Some actors have an iconic role that most people know them by, and for Jon Heder that role is the eponymous character in Napoleon Dynamite (2007), which he reprised in the animated series “Napoleon Dynamite” (2012). A specialist in comedy movies, Heder starred in “The Benchwarmers” (2006), “Blades of Glory” (2007) alongside Will Ferrell, “Reality” (2014), “Walt Before Mickey” (2015), and “The Tiger Hunter” (2016). He has taken on a series of voice acting roles for both television and movies, has starred in multiple music videos, video games, and web series. He has starred alongside Billy Zane in the movies “Tapawingo” (2023) and “Waltzing with Brando” (2025).