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Jon Gries
Jon Gries

Jon Gries

ActingBorn June 17, 1957 (age 69)Glendale, California, USA

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.

Filmography

2026
Carolina Caroline

as Hank Daniels

Movie
2025Movie
2025
Devil May Cry

as Pres. Hopper / Late Night Host (voice)

TV
2025
Devil May Cry

as Pres. Hopper / Soldier (voice)

TV
2025
Devil May Cry

as Hopper / Protester (voice)

TV
2025
Devil May Cry

as Hopper / Demon 1 (voice)

TV
2024TV
2024
Solvent

as Gunner S. Holbrook

Movie
2024
Fallout

as Biff

TV
2024Movie
2023
Only the Good Survive

as Cult Leader

Movie
2021
The White Lotus

as Greg Hunt

TV
2020Movie
2019Movie
2018
Glass Jaw

as Sam Austin

Movie
2017
All About the Money

as Jon Waters

Movie
2016
Dream Corp LLC

as Dr. Roberts

TV
2016
Operation Chromite

as Hoyt Vandenberg

Movie
2016Movie
2016Movie
2015
Endgame

as Principal Thomas

Movie
2015
Pass the Light

as Franklin

Movie
2015
Americons

as Billy

Movie
2014
Taken 3

as Mark Casey

Movie
2014
Bad Turn Worse

as Sheriff Shep

Movie
2014Movie
2014
Locker 13

as Archie

Movie
2014
Eternity: The Movie

as Barry Goldfield, Jr.

Movie
2014
Faults

as Terry

Movie
2013Movie
2013Movie
2013
A True Story

as Richard Simpkins

Movie
2013TV
2013
Noobz

as Greg Lipstein

Movie
2012
Taken 2

as Mark Casey

Movie
2012
Unicorn City

as Shadow Hawk

Movie
2012
Five Time Champion

as Melvin Glee

Movie
2012
Napoleon Dynamite

as Uncle Rico

TV
2012
Deep in the Heart

as Dick Wallrath

Movie
2011Movie
2011
The Smell of Success

as Early Dunchamp

Movie
2011Movie
2010
Hawaii Five-0

as Liam Miller

TV
2010
Nikita

as The Engineer

TV
2010
Good Intentions

as Sheriff Ernie

Movie
2010Movie
2009
Elsewhere

as Mr. Tod

Movie
2008
Around June

as Murry

Movie
2008
So Long Jimmy

as Levi Franklin

Movie
2008Movie
2008TV
2008
Bar Starz

as Ricky Fabulous

Movie
2008
Taken

as Mark Casey

Movie
2007
Frank

as Colin York

Movie
2007
The Comebacks

as Barber

Movie
2007Movie
2007
September Dawn

as John D. Lee

Movie
2007
American Pastime

as Ed Tully

Movie
2007
The Astronaut Farmer

as FBI Agent Killbourne

Movie
2006
Car Babes

as Gary

Movie
2006
Psych

as Strabinsky

TV
2006
Stick It

as Brice Graham

Movie
2006Movie
2005
Supernatural

as Martin Creaser

TV
2005
Waterborne

as Ritter

Movie
2005Movie
2005
Last Best Chance

as Bernard Wheeler

Movie
2004
CSI: NY

as Jim Warren

TV
2004
Lost

as Roger Linus

TV
2004
Napoleon Dynamite

as Uncle Rico

Movie
2003
Cold Case

as Bill Shepard

TV
2003
The Rundown

as Harvey

Movie
2003
Las Vegas

as Greg Walker

TV
2003
Carnivàle

as Texas Ranger

TV
2003Movie
2003
Northfork

as Arnold

Movie
2003Movie
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

TV
2002
The Beatnicks

as B Cool

Movie
2001
24

as Joseph Wald

TV
2001
Jackpot

as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson

Movie
2001Movie
1999
Twin Falls Idaho

as Lawyer Jay Harrison

Movie
1997
Men in Black

as Van Driver

Movie
1997
Casualties

as Bill Summers

Movie
1997
The Maze

as Dr. Holmes

Movie
1996
The Pretender

as Broots

TV
1995
Get Shorty

as Ronnie Wingate

Movie
1995
Strange Luck

as Henry Bloom

TV
1994
Fever

as Bobby

Movie
1994
ER

as Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith

TV
1994
Chicago Hope

as Jack Kimball

TV
1993
Bakersfield P.D.

as Ray Coombs

TV
1993
The X-Files

as Salvatore Matola

TV
1993
Ed and His Dead Mother

as Rob Sundheimer

Movie
1992
Four Eyes and Six-Guns

as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)

Movie
1992
Martin

as Shawn McDermott

TV
1990
Beverly Hills, 90210

as Dope Dealer

TV
1990
The Grifters

as Drunk's Friend

Movie
1990
Rainbow Drive

as Azzolini

Movie
1989
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

as Max (as Jonathan Gries)

Movie
1989
Kill Me Again

as Alan Swayzie

Movie
1989
Seinfeld

as Homeless Man

TV
1989
Quantum Leap

as Flash McGrath

TV
1988Movie
1987
The Monster Squad

as Desperate Man

Movie
1987Movie
1986
L.A. Law

as Hotel Desk Clerk

TV
1986
Running Scared

as Det. Tony Montoya

Movie
1986Movie
1985
The Twilight Zone

as (segment "Shelter Skelter")

TV
1985
Real Genius

as Lazlo Hollyfeld

Movie
1984
High School U.S.A.

as Leo Bandini

Movie
1983
High School U.S.A.

as Dirty Curt

Movie
1983
September Gun

as Brian Brian

Movie
1983
Joysticks

as King Vidiot

Movie
1981
Falcon Crest

as Stone

TV
1979
Swap Meet

as Doug

Movie
1979Movie
1979
Sunnyside

as Wild Child

Movie
1977Movie
1976
Helter Skelter

as William Garretson

Movie
1967
Will Penny

as Horace

Movie
The Knife Thrower

as Lew Schätze

Movie
Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJune 17, 1957
Place of BirthGlendale, California, USA
Popularity2.1