Who Plays Napoleon Dynamite & What Has He Starred In Lately?

Nearly a decade after "Napoleon Dynamite" came and went from theaters and Jon Heder enjoyed a range of other acting roles, he returned to the Napoleon character in 2012. Fox released an animated "Napoleon Dynamite" series that year, bringing with it more quirky humor and the bulk of the original film's cast to voice the cartoon versions of their respective characters. Sadly, though, the series wasn't destined to rival such adult animated comedies as "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy," coming to an unceremonious end after a mere six episodes.

Aside from the short-lived animated "Napoleon Dynamite" series, Heder portrayed his most recognizable character on a couple of other occasions. The same year the show kicked off on Fox, Heder played Napoleon on an episode of "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," giving the live audience as well as the titular host a good laugh. He also put a new spin on the character for the stop-motion sketch series "Robot Chicken," voicing Napoleon Bonamite — a cross between Napoleon Dynamite and Napoleon Bonaparte.

Jon Heder has taken on numerous acting gigs since 2004, with some proving quite popular with moviegoers and TV viewers. However, it's hard to argue that Napoleon Dynamite isn't far and away the one he's most synonymous with.