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Jon Heder

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Jon Heder
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Jonathan Joseph Heder is an American actor and producer who is known for portraying Napoleon Dynamite in 2004. He returned to play the role in an animated series and a 2005 MTV Movie Awards skit. He also acted in the Pororo the Penguin films including Pororo's Racing Adventure, Pororo's Dinosaur Island, Pororo: Treasure Island Adventure, Surf's Up, Just Like Heaven, Pinocchio: A True Story, The Benchwarmers, Blades of Glory, Monster House, Momma's Boy and other works. He is married to Kirsten Bales since 2004 and has three children. In 2022 He appeared in one episode of Studio C as a guest star.
BornOctober 26, 1977
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BornOctober 26, 1977
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tina Majorino, Haylie Duff, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
    Napoleon Dynamite
    7.0
    • Napoleon Dynamite
    • 2004
    Will Ferrell and Jon Heder in Blades of Glory (2007)
    Blades of Glory
    6.3
    • Jimmy MacElroy
    • 2007
    Rob Schneider, David Spade, and Jon Heder in The Benchwarmers (2006)
    The Benchwarmers
    5.6
    • Clark
    • 2006
    Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo in Just Like Heaven (2005)
    Just Like Heaven
    6.7
    • Darryl
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Killing Winston Jones
      • Edwin Jones
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Relatively Super
      • Behemoth
      • Post-production
      • TV Movie
    • I See the Demon
      • Roger
      • Completed



    • Waltzing with Brando (2024)
      Waltzing with Brando
      8.3
      • Bernard Judge
      • 2024
    • Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
      Thelma the Unicorn
      5.7
      • Reggie (voice)
      • 2024
    • Tom Berenger, Shannon Elizabeth, Jon Heder, and Jamie Lee in Plan B (2024)
      Plan B
      6.1
      • Evan Ebert
      • 2024
    • Cyko KO: The Animated Series (2023)
      Cyko KO: The Animated Series
      TV Series
      • 2023
    • Tapawingo (2023)
      Tapawingo
      7.6
      • Nate Skoog
      • 2023
    • Space Junk (2023)
      Space Junk
      TV Series
      • Thackery Von Bullion
      • 2023
    • Naomi Winders, Hugh Valentine Clark, Kiri Case, Michelle Knapp, Matthew Meese, Aleta Myles, Garet Allen, Carl Foreman Jr., Jericho Lopez, Dalton Johnson, and Tori Pence in Studio C (2012)
      Studio C
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Special Guest
      • 2022
    • Pinocchio: A True Story (2021)
      Pinocchio: A True Story
      3.2
      • Tybalt (English version, voice)
      • 2021
    • Barry Corbin, Pat Finn, Jon Heder, Kevan Moezzi, Brooke White, Alaina Beauloye, Summer Bellessa, and Jason Gray in Funny Thing About Love (2021)
      Funny Thing About Love
      4.7
      • Charlie
      • 2021
    • My Sweet Monster (2021)
      My Sweet Monster
      4.8
      • Bogey (English version, voice)
      • 2021
    • Michael Gross and Jon Heder in Tremors: Shrieker Island (2020)
      Tremors: Shrieker Island
      5.4
      Video
      • Jimmy
      • 2020
    • Tony Hale in Archibald's Next Big Thing (2019)
      Archibald's Next Big Thing
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Gus (voice)
      • 2020
    • The Aquabats! RadVentures! (2019)
      The Aquabats! RadVentures!
      7.5
      TV Series
      • The Invisible Man
      • 2019
    • Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2012)
      Star vs. the Forces of Evil
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Additional Voices
      • Oskar Greason (voice)
      • 2015–2019
    • Pororo 5: Treasure Island Adventure (2019)
      Pororo 5: Treasure Island Adventure
      6.1
      • 2019

    Producer



    • Space Junk (2023)
      Space Junk
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Cub Scout (2022)
      Cub Scout
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2022
    • The 100 Candles Game (2020)
      The 100 Candles Game
      4.3
      • producer (segment "The Visitant")
      • 2020
    • Patient Seven (2016)
      Patient Seven
      5.0
      • segment producer: The Visitant
      • 2016
    • The Visitant (2014)
      The Visitant
      6.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014
    • The Caper Kind/Swiss Mistake (2013)
      The Caper Kind/Swiss Mistake
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Jon Heder, Joey Bragg, Sabrina Carpenter, and Sam Adler in Gulliver Quinn (2012)
      Gulliver Quinn
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Drained (2012)
      Drained
      8.0
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Woke Up Dead (2009)
      Woke Up Dead
      4.3
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2009

    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos94

    "Mummy Escape" from When in Rome
    Clip 1:53
    "Mummy Escape" from When in Rome
    "Dark Dining" from When in Rome
    Clip 2:45
    "Dark Dining" from When in Rome
    "Dark Dining" from When in Rome
    Clip 2:45
    "Dark Dining" from When in Rome
    "Wedding Scene" from When in Rome
    Clip 2:12
    "Wedding Scene" from When in Rome
    "Cafe" from When in Rome
    Clip 1:59
    "Cafe" from When in Rome
    Ghost Team
    Clip 2:34
    Ghost Team
    Woke Up Dead: Season One
    Clip 1:04
    Woke Up Dead: Season One

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • John Heder
    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • October 26, 1977
      • Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
    • Spouse
      • Kirsten HederNovember 23, 2002 - present (3 children)
    • Children
        Timothy Heder
    • Parents
        James Heder
    • Relatives
        Daniel Heder(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV commercials: His film Napoleon Dynamite (2004) as his character "Napoleon Dynamite".
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 3 Articles

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    • Trivia
      Speaks fluent Japanese.
    • Quotes
      "If I look back at the scripts I received after Napoleon Dynamite (2004), I think the town thought I had multiple personalities that were all a variation of that character. They probably just thought of me as someone their kids liked, but was more like the goofy kid that asked to mow their lawn, not a professional actor".
    • Trademark
        Known for playing Napoleon Dynamite.
    • Salary
      • Napoleon Dynamite
        (2004)
        USD$1,000

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