About

Known credits:
98
Birthday:
1957-06-17
Place of birth:
Glendale, California, USA
Website:
N/A

Jon Gries

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Solvent Actor Gunner S. Holbrook 59
Average
2024 Bits Actor N/A
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2023 Only the Good Survive Actor Cult Leader N/A
N/A
2021 The White Lotus Actor Greg Hunt 75
Good
2020 Wish Upon a Unicorn Actor Bud 59
Average
2020 Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp Actor Self 59
Average
2019 3 Days with Dad Actor Tim 58
Average
2018 Glass Jaw Actor Sam Austin 59
Average
2017 All About the Money Actor Jon Waters 58
Average
2017 The Axe Murders of Villisca Actor Greg 57
Average
2016 You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night Actor Himself 59
Average
2016 Dream Corp LLC Actor Dr. Roberts 68
Fair
2016 Operation Chromite Actor Hoyt Vandenberg 58
Average
2016 Operation Chromite Actor Gen Hoyt Vandenberg 58
Average
2016 Falsely Accused Actor Gus 58
Average
2016 Durant's Never Closes Actor Dizzy Dean 59
Average
2015 Endgame Actor Principal Thomas 58
Average
2015 Pass the Light Actor Franklin 59
Average
2015 Americons Actor Billy 59
Average
2014 Taken 3 Actor (Mark) Casey 62
Fair
2014 Bad Turn Worse Actor Sheriff Shep 58
Average
2014 The Last Survivors Actor Carson 59
Average
2014 Locker 13 Actor Archie 59
Average
2014 Eternity: The Movie Actor Barry Goldfield, Jr. 58
Average
2014 Faults Actor Terry 61
Fair
2013 Skinwalker Ranch Actor Hoyt 57
Average
2013 Byron's Theme Actor N/A
N/A
2013 A True Story Actor Richard Simpkins 59
Average
2013 Noobz Actor Greg Lipstein 59
Average
2012 Taken 2 Actor Casey 63
Fair
2012 Unicorn City Actor Shadow Hawk 59
Average
2012 Five Time Champion Actor Melvin Glee 59
Average
2012 Napoleon Dynamite Actor 67
Fair
2012 Deep in the Heart Actor Dick Wallrath 59
Average
2011 Redemption: For Robbing the Dead Actor Tom Sutter 59
Average
2011 Natural Selection Actor Peter 59
Average
2010 Good Intentions Actor Sheriff Ernie 58
Average
2010 Crazy on the Outside Actor Edgar 57
Average
2009 Elsewhere Actor Mr. Tod 58
Average
2008 Around June Actor Murry 58
Average
2008 South of Heaven Actor Hood 1 59
Average
2008 Bar Starz Actor Ricky Fabulous 58
Average
2008 Taken Actor Mark Casey 73
Good
2007 Frank Actor Colin York 58
Average
2007 The Comebacks Actor Barber 56
Average
2007 Fathom Actor N/A
N/A
2007 September Dawn Actor John D. Lee 58
Average
2007 American Pastime Actor Ed Tully 59
Average
2007 The Astronaut Farmer Actor FBI Agent Killbourne 60
Fair
2006 Car Babes Actor Gary 58
Average
2006 Stick It Actor Brice Graham 63
Fair
2006 The Sasquatch Gang Actor Chilcutt 58
Average
2005 Waterborne Actor Ritter 58
Average
2005 Waterborne Actor Carlton 58
Average
2005 Confessions of an Action Star Actor Donald Buckheim 58
Average
2005 Last Best Chance Actor Bernard Wheeler 58
Average
2004 Napoleon Dynamite Actor Uncle Rico 66
Fair
2003 The Rundown Actor Harvey 63
Fair
2003 The Snow Walker Actor Pierce 60
Fair
2003 Northfork Actor Arnold 59
Average
2003 The Big Empty Actor Elron 59
Average
2001 The Pretender: Island of the Haunted Actor Broots 59
Average
2001 Jackpot Actor Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson 59
Average
2001 The Pretender 2001 Actor Broots 59
Average
1999 Twin Falls Idaho Actor Lawyer Jay Harrison 59
Average
1997 Men in Black Actor Van Driver 71
Good
1997 Casualties Actor Bill Summers 59
Average
1997 The Maze Actor Dr. Holmes N/A
N/A
1996 The Pretender Actor Broots 72
Good
1996 Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah Actor Steve N/A
N/A
1995 Get Shorty Actor Ronnie Wingate 63
Fair
1993 Ed and His Dead Mother Actor Rob Sundheimer 58
Average
1992 Four Eyes and Six-Guns Actor 58
Average
1991 Fever Actor Bobby 58
Average
1990 The Grifters Actor Drunk's Friend 61
Fair
1990 Rainbow Drive Actor Azzolini 58
Average
1989 Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog Actor Max (as Jonathan Gries) 59
Average
1989 Kill Me Again Actor Alan Swayzie 59
Average
1988 Fright Night Part 2 Actor Louie 60
Fair
1987 The Monster Squad Actor Desperate Man 63
Fair
1987 Number One with a Bullet Actor Bobby Sweet 58
Average
1986 Running Scared Actor Det. Tony Montoya 59
Average
1986 TerrorVision Actor OD 58
Average
1985 Real Genius Actor Lazlo Hollyfeld 62
Fair
1984 High School U.S.A. Actor Leo Bandini 59
Average
1983 High School U.S.A. Actor Dirty Curt 58
Average
1983 September Gun Actor Brian Brian 59
Average
1983 Joysticks Actor King Vidiot 57
Average
1979 Swap Meet Actor Doug 58
Average
1979 More American Graffiti Actor Ron 57
Average
1979 Sunnyside Actor Wild Child 58
Average
1977 The Chicken Chronicles Actor Tom 58
Average
1976 Helter Skelter Actor William Garretson 59
Average
1967 Will Penny Actor Horace 59
Average
The Knife Thrower Actor Lew Schätze N/A
N/A
Carolina Caroline Actor N/A
N/A

Directing
2010 Pickin' and Grinnin' Directing Director N/A
N/A

Production
1999 Twin Falls Idaho Production Associate Producer 59
Average