
Jared Hess
Born
1979-07-18
Place of birth
Preston, Idaho, USA
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 "Bo...
Known for

A Minecraft Movie
General Chungus (voice)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self

Thelma the Unicorn
Gerald (voice)

Pride and Prejudice
Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green

The Singles Ward
DJ V'dob

The R.M.
LD3 Nerd

Beaver Trilogy Part IV
Himself

The Insufferable Groo
Self
World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite
Self

The Unexpected Race
Deputy