPLE confirmed in April that Hill and Millar are now married and recently welcomed their second child together. The couple first sparked romance rumors in 2022, and Millar debuted her baby bump publicly the following year.<\/p>\n

While Hill has stepped away from living in Los Angeles full time, he also reflected fondly on growing up there during the 1990s. The \u201cWolf of Wall Street\u201d star described the city as a unique place full of creativity and adventure before the rise of social media and smartphones.<\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up here. L.A. was such a cool place to grow up in the \u201990s 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,\u201d Hill recalled.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou had access to show business stuff, but you had access to punk and skating and graffiti and all the naughty stuff,\u201d he continued. \u201cAnd there was no internet. It was just so awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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