Students across the nation recognize Jon Heder as socially awkward dancing machine Napoleon Dynamite, but don't call him Napoleon. Gosh. His streak of playing goofy-yet-loveable losers continues as Heder stars as a disgraced ice skater looking for one last shot at gold in "Blades of Glory."

Heder's newest role pits him alongside icon Will Ferrell, who he said was less a threat than a fun co-star.

"Obviously he's an extremely successful comedian," he said of Ferrell. "Sometimes you don't know what to expect, but all the guy cares about is making people laugh and entertaining people."

While Heder has long been inspired by comedic greats like Jim Carrey, Chris Farley and, yes, Ferrell, he's more interested in leaving his own legacy: "I was always inspired, but I'm trying to find my own style and really kind of capture that and give that out in my performances," Heder said.

Heder was first propelled to fame in the title role of "Napoleon Dynamite," the low-budget 2004 comedy that went on to become a huge sleeper hit. While other actors worry about typecasting, the fear of being pigeonholed by this character hasn't hindered Heder in terms of his future career.

"I'm not too worried," he said. "If I just keep doing my best with each new project, hopefully, you know, someone will see that, plus I want to develop some of my own projects and do that. "

Not that it would be such a bag thing: "Even if I was stuck, it's not a bad place to be," Heder said.

Will this funny man one day show his dramatic side? "I definitely am interested in doing some more dramatic roles,

he said. "It'd be a lot of fun to really tap into more - I guess you could say "serious" (stuff). But you know, without having to play too goofy."

Napoleon Dynamite going serious? Crazier things have happened.