Jon Gries
Born: 1957-06-17 in Glendale, California, USA
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2026
- Carolina Caroline as Hank Daniels
2025
- Devil May Cry as Pres. Hopper / Late Night Host (voice)
- Tuesday's Flu
2024
- Fallout as Biff
- It's Florida, Man. as Denver
- Solvent as Gunner S. Holbrook
- Bits
2023
- Only the Good Survive as Cult Leader
2021
- The White Lotus as Greg Hunt
2020
- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self
- Wish Upon a Unicorn as Bud
2019
- 3 Days with Dad as Tim
2018
- Glass Jaw as Sam Austin
2017
- All About the Money as Jon Waters
- The Axe Murders of Villisca as Greg
2016
- Dream Corp LLC as Dr. Roberts
- Operation Chromite as Hoyt Vandenberg
- Falsely Accused as Gus
- You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night as Himself
- Durant's Never Closes as Dizzy Dean
2015
- Endgame as Principal Thomas
- Americons as Billy
- Pass the Light as Franklin
2014
- Taken 3 as Mark Casey
- The Last Survivors as Carson
- Faults as Terry
- Locker 13 as Archie
- Bad Turn Worse as Sheriff Shep
- Eternity: The Movie as Barry Goldfield, Jr.
2013
- The Bridge as Bob
- Skinwalker Ranch as Hoyt
- Noobz as Greg Lipstein
- A True Story as Richard Simpkins
- Byron's Theme
2012
- Taken 2 as Mark Casey
- Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico (voice)
- Deep in the Heart as Dick Wallrath
- Unicorn City as Shadow Hawk
- Five Time Champion as Melvin Glee
2011
- Natural Selection as Peter
- The Smell of Success as Early Dunchamp
- Redemption: For Robbing the Dead as Tom Sutter
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Liam Miller
- Nikita as The Engineer
- Crazy on the Outside as Edgar
- Good Intentions as Sheriff Ernie
- Pickin' and Grinnin' ... (Director)
2009
- Elsewhere as Mr. Tod
2008
- Sons of Anarchy as Magoo
- Taken as Mark Casey
- Bar Starz as Ricky Fabulous
- South of Heaven as Hood 1
- So Long Jimmy as Levi Franklin
- Around June as Murry
2007
- The Astronaut Farmer as FBI Agent Killbourne
- The Comebacks as Barber
- September Dawn as John D. Lee
- American Pastime as Ed Tully
- Frank as Colin York
- Fathom
2006
- Psych as Strabinsky
- Stick It as Brice Graham
- The Sasquatch Gang as Chilcutt
- Car Babes as Gary
2005
- Supernatural as Martin Creaser
- Confessions of an Action Star as Donald Buckheim
- Last Best Chance as Bernard Wheeler
- Waterborne as Ritter
2004
- Lost as Roger Linus
- CSI: NY as Jim Warren
- Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico
2003
- Cold Case as Bill Shepard
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- Las Vegas as Greg Walker
- Carnivàle as Texas Ranger
- The Rundown as Harvey
- The Big Empty as Elron
- The Snow Walker as Pierce
- Northfork as Arnold
2002
- The Beatnicks as B Cool
2001
- 24 as Joseph Wald
- The Pretender 2001 as Broots
- The Pretender: Island of the Haunted as Broots
- Jackpot as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
1999
- Twin Falls Idaho as Lawyer Jay Harrison
1997
- Men in Black as Van Driver
- Casualties as Bill Summers
- The Maze as Dr. Holmes
1996
- The Pretender as Broots
- Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah as Steve
1995
- Get Shorty as Ronnie Wingate
- Strange Luck as Henry Bloom
1994
- Chicago Hope as Jack Kimball
- ER as Marty Nesmith
1993
- The X-Files as Salvatore Matola
- Bakersfield P.D. as Ray Coombs
- Ed and His Dead Mother as Rob Sundheimer
1992
- Martin as Shawn McDermott
- Four Eyes and Six-Guns as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
1991
- Fever as Bobby
1990
- Beverly Hills, 90210 as Dope Dealer
- The Grifters as Drunk's Friend
- Rainbow Drive as Azzolini
1989
- Seinfeld as Homeless Man
- Quantum Leap as Flash McGrath
- Kill Me Again as Alan Swayzie
- Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog as Max (as Jonathan Gries)
1988
- Fright Night Part 2 as Louie
- Tattingers
1987
- Jake and the Fatman
- Tour of Duty
- The Monster Squad as Desperate Man
- Number One with a Bullet as Bobby Sweet
1986
- L.A. Law as Hotel Desk Clerk
- Running Scared as Det. Tony Montoya
- TerrorVision as O.D.
1985
- The Twilight Zone as (segment "Shelter Skelter")
- Real Genius as Lazlo Hollyfeld
1984
- High School U.S.A. as Leo Bandini
1983
- High School U.S.A. as Dirty Curt
- Joysticks as King Vidiot
- September Gun as Brian Brian
1982
1981
- Falcon Crest as Stone
1979
- 240-Robert as Brad
- More American Graffiti as Ron
- Sunnyside as Wild Child
- Swap Meet as Doug
1977
1976
- Helter Skelter as William Garretson
1975
1967
- Will Penny as Horace