Jon Heder

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Jon Heder
Heder in 2023
Born	Jonathan Joseph Heder (1977-10-26) October 26, 1977 (age 47) Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian
Years active	2000–present
Spouse	Kirsten Bales ​ (m. 2002)​
Children	4

Jonathan Joseph Heder (/ˈhiːdər/; born October 26, 1977) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his breakout lead role as the title character of the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite (2004). He also voiced the character in the Fox animated series of the same name (2012).

Heder has had starring roles in the comedy films The Benchwarmers (2006), School for Scoundrels (2006), Blades of Glory (2007), Mama's Boy (2007), When in Rome (2010), Reality (2014), and Ghost Team (2016). He also had starring roles in the drama films For Ellen (2012) and Walt Before Mickey (2015). Heder had starring voice roles in the animated film Surf's Up (2007) and its sequel, Surf's Up 2: WaveMania (2017), as well as Thelma the Unicorn (2024). He had a main voice role on the Disney XD animated series Pickle and Peanut (2015–2018).