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- Jon Heder (Napoleon) Heder played the quirky llama-feeding high schooler who enjoys eating tots, drawing "ligers" and perfecting his "skills" (with nunchucks, computer-hacking, etc.
- Efren Ramírez (Pedro) After his turn as the ambitious Pedro — Napoleon's best friend who ran for (and won) student body president — Ramírez went on to land the role of Catuey on the TV series Eastbound & Down and to act alongside Will Ferrell in 2012's Casa de mi Padre.
- Tina Majorino (Deb) Deb wasn't into Napoleon for his "skills" — she was truly the (entrepreneurial) girl next door, who was there all along. Majorino, a child star who got her big break with 1994's Andre, shifted to the small screen after her role in the breakout indie film, most notably as Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie on Veronica Mars and Heather Tuttle on Big Love.
- Aaron Ruell (Kip) As Napoleon's older brother, Kip went out of his way to try and make his lil' bro jealous of his skills when it came to chatting up "babes" online.
- Efren Ramirez (Pedro) Efren Ramirez is going to have people screaming "Vote for Pedro" at him until the day he dies. That's what happens when you're the living embodiment of the most popular comedy catchphrase in the 2000s.
- Trevor Snarr (Don) Trevor Snarr, formerly a U.S. Air Force Reserves chaplain's assistant, was a full-time P.F. Chang's waiter when he landed the part of sneering jock Don in Napoleon Dynamite.
- Haylie Duff (Summer) Thanks to her sister Hilary's early success, Haylie Duff was already in demand by the time she landed the part of Preston Senior High School's resident mean girl, Summer Wheatley, with the cast of Napoleon Dynamite.
- Jon Gries (Uncle Rico) Jon Gries was one of the most accomplished actors going into Napoleon Dynamite, thanks to a career that stretched back to the age of 11, when he co-starred in the Charlton Heston flick Will Penny.
- Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) The actor, who turned 38-years-old today, has a bunch of movies coming out this year including Christmas Eve with Patrick Stewart and Killing Winston Jones with Danny Glover.
- Jon Gries (Uncle Rico) The 58-year-old has a few movies coming out next year including The Knife Thrower and Villisca.
- Aaron Ruell (Kip) The last thing the 39-year-old acted in was the 2012 FOX series Napoleon Dynamite.
- Diedrich Bader (Rex) The 48-year-old has been doing a lot of voice work for the Disney Channel shows Miles from Tomorrowland and Ultimate Spider-Man.
Mar 25, 2022 · Hollywood.com Staff. What is the cast of Napoleon Dynamite up to these days? But more importantly, is Tina still a fat lard?
Nov 30, 2016 · See what the cast of the cult film has been up to since the movie’s release in 2004. The 2004 indie hit “Napoleon Dynamite” starred Efren Ramirez, Jon Heder and Jon Gries and followed a ...
- Jon Heder, Napoleon Dynamite
- Aaron Ruell, Kip Dynamite
- Efren Ramirez, Pedro
- Tina Majorino, Deb
- Jon Gries, Uncle Rico
- Haylie Duff, Summer Wheatly
- Sandy Martin, Grandma
- Diedrich Bader, Rex
- Shondrella Avery, Lafawnduh
- Emily Dunn, Trisha
Then: Jon Heder was friends with filmmakers Jared and Jerusha Hess and starred in the short film that inspired Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Heder’s big screen debut (he was only paid $1,000), and he went all out for the role, even going so far as to perm his hair. Now: Heder quickly launched a big screen career, landing roles in The Benchwarmers...
Then: Prior to making his big screen debut as Napoleon’s brother Kip, Aaron Ruell was already an accomplished commercial and film director, and in 2005, was the only director to have two short films premiere at the Sundance film festival: “Everything's Gone Green” and “Mary.” For the part of Kip, Ruell had real braces placed on his teeth. Now: Ruel...
Then: You might be surprised to know that Napoleon Dynamite wasn't Efren Ramirez’s first film role -- he had previously starred in Tammy and the T-Rex, Jury Duty and Kazaam. Now: Though it wasn’t his first foray into acting, Napoleon Dynamite definitely helped kick Ramirez's career up a notch, landing him parts in Crank and Employee of the Month. H...
Then: A former child actress who had starred in Andre and Waterworld, Tina Majorino re-emerged from a seven-year acting hiatus as Deb, Napoleon’s love interest. Now: Majorino went on to find immense success on television, with parts on Veronica Mars, Bones and most recently, True Blood and Grey’s Anatomy.
Then: Veteran actor Jon Gries was known best for roles in cult classics like Real Genius and The Monster Squad, and he definitely helped lend some of that legitimacy to the role of Uncle Rico. If you’re wondering why he kept using his napkin so much in the steak-eating scene, it’s because Gries, a real-life vegetarian, was spitting the meat out aft...
Then: Big sister of TV and pop star Hilary Duff, Haylie played the role of snobby popular girl Summer Wheatly. She had previously made a few guest appearances alongside her kid sis on Lizzie McGuire. Now: Duff went on to star on a few seasons of 7th Heaven, and has continued to work in both film and television, appearing in several small indie flic...
Then: Veteran stage and character actress (and sometimes playwright/producer) Sandy Martin had previously worked with Jon Gries on Real Genius before reuniting in Napoleon Dynamite. Now: Martin has made appearances on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Nip/Tuck, but you might know her best for the role of Hollis Green's wife, Selma, on the criti...
Then: No stranger to quirky character roles from his work in films like Office Space and The Beverly Hillbillies, Diedrich Bader played Rex, the macho guy who runs the Tae Kwon Do studio where Kip aspires to better himself. Now: Bader does a ton of voiceover work these days, lending his signature cadence to the voice of the caped crusader in Batman...
Then: Shondrella Avery made a name for herself with roles on The Jamie Foxx Show and the hidden camera reality series Girls Behaving Badlybefore giving her most memorable performance yet as LaFawnduh, Kip’s internet girlfriend. Now: Avery has appeared in The Secret Life of Bees and in last year's cop drama End of Watch, alongside Jake Gyllenhaal an...
Then: Emily Dunn went by the name Emily Kennard when she made her debut in Napoleon Dynamite as Trisha, Napoleon's (very) reluctant prom date. An actress and dancer, Dunn attended acting classes with Jon Heder's twin brother, Dan. Now: Dunn has had minor roles in small films, but her real passion is in art, design, and choreography -- skills she pu...
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Nov 22, 2021 · Napoleon is a loner and a rebel, like Pee-wee on his "Big Adventure," whose total lack of style, charisma, and social grace somehow imbues him with a flair all his own. Without the affable Heder ...
