Texas (Reuters) - Fresh from his surprise Oscar nomination for a dramatic role in Moneyball, Jonah Hill is looking at a career change that many have tried before in Hollywood but few have succeeded at. He is moving from funnyman to serious actor.

Even as his new 21 Jump Street, based on a 1980s TV drama but turned into a comedy for the movies, hits theaters in the US this week, Hill said he has grown bored with always being the sidekick in funny films like Superbad that made him a star.