Jon Gries
Known for Acting · 134 credits
- Born
- 1957-06-17 (age 69)
- 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
24
2001
as Joseph Wald
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Liam Miller
Lost
2004
as Roger Linus
The X-Files
1993
as Salvatore Matola
Seinfeld
1989
as Homeless Man
Sons of Anarchy
2008
as Magoo
Psych
2006
as Strabinsky
ER
1994
as Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Dope Dealer
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
The White Lotus
2021
as Greg Hunt
CSI: NY
2004
as Jim Warren
Chicago Hope
1994
as Jack Kimball
Cold Case
2003
as Bill Shepard
Quantum Leap
1989
as Flash McGrath
Falcon Crest
1981
as Stone
Fallout
2024
as Biff
Las Vegas
2003
as Greg Walker
L.A. Law
1986
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Jake and the Fatman
1987
The Pretender
1996
as Broots
Cagney & Lacey
1982
The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "Shelter Skelter")
Nikita
2010
as The Engineer
Tour of Duty
1987
Devil May Cry
2025
as Pres. Hopper / Late Night Host (voice) / Pres. Hopper / Soldier (voice) / Hopper / Protester (voice) / Hopper / Demon 1 (voice)
Martin
1992
as Shawn McDermott
The Jeffersons
1975
Carnivàle
2003
as Texas Ranger
The Bridge
2013
as Bob
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 (voice)
Mulligan's Stew
1977
Movies (95)
Taken 3
2014
as Mark Casey
Taken
2008
as Mark Casey
Men in Black
1997
as Van Driver
Carolina Caroline
2026
as Hank Daniels
Taken 2
2012
as Mark Casey
Will Penny
1967
as Horace
The Rundown
2003
as Harvey
Operation Chromite
2016
as Hoyt Vandenberg
Napoleon Dynamite
2004
as Uncle Rico
Real Genius
1985
as Lazlo Hollyfeld
The Grifters
1990
as Drunk's Friend
Fright Night Part 2
1988
as Louie
Faults
2014
as Terry
TerrorVision
1986
as O.D.
The Monster Squad
1987
as Desperate Man
Endgame
2015
as Principal Thomas
Get Shorty
1995
as Ronnie Wingate
Elsewhere
2009
as Mr. Tod
Stick It
2006
as Brice Graham
The Last Survivors
2014
as Carson
Northfork
2003
as Arnold
Number One with a Bullet
1987
as Bobby Sweet
The Comebacks
2007
as Barber
The Astronaut Farmer
2007
as FBI Agent Killbourne
Kill Me Again
1989
as Alan Swayzie
Running Scared
1986
as Det. Tony Montoya
Helter Skelter
1976
as William Garretson
Casualties
1997
as Bill Summers
Crazy on the Outside
2010
as Edgar
All About the Money
2017
as Jon Waters
The Big Empty
2003
as Elron
Confessions of an Action Star
2005
as Donald Buckheim
More American Graffiti
1979
as Ron
Americons
2015
as Billy
The Snow Walker
2003
as Pierce
Skinwalker Ranch
2013
as Hoyt
Ed and His Dead Mother
1993
as Rob Sundheimer
Last Best Chance
2005
as Bernard Wheeler
Car Babes
2006
as Gary
The Sasquatch Gang
2006
as Chilcutt
Only the Good Survive
2023
as Cult Leader
Twin Falls Idaho
1999
as Lawyer Jay Harrison
Bad Turn Worse
2014
as Sheriff Shep
South of Heaven
2008
as Hood 1
September Gun
1983
as Brian Brian
Frank
2007
as Colin York
The Knife Thrower
as Lew Schätze
The Smell of Success
2011
as Early Dunchamp
Deep in the Heart
2012
as Dick Wallrath
High School U.S.A.
1983
as Dirty Curt
Noobz
2013
as Greg Lipstein
Joysticks
1983
as King Vidiot
Bits
2024
The Pretender 2001
2001
as Broots
The Chicken Chronicles
1977
as Tom
September Dawn
2007
as John D. Lee
Glass Jaw
2018
as Sam Austin
Wish Upon a Unicorn
2020
as Bud
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1992
as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
Bicentennial Curious
as Mick Jones
Fathom
2007
High School U.S.A.
1984
as Leo Bandini
3 Days with Dad
2019
as Tim
Rainbow Drive
1990
as Azzolini
Five Time Champion
2012
as Melvin Glee
The Axe Murders of Villisca
2017
as Greg
Natural Selection
2011
as Peter
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
as Self
Bar Starz
2008
as Ricky Fabulous
Swap Meet
1979
as Doug
Fever
1994
as Bobby
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
2011
as Tom Sutter
Sunnyside
1979
as Wild Child
Pass the Light
2015
as Franklin
Locker 13
2014
as Archie
Tuesday's Flu
2025
Solvent
2024
as Gunner S. Holbrook
American Pastime
2007
as Ed Tully
Falsely Accused
2016
as Gus
Durant's Never Closes
2016
as Dizzy Dean
The Beatnicks
2002
as B Cool
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
2016
as Himself
Good Intentions
2010
as Sheriff Ernie
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
1996
as Steve
Eternity: The Movie
2014
as Barry Goldfield, Jr.
A True Story
2013
as Richard Simpkins
Unicorn City
2012
as Shadow Hawk
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
2001
as Broots
Byron's Theme
2013
The Maze
1997
as Dr. Holmes
Jackpot
2001
as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
1989
as Max (as Jonathan Gries)
So Long Jimmy
2008
as Levi Franklin
Around June
2008
as Murry
Waterborne
2005
as Ritter
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
- Taken 3 (2014) — as Mark Casey
- Taken (2008) — as Mark Casey
- Men in Black (1997) — as Van Driver
- Carolina Caroline (2026) — as Hank Daniels
- Taken 2 (2012) — as Mark Casey
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