Jon Heder: podcast appearances and interviews

Jonathan Joseph Heder is an American actor born on October 26, 1977. He is best known for his lead role in the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite released in 2004. Heder also voiced the character in the Fox animated series based on the same film in 2012. Throughout his career, he has appeared in several comedy films including The Benchwarmers (2006), School for Scoundrels (2006), Blades of Glory (2007), Mama's Boy (2007), When in Rome (2010), Reality (2014), and Ghost Team (2016). His work extends to drama films such as For Ellen (2012) and Walt Before Mickey (2015). In addition to live-action roles, Heder has provided voice work for animated films, including Surf's Up (2007) and its sequel Surf's Up 2: WaveMania (2017), as well as Thelma the Unicorn (2024). He also had a significant voice role on the Disney XD animated series Pickle and Peanut, which ran from 2015 to 2018.