Jon Heder

Jon Heder: Biography in Details

Who is Jon Heder?

Jon Heder is an American actor, film producer, comedian, and also voice actor.

He has worked in various movies and also provided sounds for most animated movies like  Monster House, Surf’s Up, and Pinocchio, as well as Napoleon Dynamite.

Jon Heder: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Jon Heder was born on October 26, 1977, in Fort Collins, Colorado, the U.S. As of 2022, he is 44 years old. He grew up in Salem, OR.  His full name is Jonathan Joseph Heder.

His parents are Helen (née Brammer) and James Heder. James was a physician. The family moved to Salem, Oregon when he was about 2 yrs old.

Jon has an identical twin brother, Dan Heder. He has four siblings: a sister, Rachel, and brothers Doug, Adam, and Matt.

He holds an American nationality and is of mixed (Swedish, Danish, English, German, Scottish, and Dutch) ancestry.

Education

Jon Heder has his schooling at Walker Middle School in Salem. Then he completes his graduation from South Salem High School in 1996.

Moreover, Jon Heder is a 2002 alumnus of Brigham Young University. He is a computer animator and had majored in 3D animation.

Jon Heder: Career, Professional life

Jon Heder started his career by having various guest appearances and landing various roles in movies and series. His career took off after his performance in the 2004 movie Napoleon Dynamite. After that, he hosted Saturday Night Live in Oct 2005.

2006 was the year he performed in three movies The Benchwarmers,  Monster House, and School for Scoundrels. He also landed various comedy roles in movies like Blades of Glory (2007). Likely, John started his voice career providing sound to Chicken Joe, a surfing chicken, in the animated film Surf’s Up.

Followingly, he produced and starred in the 2008 web series Woke Up Dead. He’s also been a regular presence in animated TV series and many other movies. John also performed with his twin brother, Dan in the popular internet martial arts comedy series Sock baby.

Moreover, John’s performance in When in Rome was praised by New York Times. Jon Heder has also appeared in the music video for “On Top of the World” in 2013, and in Chromeo’s song “Old 45s” in 2014.

His latest work was working in the movies Tremors: Shrieker Island, The Little Penguin Pororo’s Dinosaur Island Adventure in 2020, and Little Penguin Pororo’s Treasure Adventure in 2021.

Jon Heder: Salary, Net Worth

As of 2023, the actor has amassed a net worth of around $10 million. His salary for the movie Napoleon Dynamite in 2004 was USD $1,000.

Likely, Jon Heder’s movies have made a great box office success. Mark Ruffalo earned $100 million, likely Blades of Glory took in $145 million, and The Benchwarmers amassed $65 million.

Rumors and controversies

The star made sure to stay away from potentially scandalous projects and any controversial topics. Jon Heder even stated that he’s not comfortable engaging in any stuff that’s too broadly edgy or which would conflict with his faith.

Body measurement: Height, Weight

Jon Heder stands at an average height of  6 feet and 1 inch (1.85 m) tall. Likely, his body mass is around 78kg (171.96 lbs). He has beautiful grey eyes and brown hair.

Social media

Jon Heder is active on Twitter with around 25.7K followers, over 75.3K followers on Instagram, and likely around 3.6K followers on his Facebook account.

Trivia

• The actor is heavily into 1970s clothes, music, etc.
• He speaks fluent Japanese.
• He was in Japan for two years on a traditional proselytizing mission. It was for The Church of Latter-day Saints.

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