Jon Heder

Jon Heder is an American actor and voice actor who provided the voice of Ryu in The Legend of Korra.

Television work

 * Dead Grandma
 * FCU: Fact Checkers Unit
 * Napoleon Dynamite (TV series)
 * Woke up Dead

Filmography

 * When in Rome (2010)
 * Blades of Glory (2007)
 * The Benchwarmers (2006)
 * Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

Early life
Heder was born the son of Helen (née Brammer) and Dr. James Heder, a practicing physician. Heder and his parents moved to Salem, Oregon, when he was two years old. He attended Walker Middle School in Salem and graduated from South Salem High School in 1996, where he was on the swim team and was a member of the Drama Association.

Career
Heder had his first big break in film as the title character of the 2004 hit comedy, Napoleon Dynamite; he later reprised the role in the 2012 television series variation. After his success with Napoleon Dynamite, Heder and his film co-star Efren Ramirez filmed a series of commercials to promote the 2005 Utah State Fair, appearing as their characters from the film. They also reprised their roles in a self-parody sketch called "Napoleon Bonamite" on the animated series, Robot Chicken. He later starred alongside Rob Schneider and David Spade in the 2006 sports comedy, The Benchwarmers.

Heder also turned to voice acting, with one of his noteworthy credits being in the web series Woke up Dead.

Personal life
Heder lives with his wife Kirsten Heder in Los Angeles, California. The two have been married since 2002. The couple have a daughter and a son, born in 2007 and 2009, respectively.

Heder is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served an LDS mission in Japan, from which he learned to speak Japanese. He, his brothers, and father are scouting enthusiasts, with Heder and several of his brothers becoming Eagle Scouts. He currently serves as a Scoutmaster.