Jon Gries
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 17, 1957
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- Bicentennial Curious
Bicentennial Curious TBA
as Mick Jones
The Knife Thrower TBA
as Lew Schätze
Carolina Caroline 2026
as Hank Daniels
Tuesday's Flu 2025
Actor
Solvent 2024
as Gunner S. Holbrook
Bits 2024
Actor
Only the Good Survive 2023
as Cult Leader
Wish Upon a Unicorn 2020
as Bud
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp 2020
as Self
3 Days with Dad 2019
as Tim
Glass Jaw 2018
as Sam Austin
All About the Money 2017
as Jon Waters
Gena 2017
as Jonah
The Axe Murders of Villisca 2017
as Greg
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night 2016
as Himself
Operation Chromite 2016
as Hoyt Vandenberg
Falsely Accused 2016
as Gus
Durant's Never Closes 2016
as Dizzy Dean
Endgame 2015
as Principal Thomas
Pass the Light 2015
as Franklin
Americons 2015
as Billy
Taken 3 2014
as Mark Casey
Bad Turn Worse 2014
as Sheriff Shep
The Last Survivors 2014
as Carson
Locker 13 2014
as Archie
Eternity: The Movie 2014
as Barry Goldfield, Jr.
Faults 2014
as Terry
Skinwalker Ranch 2013
as Hoyt
Byron's Theme 2013
Actor
A True Story 2013
as Richard Simpkins
Noobz 2013
as Greg Lipstein
Taken 2 2012
as Mark Casey
Unicorn City 2012
as Shadow Hawk
Five Time Champion 2012
as Melvin Glee
Deep in the Heart 2012
as Dick Wallrath
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead 2011
as Tom Sutter
The Smell of Success 2011
as Early Dunchamp
Natural Selection 2011
as Peter
- Pickin' and Grinnin'
Pickin' and Grinnin' 2010
Director
Good Intentions 2010
as Sheriff Ernie
Crazy on the Outside 2010
as Edgar
Elsewhere 2009
as Mr. Tod
Around June 2008
as Murry
So Long Jimmy 2008
as Levi Franklin
South of Heaven 2008
as Hood 1
Bar Starz 2008
as Ricky Fabulous
Taken 2008
as Mark Casey
Frank 2007
as Colin York
The Comebacks 2007
as Barber
- Fathom
Fathom 2007
Actor
September Dawn 2007
as John D. Lee
American Pastime 2007
as Ed Tully
The Astronaut Farmer 2007
as FBI Agent Killbourne
Car Babes 2006
as Gary
Stick It 2006
as Brice Graham
The Sasquatch Gang 2006
as Chilcutt
Waterborne 2005
as Ritter
Confessions of an Action Star 2005
as Donald Buckheim
Last Best Chance 2005
as Bernard Wheeler
Napoleon Dynamite 2004
as Uncle Rico
The Rundown 2003
as Harvey
The Snow Walker 2003
as Pierce
Northfork 2003
as Arnold
The Big Empty 2003
as Elron
The Beatnicks 2002
as B Cool
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted 2001
as Broots
Jackpot 2001
as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
The Pretender 2001 2001
as Broots
Twin Falls Idaho 1999
as Lawyer Jay Harrison, Associate Producer
Men in Black 1997
as Van Driver
Casualties 1997
as Bill Summers
The Maze 1997
as Dr. Holmes
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah 1996
as Steve
Get Shorty 1995
as Ronnie Wingate
Ed and His Dead Mother 1993
as Rob Sundheimer
Four Eyes and Six-Guns 1992
as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
Fever 1991
as Bobby
The Grifters 1990
as Drunk's Friend
Rainbow Drive 1990
as Azzolini
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog 1989
as Max (as Jonathan Gries)
Kill Me Again 1989
as Alan Swayzie
Fright Night Part 2 1988
as Louie
The Monster Squad 1987
as Desperate Man
Number One with a Bullet 1987
as Bobby Sweet
Running Scared 1986
as Det. Tony Montoya
TerrorVision 1986
as O.D.
Real Genius 1985
as Lazlo Hollyfeld
High School U.S.A. 1984
as Leo Bandini
High School U.S.A. 1983
as Dirty Curt
September Gun 1983
as Brian Brian
Joysticks 1983
as King Vidiot
Swap Meet 1979
as Doug
More American Graffiti 1979
as Ron
Sunnyside 1979
as Wild Child
The Chicken Chronicles 1977
as Tom
Helter Skelter 1976
as William Garretson
Will Penny 1967
as Horace
Credits from TMDB.