Jon Gries
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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
Credits
Taken 3 (2014)
as Mark Casey
Men in Black (1997)
as Van Driver
Taken (2008)
as Mark Casey
Taken 2 (2012)
as Mark Casey
The Rundown (2003)
as Harvey
Carolina Caroline (2026)
as Hank Daniels
Get Shorty (1995)
as Ronnie Wingate
Real Genius (1985)
as Lazlo Hollyfeld
The Monster Squad (1987)
as Desperate Man
The Grifters (1990)
as Drunk's Friend
Fright Night Part 2 (1988)
as Louie
The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
as FBI Agent Killbourne
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
as Uncle Rico
Running Scared (1986)
as Det. Tony Montoya
Operation Chromite (2016)
as Hoyt Vandenberg
Will Penny (1967)
as Horace
The Last Survivors (2014)
as Carson
Stick It (2006)
as Brice Graham
More American Graffiti (1979)
as Ron
The Big Empty (2003)
as Elron
TerrorVision (1986)
as O.D.
The Snow Walker (2003)
as Pierce
The Comebacks (2007)
as Barber
Kill Me Again (1989)
as Alan Swayzie
Crazy on the Outside (2010)
as Edgar
The Pretender 2001 (2001)
as Broots
Northfork (2003)
as Arnold
Helter Skelter (1976)
as William Garretson
Endgame (2015)
as Principal Thomas
Confessions of an Action Star (2005)
as Donald Buckheim
The Sasquatch Gang (2006)
as Chilcutt
Elsewhere (2009)
as Mr. Tod
Joysticks (1983)
as King Vidiot
Ed and His Dead Mother (1993)
as Rob Sundheimer
Glass Jaw (2018)
as Sam Austin
The Smell of Success (2011)
as Early Dunchamp
All About the Money (2017)
as Jon Waters
Wish Upon a Unicorn (2020)
as Bud
3 Days with Dad (2019)
as Tim
Casualties (1997)
as Bill Summers
Number One with a Bullet (1987)
as Bobby Sweet
Bar Starz (2008)
as Ricky Fabulous
Faults (2014)
as Terry
Skinwalker Ranch (2013)
as Hoyt
Frank (2007)
as Colin York
Americons (2015)
as Billy
High School U.S.A. (1983)
as Dirty Curt
The Axe Murders of Villisca (2017)
as Greg
Deep in the Heart (2012)
as Dick Wallrath
September Dawn (2007)
as John D. Lee
Locker 13 (2014)
as Archie
High School U.S.A. (1984)
as Leo Bandini
Rainbow Drive (1990)
as Azzolini
Natural Selection (2011)
as Peter
The Chicken Chronicles (1977)
as Tom
Twin Falls Idaho (1999)
as Lawyer Jay Harrison
The Beatnicks (2002)
as B Cool
Fever (1991)
as Bobby
Good Intentions (2010)
as Sheriff Ernie
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead (2011)
as Tom Sutter
September Gun (1983)
as Brian Brian
American Pastime (2007)
as Ed Tully
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted (2001)
as Broots
Four Eyes and Six-Guns (1992)
as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
Solvent (2024)
as Gunner S. Holbrook
Swap Meet (1979)
as Doug
Falsely Accused (2016)
as Gus
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020)
as Self
Jackpot (2001)
as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
Car Babes (2006)
as Gary
Noobz (2013)
as Greg Lipstein
Bits (2024)
Actor
Last Best Chance (2005)
as Bernard Wheeler
South of Heaven (2008)
as Hood 1
Pass the Light (2015)
as Franklin
Durant's Never Closes (2016)
as Dizzy Dean
The Maze (1997)
as Dr. Holmes
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah (1996)
as Steve
Only the Good Survive (2023)
as Cult Leader
Fathom (2007)
Actor
So Long Jimmy (2008)
as Levi Franklin
Tuesday's Flu (2025)
Actor
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night (2016)
as Himself
Waterborne (2005)
as Ritter
Eternity: The Movie (2014)
as Barry Goldfield, Jr.
A True Story (2013)
as Richard Simpkins
Bicentennial Curious (—)
as Mick Jones
The Knife Thrower (—)
as Lew Schätze
Bad Turn Worse (2014)
as Sheriff Shep
Unicorn City (2012)
as Shadow Hawk
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog (1989)
as Max (as Jonathan Gries)
Sunnyside (1979)
as Wild Child
Around June (2008)
as Murry
Byron's Theme (2013)
Actor
Five Time Champion (2012)
as Melvin Glee