Jon Heder
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Jon Heder | |
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Born | Jonathan Joseph Heder October 26, 1977 Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse |
Kirsten Bales (m. 2002) |
Children | 4 |
Jonathan Joseph Heder (/ˈhiːdər/; born October 26, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the title character of the 2004 comedy film Napoleon Dynamite. He has also appeared in the films Just Like Heaven, The Benchwarmers, School for Scoundrels, Blades of Glory, Mama's Boy, When in Rome, and as Roy Disney in Walt Before Mickey. He also provided voice work for the animated films Monster House, Surf's Up, and Pinocchio, as well as the Napoleon Dynamite animated series.
Early life
Heder was born in
A 2002 alumnus of
Career
The 2004 comedy feature
In 2005, Heder had a supporting role as a clerk in a
Heder's second turn at voice acting came in 2007 when he voiced Chicken Joe, a surfing chicken, in the animated film Surf's Up. His first foray into web television was the 2008 web series Woke Up Dead, which he produced and starred in. The live-action, sci-fi comedy thriller follows Drex, a USC student who wakes up underwater in the bathtub one morning and suspects he may be dead.[12]
Heder and his twin brother, Dan, star together as villains in the fourth installment of the popular internet martial arts comedy series
In January 2017, Heder reprised his role as Chicken Joe in Surf's Up 2: WaveMania, the direct-to-video sequel to Surf's Up. In 2022, it was announced that Heder would star in the comedy film Plan B, alongside Tom Berenger and Shannon Elizabeth.[16]
In 2024, Heder will reunite with Hess in a animated project title,
Personal life
Heder served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Japan, and speaks Japanese fluently.[17] Heder has been married to Kirsten Bales since 2002, having met her while attending Brigham Young University. They are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and have four children.[18][19]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | The Wrong Brother | Audience Member | Short |
Funky Town | Officer Hardy | Short | |
2003 | Peluca | Seth | Short |
2004 | Napoleon Dynamite | Napoleon Dynamite | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Rumble
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2005 | Just Like Heaven | Darryl | Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Actor: Comedy |
Tankman Begins | Batman | Short | |
2006 | The Benchwarmers | Clark Reedy | Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Rumble
|
Monster House | Reginald "Skull" Skulinski | Voice | |
School for Scoundrels | Roger | Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Comedy | |
2007 | The Sasquatch Gang | Lazer Tag Employee | Cameo |
Blades of Glory | Jimmy MacElroy | Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Dance Scene
| |
Surf's Up | Chicken Joe | Voice | |
Moving McAllister | Orlie | ||
Mama's Boy
|
Jeffrey McMannus | ||
2008 | Sockbaby 4 | Manatu | Short |
2010 | When in Rome | Lance | |
2011 | Life Happens
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Wrong Number Caller | Cameo |
Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit | Fu | Voice | |
2012 | For Ellen | Fred Butler | |
Drained | Short Producer DC Independent Film Festival for Best Experimental/Animation | ||
Peter at the End | Peter | Short | |
Pinocchio | Leo the Cat | Voice; 2018 American release | |
2013 | Pororo, The Racing Adventure | Mango | Voice |
Bud Selig Must Die | Tim | Short | |
Buddy Holly Is Alive and Well on Ganymede
|
Oliver Vale | Unreleased | |
2014 | Reality | Denis | |
My Dad Is Scrooge | Raffi | Voice | |
2015 | A Mouse Tale
|
Sir Jonas | |
Weepah Way for Now | Ernie | ||
Walt Before Mickey | Roy Disney | ||
Huevos: Little Rooster's Egg-cellent Adventure | Mickey Mallard | English voice | |
Christmas Eve | James | Also known as Stuck | |
2016 | Bling | Wilmer | Voice |
Ghost Team | Louis | ||
The Tiger Hunter | Alex Womack | ||
2017 | Surf's Up 2: WaveMania | Chicken Joe | Voice; Direct-to-video |
2018 | The Ladybug | ||
When Jeff Tried to Save the World | Jeff | ||
Unexpected Race
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Henry | ||
2020 | Tremors: Shrieker Island | Jimmy | Direct-to-video |
The Little Penguin Pororo 's Dinosaur Island Adventure
|
Poby | Voice[20] | |
2021 | The Little Penguin Pororo 's Treasure Adventure
|
Poby | Voice[21] |
2022 | Pinocchio: A True Story | Tybalt | English voice; Direct-to-video |
2024 | Thelma the Unicorn | Reggie | Voice;[22] post-production |
TBA | Tapawingo | Nate Skoog | [23] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Mad TV | Percy | Season 10, Episode 4 |
2005 | Robot Chicken | Astronaut Bully's Friend Napoleon Bonamite |
Voice Episode: "The Black Cherry" |
Saturday Night Live | Himself | Host Episode: "Jon Heder/Ashlee Simpson" | |
2008 | My Name Is Earl | Joel Malone | Episode: "Girl Earl" |
2010 | WWE Raw | Himself | 1 episode |
2011 | Talking Dead | Himself | Guest |
2012 | Napoleon Dynamite | Napoleon Dynamite | Voice Main role |
2012 | Gulliver Quinn | Gulliver Quinn | TV movie |
The Aquabats! Super Show! | Eagle Claw | Episode: "Eagle Claw" | |
2014 | How I Met Your Mother | Narshall | Episode: "Vesuvius" |
Uncle Grandpa | Kev | Voice Episode: "Viewer Special" | |
Kroll Show | Himself | Episode: "Blisteritos Presents Dad Academy Graduation Congraduritos Red Carpet Viewing Party" | |
The Legend of Korra | Ryu/Ryu's Dad | Voice Episode: "Rebirth" Episode: "Beyond the Wilds" | |
Clarence
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Randy | Voice Episode: "Rise 'n' Shine" | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Napoleon Bonafrog | Voice Episode: "The Croaking" | |
Ben 10: Omniverse | Clyde Fife | Voice Episode: "Clyde Five" | |
2015–2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Oskar Greason | Voice Recurring character |
2015–2018 | Pickle and Peanut | Pickle | Voice Main role[24] |
2016 | Motive | Murray Schultz | Episode: "The Vanishing Policeman" |
Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh | Mopo Store Manager | Voice Episode: "Sitting on Babies/Best Frenemies" | |
2017 | VeggieTales in the City | Avacajoe | Voice Episode: "Jimmy Makes a Comic Book" |
All Hail King Julien | Tentacle | Voice Episode: "Raiders of the Lord Shark" | |
2017–2018 | Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters | Multi-Farious / Don Robertson / Dr. Don Robertson | Voice 4 episodes |
2018 | Swedish Dicks | Mark | Episode: "Two Dicks Walk into a Bar" |
2022 | Studio C | Himself | Episode: "Special Guest Jon Heder" |
Web
Year | Title | Role |
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2009 | Woke Up Dead | Drex Greene |
2010 | Fact Checkers Unit | Jon |
2011 | Dead Grandma | Host |
2014 | TableTop | Himself |
2017 | Critical Role | Himself / Lionel Gayheart |
2019 | Retro Replay | Himself |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | Seth | Voice |
2014 | Armikrog | Vognaut | Voice |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist | Role |
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2013 | "On Top of the World" | Imagine Dragons | Russian Cosmonaut |
2014 | "Old 45's" | Chromeo | Bar Patron |
2021 | "Back Pocket" | Brooke White | Cowboy/Band |
References
- ^ Jon Heder profile, FilmReference.com; accessed February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Jon Heder biography and filmography". Tribute.ca. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ B. Alan Orange (June 4, 2007). "Shia LaBeouf and Jon Heder Compete for Waves in 'Surf's Up'". Movieweb.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "Dan Gross: Vai not big fan of actor/kin" article from Philly.com Archived March 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Owen, Rob (January 12, 2012). "Heder returns as 'Dynamite' gets animated". The Oregonian. p. E1. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ "111 Scouts who became famous (Just in time for the BSA's 111th birthday)". February 8, 2018.
- ^ National Public Radio. February 6, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Napoleon Dynamite". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ Susman, Gary (June 6, 2005). "Here are the MTV Movie Award winners". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Saturday Night Live Seasons 26 - 35: S31E02 Jon Heder & Ashlee Simpson. Internet Archive. October 8, 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- Looper. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 24, 2008). "Jon Heder to star in online series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (January 28, 2010). "Coins and a Fountain That Make a Magic Mess". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 13, 2010.
- ^ Chris Hicks. Deseret News, February 5, 2010, p. W1
- ^ Chromeo – Old 45's. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Jamie Lee & Jon Heder Topline Comedy 'Plan B' for Joke Zero and Future Proof Films". July 16, 2022.
- ^ McQuaid, Peter (June 10, 2004). "Is it a wacky leap of faith?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Jon Heder: Mormonism Prevented Taking Raunchy Roles". HuffPost. March 12, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Desiree (July 6, 2016). "Jon Heder and Wife Expecting Baby No. 4 – See Their Cute Announcement!". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- Patch. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "PORORO: TREASURE ISLAND ADVENTURE – Official Trailer (2021)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021.
- ^ "Netflix's 'Thelma the Unicorn' Dreams of Stardom in New Images [Exclusive]". Collider. January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Feature film 'Tapawingo' to shoot in Central Virginia". WWBT. June 4, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021 – via MSN.
The film stars Jon Heder
- ^ "Greg/Gramma Jail". Pickle and Peanut. Season 1. Episode 1. September 7, 2015. Disney XD.