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Writer | Actor | Camera and Electrical Department

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Also directs commercials and music videos for production company Moxie Pictures. See more trivia »

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Jared Lawrence Hess
in Preston, Idaho, USA
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Filmography

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2012 Napoleon Dynamite (TV series)
– FFA (2012) (creator / developer)
– Bed Races (2012) (creator / developer)
– Pedro vs. Deb (2012) (creator / developer)
– Ligertown (2012) (creator / developer / written by)
– Scantronica Love (2012) (creator / developer)
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2009 Gentlemen Broncos (written by)
 
2006 Nacho Libre (written by)
 
2004 Napoleon Dynamite (written by)
 
2003 Peluca (short) (writer)
 
Show ShowActor (4 titles)
2012 Napoleon Dynamite (TV series)
Don / Felipe / Starla
– FFA (2012) … Don (voice)
– Bed Races (2012) … Don (voice)
– Pedro vs. Deb (2012) … Felipe (voice)
– Ligertown (2012) … Don (voice)
– Scantronica Love (2012) … Don (voice)
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2003 Pride and Prejudice
Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green
 
2003 The R.M.
LD3 Nerd
 
2002 The Singles Ward
DJ V'dob
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (9 titles)
2004 Baptists at Our Barbecue (first assistant camera)
 
2003 Saints and Soldiers (camera loader)
 
2003 The R.M. (assistant camera)
 
2002 Handcart (assistant camera)
 
2002 Freedom on the Water (short) (assistant camera)
 
2002 The Climb (assistant camera)
 
2002 The Singles Ward (first assistant camera)
 
2001 Leon (short) (assistant camera)
 
1996 Clubhouse Detectives (camera intern)
 
Show ShowDirector (5 titles)
2014 Loomis Fargo (pre-production)
 
2009 Gentlemen Broncos
 
2006 Nacho Libre
 
2004 Napoleon Dynamite
 
2003 Peluca (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2013 Austenland (associate producer)
 
2012 Napoleon Dynamite (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– FFA (2012) (executive producer)
 
2009 Gentlemen Broncos (executive producer)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (2 titles)
2003 Peluca (short)
 
2002 Cursed Is the Ground (short)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2006 Nacho Libre ("Encarnacion")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2011 Redemption: For Robbing the Dead (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
2009 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.7 (2009) … Himself
 
2006 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.273 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 2005 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 

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Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap -- Jerusha and Jared Hess, the husband and wife writer/producers of this off the wall sci-fi comedy describe the differences in their writing styles, and how they ultimate coalesce into a single vision. Gentlemen Broncos -- Soon after his latest work is published, science-fiction author Ronald Chevalier (Clement) faces charges of plagiarism from aspiring teenage writer Benjamin Purvis (Angarano). Napoleon Dynamite: Season 1: Episode 5 -- Uncle Rico prepares to beat Grandma in the anual bed race.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2006) Directed a short called "Winner Take Steve", written by Cal McAllister and Ian Cohen of Wexley School for Girls. See more »

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Height:

6' 5" (1.96 m)
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Trivia:

Also directs commercials and music videos for production company Moxie Pictures. See more »

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