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Actor

Jon Gries

Born 17 June 1957 · Glendale, California, USA

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.

Films and shows

  1. 2026Carolina Caroline1h 47mHank Daniels
  2. 2025Tuesday's Flu1h 41m
  3. 2024Bits21m
  4. 2024Solvent1h 34mGunner S. Holbrook
  5. 2023Only the Good Survive1h 32mCult Leader
  6. 2020Wish Upon a Unicorn1h 33mBud
  7. 20193 Days with Dad1h 34mTim
  8. 2018Glass Jaw1h 38mSam Austin
  9. 2017The Axe Murders of Villisca1h 18mGreg
  10. 2017All About the Money1h 30mJon Waters
  11. 2016Dream Corp LLC3 seasonsDr. Roberts
  12. 2016Falsely Accused2h 1mGus
  13. 2016You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night3h 37mHimself
  14. 2016Durant's Never Closes1h 21mDizzy Dean
  15. 2015Americons1h 29mBilly
  16. 2015Endgame1h 30mPrincipal Thomas
  17. 2015Pass the Light1h 52mFranklin
  18. 2014Locker 131h 42mArchie
  19. 2014Faults1h 30mTerry
  20. 2014Eternity: The Movie1h 28mBarry Goldfield, Jr.
  21. 2014Bad Turn Worse1h 31mSheriff Shep
  22. 2014Taken 31h 49mMark Casey
  23. 2014The Last Survivors1h 35mCarson
  24. 2013Byron's Theme14m
  25. 2013A True Story1h 36mRichard Simpkins
  26. 2013Skinwalker Ranch1h 26mHoyt
  27. 2013Noobz1h 40mGreg Lipstein
  28. 2012Deep in the Heart1h 53mDick Wallrath
  29. 2012Napoleon Dynamite1 seasonUncle Rico (voice)
  30. 2012Unicorn City1h 43mShadow Hawk
  31. 2012Five Time Champion1h 32mMelvin Glee
  32. 2012Taken 21h 31mMark Casey
  33. 2011Natural Selection1h 30mPeter
  34. 2011The Smell of Success1h 36mEarly Dunchamp
  35. 2010Good Intentions1h 25mSheriff Ernie
  36. 2010Crazy on the Outside1h 36mEdgar
  37. 2010Pickin' and Grinnin'1h 48mDirector
  38. 2009Elsewhere1h 46mMr. Tod
  39. 2008Around June1h 33mMurry
  40. 2008South of Heaven1h 37mHood 1
  41. 2008So Long Jimmy1h 34mLevi Franklin
  42. 2008Taken1h 34mMark Casey
  43. 2008Bar Starz1h 45mRicky Fabulous
  44. 2007Fathom7m
  45. 2007Frank1h 30mColin York
  46. 2007The Astronaut Farmer1h 44mFBI Agent Killbourne
  47. 2007American Pastime1h 47mEd Tully
  48. 2007September Dawn1h 50mJohn D. Lee
  49. 2007The Comebacks1h 47mBarber
  50. 2006Stick It1h 45mBrice Graham
  51. 2006The Sasquatch Gang1h 28mChilcutt
  52. 2005Waterborne1h 20mRitter
  53. 2005Last Best Chance45mBernard Wheeler
  54. 2004Napoleon Dynamite1h 35mUncle Rico
  55. 2003The Snow Walker1h 43mPierce
  56. 2003The Rundown1h 44mHarvey
  57. 2003The Big Empty1h 35mElron
  58. 2003Northfork1h 43mArnold
  59. 2002The Beatnicks1h 38mB Cool
  60. 2001Jackpot1h 37mSunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
  61. 2001The Pretender: Island of the Haunted1h 31mBroots
  62. 2001The Pretender 20011h 26mBroots
  63. 1999Twin Falls Idaho1h 51mLawyer Jay Harrison
  64. 1997The Maze1h 28mDr. Holmes
  65. 1997Casualties1h 25mBill Summers
  66. 1997Men in Black1h 38mVan Driver
  67. 1996The Pretender4 seasonsBroots
  68. 1996Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah1h 36mSteve
  69. 1995Get Shorty1h 45mRonnie Wingate
  70. 1993Ed and His Dead Mother1h 33mRob Sundheimer
  71. 1992Four Eyes and Six-Guns1h 32mDeputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
  72. 1991Fever1h 39mBobby
  73. 1990Rainbow Drive1h 40mAzzolini
  74. 1989Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog1h 34mMax (as Jonathan Gries)
  75. 1989Kill Me Again1h 34mAlan Swayzie
  76. 1988Fright Night Part 21h 44mLouie
  77. 1987Number One with a Bullet1h 40mBobby Sweet
  78. 1987The Monster Squad1h 22mDesperate Man
  79. 1986TerrorVision1h 25mO.D.
  80. 1986Running Scared1h 47mDet. Tony Montoya
  81. 1985Real Genius1h 46mLazlo Hollyfeld
  82. 1984High School U.S.A.48mLeo Bandini
  83. 1983Joysticks1h 28mKing Vidiot
  84. 1983September Gun1h 32mBrian Brian
  85. 1979Swap Meet1h 25mDoug
  86. 1979Sunnyside1h 40mWild Child
  87. 1977The Chicken Chronicles1h 35mTom
  88. 1976Helter Skelter3h 4mWilliam Garretson
  89. The Knife ThrowerLew Schätze
  90. Bicentennial Curious18mMick Jones