
Jared Hess
Directing • Born 1979-07-18
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 "Boots". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jared Hess, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
10 credits
The Insufferable Groo
Movie • 2018
Self

World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite
Movie • 2006
Self

Thelma the Unicorn
Movie • 2024
Gerald (voice)

Pride and Prejudice
Movie • 2003
Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green

The Unexpected Race
Movie • 2018
Deputy

The R.M.
Movie • 2003
LD3 Nerd

The Singles Ward
Movie • 2002
DJ V'dob

Beaver Trilogy Part IV
Movie • 2015
Himself

A Minecraft Movie
Movie • 2025
General Chungus (voice)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self