See Napoleon Dynamite now at 44

Jon Heder played the Lycée titular in the Cable Comedy 2004.


Jon Heder has become one of the most emblematic Nerds in the history of cinema when he was interpreted as the chefNapoleon Dynamite, the surprise comedy that struck theaters in 2004. Before that, his career on the screen rose to three shorts, including the one that was adapted in classical cult functionality, so success in small groups ofNapoleon Dynamite Took it completely by surprise. But the popularity of the original film persists. Heder said in a 2014 interview that fans havecontinued to recognize it, even if he looks so different from his character, because his distinctive voice often makes him. Read the rest to discover what Heder is until now, almost 20 years after the release of the hilarious comedy of the school.

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He continued to play, mainly in comedies.

Jon Heder in 2004
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Heder continued to play in a number of films afterNapoleon Dynamite, although none would provide so much notoriety. They understandBench,,Like paradise,,Blade of glory, andAs for Rome.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

On television, Heder played guest roles in shows, especiallyMy name is earl andhow I Met Your Mother, in addition to appearing as himself in a handful of series of comedy and sketches.

The actor also makes a lot of voices acting on both television and films. He resumed his character in the animationNapoleon Dynamite Television series, of course, and contributed voices toStar against the forces of evil,,Cornichon and peanut,,Korra legendand other shows. The roles of the vocal film includeMy father is scrooge,,Walt before Mickey, andBling.

One of his most recent live projects is the film 2021,A funny thing with love. Heder saidThe Hollywood Reporter That it was excited to do something that seemed nostalgic. "Over the past two years, perhaps five or more, people have really missed romantic comedies," he said. "... people are always obsessed with family love and well-being films, and this one has both. In our society these days too, so many people are online in search of Love or to find their match. Someone special and this film really talks about it. As, okay, let's find a little love. "

He has a twin brother who is also in the business.

Daniel James Heder and Jon Heder in 2009
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Heder, who is from Colorado, has a twin brother namedDan Heder(above left). Dan is also involved in the film industry. Although he acted in a few shorts, he was much more prolific as an artist of visual effects. Some of its main credits in this area includeGodzilla,,BFG,,Avengers: End of game, andSpider-Man: Far from home.

His brother Jon told Ldsliving.com in 2012 that they had taken advantage of beingIdentical brothers and sisters, although their programs often have consequences. "In 6th year, we changed class for a whole day. His teacher was on it, but my teacher was an older woman who was a bit", said Heder. "But we paid the price because My teacher gave the children a quiz on which my brother was obviously not prepared. But what was it important for him? These are my files on which the poor scores were put. "

He is the father of four children.

Jon Heder with his children in 2018
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Heder married his wife,Kirsten balls in 2002. The two met when they attended Brigham Young University (who is also where the actor metNapoleon DynamitedirectorJared Hess). The couple is a member of the Latter -day Saints Church andhave four children Together: Elder girlEvan, sonPhilippe andTimothy, and a new little girl born at the end of 2020.

He finds hisNapoleon Dynamite Co-stars.

Jon Heder, Tina Majorino, and Efren Ramirez in 2018
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It seems that theNapoleon DynamiteThe casting has remained close over the years, because they have rarely let the opportunity to celebrate one of the leading birthdays of the film. In 2014, they gathered atBrand 10 years Since the film and reveal a statue of Napoleon. In 2019, Heder,Jon Gries (Uncle Rico), andEfren Ramirez (Pedro) attended15th anniversary projections And looked back on their time to make the film during the questions and answers. And in 2020, even more members of the distribution participated in avirtual fundraising. Heder often sharesNapoleon Dynamite Flashbacks on his personal Instagram and publish photos each time he drags with his old co-stars, like when he wentgeocacher withTina Majorino (Deb) in 2018.

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He moved away his Hollywood family.

As much pleasure as he had apparently madeNapoleon DynamiteWith his friends, being famous did not come to him easily, Heder told ThR. "AfterNapoleon It happened, [my life] had the impression of moving strongly in this direction and suddenly, people recognized me and I had to face glory. About 10 years ago, maybe more, I let it bother me much more, "he said." I felt like I always have to face it and tell people why people can't treat you in this way. It really happened to my head. But then it was like turning a switch, I started to tell myself that it was stupid and I'm not going to bother myself. It has become the auto-therapy. I no longer wanted to be disturbed by that. ""

He added that after the end of the locking, he decided to leave Los Angeles and settle outside Portland, Oregon, in order to give his family a more "normal" life. While the actor is missing, he explained that he was determined to keep his personal lives and his separate professional lives.

"Being able to continue working in this industry, but also being able to feel as normal as I could feel it. I have also led a normal life," he said. "I have a woman and we raise a family and we do it as normal as possible. This is what I am most proud of."


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