Jonathan Joseph Heder (born October 26 1977) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his portrayal of the title character in 2004's Napoleon Dynamite. He has also appeared in The Benchwarmers, School for Scoundrels and Blades of Glory.
He is a graduate of South Salem High School, Salem, Oregon.
He has a twin brother, Daniel, 3 other brothers and an oldest sister.
(2004) Attends Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
He is heavily into 1970s clothes, music, etc.
Loves "Futurama" (1999) and Led Zeppelin.
When he was "Punk'd" (2003), his twin brother, Dan Heder and close friend Darrin E. Lile were the accomplices.
Grew up in a family of six children.
His father is an MD in practice in West Salem, Oregon whose office sports a large poster of Jon in Napoleon Dynamite (2004).
Speaks fluent Japanese.
Auditioned for Zathura.
A stock photo of Jon appears on the box cover of Screenlife's "Quip It!" board game. According to Screenlife, "The image on the font of the Quip It! game box was picked from a variety of stock model photos because it best captured the attitude of this fun, irreverent game. Surprisingly, at the time the image was selected, the design team did not know the image was Jon Heder. That just happens to be an ironic twist since the image was selected merely to convey the reaction people get when they see the visual puzzles and read out Quips during the game."
Spent two years in Japan on the traditional proselytizing mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
His father Jim is the older brother of WCAU sportscaster Vai Sikahema's wife, Keala.
Jon and his wife, Kirsten, met at Brigham Young University.
Nephew of former All Pro Philadelphia Eagles Punt Returner and now NBC/WCAU-TV Philadelphia Sportscaster, Vai Sikahema through his current wife.
Jon and Kirsten became the parents of a girl, Evan Jane Heder, born April 6, 2007.
