Bio: 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 is married to Kirsten Bales since 2004 and has three children. In 2022 He appeared in one episode of Studio C as a guest star.
Tivia: Speaks fluent Japanese.He has a twin brother, Daniel, 3 other brothers and an oldest sister.Spent two years in Japan on the traditional proselytizing mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Attends Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. (2004)Jon and his wife, Kirsten, met at Brigham Young University.Is a computer animator and majored in 3D animation at Brigham Young University.He is heavily into 1970s clothes, music, etc.He is a graduate of South Salem High School, Salem, Oregon.Has daughter Evan Jane, born on April 6, 2007, and two sons, Philip and Timothy with wife Kirsten.When he was Punk'd (2003), his twin brother, Daniel Heder and close friend Darrin E. Lile were the accomplices.Loves Futurama (1999) and Led Zeppelin.Until the release of Just Like Heaven (2005), an urban legend stated that he had died shortly after the filming of Napoleon Dynamite (2004).He has Swedish, Danish, English, German, Scottish, and Dutch ancestry.His father Jim is the older brother of WCAU sportscaster Vai Sikahema's wife, Keala.