Jonathan Joseph Heder, an American actor who was born on October 26, 1977, is best known for playing Napoleon Dynamite in the 2004 comedy film of the same name.
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Heder appeared in the romantic comedy Just Like Heaven in 2005 in a supporting role as a clerk in a new-age bookstore.
He starred alongside Rob Schneider and David Spade in producer Adam Sandler’s comedy The Benchwarmers (2006), about three men who make up for missed opportunities by starting their own Little League baseball club.
He also made an appearance in the comedy The Sasquatch Gang from the same year.
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How much money did Jon Heder make for Napoleon Dynamite?
For his involvement in “Napoleon Dynamite,” Jon Heder was infamously paid just $1,000. After the film went on to gross $44.5 million at the box office, that appeared to be quite a deal.
Did Napoleon Dynamite make any money?
Napoleon Dynamite was a commercial success despite having a fairly small original release. Less than a year after its debut, it had grossed $44,940,956 on a filming expenditure of only around $400,000.
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