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Jon Gries

Jon Gries

Jon Gries

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1957-06-17 (67 years old)

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

all 130

Movies 94

TV Shows 36

self 2

Director 2

Producer 1

Denver

It's Florida, Man.

It's Florida, Man. (2024)

Gunner S. Holbrook

Solvent

Solvent (2024)

Bits

Bits (2024)

Cult Leader

Only the Good Survive

Only the Good Survive (2023)

Greg Hunt

The White Lotus

The White Lotus (2021)

Bud

Wish Upon a Unicorn

Wish Upon a Unicorn (2020)

Self

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020)

Tim

3 Days with Dad

3 Days with Dad (2019)

Sam Austin

Glass Jaw

Glass Jaw (2018)

Jon Waters

All About the Money

All About the Money (2017)

Greg

The Axe Murders of Villisca

The Axe Murders of Villisca (2017)

Himself

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night (2016)

Dr. Roberts

Dream Corp LLC

Dream Corp LLC (2016)

Gen Hoyt Vandenberg / Hoyt Vandenberg

Operation Chromite

Operation Chromite (2016)

Gus

Falsely Accused

Falsely Accused (2016)

Dizzy Dean

Durant's Never Closes

Durant's Never Closes (2016)

Principal Thomas

Endgame

Endgame (2015)

Franklin

Pass the Light

Pass the Light (2015)

Billy

Americons

Americons (2015)

Mark Casey

Taken 3

Taken 3 (2014)

Sheriff Shep

Bad Turn Worse

Bad Turn Worse (2014)

Carson

The Last Survivors

The Last Survivors (2014)

Archie

Locker 13

Locker 13 (2014)

Barry Goldfield, Jr.

Eternity: The Movie

Eternity: The Movie (2014)

Terry

Faults

Faults (2014)

Hoyt

Skinwalker Ranch

Skinwalker Ranch (2013)

Byron's Theme

Byron's Theme (2013)

Richard Simpkins

A True Story

A True Story (2013)

Bob

The Bridge

The Bridge (2013)

Greg Lipstein

Noobz

Noobz (2013)

Mark Casey

Taken 2

Taken 2 (2012)

Shadow Hawk

Unicorn City

Unicorn City (2012)

Melvin Glee

Five Time Champion

Five Time Champion (2012)

Napoleon Dynamite

Napoleon Dynamite (2012)

Dick Wallrath

Deep in the Heart

Deep in the Heart (2012)

Tom Sutter

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead (2011)

Early Dunchamp

The Smell of Success

The Smell of Success (2011)

Peter

Natural Selection

Natural Selection (2011)

Liam Miller

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

The Engineer

Nikita

Nikita (2010)

Director

Pickin' and Grinnin'

Pickin' and Grinnin' (2010)

Sheriff Ernie

Good Intentions

Good Intentions (2010)

Edgar

Crazy on the Outside

Crazy on the Outside (2010)

Mr. Tod

Elsewhere

Elsewhere (2009)

Murry

Around June

Around June (2008)

Hood 1

South of Heaven

South of Heaven (2008)

Magoo

Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy (2008)

Ricky Fabulous

Bar Starz

Bar Starz (2008)

Mark Casey

Taken

Taken (2008)

Colin York

Frank

Frank (2007)

Barber

The Comebacks

The Comebacks (2007)

Fathom

Fathom (2007)

John D. Lee

September Dawn

September Dawn (2007)

Ed Tully

American Pastime

American Pastime (2007)

FBI Agent Killbourne

The Astronaut Farmer

The Astronaut Farmer (2007)

Gary

Car Babes

Car Babes (2006)

Strabinsky

Psych

Psych (2006)

Brice Graham

Stick It

Stick It (2006)

Chilcutt

The Sasquatch Gang

The Sasquatch Gang (2006)

Martin Creaser

Supernatural

Supernatural (2005)

Ritter / Carlton

Waterborne

Waterborne (2005)

Donald Buckheim

Confessions of an Action Star

Confessions of an Action Star (2005)

Bernard Wheeler

Last Best Chance

Last Best Chance (2005)

Roger Linus

Lost

Lost (2004)

Jim Warren

CSI: NY

CSI: NY (2004)

Uncle Rico

Napoleon Dynamite

Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

Bill Shepard

Cold Case

Cold Case (2003)

Harvey

The Rundown

The Rundown (2003)

Las Vegas

Las Vegas (2003)

Texas Ranger

Carnivàle

Carnivàle (2003)

Pierce

The Snow Walker

The Snow Walker (2003)

Arnold

Northfork

Northfork (2003)

Elron

The Big Empty

The Big Empty (2003)

B Cool

The Beatnicks

The Beatnicks (2002)

Broots

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted (2001)

Joseph Wald

24 (2001)

Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson

Jackpot

Jackpot (2001)

Broots

The Pretender 2001

The Pretender 2001 (2001)

Lawyer Jay Harrison / Associate Producer

Twin Falls Idaho

Twin Falls Idaho (1999)

Van Driver

Men in Black

Men in Black (1997)

Bill Summers

Casualties

Casualties (1997)

Dr. Holmes

The Maze

The Maze (1997)

Broots / Director

The Pretender

The Pretender (1996)

Steve

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah (1996)

Ronnie Wingate

Get Shorty

Get Shorty (1995)

Henry Bloom

Strange Luck

Strange Luck (1995)

Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith

ER (1994)

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope (1994)

Ray Coombs

Bakersfield P.D.

Bakersfield P.D. (1993)

Salvatore Matola

The X-Files

The X-Files (1993)

Rob Sundheimer

Ed and His Dead Mother

Ed and His Dead Mother (1993)

Four Eyes and Six-Guns

Four Eyes and Six-Guns (1992)

Shawn McDermott

Martin

Martin (1992)

Bobby

Fever

Fever (1991)

Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)

Drunk's Friend

The Grifters

The Grifters (1990)

Azzolini

Rainbow Drive

Rainbow Drive (1990)

Max (as Jonathan Gries)

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog (1989)

Alan Swayzie

Kill Me Again

Kill Me Again (1989)

Homeless Man

Seinfeld

Seinfeld (1989)

Flash McGrath / Roscoe (uncredited)

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap (1989)

Tattingers

Tattingers (1988)

Louie

Fright Night Part 2

Fright Night Part 2 (1988)

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman (1987)

Tour of Duty

Tour of Duty (1987)

Desperate Man

The Monster Squad

The Monster Squad (1987)

Bobby Sweet

Number One with a Bullet

Number One with a Bullet (1987)

Hotel Desk Clerk

L.A. Law

L.A. Law (1986)

Det. Tony Montoya

Running Scared

Running Scared (1986)

OD

TerrorVision

TerrorVision (1986)

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1985)

Lazlo Hollyfeld

Real Genius

Real Genius (1985)

Leo Bandini

High School U.S.A.

High School U.S.A. (1984)

Dirty Curt

High School U.S.A.

High School U.S.A. (1983)

Brian Brian

September Gun

September Gun (1983)

King Vidiot

Joysticks

Joysticks (1983)

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey (1982)

Stone

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest (1981)

Doug

Swap Meet

Swap Meet (1979)

240-Robert

240-Robert (1979)

Ron

More American Graffiti

More American Graffiti (1979)

Wild Child

Sunnyside

Sunnyside (1979)

Mulligan's Stew

Mulligan's Stew (1977)

Tom

The Chicken Chronicles

The Chicken Chronicles (1977)

William Garretson

Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter (1976)

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons (1975)

Horace

Will Penny

Will Penny (1967)

Carolina Caroline

Carolina Caroline

Lew Schätze

The Knife Thrower

The Knife Thrower

Levi Franklin

So Long Jimmy

So Long Jimmy

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1957-06-17 (67 years old)

Birth Place
Glendale, United States

Father
Tom Gries

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Jonathan Francis Gries, Jon Francis, Johnathan Gries, John Gries, Jonathan Gries, Jonathon Gries, Jonathan Francis "Jon" Gries

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Last updated: 2025-03-04

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