About
American actor and producer who rose to international fame for portraying the quirky title character in the 2004 comedy hit film Napoleon Dynamite.
Before Fame
Studied computer animation at Brigham Young University, where he met director Jared Hess and starred in the student short film Peluca, which formed the basis for Napoleon Dynamite.
Trivia
Won two MTV Movie Awards for Napoleon Dynamite and later starred alongside Will Ferrell in the competitive figure skating comedy Blades of Glory (2007).
Family Life
Born in Fort Collins, Colorado to Helen and James Heder; he has an identical twin brother named Dan Heder. He married Kirsten Bales in 2002, and they have four children.
Associated With
Co-starred with Will Ferrell in Blades of Glory and voiced Reginald "Skull" Skulinski in the animated film Monster House.
