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