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