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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

96 acting

2 crew

Popularity

2.3

Known For

Taken
Taken
2008 • as Mark Casey
★ 7.4
Taken 3
Taken 3
2014 • as Mark Casey
★ 6.3
Men in Black
Men in Black
1997 • as Van Driver
★ 7.2
Carolina Caroline
Carolina Caroline
2026 • as Hank Daniels
★ 6.6
Taken 2
Taken 2
2012 • as Mark Casey
★ 6.4
The Rundown
The Rundown
2003 • as Harvey
★ 6.4
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
2004 • as Uncle Rico
★ 6.8
Get Shorty
Get Shorty
1995 • as Ronnie Wingate
★ 6.5
Fright Night Part 2
Fright Night Part 2
1988 • as Louie
★ 6.4
More American Graffiti
More American Graffiti
1979 • as Ron
★ 5.2
The Monster Squad
The Monster Squad
1987 • as Desperate Man
★ 6.7
Operation Chromite
Operation Chromite
2016 • as Hoyt Vandenberg
★ 5.8
Real Genius
Real Genius
1985 • as Lazlo Hollyfeld
★ 6.7
The Grifters
The Grifters
1990 • as Drunk's Friend
★ 6.5
Running Scared
Running Scared
1986 • as Det. Tony Montoya
★ 6.1
Confessions of an Action Star
Confessions of an Action Star
2005 • as Donald Buckheim
★ 4.3
The Last Survivors
The Last Survivors
2014 • as Carson
★ 6.1
The Astronaut Farmer
The Astronaut Farmer
2007 • as FBI Agent Killbourne
★ 6.3
Stick It
Stick It
2006 • as Brice Graham
★ 6.8
Crazy on the Outside
Crazy on the Outside
2010 • as Edgar
★ 5.3
The Comebacks
The Comebacks
2007 • as Barber
★ 4.8
TerrorVision
TerrorVision
1986 • as O.D.
★ 5.7
Will Penny
Will Penny
1967 • as Horace
★ 6.7
Kill Me Again
Kill Me Again
1989 • as Alan Swayzie
★ 6.2
The Snow Walker
The Snow Walker
2003 • as Pierce
★ 7.0
The Big Empty
The Big Empty
2003 • as Elron
★ 6.1
Wish Upon a Unicorn
Wish Upon a Unicorn
2020 • as Bud
★ 6.9
All About the Money
All About the Money
2017 • as Jon Waters
★ 5.3
High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A.
1983 • as Dirty Curt
★ 5.5
3 Days with Dad
3 Days with Dad
2019 • as Tim
★ 4.9
Casualties
Casualties
1997 • as Bill Summers
★ 6.8
Deep in the Heart
Deep in the Heart
2012 • as Dick Wallrath
★ 5.1
The Smell of Success
The Smell of Success
2011 • as Early Dunchamp
★ 5.6
The Axe Murders of Villisca
★ 4.7
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
1976 • as William Garretson
★ 6.9
Joysticks
Joysticks
1983 • as King Vidiot
★ 4.5
Number One with a Bullet
Number One with a Bullet
1987 • as Bobby Sweet
★ 4.6
Faults
Faults
2014 • as Terry
★ 6.6
Twin Falls Idaho
Twin Falls Idaho
1999 • as Lawyer Jay Harrison
★ 6.9
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
★ 6.8
Endgame
Endgame
2015 • as Principal Thomas
★ 5.8
Northfork
Northfork
2003 • as Arnold
★ 6.0
Ed and His Dead Mother
Ed and His Dead Mother
1993 • as Rob Sundheimer
★ 5.5
September Dawn
September Dawn
2007 • as John D. Lee
★ 5.3
High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A.
1984 • as Leo Bandini
★ 4.2
Skinwalker Ranch
Skinwalker Ranch
2013 • as Hoyt
★ 5.3
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
★ 6.8
Unicorn City
Unicorn City
2012 • as Shadow Hawk
★ 5.6
Noobz
Noobz
2013 • as Greg Lipstein
★ 5.7
Only the Good Survive
Only the Good Survive
2023 • as Cult Leader
The Sasquatch Gang
The Sasquatch Gang
2006 • as Chilcutt
★ 5.9
Elsewhere
Elsewhere
2009 • as Mr. Tod
★ 5.8
Bad Turn Worse
Bad Turn Worse
2014 • as Sheriff Shep
★ 5.4
Durant's Never Closes
Durant's Never Closes
2016 • as Dizzy Dean
★ 8.0
Solvent
Solvent
2024 • as Gunner S. Holbrook
★ 4.6
Frank
Frank
2007 • as Colin York
★ 4.4
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
2011 • as Tom Sutter
★ 4.5
Sunnyside
Sunnyside
1979 • as Wild Child
★ 7.0
Rainbow Drive
Rainbow Drive
1990 • as Azzolini
★ 5.0
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1992 • as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
★ 3.5
Glass Jaw
Glass Jaw
2018 • as Sam Austin
★ 5.7
Jackpot
Jackpot
2001 • as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
★ 6.7
Last Best Chance
Last Best Chance
2005 • as Bernard Wheeler
★ 6.0
Locker 13
Locker 13
2014 • as Archie
★ 5.7
The Knife Thrower
The Knife Thrower
• as Lew Schätze
Pass the Light
Pass the Light
2015 • as Franklin
★ 6.2
Americons
Americons
2015 • as Billy
★ 6.0
American Pastime
American Pastime
2007 • as Ed Tully
★ 6.5
September Gun
September Gun
1983 • as Brian Brian
★ 5.5
Car Babes
Car Babes
2006 • as Gary
★ 5.2
Waterborne
Waterborne
2005 • as Ritter
★ 5.8
Fever
Fever
1991 • as Bobby
★ 3.9
South of Heaven
South of Heaven
2008 • as Hood 1
★ 4.0
Bar Starz
Bar Starz
2008 • as Ricky Fabulous
★ 3.2
The Pretender 2001
The Pretender 2001
2001 • as Broots
★ 7.2
Falsely Accused
Falsely Accused
2016 • as Gus
★ 6.2
Natural Selection
Natural Selection
2011 • as Peter
★ 6.1
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
1989 • as Max (as Jonathan Gries)
★ 4.7
The Chicken Chronicles
The Chicken Chronicles
1977 • as Tom
★ 3.5
Good Intentions
Good Intentions
2010 • as Sheriff Ernie
★ 5.0
The Maze
The Maze
1997 • as Dr. Holmes
★ 7.5
Swap Meet
Swap Meet
1979 • as Doug
★ 3.5
Around June
Around June
2008 • as Murry
★ 2.5
Eternity: The Movie
Eternity: The Movie
2014 • as Barry Goldfield, Jr.
★ 2.2
Tuesday's Flu
★ 10.0
Bits
Bits
2024
★ 2.0
The Beatnicks
The Beatnicks
2002 • as B Cool
★ 6.2
movie
Bicentennial Curious
• as Mick Jones
A True Story
A True Story
2013 • as Richard Simpkins
★ 6.1
movie
Five Time Champion
Five Time Champion
2012 • as Melvin Glee
★ 6.2
So Long Jimmy
So Long Jimmy
2008 • as Levi Franklin
★ 2.0
Gena
Gena
2017 • as Jonah