Jon Heder

**Jonathan Joseph Heder**, better known as **Jon Heder**, is an American actor and comedian renowned for his role as the lead character of the comedy film *Napoleon Dynamite* (2004). Over his career, he has showcased his versatile acting abilities in multiple films including *Just like Heaven* (2005), *The Benchwarmers* (2006), *Blades of Glory* (2007), *When in Rome* (2010), *Walt Before Mickey* (2015), *Ghost Team* (2016), and *The Unexpected Race* (2018). Furthermore, Heder lent his voice for animated movies such as *Monster House* (2006), *Surf's Up* (2007), and *Thelma the Unicorn* (2024), along with the *Napoleon Dynamite* (2012) animated series. Heder's work includes comedic performances, dramatic roles, voiceovers, and personal projects. He worked with Jared Hess on the short animated film *Peluca*, which later expanded into *Napoleon Dynamite*. Heder's career highlight, *Napoleon Dynamite*, shot in Preston, Idaho, grossed $44.5 million. For this role, he was awarded the MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Performance and Breakthrough Male Performance in June 2005. In 2013, Heder appeared in the music video for *On Top of the World* and in 2014, for the Chromeo song *Old 45s*. In 2022, it was announced that Heder would star in the comedy film *Plan B*. In 2024, Heder reunited with Hess in *Thelma the Unicorn*, an animated film starring Brittany Howard.