Jon Gries
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jon Gries
Filmography
Acting (95)
2026
Carolina Carolineas Hank Daniels
6.7
2025
10.0
2024
Solventas Gunner S. Holbrook
4.8
2024
2.0
2023
Only the Good Surviveas Cult Leader
2020
Wish Upon a Unicornas Bud
6.9
2020
6.8
2019
3 Days with Dadas Tim
4.9
2018
Glass Jawas Sam Austin
6.0
2017
All About the Moneyas Jon Waters
5.4
2017
The Axe Murders of Villiscaas Greg
4.7
2016
6.8
2016
Operation Chromiteas Hoyt Vandenberg
5.8
2016
Falsely Accusedas Gus
6.2
2016
Durant's Never Closesas Dizzy Dean
8.0
2015
Endgameas Principal Thomas
5.8
2015
Pass the Lightas Franklin
6.3
2015
Americonsas Billy
6.0
2014
Taken 3as Mark Casey
6.3
2014
Bad Turn Worseas Sheriff Shep
5.4
2014
The Last Survivorsas Carson
6.1
2014
Locker 13as Archie
5.7
2014
Eternity: The Movieas Barry Goldfield, Jr.
2.2
2014
Faultsas Terry
6.6
2013
Skinwalker Ranchas Hoyt
5.3
2013
2013
A True Storyas Richard Simpkins
6.1
2013
Noobzas Greg Lipstein
5.8
2012
Taken 2as Mark Casey
6.4
2012
Unicorn Cityas Shadow Hawk
5.6
2012
Five Time Championas Melvin Glee
6.2
2012
Deep in the Heartas Dick Wallrath
5.1
2011
Redemption: For Robbing the Deadas Tom Sutter
4.5
2011
The Smell of Successas Early Dunchamp
5.6
2011
Natural Selectionas Peter
6.1
2010
Good Intentionsas Sheriff Ernie
5.0
2010
Crazy on the Outsideas Edgar
5.3
2009
Elsewhereas Mr. Tod
5.8
2008
Around Juneas Murry
2.5
2008
So Long Jimmyas Levi Franklin
2.0
2008
South of Heavenas Hood 1
4.0
2008
Bar Starzas Ricky Fabulous
3.3
2008
Takenas Mark Casey
7.4
2007
Frankas Colin York
4.4
2007
The Comebacksas Barber
4.8
2007
2007
September Dawnas John D. Lee
5.3
2007
American Pastimeas Ed Tully
6.5
2007
The Astronaut Farmeras FBI Agent Killbourne
6.3
2006
Car Babesas Gary
5.2
2006
Stick Itas Brice Graham
6.8
2006
The Sasquatch Gangas Chilcutt
5.9
2005
Waterborneas Ritter
5.8
2005
Confessions of an Action Staras Donald Buckheim
4.3
2005
Last Best Chanceas Bernard Wheeler
6.0
2004
Napoleon Dynamiteas Uncle Rico
6.8
2003
The Rundownas Harvey
6.4
2003
The Snow Walkeras Pierce
7.0
2003
Northforkas Arnold
6.0
2003
The Big Emptyas Elron
6.1
2002
The Beatnicksas B Cool
6.3
2001
The Pretender: Island of the Hauntedas Broots
6.8
2001
Jackpotas Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
6.7
2001
The Pretender 2001as Broots
7.2
1999
Twin Falls Idahoas Lawyer Jay Harrison
6.9
1997
Men in Blackas Van Driver
7.2
1997
Casualtiesas Bill Summers
6.8
1997
The Mazeas Dr. Holmes
7.5
1996
7.0
1995
Get Shortyas Ronnie Wingate
6.5
1993
Ed and His Dead Motheras Rob Sundheimer
5.5
1992
Four Eyes and Six-Gunsas Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
3.5
1991
Feveras Bobby
3.9
1990
The Griftersas Drunk's Friend
6.5
1990
Rainbow Driveas Azzolini
5.0
1989
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dogas Max (as Jonathan Gries)
4.7
1989
Kill Me Againas Alan Swayzie
6.1
1988
Fright Night Part 2as Louie
6.5
1987
The Monster Squadas Desperate Man
6.7
1987
Number One with a Bulletas Bobby Sweet
4.6
1986
Running Scaredas Det. Tony Montoya
6.1
1986
TerrorVisionas O.D.
5.7
1985
Real Geniusas Lazlo Hollyfeld
6.7
1984
High School U.S.A.as Leo Bandini
4.2
1983
High School U.S.A.as Dirty Curt
5.5
1983
September Gunas Brian Brian
5.5
1983
Joysticksas King Vidiot
4.5
1979
Swap Meetas Doug
3.5
1979
More American Graffitias Ron
5.2
1979
Sunnysideas Wild Child
7.0
1977
The Chicken Chroniclesas Tom
3.5
1976
Helter Skelteras William Garretson
6.9
1967
Will Pennyas Horace
6.6
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The Knife Throweras Lew Schätze
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Bicentennial Curiousas Mick Jones
Production & Directing (2)
2010
Pickin' and Grinnin'Director
2.0
1999
Twin Falls IdahoAssociate Producer
6.9