Jon Gries

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

Birth Location Glendale, California, USA
Born 1957-06-17

Movies

2024
Only the Good Survive as Cult Leader
2023
2020
2019
Glass Jaw as Sam Austin
2018
All About the Money as Jon Waters
2017
Operation Chromite as Hoyt Vandenberg
2016
Operation Chromite as Gen Hoyt Vandenberg
2016
2016
Durant's Never Closes as Dizzy Dean
2016
Endgame as Principal Thomas
2015
Pass the Light as Franklin
2015
Americons as Billy
2015
Taken 3 as (Mark) Casey
2014
Bad Turn Worse as Sheriff Shep
2014
The Last Survivors as Carson
2014
Locker 13 as Archie
2014
Eternity: The Movie as Barry Goldfield, Jr.
2014
Faults as Terry
2014
2013
A True Story as Richard Simpkins
2013
Noobz as Greg Lipstein
2013
Taken 2 as Casey
2012
Unicorn City as Shadow Hawk
2012
Five Time Champion as Melvin Glee
2012
Deep in the Heart as Dick Wallrath
2012
2011
Good Intentions as Sheriff Ernie
2010
2010
Elsewhere as Mr. Tod
2009
Around June as Murry
2008
South of Heaven as Hood 1
2008
Bar Starz as Ricky Fabulous
2008
Taken as Mark Casey
2008
Frank as Colin York
2007
The Comebacks as Barber
2007
2007
September Dawn as John D. Lee
2007
American Pastime as Ed Tully
2007
The Astronaut Farmer as FBI Agent Killbourne
2007
Car Babes as Gary
2006
Stick It as Brice Graham
2006
The Sasquatch Gang as Chilcutt
2006
Waterborne as Carlton
2005
Waterborne as Ritter
2005
Confessions of an Action Star as Donald Buckheim
2005
Last Best Chance as Bernard Wheeler
2005
Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico
2004
The Rundown as Harvey
2003
The Snow Walker as Pierce
2003
Northfork as Arnold
2003
The Big Empty as Elron
2003
Jackpot as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
2001
The Pretender 2001 as Broots
2001
Twin Falls Idaho as Lawyer Jay Harrison
1999
Men in Black as Van driver
1997
Casualties as Bill Summers
1997
The Maze as Dr. Holmes
1997
Get Shorty as Ronnie Wingate
1995
Ed and His Dead Mother as Rob Sundheimer
1993
Fever as Bobby
1991
The Grifters as Drunk's Friend
1990
Rainbow Drive as Azzolini
1990
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog as Max (as Jonathan Gries)
1989
Kill Me Again as Alan Swayzie
1989
1988
The Monster Squad as Desperate Man
1987
Number One with a Bullet as Bobby Sweet
1987
Running Scared as Det. Tony Montoya
1986
TerrorVision as OD
1986
Real Genius as Lazlo Hollyfeld
1985
High School U.S.A. as Leo Bandini
1984
High School U.S.A. as Dirty Curt
1983
September Gun as Brian Brian
1983
Joysticks as King Vidiot
1983
Swap Meet as Doug
1979
Sunnyside as Wild Child
1979
Helter Skelter as William Garretson
1976
Will Penny as Horace
1967

Movies

2010
Twin Falls Idaho Associate Producer
1999