Jon Gries

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 17, 1957 (69 yrs)

place of birth

Glendale, California, USA

also known as

Jonathan Francis Gries · Jon Francis · Johnathan Gries · John Gries

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Men in Black
7.2

Men in Black

1997as Van Driver
Taken 3
6.3

Taken 3

2014as Mark Casey
Taken
7.4

Taken

2008as Mark Casey
The Rundown
6.4

The Rundown

2003as Harvey
Taken 2
6.4

Taken 2

2012as Mark Casey
Get Shorty
6.5

Get Shorty

1995as Ronnie Wingate
Carolina Caroline
7.5

Carolina Caroline

2026as Hank Daniels
Napoleon Dynamite
6.8

Napoleon Dynamite

2004as Uncle Rico
Operation Chromite
5.8

Operation Chromite

2016as Hoyt Vandenberg
Stick It
6.8

Stick It

2006as Brice Graham
Will Penny
6.7

Will Penny

1967as Horace
Real Genius
6.7

Real Genius

1985as Lazlo Hollyfeld
Running Scared
6.1

Running Scared

1986as Det. Tony Montoya
The Monster Squad
6.7

The Monster Squad

1987as Desperate Man
The Grifters
6.5

The Grifters

1990as Drunk's Friend
Fright Night Part 2
6.4

Fright Night Part 2

1988as Louie
The Comebacks
4.9

The Comebacks

2007as Barber
Kill Me Again
6.1

Kill Me Again

1989as Alan Swayzie
Noobz
5.8

Noobz

2013as Greg Lipstein
The Astronaut Farmer
6.3

The Astronaut Farmer

2007as FBI Agent Killbourne
The Snow Walker
7.0

The Snow Walker

2003as Pierce
Confessions of an Action Star
4.3

Confessions of an Action Star

2005as Donald Buckheim
The Big Empty
6.1

The Big Empty

2003as Elron
Bar Starz
3.3

Bar Starz

2008as Ricky Fabulous
The Last Survivors
6.0

The Last Survivors

2014as Carson
Joysticks
4.5

Joysticks

1983as King Vidiot
More American Graffiti
5.2

More American Graffiti

1979as Ron
Glass Jaw
6.3

Glass Jaw

2018as Sam Austin
Helter Skelter
6.9

Helter Skelter

1976as William Garretson
Faults
6.7

Faults

2014as Terry
Crazy on the Outside
5.3

Crazy on the Outside

2010as Edgar
Elsewhere
5.8

Elsewhere

2009as Mr. Tod
3 Days with Dad
5.1

3 Days with Dad

2019as Tim
Swap Meet
3.5

Swap Meet

1979as Doug
Rainbow Drive
5.0

Rainbow Drive

1990as Azzolini
Locker 13
6.5

Locker 13

2014as Archie
Wish Upon a Unicorn
6.9

Wish Upon a Unicorn

2020as Bud
TerrorVision
5.7

TerrorVision

1986as O.D.
Northfork
6.0

Northfork

2003as Arnold
Number One with a Bullet
4.8

Number One with a Bullet

1987as Bobby Sweet
Fever
3.9

Fever

1994as Bobby
The Pretender 2001
7.3

The Pretender 2001

2001as Broots
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
6.8

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020as Self
Endgame
5.8

Endgame

2015as Principal Thomas
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
6.8

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

2001as Broots
The Smell of Success
5.6

The Smell of Success

2011as Early Dunchamp
The Beatnicks
6.3

The Beatnicks

2002as B Cool
High School U.S.A.
5.5

High School U.S.A.

1983as Dirty Curt
Ed and His Dead Mother
5.5

Ed and His Dead Mother

1993as Rob Sundheimer
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
3.5

Four Eyes and Six-Guns

1992as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)