Jon Gries
ActingBorn Jun 17, 1957
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.
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2026Carolina Carolinemovie2025Tuesday's Flumovie2025Devil May Cryas Pres. Hopper / Soldier (voice)tv2024It's Florida, Man.as Denvertv2024Solventas Gunner S. Holbrookmovie2024Falloutas Bifftv2024Bitsmovie2023Only the Good Surviveas Cult Leadermovie2021The White Lotusas Greg Hunttv2020Wish Upon a Unicornas Budmovie2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Campas Selfmovie20193 Days with Dadas Timmovie2018Glass Jawas Sam Austinmovie2017All About the Moneyas Jon Watersmovie2017The Axe Murders of Villiscaas Gregmovie2016You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Nightas Himselfmovie2016Dream Corp LLCas Dr. Robertstv2016Operation Chromiteas Hoyt Vandenbergmovie2016Falsely Accusedas Gusmovie2016Durant's Never Closesas Dizzy Deanmovie2015Endgameas Principal Thomasmovie2015Pass the Lightas Franklinmovie2015Americonsas Billymovie2014Taken 3as Mark Caseymovie2014Bad Turn Worseas Sheriff Shepmovie2014The Last Survivorsas Carsonmovie2014Locker 13as Archiemovie2014Eternity: The Movieas Barry Goldfield, Jr.movie2014Faultsas Terrymovie2013Skinwalker Ranchas Hoytmovie2013Byron's Thememovie2013A True Storyas Richard Simpkinsmovie2013The Bridgeas Bobtv2013Noobzas Greg Lipsteinmovie2012Taken 2as Mark Caseymovie2012Unicorn Cityas Shadow Hawkmovie2012Five Time Championas Melvin Gleemovie2012Napoleon Dynamiteas Uncle Ricotv2012Deep in the Heartas Dick Wallrathmovie2011Redemption: For Robbing the Deadas Tom Suttermovie2011The Smell of Successas Early Dunchampmovie2011Natural Selectionas Petermovie2010Hawaii Five-0as Liam Millertv2010Nikitaas The Engineertv2010Pickin' and Grinnin'as Directormovie2010Good Intentionsas Sheriff Erniemovie2010Crazy on the Outsideas Edgarmovie2009Elsewhereas Mr. Todmovie2008Around Juneas Murrymovie2008So Long Jimmyas Levi Franklinmovie2008South of Heavenas Hood 1movie2008Sons of Anarchyas Magootv2008Bar Starzas Ricky Fabulousmovie2008Takenas Mark Caseymovie2007Frankas Colin Yorkmovie2007The Comebacksas Barbermovie2007Fathommovie2007September Dawnas John D. Leemovie2007American Pastimeas Ed Tullymovie2007The Astronaut Farmeras FBI Agent Killbournemovie2006Car Babesas Garymovie2006Psychas Strabinskytv2006Stick Itas Brice Grahammovie2006The Sasquatch Gangas Chilcuttmovie2005Supernaturalas Martin Creasertv2005Waterborneas Rittermovie2005Confessions of an Action Staras Donald Buckheimmovie2005Last Best Chanceas Bernard Wheelermovie2004CSI: NYas Jim Warrentv2004Lostas Roger Linustv2004Napoleon Dynamiteas Uncle Ricomovie2003Cold Caseas Bill Shepardtv2003The Rundownas Harveymovie2003Las Vegasas Greg Walkertv2003Carnivàleas Texas Rangertv2003The Snow Walkeras Piercemovie2003Northforkas Arnoldmovie2003The Big Emptyas Elronmovie2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guesttv2002The Beatnicksas B Coolmovie