Jon Gries

Jon Gries

  • Birthday: 1957-06-17
  • Place of birth: Glendale, California, USA
  • Also know as: Jonathan Francis Gries

Biography

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.

Filmography

Swap Meet

1979

As Doug

Deep in the Heart

2012

As Dick Wallrath

Jackpot

2001

As Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

1989

As Max (as Jonathan Gries)

Fathom

2007

As

Natural Selection

2011

As Peter

A True Story

2013

As Richard Simpkins

Locker 13

2014

As Archie

Falsely Accused

2016

As Gus

Around June

2008

As Murry

Unicorn City

2012

As Shadow Hawk

Waterborne

2005

As Ritter

Glass Jaw

2018

As Sam Austin

Good Intentions

2010

As Sheriff Ernie

The Maze

1997

As Dr. Holmes

Stick It

2006

As Brice Graham

The Pretender 2001

2001

As Broots

Bar Starz

2008

As Ricky Fabulous

Skinwalker Ranch

2013

As Hoyt

Waterborne

2005

As Carlton

Casualties

1997

As Bill Summers

Twin Falls Idaho

1999

As Lawyer Jay Harrison

Faults

2014

As Terry

Durant's Never Closes

2016

As Dizzy Dean

Five Time Champion

2012

As Melvin Glee

TerrorVision

1986

As OD

Napoleon Dynamite

2004

As Uncle Rico

Taken

2008

As Mark Casey

Joysticks

1983

As King Vidiot

Frank

2007

As Colin York

Fright Night Part 2

1988

As Louie

South of Heaven

2008

As Hood 1

Eternity: The Movie

2014

As Barry Goldfield, Jr.

Americons

2015

As Billy

Pass the Light

2015

As Franklin

Endgame

2015

As Principal Thomas

Bad Turn Worse

2014

As Sheriff Shep

All About the Money

2017

As Jon Waters

The Snow Walker

2003

As Pierce

The Rundown

2003

As Harvey

The Astronaut Farmer

2007

As FBI Agent Killbourne

Taken 2

2012

As Casey

The Last Survivors

2014

As Carson

Rainbow Drive

1990

As Azzolini

3 Days with Dad

2019

As Tim

High School U.S.A.

1984

As Leo Bandini

American Pastime

2007

As Ed Tully

Real Genius

1985

As Lazlo Hollyfeld

Running Scared

1986

As Det. Tony Montoya

Only the Good Survive

2023

As Cult Leader

Get Shorty

1995

As Ronnie Wingate

Elsewhere

2009

As Mr. Tod

The Sasquatch Gang

2006

As Chilcutt

September Gun

1983

As Brian Brian

Men in Black

1997

As Van driver

The Big Empty

2003

As Elron

Noobz

2013

As Greg Lipstein

Number One with a Bullet

1987

As Bobby Sweet

Ed and His Dead Mother

1993

As Rob Sundheimer

Operation Chromite

2016

As Gen Hoyt Vandenberg

Taken 3

2014

As (Mark) Casey

Northfork

2003

As Arnold

Sunnyside

1979

As Wild Child

Fever

1991

As Bobby

The Monster Squad

1987

As Desperate Man

September Dawn

2007

As John D. Lee

Helter Skelter

1976

As William Garretson

Crazy on the Outside

2010

As Edgar

Kill Me Again

1989

As Alan Swayzie

The Comebacks

2007

As Barber

High School U.S.A.

1983

As Dirty Curt

Will Penny

1967

As Horace

Car Babes

2006

As Gary

The Grifters

1990

As Drunk's Friend

Operation Chromite

2016

As Hoyt Vandenberg

Confessions of an Action Star

2005

As Donald Buckheim

Production

Pickin' and Grinnin'

2010

As Director

Twin Falls Idaho

1999

As Associate Producer

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