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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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jared Hess, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

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General Chungus (voice)

A Minecraft Movie

2025

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Gerald (voice)

Thelma the Unicorn

2024

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Deputy

The Unexpected Race

2018

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Self

The Insufferable Groo

2018

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Himself

Beaver Trilogy Part IV

2015

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Self

World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite

2006

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Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green

Pride and Prejudice

2003

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LD3 Nerd

The R.M.

2003

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DJ V'dob

The Singles Ward

2002

Credits

A Minecraft Movie

as General Chungus (voice)

2025

6.3

Thelma the Unicorn

as Gerald (voice)

2024

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The Unexpected Race

as Deputy

2018

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The Insufferable Groo

as Self

2018

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Beaver Trilogy Part IV

as Himself

2015

7.4

🎬

World Premiere - Jared Hess: A Non-Linear Look at the Director of Napoleon Dynamite

as Self

2006

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Pride and Prejudice

as Reverend Steve Two-Trees Green

2003

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The R.M.

as LD3 Nerd

2003

4.9

The Singles Ward

as DJ V'dob

2002

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