Jared Hess

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1979-07-18 (46 years old)

Place of Birth

Preston, Idaho, USA

Jared Hess

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".

Acting

2024

Thelma the Unicorn

as Gerald (voice)

2003

Pride and Prejudice

as Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green

2018

2003

The R.M.

as LD3 Nerd

2002

The Singles Ward

as DJ V'dob

2025

A Minecraft Movie

as General Chungus (voice)

Production

2009

2004

Napoleon Dynamite

as Screenplay

2006

Nacho Libre

as Director

2003

Peluca

as Writer

2003

Peluca

as Cinematography

2025

2003

Peluca

as Director

2004

2016

Masterminds

as Director

2018

2015

Don Verdean

as Director

2015

Don Verdean

as Writer

-

Micronations

as Director

2022

2013

Austenland

as Associate Producer

-

Shanghai Dawn

as Director

2009

2024

The Gutter

as Executive Producer

2018

2024

Thelma the Unicorn

as Screenplay

2001

Cardboard Only

as Director

2015

Don Verdean

as Producer

2009

Gentlemen Broncos

as Executive Producer

2004

2024

2006

Nacho Libre

as Writer

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