Jared Hess

Jared Hess

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

18/07/1979

Age

46 years old

Place of Birth

Preston, Idaho, USA

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... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2025

A Minecraft Movie

as General Chungus (voice)

2024

Thelma the Unicorn

as Gerald (voice)

2018

The Unexpected Race

as Deputy

2003

Pride and Prejudice

as Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green

2003

The R.M.

as LD3 Nerd

2002

The Singles Ward

as DJ V'dob

Crew

2025

A Minecraft Movie

as Director

2024

The Gutter

as Executive Producer

2024

Thelma the Unicorn

as Screenplay

2024

Thelma the Unicorn

as Director

2022

Ninety-Five Senses

as Director

2018

The Unexpected Race

as Producer

2018

The Insufferable Groo

as Producer

2016

Masterminds

as Director

2015

Don Verdean

as Director

2015

Don Verdean

as Writer

2015

Don Verdean

as Producer

2013

Austenland

as Associate Producer

2009

Gentlemen Broncos

as Director

2009

Gentlemen Broncos

as Writer

2009

Gentlemen Broncos

as Executive Producer

2006

Nacho Libre

as Director

2006

Nacho Libre

as Writer

2004

Napoleon Dynamite

as Screenplay

2004

Napoleon Dynamite

as Director

2004

Winner Take Steve

as Director

2003

Peluca

as Writer

2003

Peluca

as Cinematography

2003

Peluca

as Director

2001

Cardboard Only

as Director