Jared Hess

Personal Info

Known For:
Directing

Birthday:
July 18, 1979

Place of Birth:
Preston, Idaho, USA

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Jared Hess

Biography

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".

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Known For

Filmography

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