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Jon Heder

Actor

Jon Heder

Born October 26, 1977 in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA43 films

Jonathan Joseph Heder (born October 26, 1977) is an American screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. His feature film debut came in 2004 as the title character of the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite. He also starred in the films The Benchwarmers, School for Scoundrels, Blades of Glory, Mama's Boy, When in Rome, and as Roy Disney in Walt Before Mickey. He provided his voice talents in the animated films Monster House and Surf's Up, as well as the title character for the animated series Napoleon Dynamite.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Monster House poster6.7Monster House2006Napoleon Dynamite poster6.8Napoleon Dynamite2004Surf's Up poster6.5Surf's Up2007Blades of Glory poster6.1Blades of Glory2007Reality poster7.1Reality2015When in Rome poster5.9When in Rome2010The Benchwarmers poster5.9The Benchwarmers2006Thelma the Unicorn poster6.9Thelma the Unicorn2024

Filmography

43 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Big KillPeter
  2. TBAKilling Winston JonesEdwin Jones
  3. 2025TapawingoNate Skoog
  4. 2025Waltzing with BrandoBernard Judge
  5. 2025I See the DemonRoger
  6. 2024Plan BEvan Ebert
  7. 2024Thelma the UnicornReggie (voice)
  8. 2021Pinocchio: A True StoryTybalt (English)
  9. 2021Funny Thing About LoveCharlie
  10. 2020Tremors: Shrieker IslandJimmy
  11. 2018The Unexpected RaceHarry
  12. 2018When Jeff Tried to Save the WorldJeff
  13. 2018Gloria Talks FunnyHarrison
  14. 2017Sunshine BrownstoneBalloon / Clerk / Underwater Giant
  15. 2017When Jeff Tried to Save the WorldJeff
  16. 2017The Tiger HunterAlex
  17. 2017Surf's Up 2: WaveManiaChicken Joe (voice)
  18. 2016Ghost TeamLouis
  19. 2016BlingWilmer (voice)
  20. 2015Christmas EveJames
  21. 2015Walt Before MickeyRoy Disney
  22. 2015Weepah Way For NowErnie
  23. 2015RealityDennis
  24. 2014My Dad Is ScroogeRaffi (voice)
  25. 2014WildlifeRaymond Hinckley
  26. 2013A Monsterous HolidayFrankenstein
  27. 2012For EllenFred Butler
  28. 2012All Star Bowling Trick Shots
  29. 2011L!fe HappensWrong Number Caller
  30. 2010Woke Up DeadDrex Greene
  31. 2010When in RomeLance
  32. 2007Mama's BoyJeffrey Mannus
  33. 2007Moving McAllisterOrlie
  34. 2007Surf's UpChicken Joe (voice)
  35. 2007Blades of GloryJimmy MacElroy
  36. 2006School for ScoundrelsRoger Waddell
  37. 2006Monster HouseReginald "Skull" Skulinski (voice)
  38. 2006The BenchwarmersClark
  39. 2006The Sasquatch GangLaser Tag Employee
  40. 2005Just Like HeavenDarryl
  41. 2005Tankman BeginsNapoleon Dynamite/Batman
  42. 2004Napoleon DynamiteNapoleon Dynamite
  43. 2003PelucaSeth