“I couldn’t be more stoked about being this cult character,“Heder toldEntertainment Weeklyin 2014.
“I grew up lovingCoen brothersfilms and Pee-Wee Herman, all those films that get quoted a ton.”
Heres what theNapoleon Dynamitecast has been up to since President Pedro took office.
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He totally understood the mouth-breather kind of character that we were going for.”
Heder has also maintained an extensive voice acting career.
In 2012, Heder reunited with most of theNapoleon Dynamitecast for an animated series on Fox.
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He has been married to Kirsten Bales since 2002.
They have four children.
Actor Efren Ramirez nailed Pedro’s laconic, deadpan style that made his promise a hilarious highlight.
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I read the Pedro character and I thought, ‘This is a little odd.'”
Majorino began her career as a child actress.
The following year, Majorino had a lead role inKevin Costner’sepicWaterworld(1995).
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She later returned to acting forNapoleon Dynamite.
My family didn’t think the script was funny at all, but I loved it."
She also had a recurring role as the chemist, Flo, in season 4 ofScorpion(20172018).
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“I don’t think I ever truly understood what that actually meant,” she said.
And I’ve struggled a lot.
This was one of Aaron Ruell’s few acting performances before he moved behind the camera.
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AfterNapoleon Dynamite, Ruell wrote and directed two short films in 2005.
His final onscreen role was in the movieOn the Road With Judas(2007).
Ruell’s wife, Yuka, had a small part inNapoleon Dynamiteas “Girl on Bike.”
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He even tried to purchase a time machine in a failed effort to return to the past.
Fortunately, actorJon Grieshas found success, both in the past and the present.
He had another primary role in the crime dramaThe Pretender(19962000).
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Haylie Duff, the older sister of actress and singerHilary Duff, has found success in several different ventures.
She started her food blog,Real Girl’s Kitchen,in 2012 and published a cookbook in 2013.
This led to a television show on the Cooking Channel in 2014.
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Duff still finds time for acting roles.
They have two daughters.
Avery had a recurring role on the UPN sitcomOne on One(20022005) as nail stylist Candy.
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She later reprised the role in the spinoffCuts(20052006).
She’s recently appeared in sitcoms likeThe Neighborhood(2022) andSingle Drunk Female(2022).
Avery is married to Ade Kester.
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She was played by Emily Kennard, now Emily Dunn.
She was the lead designer on aHannah Montanagame in 2007.
She currently works on Disney video games as an art manager.
She is married to Adam Dunn and has five children.
She also made brief appearances in several major films, including48 Hrs.
(1982), Real Genius (1985), Barfly (1987), andSpeed(1994).
In the years sinceNapoleon Dynamite, Martin has enjoyed even greater prominence.
Actor Diedrich Bader, on the other hand, has had a much more impressive career.
Fury of the Gods(2023).
Bader is married to Dulcy Rogers and hastwo children.
