Jon Heder Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets

3^rd February 2010

Quote: "It was probably the best move of my life - kicking a midget in the neck." Napoleon Dynamite star Jon Heder on tackling pint-sized fighter Hornswoggle during a recent WWE guest appearance. Heder took to the ring as The Flame.

1^st October 2009

Quote: "I live in New York City and I ride a bicycle. Without exception, I get recognised once a month as Napoleon Dynamite." ADVENTURELAND star Jesse Eisenberg is constantly mistaken for Jon Heder's awkward teenage character.

10^th July 2009

Fact: Napoleon Dynamite star Jon Heder is to star in a new U.S. TV sitcom, co-written by Will Ferrell. In the untitled show, the actor will play an unemployed city computer geek who moves back to his small hometown to live with his parents.

29^th March 2007

Fact: Pop star/actress Hilary Duff got her skates on while co-hosting MTV show TOTAL REQUEST LIVE yesterday (28MAR07) when the New York studio was turned into an ice rink in honour of guests Will Ferrell and Jon Heder, the stars of movie comedy BLADES OF GLORY.

23^rd March 2007

Quote: "Get to know their name and remember you have to feed them every now and then. That's about it." American comedian Will Ferrell offers up parenting advice to his BLADES OF GLORY co-star Jon Heder.

23^rd March 2007

Quote: "I specifically asked for my three skating outfits. I'm going to wear them out in public." Napoleon Dynamite star Jon Heder jokes about the Lycra and Spandex costumes he had to wear to play a figure skater in comedy BLADES OF GLORY.

16^th January 2007

Quote: "I was at a Dodgers (baseball) game and two girls were arguing over whether I was James Blunt or Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder)." Opera singer Josh Groban is often caught up in a case of mistaken identity.

10^th August 2006

Fact: Paris Hilton's prized possession is a basketball actor Jon Heder signed as his big screen alter ego Napoleon Dynamite. On the Christmas gift Heder pokes fun at Hilton for calling her bobcat pet LIGER - Dynamite's mythical lion and tiger cross-bred big cat.

12^th April 2006

Fact: Actor Jon Heder's frizzy red afro in Napoleon Dynamite wasn't planned - it was the result of two perms, bleaching and intense exposure to the sun during the film's shoot.

6^th April 2006

Fact: NAPOLEON DYNAMITE star Jon Heder has an identical twin brother, DANIEL.

23^rd December 2005

Quote: <p>"I would like to kiss Napoleon Dynamite under the mistletoe." Singer Rihanna admits to a crush for Jon Heder's quirky movie character. </p>