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
Carolina Caroline (2026)
as Hank Daniels
Men in Black (1997)
as Van Driver
Taken 3 (2014)
as Mark Casey
Taken (2008)
as Mark Casey
The Rundown (2003)
as Harvey
Taken 2 (2012)
as Mark Casey
The Big Empty (2003)
as Elron
Get Shorty (1995)
as Ronnie Wingate
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
as Uncle Rico
The Grifters (1990)
as Drunk's Friend
Running Scared (1986)
as Det. Tony Montoya
Stick It (2006)
as Brice Graham
Real Genius (1985)
as Lazlo Hollyfeld
The Monster Squad (1987)
as Desperate Man
Kill Me Again (1989)
as Alan Swayzie
Operation Chromite (2016)
as Hoyt Vandenberg
Will Penny (1967)
as Horace
Fright Night Part 2 (1988)
as Louie
The Last Survivors (2014)
as Carson
Helter Skelter (1976)
as William Garretson
The Comebacks (2007)
as Barber
The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
as FBI Agent Killbourne
TerrorVision (1986)
as O.D.
The Snow Walker (2003)
as Pierce
More American Graffiti (1979)
as Ron
Endgame (2015)
as Principal Thomas
Confessions of an Action Star (2005)
as Donald Buckheim
Crazy on the Outside (2010)
as Edgar
Glass Jaw (2018)
as Sam Austin
Faults (2014)
as Terry
High School U.S.A. (1983)
as Dirty Curt
Locker 13 (2014)
as Archie
Northfork (2003)
as Arnold
Elsewhere (2009)
as Mr. Tod
Bar Starz (2008)
as Ricky Fabulous
Joysticks (1983)
as King Vidiot
South of Heaven (2008)
as Hood 1
Noobz (2013)
as Greg Lipstein
The Maze (1997)
as Dr. Holmes
Pass the Light (2015)
as Franklin
September Dawn (2007)
as John D. Lee
Swap Meet (1979)
as Doug
The Sasquatch Gang (2006)
as Chilcutt
Rainbow Drive (1990)
as Azzolini
Wish Upon a Unicorn (2020)
as Bud
All About the Money (2017)
as Jon Waters
Car Babes (2006)
as Gary
Ed and His Dead Mother (1993)
as Rob Sundheimer
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted (2001)
as Broots
The Axe Murders of Villisca (2017)
as Greg
Skinwalker Ranch (2013)
as Hoyt
The Pretender 2001 (2001)
as Broots
American Pastime (2007)
as Ed Tully
Natural Selection (2011)
as Peter
A True Story (2013)
as Richard Simpkins
The Beatnicks (2002)
as B Cool
The Knife Thrower (—)
as Lew Schätze
Four Eyes and Six-Guns (1992)
as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
Twin Falls Idaho (1999)
as Lawyer Jay Harrison
High School U.S.A. (1984)
as Leo Bandini
September Gun (1983)
as Brian Brian
Around June (2008)
as Murry
Falsely Accused (2016)
as Gus
Americons (2015)
as Billy
Last Best Chance (2005)
as Bernard Wheeler
Jackpot (2001)
as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
Casualties (1997)
as Bill Summers
Solvent (2024)
as Gunner S. Holbrook
Bad Turn Worse (2014)
as Sheriff Shep
Fever (1994)
as Bobby
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020)
as Self
Unicorn City (2012)
as Shadow Hawk
3 Days with Dad (2019)
as Tim
Deep in the Heart (2012)
as Dick Wallrath
Frank (2007)
as Colin York
The Smell of Success (2011)
as Early Dunchamp
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead (2011)
as Tom Sutter
Number One with a Bullet (1987)
as Bobby Sweet
Durant's Never Closes (2016)
as Dizzy Dean
The Chicken Chronicles (1977)
as Tom
Good Intentions (2010)
as Sheriff Ernie
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog (1989)
as Max (as Jonathan Gries)
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah (1996)
as Steve
Sunnyside (1979)
as Wild Child
Tuesday's Flu (2025)
Actor
Eternity: The Movie (2014)
as Barry Goldfield, Jr.
Only the Good Survive (2023)
as Cult Leader
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night (2016)
as Himself
Bits (2024)
Actor
Waterborne (2005)
as Ritter
So Long Jimmy (2008)
as Levi Franklin
Byron's Theme (2013)
Actor
Bicentennial Curious (—)
as Mick Jones
Five Time Champion (2012)
as Melvin Glee
Fathom (2007)
Actor