Jon Heder Actor who starred in the cult classic film Napoleon Dynamite. His other notable films include Blades of Glory, Mama's Boy, and The Benchwarmers.

While in college, he participated in creating a CGI animated film called Pet Shop. He was later offered $1000 to portray the titular character in the Sundance film Napoleon Dynamite.

Most fans came to know him as the Midwestern high school student Napoleon Dynamite, though in real life he learned Japanese and served a Mormon mission in Japan.

He was born into a Mormon family of eight children and has an identical twin brother named Dan Heder. His uncle is NFL running back Vai Sikahema. He married Kirsten Heder in 2002 and he has a son named Evan.

Jonathan Joseph Heder is an American actor and producer who is known for portraying Napoleon Dynamite in 2004. He returned to play the role in an animated series and a 2005 MTV Movie Awards skit. He also acted in the Pororo the Penguin films, including Pororo's Racing Adventure, Pororo's Dinosaur Island, Pororo: Treasure Island Adventure, Surf's Up, Just Like Heaven, Pinocchio: A True Story, The Benchwarmers, Blades of Glory, Monster House, Momma's Boy, and other works. He has been married to Kirsten Bales since 2004 and has three children. In 2022, He appeared in one episode of Studio C as a guest star.