Jon Heder

October 26, 1977 (age 48) Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

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.

His titles like Napoleon Dynamite, Monster House, and Surf's Up - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/35

Weighted avg: 6.05 /10

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Napoleon Dynamite

2004June 2004 by Jared Hess

Lead role as Napoleon Dynamite

Lead role as Napoleon Dynamite

6.36 Good-
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Monster House

2006June 2006 by Gil Kenan

Supporting as Reginald "Skull" Skulinski (voice)

Supporting as Reginald "Skull" Skulinski (voice)

6.27 Good--
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Surf's Up

2007June 2007 by Ash Brannon

Supporting as Chicken Joe (voice)

Supporting as Chicken Joe (voice)

6.06 Okay++
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Blades of Glory

2007March 2007 by Will Speck

Starring as Jimmy MacElroy

Starring as Jimmy MacElroy

5.64 Okay
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5

Just Like Heaven

2005September 2005 by Mark Waters

Supporting as Darryl

Supporting as Darryl

6.55 Good-
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The Benchwarmers

2006April 2006 by Dennis Dugan

Starring as Clark

Starring as Clark

5.39 Okay-
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When in Rome

2010January 2010 by Mark Steven Johnson

Supporting as Lance

Supporting as Lance

5.43 Okay-
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School for Scoundrels

2006September 2006 by Todd Phillips

Lead role as Roger Waddell

Lead role as Roger Waddell

5.06 Okay--
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9

Surf's Up 2: WaveMania

2017January 2017 by Henry Yu

Starring as Chicken Joe (voice)

Starring as Chicken Joe (voice)

5.52 Okay
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10

Tremors: Shrieker Island

2020October 2020 by Don Michael Paul

Starring as Jimmy

Starring as Jimmy

5.67 Okay+
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11

Walt Before Mickey

2015August 2015 by Khoa Le

Starring as Roy Disney

Starring as Roy Disney

5.94 Okay++
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Reality

2015February 2015 by Quentin Dupieux

Minor role as Dennis

Minor role as Dennis

6.60 Good
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Mama's Boy

2007December 2007 by Tim Hamilton

Lead role as Jeffrey Mannus

Lead role as Jeffrey Mannus

4.79 Mediocre++
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Thelma the Unicorn

2024May 2024 by Lynn Wang

Minor role as Reggie (voice)

Minor role as Reggie (voice)

6.37 Good-
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Christmas Eve

2015December 2015 by Mitch Davis

Supporting as James

Supporting as James

5.37 Okay-
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Ghost Team

2016July 2016 by Oliver Irving

Supporting as Louis

Supporting as Louis

4.80 Mediocre++
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For Ellen

2012February 2012 by So Yong Kim

Starring as Fred Butler

Starring as Fred Butler

5.44 Okay-
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Moving McAllister

2007September 2007 by Andrew Black

Starring as Orlie

Starring as Orlie

5.20 Okay--
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When Jeff Tried to Save the World

2018April 2018 by Kendall Goldberg

Lead role as Jeff

Lead role as Jeff

5.61 Okay
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Napoleon Dynamite

2012 by Mike Scully

Lead role as Napoleon Dynamite (voice)

Lead role as Napoleon Dynamite (voice)

5.45 Okay
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Peluca

2003January 2003 by Jared Hess

Lead role as Seth

Lead role as Seth

5.95 Okay++
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Pinocchio: A True Story

2021December 2021 by Vasily Rovensky

Starring as Tybalt (English)

Starring as Tybalt (English)

4.52 Mediocre
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The Tiger Hunter

2017March 2017 by Lena Khan

Starring as Alex

Starring as Alex

5.80 Okay+
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The Sasquatch Gang

2006March 2006 by Tim Skousen

Minor role as Laser Tag Employee

Minor role as Laser Tag Employee

5.68 Okay+
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Pickle & Peanut

2015–2018 by Noah Z. Jones

Lead role as Pickle

Lead role as Pickle

5.49 Okay
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Bling

2016May 2016 by Kyung Ho Lee

Supporting as Wilmer (voice)

Supporting as Wilmer (voice)

5.67 Okay
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Waltzing with Brando

2025September 2025 by Bill Fishman

Starring as Bernard Judge

Starring as Bernard Judge

5.77 Okay+
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Woke Up Dead

2009 by John Fasano

Lead role as Drex

Lead role as Drex

Needs more reviews
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Weepah Way For Now

2015June 2015 by Stephen Ringer

Supporting as Ernie

Supporting as Ernie

5.53 Okay
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My Dad Is Scrooge

2014November 2014 by Justin G. Dyck

Supporting as Raffi (voice)

Supporting as Raffi (voice)

5.93 Okay++
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Tankman Begins

2005June 2005 by Joel Gallen

Starring as Napoleon Dynamite/Batman

Starring as Napoleon Dynamite/Batman

Needs more reviews
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Funny Thing About Love

2021November 2021 by Adam White

Supporting as Charlie

Supporting as Charlie

Needs more reviews
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Woke Up Dead

2010November 2010 by Tim O'Donnell

Lead role as Drex Greene

Lead role as Drex Greene

Needs more reviews
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A Monsterous Holiday

2013October 2013 by Gordon Crum

Supporting as Frankenstein

Supporting as Frankenstein

Needs more reviews
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Plan B

2024September 2024 by Brandon Tamburri

Starring as Evan Ebert

Starring as Evan Ebert

Needs more reviews