Jon Heder | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

Highest Rated: 86% When Jeff Tried to Save the World (2018)

Lowest Rated: 0% Christmas Eve (2015)

Birthday: Oct 26, 1977

Birthplace: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

With his first-ever feature role as the gaping über-nerd "Napoleon Dynamite" (2004), actor Jon Heder became a cult hero overnight. The film did more than just propel the young actor into celebrity; it also galvanized an entire generation of nerds, geeks and dweebs who could relate to being shoved into lockers, playing lonely games of tetherball and their pocketful of Tater-Tots being smashed by class bullies. The rabid fandom that arose from "Napoleon Dynamite" turned weird, however, when accounts of Heder's death began circulating the Internet, complete with fictitious quotes from his bereaved mom. Though most actors would have cringed at such notoriety, Heder took it all in stride, continuing to land plum comedic roles in such films as "The Benchwarmers" (2005), "School for Scoundrels" (2006) and "Blades of Glory" (2007). The latter was a box office hit and solidified his status as a rising comedic talent. After playing one of Kristen Bell's suitors in the underwhelming romantic comedy "When in Rome" (2010), Heder returned to the role that made him famous with the animated series "Napoleon Dynamite" (Fox, 2012), which featured most of the main players from the original cast and promised Heder continued success.

Highest rated movies

86% 67% When Jeff Tried to Save the World Watchlist 79% 79% The Tiger Hunter Watchlist 79% 70% Surf's Up Watchlist 75% 64% Monster House Watchlist 72% 74% Napoleon Dynamite Watchlist 70% 68% Blades of Glory Watchlist 67% 39% For Ellen Watchlist 64% 69% Reality Watchlist 63% 52% Thelma the Unicorn Watchlist 54% 75% Just Like Heaven Watchlist

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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 95% Plan B Evan Ebert (Character) - 2024
63% 52% Thelma the Unicorn Reggie (Voice) - 2024
No Score Yet 76% Funny Thing About Love Charlie (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet 20% Pinocchio: A True Story Tybalt (Voice) - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet My Sweet Monster Bogey (Voice) - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Little Penguin: Pororo's Dinosaur Island Adventure Unknown (Voice) - 2020
44% 37% Tremors: Shrieker Island Jimmy (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pororo: Treasure Island Adventure Unknown (Voice) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Unexpected Race Harry (Character) - 2018
86% 67% When Jeff Tried to Save the World Jeff (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ladybug Master Dan (Voice) - 2018
No Score Yet 32% Surf's Up 2: WaveMania Chicken Joe (Voice) - 2017
No Score Yet 21% Bobby the Hedgehog Unknown (Voice) - 2016
79% 79% The Tiger Hunter Alex Womack (Character) - 2016
11% 32% Ghost Team Louis (Character) $8.1K 2016
33% 31% Bling Wilmer (Voice) - 2016
No Score Yet 60% Huevos: Little Rooster's Egg-cellent Adventure Mickey Mallard (Voice) - 2015
0% 52% Christmas Eve James (Character) $82.0K 2015
17% 40% Walt Before Mickey Roy Disney (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 80% Beyond Beyond Bill (Voice) - 2014
64% 69% Reality Dennis (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 50% My Dad Is Scrooge Raffi (Voice) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Visitant Producer - 2014
No Score Yet 83% The Little Penguin: Pororo's Racing Adventure Mango (Voice) - 2013
67% 39% For Ellen Fred (Character) $7.3K 2012
No Score Yet 35% Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit Fu (Voice) - 2011
17% 41% When in Rome Lance (Character) $32.7M 2010
No Score Yet 11% Woke Up Dead Drex Greene (Character) - 2009
8% 26% Mama's Boy Jeffrey (Character) - 2007
10% 29% Moving McAllister Orlie (Character) $42.2K 2007
79% 70% Surf's Up Chicken Joe (Voice) - 2007
70% 68% Blades of Glory Jimmy (Character) - 2007
27% 52% School for Scoundrels Roger (Character) $17.8M 2006
75% 64% Monster House Skull (Voice) $73.7M 2006
13% 64% The Benchwarmers Clark (Character) $57.7M 2006
54% 75% Just Like Heaven Darryl (Character) $48.3M 2005
72% 74% Napoleon Dynamite Napoleon Dynamite (Character) $44.5M 2004

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pickle and Peanut Pickle (Voice) 2015-2018
No Score Yet 88% At Midnight With Chris Hardwick Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Call With Carson Daly Guest 2015
74% 80% About a Boy Computer Virus Guy (Guest Star) 2015
No Score Yet 80% Star vs. the Forces of Evil Oskar (Guest Voice) 2015
89% 79% The Legend of Korra Ryu/Ryu's Dad (Guest Voice) 2014
No Score Yet 70% Clarence Randy (Guest Voice) 2014
84% 84% How I Met Your Mother Narshall (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet 80% King of the Nerds Judge 2014
32% 50% Napoleon Dynamite Napoleon Dynamite (Voice) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lopez Tonight Guest 2010
82% 88% My Name Is Earl Joel Malone (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet 57% Saturday Night Live Host 2005
No Score Yet 85% Robot Chicken Unknown (Guest Voice) 2005
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