Jon Gries

Jon Gries

Acting
Born 1957-06-17Glendale, 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.

Movies (95)

Taken 3
6.3

Taken 3

2014Movie6.3
Men in Black
7.2

Men in Black

1997Movie7.2
Taken
7.4

Taken

2008Movie7.4
Taken 2
6.4

Taken 2

2012Movie6.4
The Rundown
6.4

The Rundown

2003Movie6.4
The Grifters
6.5

The Grifters

1990Movie6.5
Napoleon Dynamite
6.8

Napoleon Dynamite

2004Movie6.8
Get Shorty
6.5

Get Shorty

1995Movie6.5
Real Genius
6.7

Real Genius

1985Movie6.7
Carolina Caroline
6.7

Carolina Caroline

2026Movie6.7
Running Scared
6.1

Running Scared

1986Movie6.1
The Monster Squad
6.7

The Monster Squad

1987Movie6.7
The Comebacks
4.8

The Comebacks

2007Movie4.8
Operation Chromite
5.8

Operation Chromite

2016Movie5.8
Fright Night Part 2
6.4

Fright Night Part 2

1988Movie6.4
Stick It
6.8

Stick It

2006Movie6.8
TerrorVision
5.7

TerrorVision

1986Movie5.7
Faults
6.7

Faults

2014Movie6.7
The Astronaut Farmer
6.3

The Astronaut Farmer

2007Movie6.3
The Last Survivors
6.1

The Last Survivors

2014Movie6.1
The Snow Walker
7.0

The Snow Walker

2003Movie7.0
Kill Me Again
6.2

Kill Me Again

1989Movie6.2
Crazy on the Outside
5.3

Crazy on the Outside

2010Movie5.3
Northfork
6.0

Northfork

2003Movie6.0
Will Penny
6.7

Will Penny

1967Movie6.7
The Big Empty
6.1

The Big Empty

2003Movie6.1
More American Graffiti
5.2

More American Graffiti

1979Movie5.2
Skinwalker Ranch
5.3

Skinwalker Ranch

2013Movie5.3
Rainbow Drive
5.0

Rainbow Drive

1990Movie5.0
The Chicken Chronicles
3.5

The Chicken Chronicles

1977Movie3.5
Helter Skelter
6.9

Helter Skelter

1976Movie6.9
The Sasquatch Gang
5.9

The Sasquatch Gang

2006Movie5.9
Joysticks
4.4

Joysticks

1983Movie4.4
Elsewhere
5.8

Elsewhere

2009Movie5.8
Confessions of an Action Star
4.3

Confessions of an Action Star

2005Movie4.3
September Dawn
5.3

September Dawn

2007Movie5.3
The Axe Murders of Villisca
4.8

The Axe Murders of Villisca

2017Movie4.8
The Pretender 2001
7.2

The Pretender 2001

2001Movie7.2
Locker 13
5.7

Locker 13

2014Movie5.7
Glass Jaw
6.0

Glass Jaw

2018Movie6.0
Frank
4.4

Frank

2007Movie4.4
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
3.5

Four Eyes and Six-Guns

1992Movie3.5
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
6.8

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020Movie6.8
Americons
6.0

Americons

2015Movie6.0
High School U.S.A.
5.5

High School U.S.A.

1983Movie5.5
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
6.8

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

2016Movie6.8
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
4.5

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

2011Movie4.5
The Maze
7.5

The Maze

1997Movie7.5
Twin Falls Idaho
6.9

Twin Falls Idaho

1999Movie6.9
Waterborne
5.8

Waterborne

2005Movie5.8
Ed and His Dead Mother
5.5

Ed and His Dead Mother

1993Movie5.5
Fever
3.9

Fever

1991Movie3.9
Falsely Accused
6.2

Falsely Accused

2016Movie6.2
Endgame
5.8

Endgame

2015Movie5.8
Jackpot
6.7

Jackpot

2001Movie6.7
Car Babes
5.2

Car Babes

2006Movie5.2
Good Intentions
5.0

Good Intentions

2010Movie5.0
Bar Starz
3.3

Bar Starz

2008Movie3.3
American Pastime
6.6

American Pastime

2007Movie6.6
Wish Upon a Unicorn
6.9

Wish Upon a Unicorn

2020Movie6.9
Casualties
6.8

Casualties

1997Movie6.8
September Gun
5.5

September Gun

1983Movie5.5
All About the Money
5.4

All About the Money

2017Movie5.4
Only the Good Survive

Only the Good Survive

2023Movie
3 Days with Dad
4.9

3 Days with Dad

2019Movie4.9
Pass the Light
6.3

Pass the Light

2015Movie6.3
Deep in the Heart
5.1

Deep in the Heart

2012Movie5.1
Bad Turn Worse
5.4

Bad Turn Worse

2014Movie5.4
Sunnyside
7.0

Sunnyside

1979Movie7.0
The Smell of Success
5.6

The Smell of Success

2011Movie5.6
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
6.8

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

2001Movie6.8
Noobz
5.8

Noobz

2013Movie5.8
Durant's Never Closes
8.0

Durant's Never Closes

2016Movie8.0
Natural Selection
6.1

Natural Selection

2011Movie6.1
Number One with a Bullet
4.6

Number One with a Bullet

1987Movie4.6
South of Heaven
4.0

South of Heaven

2008Movie4.0
The Beatnicks
6.3

The Beatnicks

2002Movie6.3
Around June
2.5

Around June

2008Movie2.5
Last Best Chance
6.0

Last Best Chance

2005Movie6.0
Bits
2.0

Bits

2024Movie2.0
The Knife Thrower

The Knife Thrower

Movie
Bicentennial Curious

Bicentennial Curious

Movie
High School U.S.A.
4.2

High School U.S.A.

1984Movie4.2
Solvent
4.8

Solvent

2024Movie4.8
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
7.0

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah

1996Movie7.0
Tuesday's Flu
10.0

Tuesday's Flu

2025Movie10.0
Swap Meet
3.5

Swap Meet

1979Movie3.5
Byron's Theme

Byron's Theme

2013Movie
Five Time Champion
6.2

Five Time Champion

2012Movie6.2
A True Story
6.1

A True Story

2013Movie6.1
Unicorn City
5.6

Unicorn City

2012Movie5.6
So Long Jimmy

So Long Jimmy

2008Movie
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
4.7

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

1989Movie4.7
Eternity: The Movie
2.2

Eternity: The Movie

2014Movie2.2
Fathom

Fathom

2007Movie

TV Shows (39)

Supernatural
8.3

Supernatural

2005Series8.3
Hawaii Five-0
7.7

Hawaii Five-0

2010Series7.7
24
7.8

24

2001Series7.8
The X-Files
8.4

The X-Files

1993Series8.4
Lost
8.0

Lost

2004Series8.0
Psych
7.9

Psych

2006Series7.9
Seinfeld
8.3

Seinfeld

1989Series8.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
CSI: NY
7.3

CSI: NY

2004Series7.3
Sons of Anarchy
8.4

Sons of Anarchy

2008Series8.4
Cold Case
7.7

Cold Case

2003Series7.7
Beverly Hills, 90210
7.3

Beverly Hills, 90210

1990Series7.3
Chicago Hope
7.2

Chicago Hope

1994Series7.2
The White Lotus
7.6

The White Lotus

2021Series7.6
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Falcon Crest
5.5

Falcon Crest

1981Series5.5
Las Vegas
7.0

Las Vegas

2003Series7.0
L.A. Law
7.1

L.A. Law

1986Series7.1
Quantum Leap
8.0

Quantum Leap

1989Series8.0
Fallout
8.1

Fallout

2024Series8.1
Jake and the Fatman
6.2

Jake and the Fatman

1987Series6.2
The Pretender
7.4

The Pretender

1996Series7.4
Cagney & Lacey
6.9

Cagney & Lacey

1982Series6.9
The Twilight Zone
7.7

The Twilight Zone

1985Series7.7
Nikita
7.3

Nikita

2010Series7.3
Martin
7.5

Martin

1992Series7.5
Tour of Duty
8.1

Tour of Duty

1987Series8.1
The Jeffersons
7.3

The Jeffersons

1975Series7.3
Devil May Cry
8.2

Devil May Cry

2025Series8.2
The Bridge
6.7

The Bridge

2013Series6.7
Carnivàle
7.9

Carnivàle

2003Series7.9
It's Florida, Man.
5.4

It's Florida, Man.

2024Series5.4
Dream Corp LLC
6.6

Dream Corp LLC

2016Series6.6
Bakersfield P.D.
7.7

Bakersfield P.D.

1993Series7.7
Strange Luck
7.8

Strange Luck

1995Series7.8
240-Robert
7.4

240-Robert

1979Series7.4
Tattingers
6.0

Tattingers

1988Series6.0
Napoleon Dynamite
5.7

Napoleon Dynamite

2012Series5.7
Mulligan's Stew
8.0

Mulligan's Stew

1977Series8.0