Jon Gries
Known for Acting · 134 credits
- Born
- 1957-06-17 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Glendale, California, USA
- Also known as
- Jonathan Francis Gries · Jon Francis · Johnathan Gries · John Gries · Jonathan Gries · Jonathon 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.
Known For
TV Shows (39)
Supernatural
2005
as Martin Creaser
Lost
2004
as Roger Linus
24
2001
as Joseph Wald
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Liam Miller
Seinfeld
1989
as Homeless Man
The X-Files
1993
as Salvatore Matola
ER
1994
as Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith
Sons of Anarchy
2008
as Magoo
Psych
2006
as Strabinsky
CSI: NY
2004
as Jim Warren
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Dope Dealer
Falcon Crest
1981
as Stone
Tour of Duty
1987
Cold Case
2003
as Bill Shepard
The White Lotus
2021
as Greg Hunt
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Chicago Hope
1994
as Jack Kimball
Quantum Leap
1989
as Flash McGrath
Devil May Cry
2025
as Pres. Hopper / Late Night Host (voice) / Pres. Hopper / Soldier (voice) / Hopper / Protester (voice) / Hopper / Demon 1 (voice)
Las Vegas
2003
as Greg Walker
L.A. Law
1986
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Fallout
2024
as Biff
Jake and the Fatman
1987
The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "Shelter Skelter")
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Nikita
2010
as The Engineer
The Pretender
1996
as Broots
Martin
1992
as Shawn McDermott
The Jeffersons
1975
The Bridge
2013
as Bob
Carnivàle
2003
as Texas Ranger
Dream Corp LLC
2016
as Dr. Roberts
It's Florida, Man.
2024
as Denver
Bakersfield P.D.
1993
as Ray Coombs
Strange Luck
1995
as Henry Bloom
240-Robert
1979
Tattingers
1988
Napoleon Dynamite
2012
as Uncle Rico
Mulligan's Stew
1977
Movies (95)
Men in Black
1997
as Van Driver
Taken
2008
as Mark Casey
Taken 3
2014
as Mark Casey
Taken 2
2012
as Mark Casey
The Rundown
2003
as Harvey
Get Shorty
1995
as Ronnie Wingate
Napoleon Dynamite
2004
as Uncle Rico
Operation Chromite
2016
as Hoyt Vandenberg
Stick It
2006
as Brice Graham
Fright Night Part 2
1988
as Louie
Carolina Caroline
2026
Real Genius
1985
as Lazlo Hollyfeld
Kill Me Again
1989
as Alan Swayzie
The Comebacks
2007
as Barber
Confessions of an Action Star
2005
as Donald Buckheim
The Monster Squad
1987
as Desperate Man
Sunnyside
1979
as Wild Child
The Astronaut Farmer
2007
as FBI Agent Killbourne
The Grifters
1990
as Drunk's Friend
Running Scared
1986
as Det. Tony Montoya
Will Penny
1967
as Horace
Elsewhere
2009
as Mr. Tod
The Beatnicks
2002
as B Cool
More American Graffiti
1979
as Ron
The Snow Walker
2003
as Pierce
The Last Survivors
2014
as Carson
Noobz
2013
as Greg Lipstein
TerrorVision
1986
as O.D.
All About the Money
2017
as Jon Waters
Crazy on the Outside
2010
as Edgar
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
2016
as Himself
Faults
2014
as Terry
High School U.S.A.
1983
as Dirty Curt
The Big Empty
2003
as Elron
The Sasquatch Gang
2006
as Chilcutt
Bar Starz
2008
as Ricky Fabulous
The Pretender 2001
2001
as Broots
Helter Skelter
1976
as William Garretson
Northfork
2003
as Arnold
Ed and His Dead Mother
1993
as Rob Sundheimer
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
2001
as Broots
Joysticks
1983
as King Vidiot
Glass Jaw
2018
as Sam Austin
Endgame
2015
as Principal Thomas
Number One with a Bullet
1987
as Bobby Sweet
High School U.S.A.
1984
as Leo Bandini
Fever
1994
as Bobby
American Pastime
2007
as Ed Tully
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
as Self
3 Days with Dad
2019
as Tim
Car Babes
2006
as Gary
September Dawn
2007
as John D. Lee
The Chicken Chronicles
1977
as Tom
Around June
2008
as Murry
The Smell of Success
2011
as Early Dunchamp
Good Intentions
2010
as Sheriff Ernie
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1992
as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
The Maze
1997
as Dr. Holmes
Twin Falls Idaho
1999
as Lawyer Jay Harrison
Rainbow Drive
1990
as Azzolini
Pass the Light
2015
as Franklin
Eternity: The Movie
2014
as Barry Goldfield, Jr.
The Axe Murders of Villisca
2017
as Greg
Casualties
1997
as Bill Summers
Jackpot
2001
as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
2011
as Tom Sutter
Skinwalker Ranch
2013
as Hoyt
The Knife Thrower
as Lew Schätze
Americons
2015
as Billy
Deep in the Heart
2012
as Dick Wallrath
Natural Selection
2011
as Peter
South of Heaven
2008
as Hood 1
Locker 13
2014
as Archie
Bad Turn Worse
2014
as Sheriff Shep
Solvent
2024
as Gunner S. Holbrook
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
1996
as Steve
Swap Meet
1979
as Doug
Wish Upon a Unicorn
2020
as Bud
A True Story
2013
as Richard Simpkins
September Gun
1983
as Brian Brian
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
1989
as Max (as Jonathan Gries)
Last Best Chance
2005
as Bernard Wheeler
Frank
2007
as Colin York
Only the Good Survive
2023
as Cult Leader
Unicorn City
2012
as Shadow Hawk
Durant's Never Closes
2016
as Dizzy Dean
Waterborne
2005
as Ritter
Falsely Accused
2016
as Gus
Tuesday's Flu
2025
Five Time Champion
2012
as Melvin Glee
Bits
2024
Byron's Theme
2013
So Long Jimmy
2008
as Levi Franklin
Fathom
2007
Bicentennial Curious
as Mick Jones
About 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. With 134 credits spanning from 1967 to 2026, Jon Gries has appeared in 95 films and 39 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jon Gries Movies
- Men in Black (1997) — as Van Driver
- Taken (2008) — as Mark Casey
- Taken 3 (2014) — as Mark Casey
- Taken 2 (2012) — as Mark Casey
- The Rundown (2003) — as Harvey
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