Jared Hess
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 18, 1979, Preston, Idaho, USA
- Movies
- 25
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".
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Upcoming Jared Hess Movies
A Minecraft Movie Squared
2027
July 22, 2027
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2025 | A Minecraft Movie | General Chungus (voice) |
| 2024 | Thelma the Unicorn | Gerald (voice) |
| 2018 | The Unexpected Race | Deputy |
| 2018 | The Insufferable Groo | Self |
| 2015 | Beaver Trilogy Part IV | Self |
| 2006 | World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite | Self |
| 2003 | Pride and Prejudice | Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green |
| 2003 | The R.M. | LD3 Nerd |
| 2002 | The Singles Ward | DJ V'dob |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2027 | A Minecraft Movie Squared | Director, Screenplay |
| 2026 | Standout: The Ben Kjar Story | Producer |
| 2025 | A Minecraft Movie | Director |
| 2024 | Thelma the Unicorn | Screenplay, Director |
| 2022 | Ninety-Five Senses | Director |
| 2018 | The Unexpected Race | Producer |
| 2018 | The Insufferable Groo | Producer |
| 2016 | Masterminds | Director |
| 2015 | Don Verdean | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2009 | Gentlemen Broncos | Director, Writer |
| 2006 | Nacho Libre | Director, Writer |
| 2006 | On Location Napoleon Dynamite | Director |
| 2004 | Napoleon Dynamite | Screenplay, Director |
| 2004 | Winner Take Steve | Director |
| 2003 | Peluca | Writer, Director |
| 2001 | Cardboard Only | Director |
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