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Jared Hess

Jared Hess

Actor, Producer, Director

Born July 18, 1979 in Preston, Idaho, USA

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Jared Lawrence Hess (born July 18, 1979) is an American filmmaker known for his work Napoleon Dynamite (2004), A Minecraft Movie (2025) and Nacho Libre (2006), which he co-wrote and directed with his wife, Jerusha Hess. (Nacho Libre was co-written with Mike White). He also produced the video for The Postal Service's third single, "We Will Become Silhouettes" and The Killers' Christmas single, "Boots".

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1 wins and 4 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

16

Type

Year

A Minecraft Movie Poster

A Minecraft Movie Feature Film2025General Chungus

Creepers, Zombies & Endermen Mobs Behind the Scenes Video2025Self

Thelma the Unicorn Poster

Thelma the Unicorn Feature Film2024Gerald, Additional Voices

The Magic of Groo Poster

The Magic of Groo Documentary2018Self

Unexpected Race Poster

Unexpected Race Feature Film2018Deputy

Beaver Trilogy Part IV Poster

Beaver Trilogy Part IV Documentary2015Self

Austenland Poster

Austenland Feature Film2013Travel Agent

Napoleon Dynamite Poster

Napoleon Dynamite TV Series2012Don

2005 MTV Movie Awards Poster

2005 MTV Movie Awards TV Special2005Self

Made in Hollywood Poster

Made in Hollywood TV Series2005Self

The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards Poster

The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards TV Special2005Self - Nominee

Jimmy Kimmel Live! Poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV Series2003Self

Pride and Prejudice Poster

Pride and Prejudice Feature Film2003Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green

The R.M. Poster

The R.M. Feature Film2003LD3 Nerd

Last Call with Carson Daly Poster

Last Call with Carson Daly TV Series2002Self

The Singles Ward Poster

The Singles Ward Feature Film2002DJ V'dob

Producer

14

Type

Year

On the End Poster

On the End Feature Film2025

Standout: The Ben Kjar Story Poster

Standout: The Ben Kjar Story Feature Film2025

The Gutter Poster

The Gutter Feature Film2024

Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators Poster

Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators Mini-Series2023

Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators Mini-Series2023

Murder Among the Mormons Poster

Murder Among the Mormons Mini-Series2021

The Righteous Gemstones Poster

The Righteous Gemstones TV Series2019

The Magic of Groo Poster

The Magic of Groo Documentary2018

Making History Poster

Making History TV Series2017

Don Verdean Poster

Don Verdean Feature Film2015

Finders Keepers Poster

Finders Keepers Documentary2015

Austenland Poster

Austenland Feature Film2013

Napoleon Dynamite Poster

Napoleon Dynamite TV Series2012

Gentlemen Broncos Poster

Gentlemen Broncos Feature Film2009

Director

17

Type

Year

A Minecraft Movie Poster

A Minecraft Movie Feature Film2025

Nicktoons Poster

Nicktoons Feature Film2024

Thelma the Unicorn Poster

Thelma the Unicorn Feature Film2024

Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators Poster

Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators Mini-Series2023

Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators Mini-Series2023

Ninety-Five Senses Poster

Ninety-Five Senses Short Film2023

Murder Among the Mormons Poster

Murder Among the Mormons Mini-Series2021

Making History Poster

Making History TV Series2017

Masterminds Poster

Masterminds Feature Film2016

Son of Zorn Poster

Son of Zorn TV Series2016

Don Verdean Poster

Don Verdean Feature Film2015

The Last Man on Earth Poster

The Last Man on Earth TV Series2015

Gentlemen Broncos Poster

Gentlemen Broncos Feature Film2009

Nacho Libre Poster

Nacho Libre Feature Film2006

Napoleon Dynamite Poster

Napoleon Dynamite Feature Film2004

Peluca Short Film2003

Shanghai Dawn Feature Film

Writer

8

Type

Year

Nicktoons Poster

Nicktoons Feature Film2024

Thelma the Unicorn Poster

Thelma the Unicorn Feature Film2024

Don Verdean Poster

Don Verdean Feature Film2015

Napoleon Dynamite Poster

Napoleon Dynamite TV Series2012

Gentlemen Broncos Poster

Gentlemen Broncos Feature Film2009

Nacho Libre Poster

Nacho Libre Feature Film2006

Napoleon Dynamite Poster

Napoleon Dynamite Feature Film2004

Peluca Short Film2003

Camera and Electrical Department

9

Type

Year

Baptists at Our Barbecue Poster

Baptists at Our Barbecue Feature Film2004

Saints and Soldiers Poster

Saints and Soldiers Feature Film2003

The R.M. Poster

The R.M. Feature Film2003

Freedom on the Water Short Film2002

Handcart Poster

Handcart Feature Film2002

The Climb Poster

The Climb Feature Film2002

The Singles Ward Poster

The Singles Ward Feature Film2002

Leon Short Film2001

Clubhouse Detectives Poster

Clubhouse Detectives Feature Film1996

Thanks

3

Tim Timmerman: Hope of America Poster

Tim Timmerman: Hope of America Feature Film2017

Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk Poster

Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk Feature Film2014

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead Poster

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead Feature Film2011

Cinematographer

2

Peluca Short Film2003

Cursed Is the Ground Short Film2002

Other Crew

1

A Minecraft Movie Poster

A Minecraft Movie Feature Film2025

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