Jon Gries

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)

Movies (95)

Men in Black
Movie

Men in Black

1997

as Van Driver

Taken
Movie

Taken

2008

as Mark Casey

Taken 3
Movie

Taken 3

2014

as Mark Casey

Taken 2
Movie

Taken 2

2012

as Mark Casey

The Rundown
Movie

The Rundown

2003

as Harvey

Get Shorty
Movie

Get Shorty

1995

as Ronnie Wingate

Napoleon Dynamite
Movie

Napoleon Dynamite

2004

as Uncle Rico

Carolina Caroline
Movie

Carolina Caroline

2026

Stick It
Movie

Stick It

2006

as Brice Graham

The Monster Squad
Movie

The Monster Squad

1987

as Desperate Man

Real Genius
Movie

Real Genius

1985

as Lazlo Hollyfeld

Will Penny
Movie

Will Penny

1967

as Horace

Sunnyside
Movie

Sunnyside

1979

as Wild Child

Operation Chromite
Movie

Operation Chromite

2016

as Hoyt Vandenberg

Fright Night Part 2
Movie

Fright Night Part 2

1988

as Louie

Kill Me Again
Movie

Kill Me Again

1989

as Alan Swayzie

The Grifters
Movie

The Grifters

1990

as Drunk's Friend

The Beatnicks
Movie

The Beatnicks

2002

as B Cool

The Comebacks
Movie

The Comebacks

2007

as Barber

Running Scared
Movie

Running Scared

1986

as Det. Tony Montoya

The Snow Walker
Movie

The Snow Walker

2003

as Pierce

Joysticks
Movie

Joysticks

1983

as King Vidiot

TerrorVision
Movie

TerrorVision

1986

as O.D.

The Astronaut Farmer
Movie

The Astronaut Farmer

2007

as FBI Agent Killbourne

More American Graffiti
Movie

More American Graffiti

1979

as Ron

The Last Survivors
Movie

The Last Survivors

2014

as Carson

Elsewhere
Movie

Elsewhere

2009

as Mr. Tod

Confessions of an Action Star
Movie

Confessions of an Action Star

2005

as Donald Buckheim

Helter Skelter
Movie

Helter Skelter

1976

as William Garretson

Endgame
Movie

Endgame

2015

as Principal Thomas

Noobz
Movie

Noobz

2013

as Greg Lipstein

Bar Starz
Movie

Bar Starz

2008

as Ricky Fabulous

Crazy on the Outside
Movie

Crazy on the Outside

2010

as Edgar

All About the Money
Movie

All About the Money

2017

as Jon Waters

Glass Jaw
Movie

Glass Jaw

2018

as Sam Austin

Fever
Movie

Fever

1994

as Bobby

The Maze
Movie

The Maze

1997

as Dr. Holmes

Northfork
Movie

Northfork

2003

as Arnold

Faults
Movie

Faults

2014

as Terry

Around June
Movie

Around June

2008

as Murry

The Pretender 2001
Movie

The Pretender 2001

2001

as Broots

Number One with a Bullet
Movie

Number One with a Bullet

1987

as Bobby Sweet

Jackpot
Movie

Jackpot

2001

as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson

The Big Empty
Movie

The Big Empty

2003

as Elron

Casualties
Movie

Casualties

1997

as Bill Summers

Wish Upon a Unicorn
Movie

Wish Upon a Unicorn

2020

as Bud

Skinwalker Ranch
Movie

Skinwalker Ranch

2013

as Hoyt

The Sasquatch Gang
Movie

The Sasquatch Gang

2006

as Chilcutt

Ed and His Dead Mother
Movie

Ed and His Dead Mother

1993

as Rob Sundheimer

Locker 13
Movie

Locker 13

2014

as Archie

Twin Falls Idaho
Movie

Twin Falls Idaho

1999

as Lawyer Jay Harrison

High School U.S.A.
Movie

High School U.S.A.

1983

as Dirty Curt

Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Movie

Four Eyes and Six-Guns

1992

as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)

The Axe Murders of Villisca
Movie

The Axe Murders of Villisca

2017

as Greg

Natural Selection
Movie

Natural Selection

2011

as Peter

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
Movie

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

2001

as Broots

American Pastime
Movie

American Pastime

2007

as Ed Tully

Rainbow Drive
Movie

Rainbow Drive

1990

as Azzolini

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Movie

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020

as Self

Americons
Movie

Americons

2015

as Billy

High School U.S.A.
Movie

High School U.S.A.

1984

as Leo Bandini

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

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

2016

as Himself

Good Intentions
Movie

Good Intentions

2010

as Sheriff Ernie

Solvent
Movie

Solvent

2024

as Gunner S. Holbrook

Pass the Light
Movie

Pass the Light

2015

as Franklin

3 Days with Dad
Movie

3 Days with Dad

2019

as Tim

Car Babes
Movie

Car Babes

2006

as Gary

South of Heaven
Movie

South of Heaven

2008

as Hood 1

September Dawn
Movie

September Dawn

2007

as John D. Lee

Swap Meet
Movie

Swap Meet

1979

as Doug

Deep in the Heart
Movie

Deep in the Heart

2012

as Dick Wallrath

The Chicken Chronicles
Movie

The Chicken Chronicles

1977

as Tom

Only the Good Survive
Movie

Only the Good Survive

2023

as Cult Leader

The Smell of Success
Movie

The Smell of Success

2011

as Early Dunchamp

September Gun
Movie

September Gun

1983

as Brian Brian

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
Movie

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah

1996

as Steve

Falsely Accused
Movie

Falsely Accused

2016

as Gus

Frank
Movie

Frank

2007

as Colin York

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Movie

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

1989

as Max (as Jonathan Gries)

A True Story
Movie

A True Story

2013

as Richard Simpkins

The Knife Thrower
Movie

The Knife Thrower

as Lew Schätze

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Movie

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

2011

as Tom Sutter

Waterborne
Movie

Waterborne

2005

as Ritter

Bad Turn Worse
Movie

Bad Turn Worse

2014

as Sheriff Shep

Eternity: The Movie
Movie

Eternity: The Movie

2014

as Barry Goldfield, Jr.

Last Best Chance
Movie

Last Best Chance

2005

as Bernard Wheeler

Tuesday's Flu
Movie

Tuesday's Flu

2025

Unicorn City
Movie

Unicorn City

2012

as Shadow Hawk

Bits
Movie

Bits

2024

Five Time Champion
Movie

Five Time Champion

2012

as Melvin Glee

Fathom
Movie

Fathom

2007

Durant's Never Closes
Movie

Durant's Never Closes

2016

as Dizzy Dean

Bicentennial Curious
Movie

Bicentennial Curious

as Mick Jones

Byron's Theme
Movie

Byron's Theme

2013

So Long Jimmy
Movie

So Long Jimmy

2008

as Levi Franklin

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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