Jon Gries

male

Born on June 17, 1957 (67 years old)

From Glendale, California, USA

Known for Acting

Biography

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.

Cast Credits

2024
- Bits
  2024
- Solvent
  as
  Gunner S. Holbrook
  2024
- It's Florida, Man.
  as
  Denver
  2024
2023
- Only the Good Survive
  as
  Cult Leader
  2023
2020
- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
  as
  Self
  2020
- Wish Upon a Unicorn
  as
  Bud
  2020
2017
- The Axe Murders of Villisca
  as
  Greg
  2017
- All About the Money
  as
  Jon Waters
  2017
2016
- Operation Chromite
  as
  Hoyt Vandenberg
  2016
- You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
  as
  Himself
  2016
- Falsely Accused
  as
  Gus
  2016
- Durant's Never Closes
  as
  Dizzy Dean
  2016
- Operation Chromite
  as
  Gen Hoyt Vandenberg
  2016
- Dream Corp LLC
  as
  Dr. Roberts
  2016
2015
- Americons
  as
  Billy
  2015
- Pass the Light
  as
  Franklin
  2015
- Endgame
  as
  Principal Thomas
  2015
2014
- Bad Turn Worse
  as
  Sheriff Shep
  2014
- Locker 13
  as
  Archie
  2014
- Faults
  as
  Terry
  2014
- Eternity: The Movie
  as
  Barry Goldfield, Jr.
  2014
- The Last Survivors
  as
  Carson
  2014
- Taken 3
  as
  Mark Casey
  2014
2013
- A True Story
  as
  Richard Simpkins
  2013
- Skinwalker Ranch
  as
  Hoyt
  2013
- Noobz
  as
  Greg Lipstein
  2013
- Byron's Theme
  2013
- The Bridge
  as
  Bob
  2013
2012
- Five Time Champion
  as
  Melvin Glee
  2012
- Taken 2
  as
  Mark Casey
  2012
- Unicorn City
  as
  Shadow Hawk
  2012
- Deep in the Heart
  as
  Dick Wallrath
  2012
- Napoleon Dynamite
  as
  Uncle Rico
  2012
2011
- Natural Selection
  as
  Peter
  2011
- Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
  as
  Tom Sutter
  2011
- The Smell of Success
  as
  Early Dunchamp
  2011
2009
- Elsewhere
  as
  Mr. Tod
  2009
2008
- Taken
  as
  Mark Casey
  2008
- Around June
  as
  Murry
  2008
- South of Heaven
  as
  Hood 1
  2008
- Bar Starz
  as
  Ricky Fabulous
  2008
- Sons of Anarchy
  as
  Magoo
  2008
2007
- The Comebacks
  as
  Barber
  2007
- The Astronaut Farmer
  as
  FBI Agent Killbourne
  2007
- Frank
  as
  Colin York
  2007
- American Pastime
  as
  Ed Tully
  2007
- September Dawn
  as
  John D. Lee
  2007
- no image
  Fathom
  2007
2006
- Stick It
  as
  Brice Graham
  2006
- Car Babes
  as
  Gary
  2006
- The Sasquatch Gang
  as
  Chilcutt
  2006
- Psych
  as
  Strabinsky
  2006
2005
- Waterborne
  as
  Ritter
  2005
- Waterborne
  as
  Carlton
  2005
- Last Best Chance
  as
  Bernard Wheeler
  2005
- Confessions of an Action Star
  as
  Donald Buckheim
  2005
- Supernatural
  as
  Martin Creaser
  2005
2004
- Napoleon Dynamite
  as
  Uncle Rico
  2004
- CSI: NY
  as
  Jim Warren
  2004
- Lost
  as
  Roger Linus
  2004
2003
- The Rundown
  as
  Harvey
  2003
- Northfork
  as
  Arnold
  2003
- The Big Empty
  as
  Elron
  2003
- The Snow Walker
  as
  Pierce
  2003
- Carnivàle
  as
  Texas Ranger
  2003
- Las Vegas
  2003
- Cold Case
  as
  Bill Shepard
  2003
2001
- The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
  as
  Broots
  2001
- The Pretender 2001
  as
  Broots
  2001
- Jackpot
  as
  Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
  2001
- 24
  as
  Joseph Wald
  2001
1999
- Twin Falls Idaho
  as
  Lawyer Jay Harrison
  1999
1997
- Men in Black
  as
  Van Driver
  1997
- The Maze
  as
  Dr. Holmes
  1997
- Casualties
  as
  Bill Summers
  1997
1996
- Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
  as
  Steve
  1996
- The Pretender
  as
  Broots
  1996
1995
- Get Shorty
  as
  Ronnie Wingate
  1995
- Strange Luck
  as
  Henry Bloom
  1995
1992
- Four Eyes and Six-Guns
  1992
- Martin
  as
  Shawn McDermott
  1992
1991
- Fever
  as
  Bobby
  1991
1990
- The Grifters
  as
  Drunk's Friend
  1990
- Rainbow Drive
  as
  Azzolini
  1990
- Beverly Hills, 90210
  1990
1989
- Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
  as
  Max (as Jonathan Gries)
  1989
- Kill Me Again
  as
  Alan Swayzie
  1989
- Seinfeld
  as
  Homeless Man
  1989
- Quantum Leap
  as
  Flash McGrath
  1989
- Quantum Leap
  as
  Roscoe (uncredited)
  1989
1988
- Fright Night Part 2
  as
  Louie
  1988
- no image
  Tattingers
  1988
1987
- The Monster Squad
  as
  Desperate Man
  1987
- Number One with a Bullet
  as
  Bobby Sweet
  1987
- Jake and the Fatman
  1987
- Tour of Duty
  1987
1986
- TerrorVision
  as
  OD
  1986
- Running Scared
  as
  Det. Tony Montoya
  1986
- L.A. Law
  as
  Hotel Desk Clerk
  1986
1985
- Real Genius
  as
  Lazlo Hollyfeld
  1985
- The Twilight Zone
  as
  (segment "Shelter Skelter")
  1985
1983
- Joysticks
  as
  King Vidiot
  1983
- September Gun
  as
  Brian Brian
  1983
- High School U.S.A.
  as
  Dirty Curt
  1983
1979
- More American Graffiti
  as
  Ron
  1979
- Swap Meet
  as
  Doug
  1979
- Sunnyside
  as
  Wild Child
  1979
- 240-Robert
  1979
1977
- The Chicken Chronicles
  as
  Tom
  1977
- no image
  Mulligan's Stew
  1977
2019
- 3 Days with Dad
  as
  Tim
  2019
2018
- Glass Jaw
  as
  Sam Austin
  2018
2010
- Good Intentions
  as
  Sheriff Ernie
  2010
- Crazy on the Outside
  as
  Edgar
  2010
- Hawaii Five-0
  as
  Liam Miller
  2010
- Nikita
  as
  The Engineer
  2010
1993
- Ed and His Dead Mother
  as
  Rob Sundheimer
  1993
- The X-Files
  as
  Salvatore Matola
  1993
- no image
  Bakersfield P.D.
  as
  Ray Coombs
  1993
1984
- no image
  High School U.S.A.
  as
  Leo Bandini
  1984
1981
- Falcon Crest
  as
  Stone
  1981
1976
- Helter Skelter
  as
  William Garretson
  1976
1967
- Will Penny
  as
  Horace
  1967
2025
- Devil May Cry
  as
  Pres. Hopper / Late Night Host (voice)
  2025
- Devil May Cry
  as
  Pres. Hopper / Soldier (voice)
  2025
2021
- The White Lotus
  as
  Greg Hunt
  2021
1994
- Chicago Hope
  1994
- ER
  as
  Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith
  1994
1982
- Cagney & Lacey
  1982
1975
- The Jeffersons
  1975

Jon Gries

Biography

Cast Credits

Bits

Solvent

It's Florida, Man.

Only the Good Survive

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Wish Upon a Unicorn

The Axe Murders of Villisca

All About the Money

Operation Chromite

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

Falsely Accused

Durant's Never Closes

Operation Chromite

Dream Corp LLC

Americons

Pass the Light

Endgame

Bad Turn Worse

Locker 13

Faults

Eternity: The Movie

The Last Survivors

Taken 3

A True Story

Skinwalker Ranch

Noobz

Byron's Theme

The Bridge

Five Time Champion

Taken 2

Unicorn City

Deep in the Heart

Napoleon Dynamite

Natural Selection

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

The Smell of Success

Elsewhere

Taken

Around June

South of Heaven

Bar Starz

Sons of Anarchy

The Comebacks

The Astronaut Farmer

Frank

American Pastime

September Dawn

Fathom

Stick It

Car Babes

The Sasquatch Gang

Psych

Waterborne

Waterborne

Last Best Chance

Confessions of an Action Star

Supernatural

Napoleon Dynamite

CSI: NY

Lost

The Rundown

Northfork

The Big Empty

The Snow Walker

Carnivàle

Las Vegas

Cold Case

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

The Pretender 2001

Jackpot

24

Twin Falls Idaho

Men in Black

The Maze

Casualties

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah

The Pretender