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Jon Gries

Jon Gries

An American actor, writer and director. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently "Lost" as Roger Linus, "Taken" as Casey, and "The Pretender" as Broots. From early roles like Lazlo Hollyfeld in "Real Genius" to the suspicious Greg Hunt in "White Lotus" his career spans across genres, showcasing his talent in both comedic and dramatic roles.

Born

Jun 17, 1957

Glendale, California, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

95 acting

2 crew

Popularity

1.9

Known For

Men in Black
Men in Black
1997 as Van Driver
★ 7.2
Taken
Taken
2008 as Mark Casey
★ 7.4
Taken 3
Taken 3
2014 as Mark Casey
★ 6.3
Taken 2
Taken 2
2012 as Mark Casey
★ 6.4
Get Shorty
Get Shorty
1995 as Ronnie Wingate
★ 6.5
The Rundown
The Rundown
2003 as Harvey
★ 6.4
The Monster Squad
The Monster Squad
1987 as Desperate Man
★ 6.7
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
2004 as Uncle Rico
★ 6.8
Fright Night Part 2
Fright Night Part 2
1988 as Louie
★ 6.4
Will Penny
Will Penny
1967 as Horace
★ 6.6
The Last Survivors
The Last Survivors
2014 as Carson
★ 6.1
The Grifters
The Grifters
1990 as Drunk's Friend
★ 6.5
Real Genius
Real Genius
1985 as Lazlo Hollyfeld
★ 6.6
Operation Chromite
Operation Chromite
2016 as Hoyt Vandenberg
★ 5.8
Stick It
Stick It
2006 as Brice Graham
★ 6.8
Running Scared
Running Scared
1986 as Det. Tony Montoya
★ 6.1
The Big Empty
The Big Empty
2003 as Elron
★ 6.1
Northfork
Northfork
2003 as Arnold
★ 5.9
Wish Upon a Unicorn
Wish Upon a Unicorn
2020 as Bud
★ 6.9
The Astronaut Farmer
The Astronaut Farmer
2007 as FBI Agent Killbourne
★ 6.3
Kill Me Again
Kill Me Again
1989 as Alan Swayzie
★ 6.1
The Comebacks
The Comebacks
2007 as Barber
★ 4.9
Crazy on the Outside
Crazy on the Outside
2010 as Edgar
★ 5.2
Twin Falls Idaho
Twin Falls Idaho
1999 as Lawyer Jay Harrison
★ 6.9
Elsewhere
Elsewhere
2009 as Mr. Tod
★ 5.8
TerrorVision
TerrorVision
1986 as O.D.
★ 5.7
The Snow Walker
The Snow Walker
2003 as Pierce
★ 6.9
Noobz
Noobz
2013 as Greg Lipstein
★ 5.8
More American Graffiti
More American Graffiti
1979 as Ron
★ 5.2
Faults
Faults
2014 as Terry
★ 6.7
High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A.
1983 as Dirty Curt
★ 5.4
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
1976 as William Garretson
★ 6.8
Glass Jaw
Glass Jaw
2018 as Sam Austin
★ 6.8
Confessions of an Action Star
Confessions of an Action Star
2005 as Donald Buckheim
★ 4.0
Joysticks
Joysticks
1983 as King Vidiot
★ 4.5
Bad Turn Worse
Bad Turn Worse
2014 as Sheriff Shep
★ 5.4
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
★ 6.8
Ed and His Dead Mother
Ed and His Dead Mother
1993 as Rob Sundheimer
★ 5.5
Locker 13
Locker 13
2014 as Archie
★ 6.5
The Axe Murders of Villisca
★ 4.8
September Dawn
September Dawn
2007 as John D. Lee
★ 5.3
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
★ 6.8
Skinwalker Ranch
Skinwalker Ranch
2013 as Hoyt
★ 5.3
All About the Money
All About the Money
2017 as Jon Waters
★ 5.4
Deep in the Heart
Deep in the Heart
2012 as Dick Wallrath
★ 5.3
Fever
Fever
1991 as Bobby
★ 3.4
Bar Starz
Bar Starz
2008 as Ricky Fabulous
★ 1.7
Rainbow Drive
Rainbow Drive
1990 as Azzolini
★ 4.6
Number One with a Bullet
Number One with a Bullet
1987 as Bobby Sweet
★ 4.4
Endgame
Endgame
2015 as Principal Thomas
★ 5.8
The Sasquatch Gang
The Sasquatch Gang
2006 as Chilcutt
★ 5.8
The Pretender 2001
The Pretender 2001
2001 as Broots
★ 7.2
American Pastime
American Pastime
2007 as Ed Tully
★ 6.6
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1992 as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
★ 2.0
Pass the Light
Pass the Light
2015 as Franklin
★ 6.4
The Smell of Success
The Smell of Success
2011 as Early Dunchamp
★ 5.6
Good Intentions
Good Intentions
2010 as Sheriff Ernie
★ 5.0
Sunnyside
Sunnyside
1979 as Wild Child
★ 6.0
3 Days with Dad
3 Days with Dad
2019 as Tim
★ 5.1
A True Story
A True Story
2013 as Richard Simpkins
★ 5.4
Solvent
Solvent
2024 as Gunner S. Holbrook
★ 5.1
Jackpot
Jackpot
2001 as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
★ 6.6
Swap Meet
Swap Meet
1979 as Doug
★ 1.7
Casualties
Casualties
1997 as Bill Summers
★ 6.4
Natural Selection
Natural Selection
2011 as Peter
★ 6.2
Americons
Americons
2015 as Billy
★ 6.0
Frank
Frank
2007 as Colin York
★ 4.4
September Gun
September Gun
1983 as Brian Brian
★ 5.3
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
2011 as Tom Sutter
★ 3.3
The Maze
The Maze
1997 as Dr. Holmes
★ 5.0
High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A.
1984 as Leo Bandini
★ 4.2
The Knife Thrower
The Knife Thrower
as Lew Schätze
Car Babes
Car Babes
2006 as Gary
★ 5.4
Falsely Accused
Falsely Accused
2016 as Gus
★ 5.2
The Chicken Chronicles
The Chicken Chronicles
1977 as Tom
★ 2.8
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
1989 as Max (as Jonathan Gries)
★ 3.8
South of Heaven
South of Heaven
2008 as Hood 1
★ 3.3
Only the Good Survive
Only the Good Survive
2023 as Cult Leader
Durant's Never Closes
Durant's Never Closes
2016 as Dizzy Dean
★ 8.0
Waterborne
Waterborne
2005 as Ritter
★ 5.6
Last Best Chance
Last Best Chance
2005 as Bernard Wheeler
★ 4.0
Around June
Around June
2008 as Murry
★ 2.5
Eternity: The Movie
Eternity: The Movie
2014 as Barry Goldfield, Jr.
★ 2.2
Unicorn City
Unicorn City
2012 as Shadow Hawk
★ 5.5
The Beatnicks
The Beatnicks
2002 as B Cool
★ 5.7
Five Time Champion
Five Time Champion
2012 as Melvin Glee
★ 6.2
Bits
Bits
2024
★ 2.0
So Long Jimmy
So Long Jimmy
2008 as Levi Franklin
movie
movie
Bicentennial Curious
as Mick Jones