About

Known credits:
42
Birthday:
1979-07-18
Place of birth:
Preston, Idaho, USA
Website:
N/A

Jared Hess

Overview

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".

Known for

Acting
2025 A Minecraft Movie Actor General Chungus (voice) 62
Fair
2024 Thelma the Unicorn Actor Gerald (voice) 61
Fair
2018 The Unexpected Race Actor Deputy N/A
N/A
2018 The Insufferable Groo Actor Self 58
Average
2015 Beaver Trilogy Part IV Actor Himself 58
Average
2006 World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite Actor Self 59
Average
2003 Pride and Prejudice Actor Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green 57
Average
2003 The R.M. Actor LD3 Nerd 58
Average
2002 The Singles Ward Actor DJ V'dob 59
Average

Directing
2025 A Minecraft Movie Directing Director 62
Fair
2024 Thelma the Unicorn Directing Director 61
Fair
2023 Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators Directing Director 70
Good
2022 Ninety-Five Senses Directing Director 59
Average
2016 Masterminds Directing Director 57
Average
2015 Don Verdean Directing Director 56
Average
2009 Gentlemen Broncos Directing Director 58
Average
2006 Nacho Libre Directing Director 63
Fair
2006 On Location Napoleon Dynamite Directing Director 58
Average
2004 Napoleon Dynamite Directing Director 66
Fair
2004 Winner Take Steve Directing Director 59
Average
2003 Peluca Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Cardboard Only Directing Director 59
Average
Nicktoons Directing Director N/A
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Micronations Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2024 Thelma the Unicorn Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2015 Don Verdean Writing Writer 56
Average
2009 Gentlemen Broncos Writing Writer 58
Average
2006 Nacho Libre Writing Writer 63
Fair
2004 Napoleon Dynamite Writing Screenplay 66
Fair
2003 Peluca Writing Writer 59
Average
Nicktoons Writing Writer N/A
N/A

Production
2025 Standout: The Ben Kjar Story Production Producer N/A
N/A
2024 The Gutter Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2023 Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2021 Murder Among the Mormons Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2018 The Unexpected Race Production Producer N/A
N/A
2018 The Insufferable Groo Production Producer 58
Average
2015 Don Verdean Production Producer 56
Average
2013 Austenland Production Associate Producer 61
Fair
2009 Gentlemen Broncos Production Executive Producer 58
Average

Crew
2017 Tim Timmerman: Hope of America Crew Thanks 58
Average
2003 Peluca Crew Cinematography 59
Average