Personal Info
Known Credits
92
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1957-06-17 (68 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Glendale, California, USA
Also Known For
Jonathan Francis GriesJon FrancisJohnathan GriesJohn GriesJonathan GriesJonathon GriesJonathan Francis "Jon" Gries
Jon Gries
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. ...
Acting
2024 --
Solvent
| Gunner S. Holbrook
2024 --
Bits
|
2023 --
Only the Good Survive
| Cult Leader
2020 --
Wish Upon a Unicorn
| Bud
2020 --
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
| Self
2019 --
3 Days with Dad
| Tim
2018 --
Glass Jaw
| Sam Austin
2017 --
All About the Money
| Jon Waters
2017 --
The Axe Murders of Villisca
| Greg
2016 --
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
| Himself
2016 --
Operation Chromite
| Gen Hoyt Vandenberg
2016 --
Operation Chromite
| Hoyt Vandenberg
2016 --
Falsely Accused
| Gus
2016 --
Durant's Never Closes
| Dizzy Dean
2015 --
Endgame
| Principal Thomas
2015 --
Pass the Light
| Franklin
2015 --
Americons
| Billy
2014 --
Taken 3
| Mark Casey
2014 --
Bad Turn Worse
| Sheriff Shep
2014 --
The Last Survivors
| Carson
2014 --
Locker 13
| Archie
2014 --
Eternity: The Movie
| Barry Goldfield, Jr.
2014 --
Faults
| Terry
2013 --
Skinwalker Ranch
| Hoyt
2013 --
Byron's Theme
|
2013 --
A True Story
| Richard Simpkins
2013 --
Noobz
| Greg Lipstein
2012 --
Taken 2
| Mark Casey
2012 --
Unicorn City
| Shadow Hawk
2012 --
Five Time Champion
| Melvin Glee
2012 --
Deep in the Heart
| Dick Wallrath
2011 --
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
| Tom Sutter
2011 --
Natural Selection
| Peter
2010 --
Good Intentions
| Sheriff Ernie
2010 --
Crazy on the Outside
| Edgar
2009 --
Elsewhere
| Mr. Tod
2008 --
Around June
| Murry
2008 --
South of Heaven
| Hood 1
2008 --
Bar Starz
| Ricky Fabulous
2008 --
Taken
| Mark Casey
2007 --
Frank
| Colin York
2007 --
The Comebacks
| Barber
2007 --
Fathom
|
2007 --
September Dawn
| John D. Lee
2007 --
American Pastime
| Ed Tully
2007 --
The Astronaut Farmer
| FBI Agent Killbourne
2006 --
Car Babes
| Gary
2006 --
Stick It
| Brice Graham
2006 --
The Sasquatch Gang
| Chilcutt
2005 --
Waterborne
| Carlton
2005 --
Waterborne
| Ritter
2005 --
Confessions of an Action Star
| Donald Buckheim
2005 --
Last Best Chance
| Bernard Wheeler
2004 --
Napoleon Dynamite
| Uncle Rico
2003 --
The Rundown
| Harvey
2003 --
The Snow Walker
| Pierce
2003 --
Northfork
| Arnold
2003 --
The Big Empty
| Elron
2001 --
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
| Broots
2001 --
Jackpot
| Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
2001 --
The Pretender 2001
| Broots
1999 --
Twin Falls Idaho
| Lawyer Jay Harrison
1997 --
Men in Black
| Van Driver
1997 --
Casualties
| Bill Summers
1997 --
The Maze
| Dr. Holmes
1996 --
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
| Steve
1995 --
Get Shorty
| Ronnie Wingate
1993 --
Ed and His Dead Mother
| Rob Sundheimer
1992 --
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
|
1991 --
Fever
| Bobby
1990 --
The Grifters
| Drunk's Friend
1990 --
Rainbow Drive
| Azzolini
1989 --
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
| Max (as Jonathan Gries)
1989 --
Kill Me Again
| Alan Swayzie
1988 --
Fright Night Part 2
| Louie
1987 --
The Monster Squad
| Desperate Man
1987 --
Number One with a Bullet
| Bobby Sweet
1986 --
Running Scared
| Det. Tony Montoya
1986 --
TerrorVision
| OD
1985 --
Real Genius
| Lazlo Hollyfeld
1984 --
High School U.S.A.
| Leo Bandini
1983 --
High School U.S.A.
| Dirty Curt
1983 --
September Gun
| Brian Brian
1983 --
Joysticks
| King Vidiot
1979 --
Swap Meet
| Doug
1979 --
More American Graffiti
| Ron
1979 --
Sunnyside
| Wild Child
1977 --
The Chicken Chronicles
| Tom
1976 --
Helter Skelter
| William Garretson
1967 --
Will Penny
| Horace