Jon Heder

Jon Heder ( born October 26, 1977 in Fort Collins, Colorado as Jonathan Joseph Heder ) is an American actor, who became famous by the movie Napoleon Dynamite.

Life and career

Heder attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, where he became friends with director Jared Hess, who cast him for the lead roles in Napoleon Dynamite and the short film Wig. Together with Efren Ramirez also produced Heder several commercials for the Utah State Fair in 2005, for which they could rekindle their roles from Napoleon Dynamite again. In Adam Sandler's comedy The Benchwarmers, he was next to Rob Schneider and David Spade to see 2006.

Heder - an avowed Mormon - lives with his wife Kirsten in Los Angeles, California. Both have a daughter together (* 2007) and a son (* 2009). Heder has a twin brother named Dan.

Filmography (selection)

  • 2000: Funkytown
  • 2003: Wig
  • 2004: Napoleon Dynamite
  • 2005: As long as you're there (Just like Heaven )
  • 2006: The Benchwarmers (The Benchwarmers )
  • 2006: Monster House ( voice )
  • 2006: The Scoundrels ( School for Scoundrels )
  • 2007: Moving McAllister
  • 2007: Blades of Glory ( Blades of Glory )
  • 2007: Surf's Up (Surf 's Up, Voice )
  • 2007: Mama's Boy
  • 2008: My Name Is Earl ( TV series)
  • 2010: When in Rome - Five men are four too much ( When in Rome )
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