Jon Gries
June 17, 1957 (67 years old) in Glendale, California, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·It's Florida, Man.as Denver
- 2024 ·Solventas Gunner S. Holbrook
- 2024 ·Bitsas
- 2023 ·Only the Good Surviveas Cult Leader
- 2021 ·The White Lotusas Greg Hunt
- 2020 ·Wish Upon a Unicornas Bud
- 2020 ·Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Campas Self
- 2019 ·3 Days with Dadas Tim
- 2018 ·Glass Jawas Sam Austin
- 2017 ·All About the Moneyas Jon Waters
- 2017 ·The Axe Murders of Villiscaas Greg
- 2016 ·You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Nightas Himself
- 2016 ·Dream Corp LLCas Dr. Roberts
- 2016 ·Operation Chromiteas Hoyt Vandenberg
- 2016 ·Operation Chromiteas Gen Hoyt Vandenberg
- 2016 ·Falsely Accusedas Gus
- 2016 ·Durant's Never Closesas Dizzy Dean
- 2015 ·Endgameas Principal Thomas
- 2015 ·Pass the Lightas Franklin
- 2015 ·Americonsas Billy
- 2014 ·Taken 3as Mark Casey
- 2014 ·Bad Turn Worseas Sheriff Shep
- 2014 ·The Last Survivorsas Carson
- 2014 ·Locker 13as Archie
- 2014 ·Eternity: The Movieas Barry Goldfield, Jr.
- 2014 ·Faultsas Terry
- 2013 ·Skinwalker Ranchas Hoyt
- 2013 ·Byron's Themeas
- 2013 ·A True Storyas Richard Simpkins
- 2013 ·The Bridgeas Bob
- 2013 ·Noobzas Greg Lipstein
- 2012 ·Taken 2as Mark Casey
- 2012 ·Unicorn Cityas Shadow Hawk
- 2012 ·Five Time Championas Melvin Glee
- 2012 ·Napoleon Dynamiteas
- 2012 ·Deep in the Heartas Dick Wallrath
- 2011 ·Redemption: For Robbing the Deadas Tom Sutter
- 2011 ·Natural Selectionas Peter
- 2010 ·Hawaii Five-0as Liam Miller
- 2010 ·Nikitaas The Engineer
- 2010 ·Good Intentionsas Sheriff Ernie
- 2010 ·Crazy on the Outsideas Edgar
- 2009 ·Elsewhereas Mr. Tod
- 2008 ·Around Juneas Murry
- 2008 ·South of Heavenas Hood 1
- 2008 ·Sons of Anarchyas Magoo
- 2008 ·Bar Starzas Ricky Fabulous
- 2008 ·Takenas Mark Casey
- 2007 ·Frankas Colin York
- 2007 ·The Comebacksas Barber
- 2007 ·Fathomas
- 2007 ·September Dawnas John D. Lee
- 2007 ·American Pastimeas Ed Tully
- 2007 ·The Astronaut Farmeras FBI Agent Killbourne
- 2006 ·Car Babesas Gary
- 2006 ·Psychas Strabinsky
- 2006 ·Stick Itas Brice Graham
- 2006 ·The Sasquatch Gangas Chilcutt
- 2005 ·Supernaturalas Martin Creaser
- 2005 ·Waterborneas Ritter
- 2005 ·Waterborneas Carlton
- 2005 ·Confessions of an Action Staras Donald Buckheim
- 2005 ·Last Best Chanceas Bernard Wheeler
- 2004 ·Lostas Roger Linus
- 2004 ·CSI: NYas Jim Warren
- 2004 ·Napoleon Dynamiteas Uncle Rico
- 2003 ·Cold Caseas Bill Shepard
- 2003 ·The Rundownas Harvey
- 2003 ·Las Vegasas
- 2003 ·Carnivàleas Texas Ranger
- 2003 ·The Snow Walkeras Pierce
- 2003 ·Northforkas Arnold
- 2003 ·The Big Emptyas Elron
- 2001 ·The Pretender: Island of the Hauntedas Broots
- 2001 ·24as Joseph Wald
- 2001 ·Jackpotas Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
- 2001 ·The Pretender 2001as Broots
- 1999 ·Twin Falls Idahoas Lawyer Jay Harrison
- 1997 ·Men in Blackas Van Driver
- 1997 ·Casualtiesas Bill Summers
- 1997 ·The Mazeas Dr. Holmes
- 1996 ·The Pretenderas Broots
- 1996 ·Race Against Time: The Search for Sarahas Steve
- 1995 ·Get Shortyas Ronnie Wingate
- 1995 ·Strange Luckas Henry Bloom
- 1994 ·ERas Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith
- 1994 ·Chicago Hopeas
- 1993 ·Bakersfield P.D.as Ray Coombs
- 1993 ·The X-Filesas Salvatore Matola
- 1993 ·Ed and His Dead Motheras Rob Sundheimer
- 1992 ·Four Eyes and Six-Gunsas
- 1992 ·Martinas Shawn McDermott
- 1991 ·Feveras Bobby
- 1990 ·Beverly Hills, 90210as
- 1990 ·The Griftersas Drunk's Friend
- 1990 ·Rainbow Driveas Azzolini
- 1989 ·Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dogas Max (as Jonathan Gries)
- 1989 ·Kill Me Againas Alan Swayzie
- 1989 ·Seinfeldas Homeless Man
- 1989 ·Quantum Leapas Flash McGrath
- 1989 ·Quantum Leapas Roscoe (uncredited)
- 1988 ·Tattingersas
- 1988 ·Fright Night Part 2as Louie
- 1987 ·Jake and the Fatmanas
- 1987 ·Tour of Dutyas
- 1987 ·The Monster Squadas Desperate Man
- 1987 ·Number One with a Bulletas Bobby Sweet
- 1986 ·L.A. Lawas Hotel Desk Clerk
- 1986 ·Running Scaredas Det. Tony Montoya
- 1986 ·TerrorVisionas OD
- 1985 ·The Twilight Zoneas
- 1985 ·Real Geniusas Lazlo Hollyfeld
- 1984 ·High School U.S.A.as Leo Bandini
- 1983 ·High School U.S.A.as Dirty Curt
- 1983 ·September Gunas Brian Brian
- 1983 ·Joysticksas King Vidiot
- 1982 ·Cagney & Laceyas
- 1981 ·Falcon Crestas Stone
- 1979 ·Swap Meetas Doug
- 1979 ·240-Robertas
- 1979 ·More American Graffitias Ron
- 1979 ·Sunnysideas Wild Child
- 1977 ·Mulligan's Stewas
- 1977 ·The Chicken Chroniclesas Tom
- 1976 ·Helter Skelteras William Garretson
- 1975 ·The Jeffersonsas
- 1967 ·Will Pennyas Horace
- Future ·Carolina Carolineas
- Future ·The Knife Throweras Lew Schätze