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Jared Hess
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Born: July 18, 1979
Preston, Idaho, USA
Biography
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
A Minecraft Movie
as General Chungus (voice)
Thelma the Unicorn
as Gerald (voice)
The Unexpected Race
as Deputy
Pride and Prejudice
as Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green
The R.M.
as LD3 Nerd
The Singles Ward
as DJ V'dob
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
as Himself
The Insufferable Groo
as Self
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World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite
as Self
