Acting
Jon Gries
EN, KO, XX cinema · 96 credits
Born
17 June 1957 (age 69)
Birthplace
Glendale, California, USA
Also known as Jonathan Francis Gries · Jon Francis · Johnathan Gries · John Gries · Jonathan Gries · Jonathon 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.
Known for
Filmography
The Knife Thrower
as Lew Schätze
Bicentennial Curious
Bicentennial Curious
as Mick Jones
Carolina Caroline
as Hank Daniels
Bits
Actor
Solvent
as Gunner S. Holbrook
Only the Good Survive
as Cult Leader
Glass Jaw
as Sam Austin
All About the Money
as Jon Waters
Operation Chromite
as Hoyt Vandenberg
Durant's Never Closes
as Dizzy Dean
Americons
as Billy
Pass the Light
as Franklin
Endgame
as Principal Thomas
Bad Turn Worse
as Sheriff Shep
Locker 13
as Archie
Faults
as Terry
Eternity: The Movie
as Barry Goldfield, Jr.
The Last Survivors
as Carson
Taken 3
as Mark Casey
A True Story
as Richard Simpkins
Skinwalker Ranch
as Hoyt
Noobz
as Greg Lipstein
Five Time Champion
as Melvin Glee
Taken 2
as Mark Casey
Unicorn City
as Shadow Hawk
Deep in the Heart
as Dick Wallrath
Natural Selection
as Peter
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
as Tom Sutter
The Smell of Success
as Early Dunchamp
Good Intentions
as Sheriff Ernie
Crazy on the Outside
as Edgar
Elsewhere
as Mr. Tod
Taken
as Mark Casey
Around June
as Murry
South of Heaven
as Hood 1
Bar Starz
as Ricky Fabulous
So Long Jimmy
as Levi Franklin
The Comebacks
as Barber
The Astronaut Farmer
as FBI Agent Killbourne
Frank
as Colin York
American Pastime
as Ed Tully
September Dawn
as John D. Lee
Stick It
as Brice Graham
Car Babes
as Gary
The Sasquatch Gang
as Chilcutt
Waterborne
as Ritter
Last Best Chance
as Bernard Wheeler
Confessions of an Action Star
as Donald Buckheim
Napoleon Dynamite
as Uncle Rico
The Rundown
as Harvey
Northfork
as Arnold
The Big Empty
as Elron
The Snow Walker
as Pierce
The Beatnicks
as B Cool
The Pretender 2001
as Broots
Jackpot
as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
Twin Falls Idaho
as Lawyer Jay Harrison, Associate Producer
Men in Black
as Van Driver
The Maze
as Dr. Holmes
Casualties
as Bill Summers
Get Shorty
as Ronnie Wingate
Ed and His Dead Mother
as Rob Sundheimer
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
Fever
as Bobby
The Grifters
as Drunk's Friend
Rainbow Drive
as Azzolini
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
as Max (as Jonathan Gries)
Kill Me Again
as Alan Swayzie
Fright Night Part 2
as Louie
The Monster Squad
as Desperate Man
Number One with a Bullet
as Bobby Sweet
TerrorVision
as O.D.
Running Scared
as Det. Tony Montoya
Real Genius
as Lazlo Hollyfeld
High School U.S.A.
as Leo Bandini
Joysticks
as King Vidiot
September Gun
as Brian Brian
High School U.S.A.
as Dirty Curt
Swap Meet
as Doug
Sunnyside
as Wild Child
Helter Skelter
as William Garretson
Will Penny
as Horace