‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Star Jon Heder to Join Fox Comedy

Napoleon Dynamite‘s Jon Heder will be returning to Fox, starring in the nets Ricky Blitt comedy currently known as Here’s Your Damn Family.

The comedy centers on a mother (Jane Kaczmarek) who shocks her 30-something son with a new marriage after being single for two decades.  Plus, her new husband is bringing home his own three children.

Heder will be playing Richard, her son, who is described as a “rare combination of intense intelligence and sloth-like underachiever.”

The role marks Heder’s first role as a series regular on television since Fox’s animated remake series based on Napoleon Dynamite.  His other credits include: Robot Chicken, My Name Is Earl, and Dead Grandma.

Earlier this week JAG‘s David James Elliot was announced as Kaczmarek’s character’s new husband.