Jared Hess

Jared Hess Movies and TV Shows

Jared Lawrence Hess (born July 18, 1979) is an American filmmaker known for his work Napoleon Dynamite (2004) 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 Postal Service's third single, "We Will Become Silhouettes" and The Killers' Christmas single, "Boots". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jared Hess, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 7/18/1979 (45 years old)
  • Place of birth: Preston, Idaho, U.S.
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
A Minecraft Movie
role:
Director
Not available
2025

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Not available
Thelma the Unicorn
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 68%
role:
Screenplay
2024

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8
68%
Murder Among the Mormons
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 73%
role:
Executive Producer
2021

Crime

Documentary

7.0
73%
Masterminds
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 57%
role:
Director
2016

Action

Comedy

Crime

5.8
57%
Don Verdean
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 47%
role:
Writer & 1 more
2015

Comedy

5.4
47%
Austenland
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 64%
role:
Associate Producer
2013

Comedy

Romance

6.3
64%
Gentlemen Broncos
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 59%
role:
Writer & 2 more
2009

Comedy

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1
59%
Nacho Libre
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 63%
role:
Author & 2 more
2006

Comedy

Family

5.9
63%
Napoleon Dynamite
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 68%
role:
Director & 1 more
2004

Comedy

7.0
68%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Jared Hess are, for example, Thelma the Unicorn, Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators and Masterminds.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Netflix, Prime Video and MagentaTV.