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