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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Aaron Ruell
| name = Aaron Ruell
| image = Aaron Ruell by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| image = Aaron Ruell by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| imagesize = 220px
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| caption = Ruell at the San Diego Comic-Con International in 2011.
| caption = Ruell at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in 2011.
| birth_name =
| birth_name = Derek Aaron Ruell
| birth_date = <!-- Valid citation required if adding EXACT DATE OF BIRTH for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) -->{{birth based on age as of date|29|2006|1|30}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|6|23}}
| birth_place = [[Fresno, California]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Fresno, California]], U.S.
| occupation = Director/Photographer
| occupation = {{flatlist|
*Director
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| yearsactive = 2001–2012
*photographer
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| spouse =
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| yearsactive = 2001–Present
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'''Aaron Ruell''' (born <!-- Valid citation required if adding EXACT DATE OF BIRTH for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) -->{{birth based on age as of date|29|2006|1|30|noage=0}})<ref name="bee">{{cite news |last=Bentley |first=Rick |date=2006-01-30 |title='Dynamite' Is Explosive for Fresnan |work=[[The Fresno Bee]] |page=D1 |quote=The 29-year-old...was born in Fresno."}}</ref> is an American director, photographer and actor. He is most recognized for his performance as Kip Dynamite in the [[Independent film|indie movie]] ''[[Napoleon Dynamite]]''.
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'''Derek Aaron Ruell''' (born June 23, 1976)<ref>{{cite news |author=<!-- Not stated --> |date=2011-06-23 |title=Celebrity Birthdays |work=[[The Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |page=6E |quote=Actor Aaron Ruell is 35.}}</ref><ref name="bee">{{cite news |last=Bentley |first=Rick |date=2006-01-30 |title='Dynamite' Is Explosive for Fresnan |work=[[The Fresno Bee]] |page=D1 |quote=The 29-year-old...was born in Fresno.}}</ref> is an American director, photographer and actor. He is most recognized for his performance as Kip Dynamite in the [[Independent film|indie movie]] ''[[Napoleon Dynamite]]''.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Ruell was born in [[Fresno, California]], and graduated from [[Clovis West High School]] in nearby [[Clovis, California|Clovis]].<ref name="bee" /> Ruell was raised as a [[Mormon]], and studied film at [[Brigham Young University]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.rangefinderonline.com/news-features/profiles/aaron-ruell-moving-beyond-the-napoleon-dynamite-guy/|title=Aaron Ruell, Moving Beyond "The Napoleon Dynamite Guy" {{!}} Rangefinder|date=2014-07-28|work=Rangefinder|access-date=2018-07-06|language=en-US}}</ref>
Ruell was born in [[Fresno, California]] and raised in a [[Mormons|Mormon]] family in the nearby town of [[Clovis, California|Clovis]].<ref name="bee"/><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.rangefinderonline.com/news-features/profiles/aaron-ruell-moving-beyond-the-napoleon-dynamite-guy/|title=Aaron Ruell, Moving Beyond "The Napoleon Dynamite Guy" {{!}} Rangefinder|date=2014-07-28|work=Rangefinder|access-date=2018-07-06|language=en-US}}</ref> After graduation from [[Clovis West High School]], Ruell studied film at [[Brigham Young University]].<ref name="bee" /><ref name=":0"/>


==Career==
==Career==


===Director===
===Director===
Ruell is an accomplished commercial director and photographer.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.featureshoot.com/2008/10/aaron-ruell-california/|title=Quirky Portraits by Napoleon Dynamite Actor and Photographer|date=2008-10-06|work=Feature Shoot|access-date=2018-07-06|language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=October 2022}}</ref> As a director he is represented by Sanctuary in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.biscuitfilmworks.com/us/aaron-ruell/|title=Aaron Ruell|website=Biscuit Filmworks|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-06}}{{dead link|date=October 2022}}</ref> He was declared one of the most promising new directors in the world of advertising by ''Shoot'' magazine in 2009,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.shootonline.com/news/best-work-you-may-never-see-illinois-lotterys-joy-someone-directed-aaron-ruell/archived_node|title={{!}} SHOOTonline|work=SHOOTonline|access-date=2018-07-06|language=en}}</ref> and "one of the emerging directors to know now" by ''[[Creativity (magazine)|Creativity]]''.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/kip-dynamite-napoleon-brother-handsome-215236119.html|title=Kip Dynamite (Napoleon’s brother) is a handsome hipster with a beard now|access-date=2018-07-06|language=en-US}}</ref> He has directed commercials for clients such as T-Mobile, Nintendo, Coke, and [[Burger King]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://creativity-online.com/credits/aaron-ruell/5666/1|title=Aaron Ruell - Work - Creativity Online|website=creativity-online.com|access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref>
Ruell is an accomplished commercial director and photographer.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.featureshoot.com/2008/10/aaron-ruell-california/|title=Quirky Portraits by Napoleon Dynamite Actor and Photographer|date=2008-10-06|work=Feature Shoot|access-date=2018-07-06|language=en-US|archive-date=July 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706215128/https://www.featureshoot.com/2008/10/aaron-ruell-california/|url-status=dead}}</ref> As a director he is represented by Sanctuary in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.biscuitfilmworks.com/us/aaron-ruell/|title=Aaron Ruell|website=Biscuit Filmworks|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-06|archive-date=July 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707005952/http://www.biscuitfilmworks.com/us/aaron-ruell/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was declared one of the most promising new directors in the world of advertising by ''Shoot'' magazine in 2009,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.shootonline.com/news/best-work-you-may-never-see-illinois-lotterys-joy-someone-directed-aaron-ruell/archived_node|title={{!}} SHOOTonline|work=SHOOTonline|access-date=2018-07-06|language=en}}</ref> and "one of the emerging directors to know now" by ''[[Creativity (magazine)|Creativity]]''.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/kip-dynamite-napoleon-brother-handsome-215236119.html|title=Kip Dynamite (Napoleon's brother) is a handsome hipster with a beard now|access-date=2018-07-06|language=en-US}}</ref> He has directed commercials for clients such as T-Mobile, Nintendo, Coke, and [[Burger King]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://creativity-online.com/credits/aaron-ruell/5666/1|title=Aaron Ruell - Work - Creativity Online|website=creativity-online.com|access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref>


He was the only filmmaker to have two films, ''Everything's Gone Green'' and ''Mary'', which he wrote and directed, premiere at the 2005 [[Sundance Film Festival]].
He was the only filmmaker to have two films, ''Everything's Gone Green'' and ''Mary'', which he wrote and directed, premiere at the 2005 [[Sundance Film Festival]].
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Ruell and his wife, Yuka, were at one time members of the Los Angeles Latebirds, an official [[Moped Army]] branch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mopedarmy.com/branches/latebirds/aaronr/|title=Aaron Ruell, Latebirds — Moped Army|website=www.mopedarmy.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mopedarmy.com/branches/latebirds/yuka/|title=Yuka Ruell, Latebirds — Moped Army|website=www.mopedarmy.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref> They currently reside in [[Portland, Oregon]] after having resided in [[Pasadena, California]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dwell.com/article/wood-paneling-loses-its-dated-reputation-with-this-renovation-of-a-1959-portland-gem-b022f8e6|title=Wood Paneling Loses its Dated Reputation with This Renovation of a 1959 Portland Gem|last=Holstein|first=Amara|work=Dwell|access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref>
Ruell and his wife, Julia Yuka Ruell, were at one time members of the Los Angeles Latebirds, an official [[Moped Army]] branch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mopedarmy.com/branches/latebirds/aaronr/|title=Aaron Ruell, Latebirds — Moped Army|website=www.mopedarmy.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mopedarmy.com/branches/latebirds/yuka/|title=Yuka Ruell, Latebirds — Moped Army|website=www.mopedarmy.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref> They currently reside in [[Portland, Oregon]] after having resided in [[Pasadena, California]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dwell.com/article/wood-paneling-loses-its-dated-reputation-with-this-renovation-of-a-1959-portland-gem-b022f8e6|title=Wood Paneling Loses its Dated Reputation with This Renovation of a 1959 Portland Gem|last=Holstein|first=Amara|work=Dwell|access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| [[2004 in film|2004]]
| [[2004 in film|2004]]
| ''[[Napoleon Dynamite]]''
| ''[[Napoleon Dynamite]]''
| [[Napoleon Dynamite#Cast|Kipland Ronald "Kip" Dynamite]]
| Kipland Ronald "Kip" Dynamite
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| 2012
| 2012
| ''[[Napoleon Dynamite (TV series)|Napoleon Dynamite]]''
| ''[[Napoleon Dynamite (TV series)|Napoleon Dynamite]]''
| Kipland Ronald "Kip" Dynamite
| Kip
| Voice Role <br> Regular
| Voice Role <br> Regular
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*[http://www.sanctuarycontent.com/aaron-ruell Aaron Ruell's commercials]
*[http://www.sanctuarycontent.com/aaron-ruell Aaron Ruell's commercials]
*[http://nazraeli.com/ Aaron Ruell's Book]
*[http://nazraeli.com/ Aaron Ruell's Book]
*[http://www.lostateminor.com/2008/10/06/aaron-ruell/ Interview with Aaron Ruell]
*[http://www.lostateminor.com/2008/10/06/aaron-ruell/ Interview with Aaron Ruell] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100219055115/http://www.lostateminor.com/2008/10/06/aaron-ruell/ |date=February 19, 2010 }}


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[[Category:People from Fresno, California]]
[[Category:People from Fresno, California]]
[[Category:21st-century American male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century American male actors]]
[[Category:1976 births]]

Latest revision as of 08:12, 24 November 2024

Aaron Ruell
Ruell at San Diego Comic-Con in 2011.
Born
Derek Aaron Ruell

(1976-06-23) June 23, 1976 (age 48)
Fresno, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Director
  • photographer
  • actor
Years active2001–Present

Derek Aaron Ruell (born June 23, 1976)[1][2] is an American director, photographer and actor. He is most recognized for his performance as Kip Dynamite in the indie movie Napoleon Dynamite.

Early life and education

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Ruell was born in Fresno, California and raised in a Mormon family in the nearby town of Clovis.[2][3] After graduation from Clovis West High School, Ruell studied film at Brigham Young University.[2][3]

Career

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Director

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Ruell is an accomplished commercial director and photographer.[4] As a director he is represented by Sanctuary in Los Angeles.[5] He was declared one of the most promising new directors in the world of advertising by Shoot magazine in 2009,[6] and "one of the emerging directors to know now" by Creativity.[7] He has directed commercials for clients such as T-Mobile, Nintendo, Coke, and Burger King.[8]

He was the only filmmaker to have two films, Everything's Gone Green and Mary, which he wrote and directed, premiere at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.

Actor

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Ruell is best known for playing the role of Kipland Dynamite in the movie Napoleon Dynamite.[7] In 2007, he starred in On the Road with Judas, which premiered in the Dramatic Competition section of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.[9] Ruell played a successful New York businessman who led a double life as a computer thief.[10]

Personal life

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Ruell and his wife, Julia Yuka Ruell, were at one time members of the Los Angeles Latebirds, an official Moped Army branch.[11][12] They currently reside in Portland, Oregon after having resided in Pasadena, California.[13]

Filmography

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Film
Year Film Role Other notes
2004 Napoleon Dynamite Kipland Ronald "Kip" Dynamite
2006 The Problem with Percival Social Worker Short film
Think Tank
2007 On the Road with Judas Judas
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! Suupa Voice Role
Episode: Brothers in Arms
2012 Napoleon Dynamite Kipland Ronald "Kip" Dynamite Voice Role
Regular

Awards and nominations

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Teen Choice Awards

  • 2005: Nominated, "Choice Movie Rockstar Moment" - Napoleon Dynamite[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Celebrity Birthdays". The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. June 23, 2011. p. 6E. Actor Aaron Ruell is 35.
  2. ^ a b c Bentley, Rick (January 30, 2006). "'Dynamite' Is Explosive for Fresnan". The Fresno Bee. p. D1. The 29-year-old...was born in Fresno.
  3. ^ a b "Aaron Ruell, Moving Beyond "The Napoleon Dynamite Guy" | Rangefinder". Rangefinder. July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "Quirky Portraits by Napoleon Dynamite Actor and Photographer". Feature Shoot. October 6, 2008. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  5. ^ "Aaron Ruell". Biscuit Filmworks. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "| SHOOTonline". SHOOTonline. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Kip Dynamite (Napoleon's brother) is a handsome hipster with a beard now". Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  8. ^ "Aaron Ruell - Work - Creativity Online". creativity-online.com. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  9. ^ McCarthy, Todd (February 1, 2007). "On the Road With Judas". Variety. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  10. ^ Lask, J. J. (January 21, 2007), On the Road with Judas, Aaron Ruell, Kevin Corrigan, Eddie Kaye Thomas, retrieved July 6, 2018
  11. ^ "Aaron Ruell, Latebirds — Moped Army". www.mopedarmy.com. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  12. ^ "Yuka Ruell, Latebirds — Moped Army". www.mopedarmy.com. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  13. ^ Holstein, Amara. "Wood Paneling Loses its Dated Reputation with This Renovation of a 1959 Portland Gem". Dwell. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
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