Jonathan Joseph Heder was born on October 26, 1977 in Fort Collins, Colorado. He is an American actor and filmmaker.

Napoleon Dynamite, filmed in Preston, Idaho, earned more revenue than almost any other Sundance movie.

He had a supporting role in the romantic comedy Just Like Heaven. He also starred alongside Rob Schneider and David Spade as part of the trio in producer Adam Sandler's The Benchwarmers (2006), Monster House (2006) and in the comedy School for Scoundrels, opposite Billy Bob Thornton and Jacinda Barrett.

He co-starred in 2007 with Will Ferrell in the well-received Blades of Glory (2007).

In 2002, he married Kirsten Heder in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

• Mama's Boy (2008)
• Surf's Up (2007)
• Moving McAllister (2007)
• Blades of Glory (2007)
• School for Scoundrels (2006)
• Monster House (2006)
• The Benchwarmers (2006)
• Just Like Heaven (2005)
• "Robot Chicken" (1 episode, 2005)
• Tankman Begins (2005)
• Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
• Peluca (2003)
• Funky Town (2000)
• The Wrong Brother (2000)

Awards

• MTV Movie Award Breakthough Performance, Male "Napoleon Dynamite" 2005
• MTV Movie Award Best Musical Performance "Napoleon Dynamite" 2005