Jon Gries

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.
Name Jon Gries
Also Known As Jonathan Francis Gries, Jon Francis, Johnathan Gries, John Gries, Jonathan Gries, Jonathon Gries, Jonathan Francis "Jon" Gries
Birthday 1957-06-17
Gender Male
IMDB Jon Gries profile on IMDB
Place of Birth Glendale, California, USA
As: Van driver
1997-07-02
Men in Black...
As: Brice Graham
2006-04-21
Stick It...
As: Harvey
2003-09-26
The Rundown...
As: Barber
2007-10-19
The Comebacks...
As: Gary
2006-12-26
Car Babes...
As: FBI Agent Killbourne
2007-02-23
The Astronaut Farmer...
As: OD
1986-02-14
TerrorVision...
As: Ronnie Wingate
1995-10-20
Get Shorty...
As: Uncle Rico
2004-06-11
Napoleon Dynamite...
As: Mark Casey
2008-02-18
Taken...
As: King Vidiot
1983-03-04
Joysticks...
As: Broots
2001-01-22
The Pretender 2001...
As: Broots
2001-12-10
The Pretender: Islan...
As: Desperate Man
1987-08-14
The Monster Squad...
As: Mr. Tod
2009-01-15
Elsewhere...
As: Colin York
2007-11-02
Frank...
As: Lazlo Hollyfeld
1985-08-07
Real Genius...
As: Elron
2003-05-16
The Big Empty...
As: Det. Tony Montoya
1986-06-27
Running Scared...
As: Louie
1988-04-07
Fright Night Part 2...
As: Drunk's Friend
1990-08-08
The Grifters...
As: Murry
2008-10-10
Around June...
As: Casey
2012-09-27
Taken 2...
As: Hood 1
2008-09-21
South of Heaven...
As: Doug
1979-09-21
Swap Meet...
As: Peter
2011-03-13
Natural Selection...
As: Shadow Hawk
2012-02-24
Unicorn City...
As: Ricky Fabulous
2008-03-07
Bar Starz...
As: Hoyt
2013-10-30
Skinwalker Ranch...
As: Dick Wallrath
2012-01-01
Deep in the Heart...
As: Sunny Holiday / Glen
2001-07-27
Jackpot...
As: Richard Simpkins
2013-09-20
A True Story...
As: Archie
2014-03-29
Locker 13...
As: Ritter
2005-03-13
Waterborne...
As: Carlton
2005-03-13
Waterborne...
As: Barry Goldfield, Jr.
2014-03-08
Eternity: The Movie...
As: (Mark) Casey
2014-12-16
Taken 3...
As: Bill Summers
1997-04-15
Casualties...
As: Carson
2014-06-12
The Last Survivors...
As: Lawyer Jay Harrison
1999-07-30
Twin Falls Idaho...
As: Max (as Jonathan Gri
1989-12-29
Pucker Up and Bark L...
As: Billy
2015-01-19
Americons...
As: Franklin
2015-02-06
Pass the Light...
As: Terry
2014-03-06
Faults...
As: Principal Thomas
2015-09-25
Endgame...
As: John D. Lee
2007-05-17
September Dawn...
As: Greg
2017-01-20
The Axe Murders of V...
As: Sheriff Shep
2014-08-15
Bad Turn Worse...
As: Bobby Sweet
1987-02-27
Number One with a Bu...
As: Himself
2016-12-02
You're So Cool, Brew...
As: Arnold
2003-07-11
Northfork...
As: Azzolini
1990-01-01
Rainbow Drive...
As: Greg Lipstein
2013-01-25
Noobz...
As: Dirty Curt
1983-10-16
High School U.S.A....
As: Jon Waters
2017-06-02
All About the Money...
As: Gus
2016-06-24
Falsely Accused...
As: Alan Swayzie
1989-10-27
Kill Me Again...
As: Horace
1967-12-19
Will Penny...
As: William Garretson
1976-04-01
Helter Skelter...
As: Rob Sundheimer
1993-06-04
Ed and His Dead Moth...
As: Dizzy Dean
2016-01-22
Durant's Never Close...
As: Sam Austin
2018-10-26
Glass Jaw...
As: Pierce
2003-09-11
The Snow Walker...
As: Gen Hoyt Vandenberg
2016-07-27
Operation Chromite...
As: Tim
2019-09-13
3 Days with Dad...
As: Donald Buckheim
2005-01-23
Confessions of an Ac...
As: Leo Bandini
1984-05-26
High School U.S.A....
As: Unknown
2007-08-06
Fathom...
As: Chilcutt
2006-03-08
The Sasquatch Gang...
As: Unknown
2013-09-24
Byron's Theme...
As: Tom Sutter
2011-10-16
Redemption: For Robb...
As: Sheriff Ernie
2010-03-09
Good Intentions...
As: Bud
2020-09-15
Wish Upon a Unicorn...
As: Edgar
2010-01-08
Crazy on the Outside...
As: Melvin Glee
2012-01-24
Five Time Champion...
As: Ron
1979-08-03
More American Graffi...
As: Self
2020-06-23
Time Warp Vol. 3: Co...
As: Brian Brian
1983-10-08
September Gun...
As: Unknown
1992-12-07
Four Eyes and Six-Gu...
As: Cult Leader
2023-03-10
Only the Good Surviv...
As: Wild Child
1979-06-01
Sunnyside...
As: Tom
1977-10-01
The Chicken Chronicl...
As: Bobby
1991-05-11
Fever...
As: Ed Tully
2007-05-11
American Pastime...
As: Dr. Holmes
1997-01-01
The Maze...
As: Steve
1996-01-01
Race Against Time: T...
As: Hoyt Vandenberg
2016-07-27
Operation Chromite...
As: Bernard Wheeler
2005-01-01
Last Best Chance...
As: Unknown
2024-03-09
Bits...
As: Homeless Man
1989-07-05
Seinfeld...
As: Broots
1996-09-19
The Pretender...
As: Unknown
1985-09-27
The Twilight Zone...
As: Joseph Wald
2001-11-06
24...
As: Bill Shepard
2003-09-28
Cold Case...
As: Flash McGrath
1989-03-26
Quantum Leap...
As: Roger Linus
2004-09-22
Lost...
As: Unknown
1994-09-18
Chicago Hope...
As: Unknown
1981-12-04
Falcon Crest...
As: Texas Ranger
2003-09-14
Carnivàle...
As: Unknown
1975-01-18
The Jeffersons...
As: Unknown
1990-10-04
Beverly Hills, 90210...
As: Unknown
2003-09-22
Las Vegas...
As: Jim Warren
2004-09-22
CSI: NY...
As: Unknown
1979-08-28
240-Robert...
As: Unknown
1982-03-25
Cagney & Lacey...
As: Unknown
1987-09-26
Jake and the Fatman...
As: Ray Coombs
1993-09-14
Bakersfield P.D....
As: Unknown
1987-09-24
Tour of Duty...
As: Unknown
1977-10-25
Mulligan's Stew...
As: Unknown
1988-10-26
Tattingers...
As: Unknown
2010-09-20
Hawaii Five-0...
As: Unknown
2012-01-15
Napoleon Dynamite...
As: The Engineer
2010-09-09
Nikita...
As: Bob
2013-07-10
The Bridge...
As: Strabinsky
2006-07-07
Psych...
As: Dr. Roberts
2016-10-23
Dream Corp LLC...
As: Martin Creaser
2005-09-13
Supernatural...
As: Henry Bloom
1995-09-15
Strange Luck...
As: Roscoe (uncredited)
1989-03-26
Quantum Leap...
As: Salvatore Matola
1993-09-10
The X-Files...
As: Greg Hunt
2021-07-11
The White Lotus...
As: Magoo
2008-09-03
Sons of Anarchy...
As: Shawn McDermott
1992-08-27
Martin...
As: Bill Shepard (1978)
2003-09-28
Cold Case...
As: Defense Attorney Mar
1994-09-19
ER...
As: Hotel Desk Clerk
1986-09-15
L.A. Law...