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Home/People/Aaron Ruell
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Born
Jun 23, 1976
Age 49
Place of Birth
Fresno, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

3
Movies
2
TV Shows
2
Directed
Also Known As
Derek Aaron Ruell
IMDb Profile

Aaron Ruell

Acting

Biography
Derek Aaron Ruell (born June 23, 1976) is an American director, photographer and actor. He is most recognized for his performance as Kip Dynamite in the indie movie Napoleon Dynamite. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aaron Ruell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
On the Road with Judas poster

On the Road with Judas

as Judas - Real
2007
Think Tank poster

Think Tank

as Donatello
2006
Napoleon Dynamite poster

Napoleon Dynamite

as Kipland 'Kip' Ronald Dynamite
2004