Jon Gries
Born
June 17, 1957 (age 68)
Birthplace
Glendale, California, USA

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.

Movies

Carolina Caroline
Carolina Caroline
2025
Solvent
Solvent
2024 ★ 5.5
Gunner S. Holbrook
Bits
Bits
2024 ★ 2.0
Only the Good Survive
Only the Good Survive
2023
Cult Leader
Wish Upon a Unicorn
Wish Upon a Unicorn
2020 ★ 6.9
Bud
3 Days with Dad
3 Days with Dad
2019 ★ 5.1
Tim
Glass Jaw
Glass Jaw
2018 ★ 6.9
Sam Austin
All About the Money
All About the Money
2017 ★ 5.4
Jon Waters
The Axe Murders of Villisca
The Axe Murders of Villisca
2017 ★ 4.8
Greg
Operation Chromite
Operation Chromite
2016 ★ 5.8
Hoyt Vandenberg
Falsely Accused
Falsely Accused
2016 ★ 5.2
Gus
Durant's Never Closes
Durant's Never Closes
2016 ★ 8.0
Dizzy Dean
Endgame
Endgame
2015 ★ 5.8
Principal Thomas
Pass the Light
Pass the Light
2015 ★ 6.4
Franklin
머니 게임 - 월스트리트
머니 게임 - 월스트리트
2015 ★ 6.0
Billy
Taken 3
Taken 3
2014 ★ 6.3
Mark Casey
Bad Turn Worse
Bad Turn Worse
2014 ★ 5.4
Sheriff Shep
The Last Survivors
The Last Survivors
2014 ★ 6.1
Carson
Locker 13
Locker 13
2014 ★ 6.5
Archie
Eternity: The Movie
Eternity: The Movie
2014 ★ 2.2
Barry Goldfield, Jr.
Faults
Faults
2014 ★ 6.7
Terry
Skinwalker Ranch
Skinwalker Ranch
2013 ★ 5.3
Hoyt
Byron's Theme
Byron's Theme
2013
A True Story
A True Story
2013 ★ 5.4
Richard Simpkins
Noobz
Noobz
2013 ★ 5.9
Greg Lipstein
Taken 2
Taken 2
2012 ★ 6.4
Mark Casey
Unicorn City
Unicorn City
2012 ★ 5.5
Shadow Hawk
Five Time Champion
Five Time Champion
2012 ★ 6.2
Melvin Glee
Deep in the Heart
Deep in the Heart
2012 ★ 5.3
Dick Wallrath
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
2011 ★ 2.5
Tom Sutter
The Smell of Success
The Smell of Success
2011 ★ 5.6
Early Dunchamp
Natural Selection
Natural Selection
2011 ★ 6.1
Peter
Good Intentions
Good Intentions
2010 ★ 4.8
Sheriff Ernie
Crazy on the Outside
Crazy on the Outside
2010 ★ 5.2
Edgar
Elsewhere
Elsewhere
2009 ★ 5.8
Mr. Tod
Around June
Around June
2008 ★ 2.5
Murry
So Long Jimmy
So Long Jimmy
2008
Levi Franklin
South of Heaven
South of Heaven
2008 ★ 3.3
Hood 1
Bar Starz
Bar Starz
2008 ★ 1.7
Ricky Fabulous
Taken
Taken
2008 ★ 7.4
Mark Casey
Frank
Frank
2007 ★ 4.4
Colin York
The Comebacks
The Comebacks
2007 ★ 4.8
Barber
Fathom
Fathom
2007
September Dawn
September Dawn
2007 ★ 5.3
John D. Lee
American Pastime
American Pastime
2007 ★ 6.8
Ed Tully
The Astronaut Farmer
The Astronaut Farmer
2007 ★ 6.2
FBI Agent Killbourne
Car Babes
Car Babes
2006 ★ 5.4
Gary
Stick It
Stick It
2006 ★ 6.8
Brice Graham
The Sasquatch Gang
The Sasquatch Gang
2006 ★ 5.8
Chilcutt
Waterborne
Waterborne
2005 ★ 5.6
Carlton
Confessions of an Action Star
Confessions of an Action Star
2005 ★ 4.1
Donald Buckheim
Last Best Chance
Last Best Chance
2005 ★ 4.0
Bernard Wheeler
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
2004 ★ 6.8
Uncle Rico
The Rundown
The Rundown
2003 ★ 6.4
Harvey
The Snow Walker
The Snow Walker
2003 ★ 6.9
Pierce
Northfork
Northfork
2003 ★ 6.0
Arnold
The Big Empty
The Big Empty
2003 ★ 6.1
Elron
The Beatnicks
The Beatnicks
2002 ★ 5.7
B Cool
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
2001 ★ 6.8
Broots
Jackpot
Jackpot
2001 ★ 6.6
Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
The Pretender 2001
The Pretender 2001
2001 ★ 7.1
Broots
Twin Falls Idaho
Twin Falls Idaho
1999 ★ 6.9
Lawyer Jay Harrison
Men in Black
Men in Black
1997 ★ 7.2
Van Driver
Casualties
Casualties
1997 ★ 6.4
Bill Summers
The Maze
The Maze
1997 ★ 5.0
Dr. Holmes
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
1996 ★ 6.0
Steve
Get Shorty
Get Shorty
1995 ★ 6.5
Ronnie Wingate
Ed and His Dead Mother
Ed and His Dead Mother
1993 ★ 5.4
Rob Sundheimer
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1992 ★ 2.0
Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
Fever
Fever
1991 ★ 3.4
Bobby
The Grifters
The Grifters
1990 ★ 6.5
Drunk's Friend
Rainbow Drive
Rainbow Drive
1990 ★ 4.6
Azzolini
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
1989 ★ 3.8
Max (as Jonathan Gries)
Kill Me Again
Kill Me Again
1989 ★ 6.1
Alan Swayzie
Fright Night Part 2
Fright Night Part 2
1988 ★ 6.3
Louie
The Monster Squad
The Monster Squad
1987 ★ 6.7
Desperate Man
Number One with a Bullet
Number One with a Bullet
1987 ★ 4.6
Bobby Sweet
Running Scared
Running Scared
1986 ★ 6.0
Det. Tony Montoya
TerrorVision
TerrorVision
1986 ★ 5.7
OD
Real Genius
Real Genius
1985 ★ 6.7
Lazlo Hollyfeld
High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A.
1984 ★ 4.2
Leo Bandini
High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A.
1983 ★ 5.4
Dirty Curt
September Gun
September Gun
1983 ★ 5.3
Brian Brian
Joysticks
Joysticks
1983 ★ 4.6
King Vidiot
Swap Meet
Swap Meet
1979 ★ 1.7
Doug
More American Graffiti
More American Graffiti
1979 ★ 5.2
Ron
Sunnyside
Sunnyside
1979 ★ 6.0
Wild Child
The Chicken Chronicles
The Chicken Chronicles
1977 ★ 2.8
Tom
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
1976 ★ 6.8
William Garretson
Will Penny
Will Penny
1967 ★ 6.6
Horace
The Knife Thrower
The Knife Thrower
Lew Schätze
Tuesday's Flu
Tuesday's Flu

TV Series

Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry
2025 ★ 8.0
Pres. Hopper / Late Night Host (voice)
1 Episode
It's Florida, Man.
It's Florida, Man.
2024 ★ 6.0
Denver
1 Episode
The White Lotus
The White Lotus
2021 ★ 7.6
Greg Hunt
14 Episodes
Dream Corp LLC
Dream Corp LLC
2016 ★ 6.5
Dr. Roberts
28 Episodes
The Bridge
The Bridge
2013 ★ 6.6
Bob
4 Episodes
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
2012 ★ 5.6
Uncle Rico
6 Episodes
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
2010 ★ 7.8
Liam Miller
1 Episode
Nikita
Nikita
2010 ★ 7.2
The Engineer
1 Episode
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
2008 ★ 8.4
Magoo
1 Episode
Psych
Psych
2006 ★ 7.9
Strabinsky
1 Episode
Supernatural
Supernatural
2005 ★ 8.3
Martin Creaser
2 Episodes
CSI: NY
CSI: NY
2004 ★ 7.4
Jim Warren
1 Episode
Lost
Lost
2004 ★ 7.9
Roger Linus
7 Episodes
Cold Case
Cold Case
2003 ★ 7.8
Bill Shepard
2 Episodes
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
2003 ★ 7.0
Greg Walker
1 Episode
Carnivàle
Carnivàle
2003 ★ 7.9
Texas Ranger
2 Episodes
24
24
2001 ★ 7.8
Joseph Wald
1 Episode
The Pretender
The Pretender
1996 ★ 7.4
Broots
86 Episodes
Strange Luck
Strange Luck
1995 ★ 8.0
Henry Bloom
1 Episode
ER
ER
1994 ★ 7.8
Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith
1 Episode
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
1994 ★ 7.2
Jack Kimball
1 Episode
Bakersfield P.D.
Bakersfield P.D.
1993 ★ 8.0
Ray Coombs
1 Episode
The X-Files
The X-Files
1993 ★ 8.4
Salvatore Matola
1 Episode
Martin
Martin
1992 ★ 7.7
Shawn McDermott
54 Episodes
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990 ★ 7.3
Dope Dealer
4 Episodes
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
1989 ★ 8.3
Homeless Man
2 Episodes
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
1989 ★ 8.0
Flash McGrath
1 Episode
Tattingers
Tattingers
1988 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
1987 ★ 6.2
1 Episode
Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty
1987 ★ 8.0
1 Episode
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
1986 ★ 7.0
Hotel Desk Clerk
1 Episode
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1985 ★ 7.8
(segment "Shelter Skelter")
1 Episode
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
1982 ★ 7.0
1 Episode
Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
1981 ★ 5.6
Stone
1 Episode
240-Robert
240-Robert
1979 ★ 5.5
1 Episode
Mulligan's Stew
Mulligan's Stew
1977 ★ 7.0
1 Episode
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
1975 ★ 7.3
1 Episode