Jared Hess

Q: Has Jared Hess won any major awards?

While Jared Hess has not won major awards, 'Napoleon Dynamite' received several nominations, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

Q: What was Jared Hess's first film?

Jared Hess's first feature film was 'Napoleon Dynamite', released in 2004, which he co-wrote with his wife Rachel.

Q: What is Jared Hess's estimated net worth?

Jared Hess's estimated net worth is around $1 million, primarily from his film directing and writing career.

Q: What is the genre of Jared Hess's films?

Jared Hess is known for his unique style of comedy, often featuring quirky characters and absurd situations.

Q: Is Jared Hess involved in any television projects?

Jared Hess has worked on various television projects, including directing episodes of series like 'SNL' and 'The Last Man on Earth'.

Q: What themes are common in Jared Hess's films?

Common themes in Jared Hess's films include friendship, individuality, and the absurdity of everyday life.

Q: What impact has 'Napoleon Dynamite' had on pop culture?

'Napoleon Dynamite' has had a lasting impact on pop culture, leading to catchphrases, merchandise, and a devoted fanbase.

Known for

A Minecraft Movie (2025)

2025 / Action, Adventure / 105mins

Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland...

Napoleon Dynamite (2012)

IMDb 6.4 / 10

2012 / Animation, Comedy / 22mins

Napoleon Dynamite is an American animated sitcom based on the 2004 cult film of the same name. The series was created by Jared and...

Masterminds (2016)

IMDb 5.8 / 10

2016 / Biography, Comedy / 95 min

A night guard at an armored car company in the Southern U.S. organizes one of the biggest bank heists in American history.

Name

Jared Hess

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Born

23 October 1976, Los Angeles, California, USA

Spouses

Rachel Hess (2004–present)

Children

2 children, names not publicly known

Parents

T. R. Hess, Mary Hess

Estimated Net Worth

$1 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2025	Movie A Minecraft Movie Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld:...	General Chungus (voice)	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2024	Movie Thelma the Unicorn Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes...	Gerald (voice)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2018	Movie The Unexpected Race A young woman named Amber is sent to live with her father who she hasn't seen in over 10 years...	Deputy	TMDB 3.0 / 10
2018	Movie The Insufferable Groo Having made nearly 200 low-budget movies in just two decades, Utah writer-director Stephen Groo is now seeking production funds and...	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2015	Movie Beaver Trilogy Part IV A chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker Trent Harris and a young man from Beaver, Utah...	Himself	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2006	Movie World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite A Jared Hess documentary	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2003	Movie Pride and Prejudice In this contemporary LDS twist on Jane Austen's iconic novel, Elizabeth Bennet is a hard-working, intelligent college student who won't...	Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2003	Movie The R.M. Jared Phelps has completed two years of full-time missionary service for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His...	LD3 Nerd	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2002	Movie The Singles Ward When Jonathan Jordan gets divorced he's thrust back into the world of being a single Mormon - a world who's...	DJ V'dob	TMDB 6.2 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2027	Movie A Minecraft Movie Squared The second installment in the franchise. Plot TBA.	Director Directing	Not rated
2027	Movie A Minecraft Movie Squared The second installment in the franchise. Plot TBA.	Screenplay Writing	Not rated
2026	Movie Standout: The Ben Kjar Story Standout tells the powerful story of Ben Kjar, born with Crouzon Syndrome, a rare craniofacial disorder. From birth, doctors warn...	Producer Production	Not rated
2025	Movie A Minecraft Movie Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld:...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2024	Movie The Gutter Walt (lover of threesomes, hater of shirts) strikes up an unlikely friendship with a former Pro Bowler as they discover...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2024	Movie Thelma the Unicorn Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2024	Movie Thelma the Unicorn Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2023	TV Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators In the '90s, TV's stunt-filled "American Gladiators" thrilled fans. This docuseries explores the show's success — and how it almost...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2023	TV Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators In the '90s, TV's stunt-filled "American Gladiators" thrilled fans. This docuseries explores the show's success — and how it almost...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2022	Movie Ninety-Five Senses A heartfelt depiction of a man facing his own mortality while reflecting on the grave mistakes of his youth.	Director Directing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2021	TV Murder Among the Mormons High-stakes exploits turn deadly — and shake a global church to its core — in this extraordinary true crime story.	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2021	TV Murder Among the Mormons High-stakes exploits turn deadly — and shake a global church to its core — in this extraordinary true crime story.	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2021	TV Murder Among the Mormons High-stakes exploits turn deadly — and shake a global church to its core — in this extraordinary true crime story.	Creator Creator	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2019	TV The Righteous Gemstones The story of a world-famous televangelist family with a history of deviance, greed and, yes, charitable work, all in the...	Consulting Producer Production	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2018	Movie The Unexpected Race A young woman named Amber is sent to live with her father who she hasn't seen in over 10 years...	Producer Production	TMDB 3.0 / 10
2018	Movie The Insufferable Groo Having made nearly 200 low-budget movies in just two decades, Utah writer-director Stephen Groo is now seeking production funds and...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2017	TV Making History A professor creates a device that allows him and his colleague to change the course of events from the past...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2017	Movie Tim Timmerman: Hope of America Impeached high school president, Tim Timmerman, seeks to redeem himself and get into Yale.	Thanks Crew	TMDB 4.8 / 10
2016	Movie Masterminds A night guard at an armored car company in the Southern U.S. organizes one of the biggest bank heists in...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2016	TV Son of Zorn Zorn, the animated warrior, returns to Orange County, CA, to win back his live-action ex-wife Edie and teenage son, Alan.	Director Directing	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2015	Movie Don Verdean Biblical archaeologist Don Verdean is hired by a local church pastor to find faith-promoting relics in the Holy Land. But...	Director Directing	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2015	Movie Don Verdean Biblical archaeologist Don Verdean is hired by a local church pastor to find faith-promoting relics in the Holy Land. But...	Writer Writing	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2015	Movie Don Verdean Biblical archaeologist Don Verdean is hired by a local church pastor to find faith-promoting relics in the Holy Land. But...	Producer Production	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2015	TV The Last Man on Earth The year is 2022, and after an unlikely event, only one man is left on earth: Phil Miller, who used...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2013	Movie Austenland Obsessed with the BBC production of "Pride and Prejudice", a woman travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search...	Associate Producer Production	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2012	TV Napoleon Dynamite Napoleon Dynamite is an American animated sitcom based on the 2004 cult film of the same name. The series was...	Creator Creator	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2009	Movie Gentlemen Broncos A teenager attends a fantasy writers' convention where he discovers his idea has been stolen by an established novelist.	Director Directing	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2009	Movie Gentlemen Broncos A teenager attends a fantasy writers' convention where he discovers his idea has been stolen by an established novelist.	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2009	Movie Gentlemen Broncos A teenager attends a fantasy writers' convention where he discovers his idea has been stolen by an established novelist.	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2006	Movie Nacho Libre Ignacio, a disrespected cook at a Mexican monastery, can barely afford to feed the orphans who live there. Inspired by...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2006	Movie Nacho Libre Ignacio, a disrespected cook at a Mexican monastery, can barely afford to feed the orphans who live there. Inspired by...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2006	Movie On Location Napoleon Dynamite A documentary of the making of the movie Napoleon Dynamite	Director Directing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2004	Movie Napoleon Dynamite A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2004	Movie Napoleon Dynamite A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2004	Movie Winner Take Steve Nike asked us to shoot a short film as part of the “you’re faster than you think” campaign. “Winner Take...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2003	Movie Peluca The short film that Napoleon Dynamite was based on shows a day in the life of Seth, supernerd extraordinaire, rocking...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2003	Movie Peluca The short film that Napoleon Dynamite was based on shows a day in the life of Seth, supernerd extraordinaire, rocking...	Cinematography Crew	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2003	Movie Peluca The short film that Napoleon Dynamite was based on shows a day in the life of Seth, supernerd extraordinaire, rocking...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2001	Movie Cardboard Only A seven-year-old Idaho farm boy struggles to escape boredom while wearing a cardboard box over his head.	Director Directing	TMDB 5.0 / 10
TBA	Movie Micronations A misfit living amongst neighborhoods and homes that have declared themselves sovereign nations, is recruited to wage a battle against...	Director Directing	Not rated