Kip Dynamite (brother)
Rico Dynamite (uncle)
Caroline Dynamite (aunt)
Unnamed Uncle
Unnamed Cousin
LaFawnduh Lucas-Dynamite (sister-in-law)
Pedro Sanchez (best friend)
Deb Bradshaw (friend)
Napoleon Andrew Dustin Dynamite, Sr. (born November 06, 1988) is the main protagonist of both the movie and animated sitcom of the same name. He is an outcast teenage boy from the small town of Preston, Idaho. He is portrayed by Jon Heder.
Creation
During Jared Hess (the director of Napoleon Dynamite)'s years in university, he made a short film called "Peluca" for an assignment. "Peluca" was about a bullied, outcast teen, named Seth, who shares many similarities with Napoleon. The film was so good that it appeared at the 2003 Slamdance Festival, and it eventually was decided to make it into a movie, based on the good reception it received.
Hess decided on the name "Napoleon Dynamite" because he met a man with this name in the streets of Illinois while serving as a missionary for the "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints."
Personality
Napoleon Dynamite is very awkward during conversations, which leads to him being outcast by his schoolyard peers. He makes outrageous claims about himself, and makes up things often. Sometimes he will be sort of quiet, when at other times he will be agitated, and sort of loud. He's a fabulous human being who deserves better treatment. He does happily smile towards the end when he sees Kip and LaFawnduh get on the bus.
Background
Napoleon is a 16 year old high school student in Preston, Idaho. He lives at home with his grandmother and his big brother Kip. At school, he befriends both Pedro Sanchez and Deb at Preston High. For the upcoming dance, Napoleon decides to ask Trisha Stevens to go with him. Trisha's mother forces her to go with him, but she stiffs him at the dance anyway. However, Pedro offers that Napoleon can dance with Deb.
Pedro sees a flyer for entry into the high school presidential campaign, and decides to enter. Napoleon helps his campaign by giving out buttons and key chains to students.
At home, his Grandma broke her coccyx while quad biking at the sand dunes, and his Uncle Rico came to babysit him and his brother Kip, much to Napoleons dismay. Uncle Rico does very little to affect Napoleon largely, until he offers Deb breast enhancers, and says Napoleon said they would be good for her. Deb then hated Napoleon.
At the school elections, Pedro delivers a meek speech and realizes he needs a skit. Believing there is no hope, Pedro walks away. To win back his friendship with Deb and to save Pedro's presidential campaign, Napoleon does a dance in front of the whole school, as part of Pedro's skit. Deb plays tether ball with Napoleon, and the movie ends.
At Kip and LaFawnduh's wedding, Napoleon is absent for a lot of it, but when Kip is singing, Napoleon rides up to the ceremony on a horse, claiming he "got done taming you a wild stallion." Kip and LaFawnduh ride off into the sunset, with Napoleon claiming they are "Lucky."
Memorable Quotes
- "I caught you a delicious bass."
- —Napoleon Dynamite
- "Pedro offers you his protection."
- —Napoleon Dynamite
- "Tina, you fat lard! Come get some dinner! Tina, eat. Eat the food. EAT THE FOOD!"
- —Napoleon Dynamite
- "Do the chickens have large talons?"
- —Napoleon Dynamite
- "I see you're drinking 1%. Is that 'cause you think you're fat? Because you're not. You could be drinking whole if you wanted to. Well, I have all your equipment in my locker. You should probably come get it cause I can't fit my nunchucks in there anymore."
- —Napoleon Dynamite (to Deb)
- "You going to eat your tots?"
- —Napoleon Dynamite