Jon Heder is best known for his role as the title character of the 2004 comedy film Napoleon Dynamite.
14 Facts About Jon Heder
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Jon Heder has appeared in the films Just Like Heaven, The Benchwarmers, School for Scoundrels, Blades of Glory, Mama's Boy, When in Rome, and as Roy Disney in Walt Before Mickey.
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Jon Heder provided voice work for the animated films Monster House, Surf's Up, and Pinocchio, as well as the Napoleon Dynamite animated series.
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Jon Heder has an identical twin brother, Dan; an older sister, Rachel; an older brother, Doug; and two younger brothers, Adam and Matt.
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Jon Heder is of Swedish descent, and is a nephew by marriage of former NFL player Vai Sikahema.
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Jon Heder attended Walker Middle School in Salem and graduated from South Salem High School in 1996, where he was a member of the swim team and drama club.
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Jon Heder is an Eagle Scout, and served as a Scoutmaster in 2010.
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In June 2005, Jon Heder received the MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Performance and Breakthrough Male Performance for the role.
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In 2005, Jon Heder had a supporting role as a clerk in a new age bookstore in the romantic comedy Just Like Heaven.
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Also in 2006, Jon Heder was the voice of the character Skull in the animated film Monster House, and starred in the comedy School for Scoundrels, opposite Billy Bob Thornton and Jacinda Barrett.
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Jon Heder's second turn at voice acting came in 2007 when he voiced Chicken Joe, a surfing chicken, in the animated film Surf's Up.
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In 2013, Jon Heder appeared in the music video for "On Top of the World" with numerous other Utah-based actors and musicians, and in 2014 he appeared in the music video for the Chromeo song "Old 45s".
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In January 2017, Jon Heder reprised his role as Chicken Joe in Surf's Up 2: WaveMania, the direct-to-video sequel to Surf's Up.
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Jon Heder has been married to Kirsten Bales since 2002, having met her while attending Brigham Young University.