Line #85 Characters/NapoleonDynamite


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2	[[foldercontrol]]
3
4	!!Main Characters
5
6	[[folder:Napoleon]]
7	!!Napoleon Dynamite
8	->Played by: Creator/JonHeder
9
10	The main protagonist of the film, Napoleon is a 16-year-old resident of Preston, Idaho, who fails to fit in with the rest of the sleepy town.
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12	* AdaptationNameChange: He was called Seth in the original ''Peluca'' short.
13	* AuthorAvatar: Jared Hess says that Napoleon is an amalgamation of how he and his five brothers acted as teenagers.
14	* BlatantLies: Lies frequently about his skills and things he's supposedly done, like hunting wolverines. He even completely makes up a current events report about "Japanese scientists taking out the LochnessMonster with explosives prompting Scotland's local wizards to cast a protective spell" much to the silent ridicule of his classmates.
15	* ButtMonkey: Suffers quite a bit of misfortune in the film, getting picked on by bullies, suffering [[GroinAttack Groin Attacks]] from Pedro's bike and Rico's time machine, and getting rumors spread about him by Rico.
16	* CharacterCatchphrase: [[GoshDarnItToHeck Gosh!]] and (Friggin')Idiot!.
17	* CloudCuckooLander: Has many strange beliefs and does many strange things.
18	* DullSurprise: Has only one facial expression throughout the entire film.
19	* EightiesHair: Sports a [[QuirkyCurls hideous perm]].
20	* GirlfriendInCanada: His "girlfriend" couldn't make it to the dance because she's modeling in Oklahoma.
21	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's not a very pleasant person, but he genuinely befriends Deb and Pedro, and goes out of his way to help the latter become class president.
22	* KavorkaMan: In the animated series Deb pines after him. He also manages to woo Kip's girlfriend and dates a Japanese exchange student.
23	* LovableNerd: Despite his strange behavior and habits, he still manages to endear everyone with his willingness to help his fellow outcasts.
24	* MeaningfulName: His name is Napoleon and (height aside) he has all the hallmarks of TheNapoleon Complex such as belligerence, a disproportionate ego and a desperate urge to prove himself.
25	* NoSocialSkills: Can't seem to hold a civil conversation with anyone.
26	* SanityBall: Despite being a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, he shares this with Pedro, being more rational than other characters.
27	* SimpletonVoice: His really deep, monotonous voice.
28	* StereotypicalNerd: Napoleon isn't particularly smart or hard-working, but has all the cornerstones of a stereotypical nerd--NoSocialSkills, awkward posture, mouth breathing, a nasally voice, eccentric habits, thick NerdGlasses, crappy fashion sense, and being very unpopular at school.
29	* TerribleArtist: Draws a number of hideous pictures, though the ones of Trisha and the liger stand out.
30	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Tater tots. He even goes as far as to sneak some out of the cafeteria and eat them during class.
31	* VerbalTic: Frequently sighs/exhales loudly, being a mouthbreather and all.
32	[[/folder]]
33
34	[[folder:Deb]]
35
36	!!Deborah "Deb" Bradshaw
37	->Played by: Creator/TinaMajorino
38
39	A fellow high schooler, Deb is attempting to earn money for college by selling handicrafts and taking professional photos, which causes her to cross paths with Napoleon. She soon becomes friends with him and Pedro.
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41	* AdaptationPersonalityChange: In the movie Deb's interest in Napoleon didn't seem to extend beyond friendship. In the animated series she's clearly crushing on him. Deb is also slightly more extroverted.
42	* BewareTheNiceOnes: When Uncle Rico offers her breast enhancement supplements on the ruse that Napoleon suggested them for her, she doesn't mince words when she tells off Napoleon. She tells him she is comfortable with her body as it is and he can take those supplements himself.
43	* EightiesHair: All her hairstyles, but particularly her side ponytail.
44	* EmotionlessGirl: Shows very little, if any, emotion.
45	* NoSocialSkills: Clearly sounds uncomfortable when first talking to Napoleon.
46	* SheCleansUpNicely: Subverted during the dance, where she still looks dorky despite the change in dress and hairstyle. Played straight at the end, where she looks nicer after switching to a more conventional hairstyle.
47	* ShrinkingViolet: Deb is constantly on high alert, glancing around like a prey animal in an open field, and is inexperienced at handling any kind of conflict. She flees from an offhand "your mom" joke, accepts Pedro's prom invitation despite already having feelings for Napoleon, and later takes Rico at his word that Napoleon wants her to change her body for him.
48	* TheNotLoveInterest: To Napoleon, and to a lesser extent, Pedro. Their relationships never go beyond just being friends.
49	* TomboyishPonytail: Sports a side ponytail for most of the film.
50	* WhenSheSmiles: Finally smiles at the end of the film, and it is quite pretty.
51	[[/folder]]
52
53	[[folder:Pedro]]
54
55	!!Pedro Sanchez
56	->Played by: Creator/EfrenRamirez
57
58	Pedro is the first friend we see Napoleon make in the film. A transfer student from Mexico, he struggles to fit in.
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60	* CompositeCharacter: Of Giel and Pedro from ''Peluca'', Jared Hess's original short that inspired the main film.
61	* DoggedNiceGuy: To Summer, who turns down his request to go to the dance with him.
62	* DullSurprise: He shows no emotion at all, [[spoiler:until he wins the class presidency]].
63	* ForeignExchangeStudent: A transfer student from Mexico.
64	* GagHaircut: Ends up shaving his head after his head gets "hot", forcing him to get a wig from Deb.
65	%% * MagnificentMoustachesOfMexico: Napoleon thinks so.
66	* NiceGuy: One of the nicest compared to the other characters.
67	* OnlySaneMan: The most normal of all the characters.
68	* SanityBall: Shares this with Napoleon.
69	* SouthOfTheBorder: Hails from Juarez, Mexico.
70	* WhenHeSmiles: Finally smiles at the end, [[spoiler:when he becomes class president]].
71	[[/folder]]
72
73	!!Dynamite Family
74
75	[[folder:Kip]]
76
77	!!Kipland "Kip" Dynamite
78	->Played by: Aaron Ruell
79
80	Kip is Napoleon's unemployed 32-year-old brother, who spends all his time on the Internet talking to girls in chatrooms.
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82	* AloofBigBrother: Tries to be this, but whatever advantage he has over Napoleon is pretty lame.
83	* BigBrotherMentor: Once he has [=LaFawnduh=] in his life, Kip considerably mellows, and gives Napoleon some heartfelt advice near the end of the movie.
84	* CharacterCatchphrase: Jeeze!
85	* EffeminateVoice: Has a stereotypically gay lisp despite being straight.
86	* HollywoodToneDeaf: Just listen to the song he sings in the after-credits scene.
87	* {{Jerkass}}: Not to the same extent as Uncle Rico, but his know-it-all attitude towards Napoleon and that one snide jab he made about [[YourMom Deb's mother]] shows that he's kind of a dick.
88	* ManChild: Still lives with his grandmother and doesn't have a real job at age 32.
89	* PornStache: Combined with his oversized glasses and receding hairline, it makes him look more like Napoleon's dad than his brother.
90	* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: He gets a gangsta makeover from [=LaFawnduh=].
91	* SickeningSweethearts: With [=LaFawnduh=].
92	* UglyGuyHotWife: [[spoiler:Marries the stylish, curvy [=LaFawnduh=].]]
93	* WhatTheFuAreYouDoing: Claims to be training to be a cage fighter, but if his "[[WimpFight fights]]" with Rex and Napoleon are any indication, he hasn't got it.
94	[[/folder]]
95
96	[[folder:Uncle Rico]]
97
98	!!Rico Dynamite
99	->Played by: Creator/JonGries
100
101	Napoleon and Kip's uncle Rico is a former high school football player, who lives in a trailer van. His goal in life is to return to 1982, so he could take part in the big game he was forced to sit out and go professional. He is asked to look over Napoleon and Kip after their grandmother breaks her coccyx.
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103	* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Went from being an overconfident JerkJock in the film to being superstitious and occasionally submissive in the animated series.
104	* TheAntagonist: He’s not exactly a villain, but he is something of Napoleon’s primary enemy in the film. Rico is constantly rude, petty, arrogant, and manipulative every chance he gets.
105	* TheBenchwarmer: He was only a reserve player for his high school football team. As such, he didn't get the chance to play in the big game in 1982 that he's convinced could make him famous.
106	* CoolCar: A 1975 Dodge Tradesman.
107	* HighSchoolRejects: He never got over not playing that big high school football game back in 1982 and consequently has become a loser living on a trailer van, obsessing over what could have been.
108	* ICouldaBeenAContender: Parodied. He wants to go back in time to 1982 in order to play in the big game and become professional. As it turns out, he was a [[spoiler:bench warmer]].
109	* DirtyOldMan: He tries to sell bust enhancers to Deb, Napoleon's classmates, and Rex's wife. The latter gets him beat up.
110	* JadedWashout: After failing the big game in 1982, he hasn't done anything with his life since.
111	* {{Jerkass}}: He frequently talks down to and victimizes Napoleon, like hitting him with a steak or telling people nasty things about him.
112	* JerkJock: Throws his weight around, due to being more masculine than his two nephews. One stand-out moment being when he took Kip's steak and lobbed it at Napoleon.
113	* MaliciousSlander: Spreads false rumors about Napoleon to his classmates.
114	* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Karma catches up to Rico when Rex walks in on him giving a suggestive-looking sales pitch to Rex's wife, Starla. [[ViolenceDiscretionShot He gets a free sample of Rex Kwan Do offscreen.]]
115	* PutMeInCoach: Coach left him on the bench during the big game in 1982. Rico wants to go back for a second chance, thinking that winning the game will make him famous.
116	* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: When Napoleon pegs his van with a grapefruit while he's driving.
117	* SeventiesHair: A greasy brown helmet. Also goes with his PornStache, denim vest and wide lapels.
118	* SnakeOilSalesman: Tries to sell herbal "bust enhancers".
119	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He's frequently seen eating steak.
120	[[/folder]]
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122	[[folder:Grandma]]
123
124	!!Carlinda "Grandma" Dynamite
125	->Played by: Creator/SandyMartin
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127	Napoleon and Kip's grandmother.
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129	* AccentUponTheWrongSyllable: Pronounces "quesadilla" as "quesa-dilluh".
130	* CoolOldLady: Goes quadbiking, despite her age, AND can beat many people a fraction of her age in the annual Preston Bed Race.
131	* [[GrumpyOldMan Grumpy Old Lady]]: In the TV series.
132	* NamedByTheAdaptation: Her first name, Carlinda, is only given in the TV series.
133	[[/folder]]
134
135	!!Preston High School
136
137	[[folder:Summer]]
138
139	!!Summer Wheatley
140	->Played by: Creator/HaylieDuff
141
142	Summer is a popular girl at Preston High School, and Don's girlfriend. She runs as class president against Pedro during the latter half of the film.
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144	* AlphaBitch: Downplayed. She has all the traits of a stereotypical Alpha Bitch, but other than a few cracks at Pedro, she doesn't really do anything villainous.
145	* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Makes a reference "chimini-changas" when disparaging Pedro's campaign in the finale.
146	* UnnecessarilyCruelRejection: After Pedro asks her to be his date to an upcoming school dance via a handwritten, carefully folded note, Summer returns a note of her own, which when unfolded just reads "NO" surrounded by dozens of exclamation marks.
147	[[/folder]]
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149	[[folder:Trisha]]
150
151	!!Trisha Stevens
152	->Played by: Emily Kennard
153
154	A fellow classmate of Napoleon's, and one of Summer's friends. Napoleon asks her to the dance.
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156	* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Doesn't appear in the animated series.
157	* SatelliteCharacter: Other than being a friend of Summer and Napoleon's reluctant dance date, we don't see much else to her.
158	[[/folder]]
159
160	[[folder:Don]]
161
162	!!Don Moser
163	->Played by: Trevor Snarr (film), Jared Hess (TV series)
164
165	Don is a jock classmate of Napoleon's, who occasionally antagonizes him.
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167	* TheBully: To Napoleon.
168	* JerkJock: Is dismissive toward Napoleon and his far-fetched stories.
169	* NamedByTheAdaptation: The TV series gives his last name as "Moser".
170	* RichBitch: A male example. In the TV series, his family is shown to be quite well-off.
171	[[/folder]]
172
173	[[folder:Randy]]
174
175	!!Randy
176	->Played by: Bracken Johnson
177
178	Randy is a Preston High School student who frequently bullies Napoleon.
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180	* TheBully: Frequently pushes around Napoleon and the other students.
181	* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Doesn't appear in the animated series.
182	[[/folder]]
183
184	[[folder:Principal Svadean]]
185
186	!!Principal Svadean
187	->Played by: Tom Lefler
188
189	Svadean is the principal of Preston High School, seen occasionally throughout the film.
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191	* AllThereInTheScript: His name is never mentioned in the film itself.
192	* DeanBitterman: Is rude to Pedro and dismissive of Mexican culture. The first thing we hear him say to Pedro is a speculation that he can't understand English. Pedro understands it just fine.
193	[[/folder]]
194
195	!!Other Characters
196
197	[[folder:Rex]]
198
199	!!Rex
200	->Played by: Creator/DiedrichBader
201
202	A tae kwon do instructor in Preston, Napoleon and Kip briefly visit him after seeing an ad for his self-defense program.
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204	* AmazonChaser: Happily married to Starla, a female bodybuilder bigger than Rex himself.
205	* LargeHam: As seen during his demonstration.
206	-->''"BOW TO YOUR SENSEI!"''
207	* TestosteronePoisoning: EVERYTHING about Rex is manly and tough. Even his wife!
208	-->''"The strength...of a GRIZZLY! The reflexes...of a PUMA! And the wisdom...of a MAN!"''
209	* WearingAFlagOnYourHead: His American Flag pants and bandana.
210	* WhatTheFuAreYouDoing: His [[WimpFight "demonstration"]] with Kip raises a few eyebrows at his reputation.
211	[[/folder]]
212
213	[[folder:Pedro's cousins]]
214	!!Pedro's cousins
215	Pedro's cousins who drive around town in a cool car.
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217	* {{Gangbangers}}: {{Implied\|Trope}}. They have characteristics associated with Hispanic cholo gangs such as tattoos and a lowrider car blasting loud music. They have an intimidating appearance and they threaten the school bully, Randy. They also apparently have "[[FriendInTheBlackMarket sweet hookups]]", according to Napoleon.
218	* NeighborhoodFriendlyGangsters: They are kind to Pedro's friends and associates. They give a ride to Napoleon and Trisha, and they protect students from being bullied by Randy.
219	[[/folder]]
220
221	[[folder:[=LaFawnduh=]]]
222
223	!![=LaFawnduh=] Lucas
224	->Played by: Shondrella Avery
225
226	Kip's girlfriend from Detroit. [[spoiler:They eventually marry]].
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228	* AlliterativeName: Her name [[spoiler:before she marries]].
229	* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: She is completely absent from the TV series and nobody mentions her. This is in spite of her [[spoiler: marrying Kip in the film]].
230	* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:To Kip in TheStinger.]]
231	* SatelliteLoveInterest: We don't know much about her, except that she is madly in love with Kip.
232	* SmallRoleBigImpact: She doesn't get much characterization, but she gives Napoleon the taped song [[spoiler:that wins Pedro the class election.]]
233	* UglyGuyHotWife: [[spoiler:Marries the gangly, awkward Kip.]]
234	[[/folder]]

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