Jared Hess

Jared Hess

Known for: Directing

Born: July 17, 1979 in Preston, Idaho, USA

Jared Lawrence Hess (born July 18, 1979) and Jerusha Elizabeth Hess (née Demke, born May 12, 1980) are husband-and-wife American filmmakers known for their work on Napoleon Dynamite (2004), Nacho Libre (2006) and Gentlemen Broncos (2009), all of which they co-wrote and which were directed by Jared. (Nacho Libre was co-written with Mike White.) For their film Ninety-Five Senses, they were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. They also produced music videos for The Postal Service's third single, "We Will Become Silhouettes", and the Killers' Christmas charity single "Boots". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jared Hess, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

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The Insufferable Groo

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5.0
MOVIE

The Insufferable Groo

Self

2018 Documentary
World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite

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6.0
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World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite

Self

2006 Documentary
Thelma the Unicorn

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6.9
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Thelma the Unicorn

Gerald (voice)

2024 Animation
Pride and Prejudice

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4.8
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Pride and Prejudice

Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green

2003 Romance
The Unexpected Race

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3.0
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The Unexpected Race

Deputy

2018 Drama
The R.M.

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4.9
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The R.M.

LD3 Nerd

2003 Comedy
The Singles Ward

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6.0
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The Singles Ward

DJ V'dob

2002 Comedy
Beaver Trilogy Part IV

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7.4
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Beaver Trilogy Part IV

Himself

2015 Documentary
A Minecraft Movie

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6.3
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A Minecraft Movie

General Chungus (voice)

2025 Family
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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5.4
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self

2003 Drama
Gentlemen Broncos

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5.7
MOVIE

Gentlemen Broncos

Director

2009 Comedy
Napoleon Dynamite

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6.8
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Napoleon Dynamite

Screenplay

2004 Comedy
Nacho Libre

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6.5
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Nacho Libre

Director

2006 Comedy
Peluca

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6.2
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Peluca

Writer

2003 Comedy
Winner Take Steve

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6.0
MOVIE

Winner Take Steve

Director

2003 Comedy
Masterminds

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5.8
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Masterminds

Director

2016 Action
Don Verdean

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4.9
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Don Verdean

Director

2015 Comedy
Micronations

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Micronations

Director

N/A Comedy
Ninety-Five Senses

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7.4
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Ninety-Five Senses

Director

2022 Animation
Austenland

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6.4
MOVIE

Austenland

Associate Producer

2013 Comedy
On Location Napoleon Dynamite

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6.7
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On Location Napoleon Dynamite

Director

2006 Documentary
The Gutter

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4.6
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The Gutter

Executive Producer

2024 Comedy
Cardboard Only

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5.0
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Cardboard Only

Director

2001 Comedy
Standout: The Ben Kjar Story

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Standout: The Ben Kjar Story

Producer

2026 Documentary