Actor
Jon Gries
17 June 1957 (69) Glendale, California, USA
- Directed
- 2
- Movies
- 95
- Shows
- 38
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
- Upcoming
- The Knife Thrower · Film · Lew Schätze
- Bicentennial Curious · Film · Mick Jones
- 2026
- Carolina Caroline · Film · Hank Daniels
- 2025
- Tuesday's Flu · Film
- Devil May Cry · Series · Pres. Hopper · Late Night Host (voice)
- 2024
- Solvent · Film · Gunner S. Holbrook
- Bits · Film
- It's Florida, Man. · Series · Denver
- Fallout · Series · Biff
- 2023
- Only the Good Survive · Film · Cult Leader
- 2021
- The White Lotus · Series · Greg Hunt
- 2020
- Wish Upon a Unicorn · Film · Bud
- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp · Film
- 2019
- 3 Days with Dad · Film · Tim
- 2018
- Glass Jaw · Film · Sam Austin
- 2017
- All About the Money · Film · Jon Waters
- The Axe Murders of Villisca · Film · Greg
- 2016
- You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night · Film
- Operation Chromite · Film · Hoyt Vandenberg
- Falsely Accused · Film · Gus
- Durant's Never Closes · Film · Dizzy Dean
- Dream Corp LLC · Series · Dr. Roberts
- 2015
- Endgame · Film · Principal Thomas
- Pass the Light · Film · Franklin
- Americons · Film · Billy
- 2014
- Taken 3 · Film · Mark Casey
- Bad Turn Worse · Film · Sheriff Shep
- The Last Survivors · Film · Carson
- Locker 13 · Film · Archie
- Eternity: The Movie · Film · Barry Goldfield · Jr.
- Faults · Film · Terry
- 2013
- Skinwalker Ranch · Film · Hoyt
- Byron's Theme · Film
- A True Story · Film · Richard Simpkins
- Noobz · Film · Greg Lipstein
- The Bridge · Series · Bob
- 2012
- Taken 2 · Film · Mark Casey
- Unicorn City · Film · Shadow Hawk
- Five Time Champion · Film · Melvin Glee
- Deep in the Heart · Film · Dick Wallrath
- Napoleon Dynamite · Series · Uncle Rico (voice)
- 2011
- Redemption: For Robbing the Dead · Film · Tom Sutter
- The Smell of Success · Film · Early Dunchamp
- Natural Selection · Film · Peter
- 2010
- Good Intentions · Film · Sheriff Ernie
- Crazy on the Outside · Film · Edgar
- Hawaii Five-0 · Series · Liam Miller
- Nikita · Series · The Engineer
- Pickin' and Grinnin' · Film · Director
- 2009
- Elsewhere · Film · Mr. Tod
- 2008
- Around June · Film · Murry
- So Long Jimmy · Film · Levi Franklin
- South of Heaven · Film · Hood 1
- Bar Starz · Film · Ricky Fabulous
- Taken · Film · Mark Casey
- Sons of Anarchy · Series · Magoo
- 2007
- Frank · Film · Colin York
- The Comebacks · Film · Barber
- Fathom · Film
- September Dawn · Film · John D. Lee
- American Pastime · Film · Ed Tully
- The Astronaut Farmer · Film · FBI Agent Killbourne
- 2006
- Car Babes · Film · Gary
- Stick It · Film · Brice Graham
- The Sasquatch Gang · Film · Chilcutt
- Psych · Series · Strabinsky
- 2005
- Waterborne · Film · Ritter
- Confessions of an Action Star · Film · Donald Buckheim
- Last Best Chance · Film · Bernard Wheeler
- Supernatural · Series · Martin Creaser
- 2004
- Napoleon Dynamite · Film · Uncle Rico
- CSI: NY · Series · Jim Warren
- Lost · Series · Roger Linus
- 2003
- The Rundown · Film · Harvey
- The Snow Walker · Film · Pierce
- Northfork · Film · Arnold
- The Big Empty · Film · Elron
- Cold Case · Series · Bill Shepard
- Las Vegas · Series · Greg Walker
- Carnivàle · Series · Texas Ranger
- 2002
- The Beatnicks · Film · B Cool
- 2001
- The Pretender: Island of the Haunted · Film · Broots
- Jackpot · Film · Sunny Holiday · Glen Allen Johnson
- The Pretender 2001 · Film · Broots
- 24 · Series · Joseph Wald
- 1999
- Twin Falls Idaho · Film · Lawyer Jay Harrison
- Twin Falls Idaho · Film · Associate Producer
- 1997
- Men in Black · Film · Van Driver
- Casualties · Film · Bill Summers
- The Maze · Film · Dr. Holmes
- 1996
- Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah · Film · Steve
- The Pretender · Series · Broots
- The Pretender · Series · Director
- 1995
- Get Shorty · Film · Ronnie Wingate
- Strange Luck · Series · Henry Bloom
- 1994
- ER · Series · Marty Nesmith
- Chicago Hope · Series · Jack Kimball
- 1993
- Ed and His Dead Mother · Film · Rob Sundheimer
- Bakersfield P.D. · Series · Ray Coombs
- The X-Files · Series · Salvatore Matola
- 1992
- Four Eyes and Six-Guns · Film · Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
- Martin · Series · Shawn McDermott
- 1991
- Fever · Film · Bobby
- 1990
- The Grifters · Film · Drunk's Friend
- Rainbow Drive · Film · Azzolini
- Beverly Hills, 90210 · Series · Dope Dealer
- 1989
- Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog · Film · Max (as Jonathan Gries)
- Kill Me Again · Film · Alan Swayzie
- Seinfeld · Series · Homeless Man
- Quantum Leap · Series · Flash McGrath
- 1988
- Fright Night Part 2 · Film · Louie
- Tattingers · Series
- 1987
- The Monster Squad · Film · Desperate Man
- Number One with a Bullet · Film · Bobby Sweet
- Jake and the Fatman · Series
- Tour of Duty · Series
- 1986
- Running Scared · Film · Det. Tony Montoya
- TerrorVision · Film · O.D.
- L.A. Law · Series · Hotel Desk Clerk
- 1985
- Real Genius · Film · Lazlo Hollyfeld
- The Twilight Zone · Series · (segment "Shelter Skelter")
- 1984
- High School U.S.A. · Film · Leo Bandini
- 1983
- High School U.S.A. · Film · Dirty Curt
- September Gun · Film · Brian Brian
- Joysticks · Film · King Vidiot
- 1982
- Cagney & Lacey · Series
- 1981
- Falcon Crest · Series · Stone
- 1979
- Swap Meet · Film · Doug
- More American Graffiti · Film · Ron
- Sunnyside · Film · Wild Child
- 240-Robert · Series · Brad
- 1977
- The Chicken Chronicles · Film · Tom
- Mulligan's Stew · Series
- 1976
- Helter Skelter · Film · William Garretson
- 1975
- The Jeffersons · Series
- 1967
- Will Penny · Film · Horace