Kids these days will never know how impossible it was to go five feet in public without seeing a Vote for Pedro shirt somewhere. The plain red font became iconic, and Pedro himself rose to stardom in turn as actor Efren Ramirez took off in Hollywood.
“This is pretty much the worst video ever made” is what a large number of audiences said after seeing Napoleon Dynamite in theaters, but the line wasn’t an accurate summation of the film it’s from. Jon Heder, the actor behind the film’s title character, was poised for comedic supremacy in the mid-2000s, embodying the awkward outsider character perfectly. So why is he a seeming outsider in Hollywood these days?
If you developed a sense of humor around 2004 there’s a high likelihood you watched the indie cult classic Napoleon Dynamite. Tina Majorino, playing lead love interest Deb, was an integral part of that film’s humor, with her awkward stance and monotone delivery perfectly embodying the neurodivergent teen in a rural community. While that was a defining role for her, she’s racked up a few more since then.
There are some actors with Hollywood resumes that are a mile and a half long. Veteran entertainer Jon Gries certainly fits into that category.
Having first appeared on TV as a ten year-old, and still continuing to produce quality work at age 65, he has built a career that is underrated by many but deserves a ton of acknowledgement.
Aaron Ruell was born June 23, 1976, in Fresno, California. He is best known as a director, photographer, and actor. His most well-known work has been as the actor for the character of Kip in the indie movie Napoleon Dynamite.
There are some actors with Hollywood resumes that are a mile and a half long. Veteran entertainer Jon Gries certainly fits into that category.
Having first appeared on TV as a ten year-old, and still continuing to produce quality work at age 65, he has built a career that is underrated by many but deserves a ton of acknowledgement.