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Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthday
July 18, 1979
Place of Birth
Preston, Idaho, USA
Also Known As
- Jared Lawrence Hess
- 杰瑞德·赫斯
- جارد هيس
Jared Hess
1.2 Popularity
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
6.5
General Chungus (voice)
A Minecraft Movie
2025
7.0
Gerald (voice)
Thelma the Unicorn
2024
0.0
Deputy
The Unexpected Race
2018
5.0
Self
The Insufferable Groo
2018
7.4
Himself
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
2015
🎬
6.0
Self
World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite
2006
4.7
Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green
Pride and Prejudice
2003
4.6
LD3 Nerd
The R.M.
2003
6.0
DJ V'dob
The Singles Ward
2002
Credits
A Minecraft Movie
as General Chungus (voice)
2025
6.5
Thelma the Unicorn
as Gerald (voice)
2024
7.0
The Unexpected Race
as Deputy
2018
0.0
The Insufferable Groo
as Self
2018
5.0
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
as Himself
2015
7.4
🎬
World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite
as Self
2006
6.0
Pride and Prejudice
as Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green
2003
4.7
The R.M.
as LD3 Nerd
2003
4.6
The Singles Ward
as DJ V'dob
2002
6.0