 While at the university, he appeared in stage productions of "King Lear", "Six Degrees of Separation" and "Ain't Misbehavin'".In 2009, Hill was nominated for the Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for "The Tempest" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.In 2010, Hill was nominated for a Tony Award as Male Supporting Actor in "Superior Donuts" opposite Michael McKean.