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The best Jon Heder movies and TV shows highlight why the Napoleon Dynamite and Blades of Glory actor has become known for his quirky, inimitable style. Born in Colorado in 1977, Jon Heder has become known over the years thanks to his unique style of performance that makes him instantly recognizable in almost any role. While he's best known for 2004's Napoleon Dynamite, this is far from his only appearance, and the actor has been a highlight of the cast lists of multiple movies and TV shows since his career began in 2000.

Heder's career has several intriguing facets. For example, he only starred in a handful of short movies prior to appearing in Napoleon Dynamite in 2004, giving his career something of an explosive start rather than it being a slow-burn rise to prominence. He's also been nominated for dozens of Teen Choice Awards specifically, making him an on-screen presence that particularly...

Christian Kane is best known for playing slimy lawyer Lindsey McDonald on Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off, Angel. He and David Boreanaz are the only two to appear in both the pilot and the series finale. Other series performers included Alexis Denisof, J. August Richards, Charisma Carpenter, Andy Hallett, Amy Acker, Stephanie Romanov, Vincent Kartheiser, James Marsters, Julie Benz, Mercedes McNab, Elisabeth Rohm, Daniel Dae Kim, and Glenn Quinn.

His next show was Close to Home, a CBS legal drama that ran for two seasons, working with Jennifer Finnigan, Kimberly Elise, David James Elliott, John Carroll Lynch, Jon Liggett, Cress Williams, Jon Seda, Bruce Davison, and Conor Dubin. He left after one season.

These days, Kane is playing Eliot Spencer, the enforcer of a group of con artists on Leverage. The show stars Kane, Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Beth Riesgraf, and Aldis Hodge. The TNT series has...

Julia Ormond is venturing into series television with CBS' drama pilot The Way, while Bobby Cannavale has landed the lead in Paul Reiser's untitled comedy pilot for CBS. Meanwhile, The West Wing co-star Bradley Whitford has joined Aaron Sorkin's new show, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, with Sarah Paulson and Timothy Busfield also coming on board the NBC drama. In other pilot castings, Katheryn Winnick has landed a lead role opposite Matthew Lillard in Fox's drama pilot 13 Graves; Luis Guzman and Nicole Sullivan have joined Jeff Goldblum in NBC's drama Raines; Jarrad Paul, Rhea Seehorn and Conor Dubin have been cast in NBC's comedy The Singles Table; William Baldwin has been tapped to star opposite Joe Pantoliano in CBS' drama pilot Waterfront; and Rebecca Mader has landed one of the leads in Jerry Bruckheimer's drama for Fox, American Crime. In pilot pickups, the CW has ordered Split Decision, a drama from former Revolution Studios partner Todd Garner and Aaron Spelling, with Simon West in negotiations to direct.