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
2025
- Devil May Cry as Pres. Hopper / Late Night Host (voice)
- Carolina Caroline
2024
- 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
- Wish Upon a Unicorn as Bud
- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self
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
- Falsely Accused as Gus
- Dream Corp LLC as Dr. Roberts
- You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night as Himself
- Operation Chromite as Hoyt Vandenberg
- Durant's Never Closes as Dizzy Dean
2015
- Endgame as Principal Thomas
- 머니 게임 - 월스트리트 as Billy
- Pass the Light as Franklin
2014
- Taken 3 as Mark Casey
- Faults as Terry
- Bad Turn Worse as Sheriff Shep
- Eternity: The Movie as Barry Goldfield, Jr.
- Locker 13 as Archie
- The Last Survivors as Carson
2013
- Skinwalker Ranch as Hoyt
- The Bridge as Bob
- Noobz as Greg Lipstein
- Byron's Theme
- A True Story as Richard Simpkins
2012
- Taken 2 as Mark Casey
- Unicorn City as Shadow Hawk
- Deep in the Heart as Dick Wallrath
- Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico
- 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
- Good Intentions as Sheriff Ernie
- Crazy on the Outside as Edgar
- Pickin' and Grinnin' ... (Director)
2009
- Elsewhere as Mr. Tod
2008
- Sons of Anarchy as Magoo
- Taken as Mark Casey
- Bar Starz as Ricky Fabulous
- Around June as Murry
- South of Heaven as Hood 1
- So Long Jimmy as Levi Franklin
2007
- Frank as Colin York
- September Dawn as John D. Lee
- The Comebacks as Barber
- American Pastime as Ed Tully
- The Astronaut Farmer as FBI Agent Killbourne
- Fathom
2006
- Psych as Strabinsky
- Stick It as Brice Graham
- The Sasquatch Gang as Chilcutt
- Car Babes as Gary
2005
- Supernatural as Martin Creaser
- Waterborne as Carlton
- Confessions of an Action Star as Donald Buckheim
- Last Best Chance as Bernard Wheeler
2004
- Lost as Roger Linus
- CSI: NY as Jim Warren
- Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico
2003
- Cold Case as Bill Shepard
- Las Vegas as Greg Walker
- Carnivàle as Texas Ranger
- The Rundown as Harvey
- The Snow Walker as Pierce
- Northfork as Arnold
- The Big Empty as Elron
2002
- The Beatnicks as B Cool
2001
- 24 as Joseph Wald
- Jackpot as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
- The Pretender: Island of the Haunted as Broots
- The Pretender 2001 as Broots
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
- ER as Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith
- Chicago Hope
1993
- The X-Files as Salvatore Matola
- Ed and His Dead Mother as Rob Sundheimer
- Bakersfield P.D. as Ray Coombs
1992
- Martin as Shawn McDermott
- Four Eyes and Six-Guns as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
1991
- Fever as Bobby
1990
- Beverly Hills, 90210
- 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
- Tour of Duty
- Jake and the Fatman
- 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 OD
1985
- The Twilight Zone as (segment "Shelter Skelter")
- Real Genius as Lazlo Hollyfeld
1984
- High School U.S.A. as Leo Bandini
1983
- September Gun as Brian Brian
- High School U.S.A. as Dirty Curt
- Joysticks as King Vidiot
1982
1981
- Falcon Crest as Stone
1979
- Sunnyside as Wild Child
- More American Graffiti as Ron
- 240-Robert
- Swap Meet as Doug
1977
1976
- Helter Skelter as William Garretson
1975
1967
- Will Penny as Horace