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 Dynamite.
Known For
I See the Demon
Roger
2025
Tapawingo
Nate Skoog
2024
Plan B
Evan Ebert
2024
Thelma the Unicorn
Reggie (voice)
2024
Funny Thing About Love
Charlie
2021
Tremors: Shrieker Island
Jimmy
2020
The Unexpected Race
Harry
2018
When Jeff Tried to Save the World
Jeff
2018
Gloria Talks Funny
Harrison
2018
Life After Flash
Self
2017
When Jeff Tried to Save the World
Jeff
2017
The Tiger Hunter
Alex
2017
Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
Chicken Joe (voice)
2017
Ghost Team
Louis
2016
Bling
Wilmer (voice)
2016
Christmas Eve
James
2015
Walt Before Mickey
Roy Disney
2015
Weepah Way For Now
Ernie
2015
Reality
Dennis
2015
My Dad Is Scrooge
Raffi (voice)
2014
Wildlife
Raymond Hinckley
2014
A Monsterous Holiday
Frankenstein
2013
For Ellen
Fred Butler
2012
L!fe Happens
Wrong Number Caller
2011
Woke Up Dead
Drex Greene
2010
When in Rome
Lance
2010
Mama's Boy
Jeffrey Mannus
2007
Moving McAllister
Orlie
2007
Surf's Up
Chicken Joe (voice)
2007
Blades of Glory
Jimmy MacElroy
2007
School for Scoundrels
Roger Waddell
2006
Monster House
Reginald "Skull" Skulinski (voice)
2006
On Location Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite (Archival Footage)
2006
The Benchwarmers
Clark
2006
Just Like Heaven
Darryl
2005
Tankman Begins
Napoleon Dynamite/Batman
2005
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
2004
Peluca
Seth
2003
Relatively Super
Behemoth (voice)
Waltzing with Brando
Bernard Judge
2024
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
2020
All Hail King Julien: Exiled
Tentacle (voice) · (2 episodes)
2017
Bobby the Hedgehog
Hubert
2016
Pickle & Peanut
Pickle · (82 episodes)
2015
Critical Role
Lionel Gayheart · (3 episodes)
2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Oskar Greason (voice) · (11 episodes)
2015
Clarence
Randy (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
About a Boy
Computer Virus Guy · (1 episode)
2014
Uncle Grandpa
Kev / Additional Voices (voice) · (1 episode)
2013
Uncle Grandpa
Additional Voices (voice) · (1 episode)
2013
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Napoleon Bonafrog (voice) · (1 episode)
2012
TableTop
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2012
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite · (6 episodes)
2012
All Star Bowling Trick Shots
2012
Woke Up Dead
Drex · (22 episodes)
2009
The Sasquatch Gang
Laser Tag Employee
2006
The Grim and the Dark
Sunshine Brownstone
Balloon / Clerk / Underwater Giant
Dead Grandma!
Jon Heder · (10 episodes)
2011
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
FCU: Fact Checkers Unit
Jon · (8 episodes)
2010
My Name Is Earl
Joel Malone · (1 episode)
2005
How I Met Your Mother
Narshall · (1 episode)
2005
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
(1 episode)
2005
Sockbaby
Black Ops Frogmen · (1 episode)
2004
Best Week Ever
(4 episodes)
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Punk'd
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
MADtv
Self - Special Guest / Percy · (1 episode)
1995
MADtv
Self · (1 episode)
1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
Raw
(1 episode)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · (2 episodes)
1992
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Today
Self · (1 episode)
1952