Biography
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.
Filmography (78)
Tapawingo
2025
I See the Demon
2025
Waltzing with Brando
2025
The Grim & The Dark
2025
Plan B
2024
Thelma the Unicorn
2024
Funny Thing About Love
2021
Pinocchio: A True Story
2021
Tremors: Shrieker Island
2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020
The Unexpected Race
2018
Gloria Talks Funny
2018
The Tiger Hunter
2017
Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
2017
When Jeff Tried to Save the World
2017
Life After Flash
2017
Sunshine Brownstone
2017
All Hail King Julien: Exiled
2017
Ghost Team
2016
Bling
2016
Bobby the Hedgehog
2016
Walt Before Mickey
2015
Reality
2015
Christmas Eve
2015
Weepah Way For Now
2015
Pickle & Peanut
2015
Critical Role
2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015
My Dad Is Scrooge
2014
Wildlife
2014
Clarence
2014
About a Boy
2014
A Monsterous Holiday
2013
Uncle Grandpa
2013
For Ellen
2012
All Star Bowling Trick Shots
2012
Napoleon Dynamite
2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
The Legend of Korra
2012
Studio C
2012
L!fe Happens
2011
Dead Grandma!
2011
When in Rome
2010
Woke Up Dead
2010
Conan
2010
FCU: Fact Checkers Unit
2010
Woke Up Dead
2009
Blades of Glory
2007
Mama's Boy
2007
Moving McAllister
2007
Surf's Up
2007
On Location Napoleon Dynamite
2006
Monster House
2006
The Benchwarmers
2006
School for Scoundrels
2006
The Sasquatch Gang
2006
Just Like Heaven
2005
Tankman Begins
2005
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005
My Name Is Earl
2005
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Napoleon Dynamite
2004
Best Week Ever
2004
Sockbaby
2004
Peluca
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Punk'd
2003
The View
1997
MADtv
1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Raw
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Saturday Night Live
1975
Today
1952
The Big Kill
Killing Winston Jones