Jon Heder

Jon Heder

Born: October 26, 1977
in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Jonathan Joseph Heder 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.

Movies for Jon Heder...

Thelma the Unicorn
Title: Thelma the Unicorn
Character: Reggie (voice)
Released: May 17, 2024
Type: Movie
A singing pony who dreams of stardom finds instant fame when she transforms into a sparkly unicorn — but becoming a celebrity is one wild ride.
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Tapawingo
Title: Tapawingo
Character: Nate Skoog
Released: October 28, 2023
Type: Movie
An oddball becomes the bodyguard for a misfit teenager and finds himself in the crosshairs of the town's family of bullies.
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Funny Thing About Love
Title: Funny Thing About Love
Character: Charlie
Released: November 25, 2021
Type: Movie
Samantha Banks is a successful businesswoman with a lawyer boyfriend. But over one crazy Thanksgiving week with her scheming family, her whole world is thrown into a tailspin when they invite her ex, "the one that got away".
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Tremors: Shrieker Island
Title: Tremors: Shrieker Island
Character: Jimmy
Released: October 20, 2020
Type: Movie
When a group of hunters genetically modify Graboid eggs, they face an all-out war against the larger, terrifyingly intelligent creatures, and swiftly multiplying Shriekers!
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Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Title: Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Character: Self
Released: June 23, 2020
Type: Movie
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-time. From "Fast Time at Ridgemont High" and "Office Space" to "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," and "Showgirls."
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The Unexpected Race
Title: The Unexpected Race
Character: Harry
Released: October 14, 2018
Type: Movie
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 her mother. As Amber is healing she discovers a man hiding in the woods that is an elf. She finds out Elves have always lived, but he is the last being a FBI agent was sent out to destroy them. As they fall in love, Lythorin must make a decision if he wants to stay with Amber or stay alone.
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When Jeff Tried to Save the World
Title: When Jeff Tried to Save the World
Character: Jeff
Released: April 16, 2018
Type: Movie
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.
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Gloria Talks Funny
Title: Gloria Talks Funny
Character: Harrison
Released: February 17, 2018
Type: Movie
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 reprising her role as the famous BioBoy.
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Life After Flash
Title: Life After Flash
Character: Self
Released: October 2, 2017
Type: Movie
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 against one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood.
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Title: All Hail King Julien: Exiled
Character: Tentacle (voice)
Released: May 12, 2017
Type: TV
Julien's been dethroned, but loyal friends and some very unlikely allies will propel the lovable lemur on a colorful journey to take back his kingdom.
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When Jeff Tried to Save the World
Title: When Jeff Tried to Save the World
Character: Jeff
Released: April 30, 2017
Type: Movie
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 the original / short.
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The Tiger Hunter
Title: The Tiger Hunter
Character: Alex
Released: March 31, 2017
Type: Movie
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 friends in order to woo his childhood sweetheart.
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Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
Title: Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
Character: Chicken Joe (voice)
Released: February 3, 2017
Type: Movie
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 the test and teaches them the meaning of teamwork as they journey to the most legendary surfing spot on the planet.
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Ghost Team
Title: Ghost Team
Character: Louis
Released: July 21, 2016
Type: Movie
A paranormal-obsessed man mounts his own investigation into the beyond with his depressed best friend, misfit nephew, a cable access medium and an overeager security guard.
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Bling
Title: Bling
Character: Wilmer (voice)
Released: May 6, 2016
Type: Movie
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 dreams, Sam plans the most perfect night to propose to his one true love. But when super villain Oscar shows up with his own evil ring that could destroy the city, Sam’s plans are thrown into utter disarray. Mistaking each other’s rings for their own, Sam teams up with his robot super heroes to track down his engagement ring and save the city… learning that it’s not about the size of the bling, but the size of your heart.
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Christmas Eve
Title: Christmas Eve
Character: James
Released: December 4, 2015
Type: Movie
Hilarity, romance, and transcendence prevail after a power outage traps six different groups of New Yorkers inside elevators on Christmas Eve.
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Title: Pickle and Peanut
Character: Pickle
Released: September 7, 2015
Type: TV
The adventures of two unlikely friends, an emotional pickle and a freewheeling peanut, utilizing a mix of animation and live action.
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Title: Pickle & Peanut
Character: Pickle
Released: September 2, 2015
Type: TV
A buddy comedy series about two unlikely friends — an emotional pickle and a freewheeling peanut.
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Walt Before Mickey
Title: Walt Before Mickey
Character: Roy Disney
Released: August 5, 2015
Type: Movie
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 was determined to overcome obstacles in his path, before the creation of his first iconic character: Mickey Mouse.
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Weepah Way For Now
Title: Weepah Way For Now
Character: Ernie
Released: June 16, 2015
Type: Movie
Elle and Joy spend their last week before their next music tour wandering through the heart of Laurel Canyon, whiling away carefree afternoons with their friends as they plan for their own going away party.
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Reality
Title: Reality
Character: Dennis
Released: February 18, 2015
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Character: Oskar Greason (voice)
Released: January 18, 2015
Type: TV
Intergalactic warrior Star Butterfly arrives on Earth to live with the Diaz family. She continues to battle villains throughout the universe and high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful wand, an object that still confuses her.
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My Dad Is Scrooge
Title: My Dad Is Scrooge
Character: Raffi (voice)
Released: November 10, 2014
Type: Movie
"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 shock their Dad into embracing the spirit of the holidays.
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Title: Clarence
Character: Randy (voice)
Released: April 14, 2014
Type: TV
In a world of noise, Clarence is a jar of sunshine, pure and simple. He sees the world only in his favorite colors: goofy grape and neon green. Clarence values his friends Jeff and Sumo and his mother Mary more than gold. No matter what happens, good or bad, nothing brings Clarence down.
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Beyond Beyond
Title: Beyond Beyond
Released: March 21, 2014
Type: Movie
Beyond Beyond is a story about wanting the impossible. A story about a little rabbit boy not old enough to understand the rules of life, who takes up the fight against the most powerful force. While doing so, he learns more and more about life.
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Wildlife
Title: Wildlife
Character: Raymond Hinckley
Released: January 1, 2014
Type: Movie
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.
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A Monsterous Holiday
Title: A Monsterous Holiday
Character: Frankenstein
Released: October 15, 2013
Type: Movie
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 scheming twins April and May. Even worse his Dad is pressuring him into joining the football team, that he just happens to coach and his big brother just happens to be the star of. Andy decides to ask the town’s resident scientist, Dr. Frankenstein, for advice, but on a visit to his creepy mansion instead he meets a green football-loving teenage monster named Frank, who wishes he could join in the way Andy can. Excitedly Andy realizes that he and Frank may just be able to solve each other’s troubles by switching places, and his plan goes smoothly until suddenly they’ve got a monster problem on their hands that threatens the entire town.
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A Mouse's Tale
Title: A Mouse's Tale
Character: Sir Jonas
Released: October 11, 2012
Type: Movie
A magical adventure begins Once upon a time, within a vast and wild forest there was a fantastic Kingdom called Rodencia, a place where wonderful creatures and powerful wizards lived. It's the story of adventures and love of a small mouse called Edam, a clumsy magician's apprentice and the beautiful and confident mouse Brie, who will have to face many dangerous obstacles in order to obtain the power of the princess's tooth and defeat the troop of rats commanded by the evil Rotex who invades Rodencia (the peaceful kingdom of mice), in order to dominate them and take their treasure. In the middle of the forest; the magic of the light and the darkness, the love and resentment will face together. Edam and Rotex will fight and only one will leave victorious.
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Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Character: Napoleon Bonafrog (voice)
Released: September 28, 2012
Type: TV
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back in an all-new animated series on Nickelodeon! Surfacing topside for the first time on their fifteenth birthday, the titular turtles, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello, find that life out of the sewers isn't exactly what they thought it would be. Now the turtles must work together as a team to take on new enemies that arise to take over New York City.
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For Ellen
Title: For Ellen
Character: Fred Butler
Released: February 12, 2012
Type: Movie
After an overnight long-distance drive, Joby has a special meeting—with lawyers and his ex-wife. A struggling musician with the prerequisite tattoos, slimy hair, goatee, and his head firmly floating in the clouds, Joby hasn’t been around to be a dad. Now is his last chance to fight for shared custody of his daughter, Ellen.
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Title: Napoleon Dynamite
Character: Napoleon Dynamite
Released: January 15, 2012
Type: TV
Napoleon Dynamite is an American animated sitcom based on the 2004 cult film of the same name. The series was created by Jared and Jerusha Hess and developed by the Hesses and Mike Scully. The series follows the adventures of Napoleon Dynamite in the small town of Preston, Idaho. The Hesses came up with the idea for the series after filming Napoleon Dynamite. It originally ran on Fox from January 15, 2012, to March 4, 2012, before being cancelled.
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Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit
Title: Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit
Character: Fu (voice)
Released: July 11, 2011
Type: Movie
In order to keep his promise to an aging kung fu master, Fu the Rabbit must venture out of the comfort of his kitchen and team up with Penny, a kung fu prodigy, on a heroic quest to save their kung fu academy.
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L!fe Happens
Title: L!fe Happens
Character: Wrong Number Caller
Released: June 18, 2011
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Dead Grandma!
Character: Jon Heder
Released: February 5, 2011
Type: TV
A hopeless young college student named Andy finds himself being haunted by his senile grandma. She's come back from the dead on a hilariously disastrous self-appointed mission to help him find love.
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Title: Conan
Character: Self
Released: November 8, 2010
Type: TV
A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.
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Woke Up Dead
Title: Woke Up Dead
Character: Drex Greene
Released: November 5, 2010
Type: Movie
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. With the help of his wannabe filmmaker roommate Matt (Josh Gad) and the sexy med student Cassie (Krysten Ritter), who first discovers Drex as he unzips himself from his own body bag, the three begin to uncover leads about why his death didn’t stick, why a mystery online chat buddy is after him and why he’s starting to show signs of superpowers. Will they figure out why Drex is only sort of dead? Will Cassie discover ancient Zombie secrets? Will Matt get a film career out of it? Or is falling in love actually what Drex needs to do to stay alive?
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When in Rome
Title: When in Rome
Character: Lance
Released: January 29, 2010
Type: Movie
After fishing out coins from a water fountain in Italy, cynical New Yorker Beth Harper finds herself being wooed by several ardent suitors. As she deals with the attention, Beth tries to figure out whether a charming reporter really loves her.
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Title: Woke Up Dead
Character: Drex
Released: October 5, 2009
Type: TV
Woke Up Dead is an American horror/comedy web series starring Jon Heder as a young man who awakes in a full bathtub after 'drowning' and has no heartbeat, prompting his friends to believe him to be a zombie. The show premiered on Sony Pictures Entertainment owned Crackle on October 5, 2009.
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Mama's Boy
Title: Mama's Boy
Character: Jeffrey Mannus
Released: December 14, 2007
Type: Movie
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 beau.
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Moving McAllister
Title: Moving McAllister
Character: Orlie
Released: September 13, 2007
Type: Movie
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 agrees to help the man move. The next day, Rick finds himself in a moving van from Miami to Los Angeles, accompanied by McAllister's spoiled niece and her pet pig.
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Surf's Up
Title: Surf's Up
Character: Chicken Joe (voice)
Released: June 8, 2007
Type: Movie
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.
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Blades of Glory
Title: Blades of Glory
Character: Jimmy MacElroy
Released: March 30, 2007
Type: Movie
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 that allows them to compete together as a pairs team.
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School for Scoundrels
Title: School for Scoundrels
Character: Roger
Released: September 29, 2006
Type: Movie
A young guy short on luck, enrolls in a class to build confidence to help win over the girl of his dreams, which becomes complicated when his teacher has the same agenda.
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Monster House
Title: Monster House
Character: Reginald 'Skull' Skulinski (voice)
Released: June 30, 2006
Type: Movie
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 a decrepit neighboring home and unlock its frightening secrets.
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On Location Napoleon Dynamite
Title: On Location Napoleon Dynamite
Character: Napoleon Dynamite (Archival Footage)
Released: May 16, 2006
Type: Movie
A documentary of the making of the movie Napoleon Dynamite
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The Benchwarmers
Title: The Benchwarmers
Character: Clark
Released: April 7, 2006
Type: Movie
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 squads.
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The Sasquatch Gang
Title: The Sasquatch Gang
Character: Laser Tag Employee
Released: March 8, 2006
Type: Movie
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 renowned Sasquatch authority investigate, while two of Gavin's dim-witted neighbors hatch a scheme to profit from the situation.
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Title: My Name Is Earl
Character: Joel Malone
Released: September 20, 2005
Type: TV
When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.
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Title: How I Met Your Mother
Character: Narshall
Released: September 19, 2005
Type: TV
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
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Title: The Showbiz Show with David Spade
Released: September 17, 2005
Type: TV
The Showbiz Show with David Spade was a weekly television program on Comedy Central that starred comedian David Spade. It is a comedic parody of celebrity news programs such as Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood. The show was developed from David Spade's Hollywood Minute segment on Saturday Night Live.
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Just Like Heaven
Title: Just Like Heaven
Character: Darryl
Released: September 16, 2005
Type: Movie
Shortly after David Abbott moves into his new San Francisco digs, he has an unwelcome visitor on his hands: winsome Elizabeth Martinson, who asserts that the apartment is hers -- and promptly vanishes. When she starts appearing and disappearing at will, David thinks she's a ghost, while Elizabeth is convinced she's alive.
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Tankman Begins
Title: Tankman Begins
Character: Batman
Released: June 9, 2005
Type: Movie
A movie spoof that finds The Caped Crusader chauffeuring Jimmy Fallon to an MTV award ceremony in 2005.
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Napoleon Dynamite
Title: Napoleon Dynamite
Character: Napoleon Dynamite
Released: June 11, 2004
Type: Movie
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 his bizarre family life back home.
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Title: Sockbaby
Character: Black Ops Frogmen
Released: January 25, 2004
Type: TV
A sockbaby is where you take a sock, fill it with flour and draw a face on it. It sleeps in your drawer.
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Title: Best Week Ever
Released: January 23, 2004
Type: TV
Best Week Ever is a weekly television program on the United States cable/satellite network VH1. It started airing in 2004 and was put on hiatus in the summer of 2009. In January 2010, it was announced that the show was cancelled. On August 3, 2012, VH1 announced the return of Best Week Ever. New weekly episodes began January 18, 2013. On the show, comedians analyze the previous week's developments in pop culture, including recent happenings in entertainment and celebrity gossip. The show's tagline is, "It's everything you love, everything you missed, and all the stuff you need to see again."
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Title: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character: Self
Released: September 8, 2003
Type: TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.
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Title: Punk'd
Character: Self
Released: March 17, 2003
Type: TV
What happens when the biggest stars in the world get too high on the Hollywood hog? When their bank accounts start swelling bigger than their heads? Master prankster Ashton Kutcher is there to punk 'em down to earth.
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Title: Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Released: January 26, 2003
Type: TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.
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Peluca
Title: Peluca
Character: Seth
Released: January 20, 2003
Type: Movie
The short film that Napoleon Dynamite was based on shows a day in the life of Seth, supernerd extraordinaire, rocking the megalopolis of Preston, Idaho, and soon the world, with his illegal ninja moves and his sweet fanny pack. GOSH!
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Title: The View
Character: Self
Released: August 11, 1997
Type: TV
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain, and Abby Huntsman, discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.
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Title: MADtv
Character: Self - Special Guest / Percy
Released: October 14, 1995
Type: TV
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by Mad magazine. The one-hour show aired Saturday nights on Fox.
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Title: MADtv
Character: Self
Released: October 14, 1995
Type: TV
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by Mad magazine. The one-hour show aired Saturday nights on Fox.
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Title: Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 13, 1993
Type: TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. The second incarnation of NBC's Late Night franchise, O'Brien's debuted in 1993 after David Letterman, who hosted the first incarnation of Late Night, moved to CBS to host Late Show opposite The Tonight Show. In 2004, as part of a deal to secure a new contract, NBC announced that O'Brien would leave Late Night in 2009 to succeed Jay Leno as the host of The Tonight Show. Jimmy Fallon began hosting his version of Late Night on March 2, 2009.
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Title: WWE Raw
Released: January 11, 1993
Type: TV
A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
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Title: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Released: May 25, 1992
Type: TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny Carson's retirement as host of the program. The program originates from NBC Studios in Burbank, California, and is broadcast Monday through Friday at 11:35 PM in the Eastern and Pacific time zones. Unlike Carson or his predecessor Jack Paar, Leno only once utilized a guest host, preferring to host the series by himself. On April 26, 1999, the show began broadcasting in 1080i HDTV, becoming the first American nightly talk show to be shot in high definition. The show is shot in 16:9 aspect ratio. The series, which followed the same basic format as that of his predecessors, ran until May 29, 2009, after which Leno was succeeded by Conan O'Brien. NBC signed Leno to a new deal for a nightly talk show in the 10:00 pm ET timeslot. The primetime series, titled The Jay Leno Show, debuted on September 14, 2009, following a similar format to the Leno incarnation of Tonight.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Host
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Title: Today
Character: Self
Released: January 14, 1952
Type: TV
Today is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It was the first of its genre on American television and in the world, and is the fifth-longest running American television series. Originally a two-hour program on weekdays, it expanded to Sundays in 1987 and Saturdays in 1992. The weekday broadcast expanded to three hours in 2000, and to four hours in 2007. Today's dominance was virtually unchallenged by the other networks until the late 1980s, when it was overtaken by ABC's Good Morning America. Today retook the Nielsen ratings lead the week of December 11, 1995, and held onto that position for 852 consecutive weeks until the week of April 9, 2012, when it was beaten by Good Morning America yet again. In 2002, Today was ranked #17 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest Television Shows of All Time.
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Oubliette
Title: Oubliette
Character: Roger
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
In an alternate reality, a young woman's forgotten trauma threatens to turn her surprise birthday party into a never-ending nightmare. To survive, she must confront the literal manifestation of her demons.
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Plan B
Title: Plan B
Character: Evan Ebert
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A woman, pregnant after a one-night stand with her neighbor, sleeps with a businessman to pass off the baby as his.