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 Dynamit...
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Complete Filmography

I See the Demon
2025
as Roger
At her surprise birthday party, an emotionally vulnerable woman experiences unexplainable phenomena that threaten to turn the best night of her life i...

Waltzing with Brando
2024
as Bernard Judge
The story of how Marlon Brando plucked Bernard Judge, an obscure but idealistic Los Angeles architect from his stable existence and convinced him that...

Tapawingo
2024
as Nate Skoog
An oddball becomes the bodyguard for a misfit teenager and finds himself in the crosshairs of the town's family of bullies.

Plan B
2024
as Evan Ebert
A woman—pregnant after a one-night stand with her awkward neighbor—sleeps with a businessman to pass off the baby as his.

Thelma the Unicorn
2024
as Reggie (voice)
Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes true. She rises to instant inte...

Funny Thing About Love
2021
as Charlie
Samantha Banks is a successful businesswoman with a lawyer boyfriend. But over one crazy Thanksgiving week with her scheming family, her whole world i...

Tremors: Shrieker Island
2020
as Jimmy
When a group of hunters genetically modify Graboid eggs, they face an all-out war against the larger, terrifyingly intelligent creatures, and swiftly ...

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
as Self
The final volume of Time Warp digs deep into what makes us laugh over and over again as we reveal the greatest cult comedies and campy classics of all...

The Unexpected Race
2018
as Harry
A young woman named Amber is sent to live with her father who she hasn't seen in over 10 years after suffering a car accident that takes the life of h...

When Jeff Tried to Save the World
2018
as Jeff
When Jeff discovers that the bowling alley he manages is being sold, he must do everything he can to save the place he's come to call home.

Gloria Talks Funny
2018
as Harrison
When struggling voice actress, Gloria, discovers her agent failed to tell her that her claim-to-fame cartoon is being remade, she sets her sights on r...

Life After Flash
2017
as Self
A look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and successes, and the aftermath of when he went up ag...

When Jeff Tried to Save the World
2017
as Jeff
When Jeff discovers that the bowling alley he manages is being sold, he must do everything he can to save the place he's come to call home. This is th...

The Tiger Hunter
2017
as Alex
A young Indian man relocates to 1970s Chicago to become an engineer, but when his job falls through, he resorts to an elaborate charade with misfit fr...

Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
2017
as Chicken Joe (voice)
Cody, Chicken Joe and Lani are back in their most epic adventure yet! The most radical surfing dream team, The Hang Five puts Cody and his friends to ...

Bobby the Hedgehog
2016
as Hubert
The prideful and arrogant Bobby is the strongest hedgehog as well as the exception and rebellion in the whole hedgehog tribe. However, During his figh...

Ghost Team
2016
as Louis
A paranormal-obsessed man mounts his own investigation into the beyond with his depressed best friend, misfit nephew, a cable access medium and an ove...

Bling
2016
as Wilmer (voice)
Lowly theme park mechanic Sam dreams about his childhood sweetheart Sue. With the mistaken belief that only a bling ring can win the girl of his dream...

Christmas Eve
2015
as James
Hilarity, romance, and transcendence prevail after a power outage traps six different groups of New Yorkers inside elevators on Christmas Eve.

Walt Before Mickey
2015
as Roy Disney
Based on the book "Walt Before Mickey" covers the early years of Walt Disney's career. The legendary Walt Disney had a tumultuous childhood, yet he wa...

Weepah Way For Now
2015
as Ernie
Elle and Joy spend their last week before their next music tour wandering through the heart of Laurel Canyon, whiling away carefree afternoons with th...

Reality
2015
as Dennis
A wanna-be director is given 48 hours by a producer to find the best groan of pain, worthy of an Oscar, as the only condition to back his film.

My Dad Is Scrooge
2014
as Raffi (voice)
"A Christmas Carol" turns into "A Christmas Corral" as the animals of Woodsley's Farm help Oliver and his little sister June stage the classic tale to...

Wildlife
2014
as Raymond Hinckley
A wounded shut-in attempts to free himself from the ghosts and savage history that has kept him bound in the town of Springville, Utah.

A Monsterous Holiday
2013
as Frankenstein
Geeky school kid Andy dreams of being a great inventor, but he’s having trouble coming up with a “big idea” that will win the science fair and beat sc...

For Ellen
2012
as Fred Butler
After an overnight long-distance drive, Joby has a special meeting—with lawyers and his ex-wife. A struggling musician with the prerequisite tattoos, ...

All Star Bowling Trick Shots
2012

L!fe Happens
2011
as Wrong Number Caller
A comedy centered on two best friends, Kim and Deena, who fight to maintain normalcy in their lives after Kim gets pregnant and has a baby.

Woke Up Dead
2010
as Drex Greene
Drex Greene (Jon Heder), a confused zombie who can’t be any deader, tries to solve the case of the mystery pill that left him drowned in a bathtub. Wi...

When in Rome
2010
as Lance
Disillusioned with romance, Beth, an ambitious New Yorker, travels to Rome for her sister's wedding, where she plucks magic coins from a special fount...

Mama's Boy
2007
as Jeffrey Mannus
A twenty-nine year-old slacker who lives with his mom realizes his sweet set-up is threatened when she hears wedding bells with her self-help guru bea...

Moving McAllister
2007
as Orlie
Rick Robinson, a law intern, is scheduled to take the bar exam in just four days. Anxious to score points with his boss Mr. McAllister, Rick unwisely ...

Surf's Up
2007
as Chicken Joe (voice)
A young surfer enters his first contest, hoping a win will earn him respect. But an encounter with a laid-back local forces him to rethink his values.

Blades of Glory
2007
as Jimmy MacElroy
When a much-publicized ice-skating scandal strips them of their gold medals, two world-class athletes skirt their way back onto the ice via a loophole...

School for Scoundrels
2006
as Roger Waddell
In the hope of winning the woman of his dreams, Amanda, lovelorn meter-reader Roger Wadell enrolls in a secret confidence-building class. The course's...

Monster House
2006
as Reginald "Skull" Skulinski (voice)
Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against ...

On Location Napoleon Dynamite
2006
as Napoleon Dynamite (Archival Footage)
A documentary of the making of the movie Napoleon Dynamite

The Benchwarmers
2006
as Clark
A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard little league...

The Sasquatch Gang
2006
as Laser Tag Employee
Young fantasy and science fiction aficionado Gavin Gore and his friends stumble onto some huge footprints in the woods. A local cop, reporter, and a r...

Just Like Heaven
2005
as Darryl
Shortly after David Abbott moves into his new San Francisco digs, he has an unwelcome visitor on his hands: winsome Elizabeth Masterson, who asserts t...
Tankman Begins
2005
as Napoleon Dynamite/Batman
A movie spoof that finds The Caped Crusader chauffeuring Jimmy Fallon to an MTV award ceremony in 2005.

Napoleon Dynamite
2004
as Napoleon Dynamite
A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with ...

Peluca
2003
as Seth
The short film that Napoleon Dynamite was based on shows a day in the life of Seth, supernerd extraordinaire, rocking the megalopolis of Preston, Idah...
Relatively Super
N/A
as Behemoth (voice)
A look at the lives of the relatives to the world's greatest superheroes.
The Grim and the Dark
N/A
When looking for a gift for his kid, Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) is introduced to the world of Grimdark. In that moment he starts down a journey tha...
Sunshine Brownstone
N/A
as Balloon / Clerk / Underwater Giant
Sunshine Brownstone is home to an enthusiastic elephant named Gene, his pal Balloon, and an assortment of strange characters. The residents of Sunshin...