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Jon Gries
Born · June 17, 1957 (67 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Glendale, California, USA
Bio
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.
Bits
0.0
2024
Only the Good Survive
Cult Leader
0.0
2023
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
6.8
2020
The Axe Murders of Villisca
Greg
4.8
2017
Operation Chromite
Hoyt Vandenberg
5.9
2016
Endgame
Principal Thomas
5.8
2015
Pass the Light
Franklin
6.2
2015
Americons
Billy
6.0
2015
Taken 3
Mark Casey
6.3
2014
Bad Turn Worse
Sheriff Shep
5.4
2014
The Last Survivors
Carson
6.1
2014
Locker 13
Archie
6.5
2014
Eternity: The Movie
Barry Goldfield, Jr.
2.2
2014
Faults
Terry
6.7
2014
Skinwalker Ranch
Hoyt
5.3
2013
A True Story
Richard Simpkins
5.5
2013
Taken 2
Mark Casey
6.4
2012
Unicorn City
Shadow Hawk
5.6
2012
Five Time Champion
Melvin Glee
6.2
2012
Deep in the Heart
Dick Wallrath
5.5
2012
Natural Selection
Peter
6.1
2011
Elsewhere
Mr. Tod
5.8
2009
Around June
Murry
2.5
2008
South of Heaven
Hood 1
3.7
2008
Bar Starz
Ricky Fabulous
2.0
2008
Taken
Mark Casey
7.4
2008
Frank
Colin York
4.6
2007
The Comebacks
Barber
4.8
2007
September Dawn
John D. Lee
5.2
2007
American Pastime
Ed Tully
6.5
2007
The Astronaut Farmer
FBI Agent Killbourne
6.2
2007
Car Babes
Gary
5.4
2006
Stick It
Brice Graham
6.8
2006
Waterborne
Ritter
5.6
2005
Waterborne
Carlton
5.6
2005
Last Best Chance
Bernard Wheeler
4.0
2005
Napoleon Dynamite
Uncle Rico
6.8
2004
The Rundown
Harvey
6.5
2003
Northfork
Arnold
6.0
2003
The Big Empty
Elron
6.1
2003
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
Broots
6.8
2001
Jackpot
Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
6.6
2001
The Pretender 2001
Broots
7.1
2001
Twin Falls Idaho
Lawyer Jay Harrison
7.1
1999
Men in Black
Van Driver
7.2
1997
Casualties
Bill Summers
6.6
1997
The Maze
Dr. Holmes
5.0
1997
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
Steve
6.0
1996
Get Shorty
Ronnie Wingate
6.5
1995
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
2.5
1992
Fever
Bobby
3.6
1991
The Grifters
Drunk's Friend
6.5
1990
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Max (as Jonathan Gries)
4.0
1989
Fright Night Part 2
Louie
6.3
1988
The Monster Squad
Desperate Man
6.7
1987
Number One with a Bullet
Bobby Sweet
4.2
1987
Running Scared
Det. Tony Montoya
6.0
1986
TerrorVision
OD
5.7
1986
Real Genius
Lazlo Hollyfeld
6.7
1985
September Gun
Brian Brian
7.2
1983
Joysticks
King Vidiot
4.8
1983
Swap Meet
Doug
2.0
1979
More American Graffiti
Ron
5.1
1979
Sunnyside
Wild Child
5.0
1979
The Chicken Chronicles
Tom
3.2
1977
The Knife Thrower
Lew Schätze
0.0
Solvent
Gunner S. Holbrook
10.0
2024
Wish Upon a Unicorn
Bud
6.9
2020
3 Days with Dad
Tim
5.5
2019
Glass Jaw
Sam Austin
7.6
2018
All About the Money
Jon Waters
5.7
2017
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
Himself
6.8
2016
Operation Chromite
Gen Hoyt Vandenberg
5.9
2016
Falsely Accused
Gus
5.2
2016
Durant's Never Closes
Dizzy Dean
8.0
2016
Byron's Theme
0.0
2013
Noobz
Greg Lipstein
6.1
2013
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Tom Sutter
4.0
2011
Good Intentions
Sheriff Ernie
4.8
2010
Crazy on the Outside
Edgar
5.3
2010
Fathom
0.0
2007
The Sasquatch Gang
Chilcutt
5.7
2006
Confessions of an Action Star
Donald Buckheim
4.3
2005
Las Vegas
(1 episode)
7.0
2003
Carnivàle
Texas Ranger · (4 episodes)
7.9
2003
The Snow Walker
Pierce
7.0
2003
The Pretender
Broots · (86 episodes)
7.4
1996
Ed and His Dead Mother
Rob Sundheimer
5.4
1993
Beverly Hills, 90210
(4 episodes)
7.4
1990
Rainbow Drive
Azzolini
4.5
1990
Kill Me Again
Alan Swayzie
6.0
1989
Seinfeld
Homeless Man · (2 episodes)
8.3
1989
The Twilight Zone
(2 episodes)
7.7
1985
High School U.S.A.
Leo Bandini
4.2
1984
High School U.S.A.
Dirty Curt
5.6
1983
Falcon Crest
Stone · (1 episode)
5.6
1981
Helter Skelter
William Garretson
6.8
1976
Will Penny
Horace
6.5
1967
Carolina Caroline
0.0
It's Florida, Man.
Denver · (1 episode)
5.0
2024
The White Lotus
Greg Hunt · (10 episodes)
7.6
2021
Dream Corp LLC
Dr. Roberts · (28 episodes)
6.7
2016
The Bridge
Bob · (4 episodes)
6.7
2013
Napoleon Dynamite
(6 episodes)
6.1
2012
Hawaii Five-0
Liam Miller · (1 episode)
7.7
2010
Nikita
The Engineer · (1 episode)
7.2
2010
Sons of Anarchy
Magoo · (1 episode)
8.4
2008
Psych
Strabinsky · (1 episode)
7.9
2006
Supernatural
Martin Creaser · (2 episodes)
8.3
2005
CSI: NY
Jim Warren · (1 episode)
7.4
2004
Lost
Roger Linus · (7 episodes)
7.9
2004
Cold Case
Bill Shepard · (2 episodes)
7.8
2003
24
Joseph Wald · (1 episode)
7.8
2001
Strange Luck
Henry Bloom · (1 episode)
8.0
1995
ER
Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith · (1 episode)
7.8
1994
Chicago Hope
(1 episode)
7.2
1994
Bakersfield P.D.
Ray Coombs · (1 episode)
8.0
1993
The X-Files
Salvatore Matola · (1 episode)
8.4
1993
Martin
Shawn McDermott · (54 episodes)
7.7
1992
Quantum Leap
Flash McGrath · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
Quantum Leap
Roscoe (uncredited) · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
Tattingers
(1 episode)
5.0
1988
Jake and the Fatman
(1 episode)
5.9
1987
Tour of Duty
(1 episode)
8.0
1987
L.A. Law
Hotel Desk Clerk · (1 episode)
7.0
1986
Cagney & Lacey
(1 episode)
6.9
1982
240-Robert
(1 episode)
5.5
1979
Mulligan's Stew
(1 episode)
7.0
1977
The Jeffersons
(1 episode)
7.3
1975