Jon Heder
This goo was worth a point in December 2023.
publication date: Monday, December 4, 2023 (part of December 2023)
category: 
Movies
clue: Ever since blowing up in a very successful indie film, he has struggled to succeed in Hollywood, mostly playing inglorious athletes stuck on the bench.
explanation: Heder starred in Napoleon Dynamite, Blades of Glory, and The Benchwarmers. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Steve West
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