Jon Gries
June 17, 1957 (68 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Devil May Cry as Pres. Hopper / Late Night Host (voice)
- 2025 · Devil May Cry as Pres. Hopper / Soldier (voice)
- 2024 · It's Florida, Man. as Denver
- 2024 · Solvent as Gunner S. Holbrook
- 2024 · Fallout as Biff
- 2023 · Only the Good Survive as Cult Leader
- 2021 · The White Lotus as Greg Hunt
- 2016 · Dream Corp LLC as Dr. Roberts
- 2015 · Endgame as Principal Thomas
- 2015 · Americons as Billy
- 2014 · Taken 3 as Mark Casey
- 2013 · The Bridge as Bob
- 2012 · Taken 2 as Mark Casey
- 2012 · Unicorn City as Shadow Hawk
- 2011 · Natural Selection as Peter
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Liam Miller
- 2010 · Nikita as The Engineer
- 2010 · Good Intentions as Sheriff Ernie
- 2009 · Elsewhere as Mr. Tod
- 2008 · Around June as Murry
- 2008 · South of Heaven as Hood 1
- 2008 · Sons of Anarchy as Magoo
- 2008 · Taken as Mark Casey
- 2007 · Frank as Colin York
- 2007 · The Comebacks as Barber
- 2007 · September Dawn as John D. Lee
- 2007 · American Pastime as Ed Tully
- 2006 · Psych as Strabinsky
- 2005 · Supernatural as Martin Creaser
- 2004 · Lost as Roger Linus
- 2004 · CSI: NY as Jim Warren
- 2004 · Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico
- 2003 · Cold Case as Bill Shepard
- 2003 · The Rundown as Harvey
- 2003 · Las Vegas as Greg Walker
- 2003 · Carnivàle as Texas Ranger
- 2001 · 24 as Joseph Wald
- 1997 · Men in Black as Van Driver
- 1997 · Casualties as Bill Summers
- 1997 · The Maze as Dr. Holmes
- 1996 · The Pretender as Broots
- 1995 · Get Shorty as Ronnie Wingate
- 1994 · ER as Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as Jack Kimball
- 1993 · The X-Files as Salvatore Matola
- 1992 · Martin as Shawn McDermott
- 1990 · Beverly Hills, 90210 as Dope Dealer
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Homeless Man
- 1989 · Quantum Leap as Flash McGrath
- 1988 · Fright Night Part 2 as Louie
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as
- 1987 · Tour of Duty as
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Hotel Desk Clerk
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as (segment "Shelter Skelter")
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as
- 1981 · Falcon Crest as Stone
- Future · The Knife Thrower as Lew Schätze
- 2025 · Carolina Caroline as
- 2024 · Bits as
- 2019 · 3 Days with Dad as Tim
- 2016 · Operation Chromite as Hoyt Vandenberg
- 2014 · The Last Survivors as Carson
- 2014 · Eternity: The Movie as Barry Goldfield, Jr.
- 2014 · Faults as Terry
- 2013 · Byron's Theme as
- 2013 · Noobz as Greg Lipstein
- 2012 · Five Time Champion as Melvin Glee
- 2012 · Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico
- 2012 · Deep in the Heart as Dick Wallrath
- 2010 · Crazy on the Outside as Edgar
- 2007 · Fathom as
- 2007 · The Astronaut Farmer as FBI Agent Killbourne
- 2006 · Stick It as Brice Graham
- 2005 · Waterborne as Ritter
- 2005 · Confessions of an Action Star as Donald Buckheim
- 2005 · Last Best Chance as Bernard Wheeler
- 2003 · The Snow Walker as Pierce
- 2003 · Northfork as Arnold
- 2003 · The Big Empty as Elron
- 1996 · Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah as Steve
- 1990 · The Grifters as Drunk's Friend
- 1989 · Kill Me Again as Alan Swayzie
- 1988 · Tattingers as
- 1986 · Running Scared as Det. Tony Montoya
- 1985 · Real Genius as Lazlo Hollyfeld
- Future · Tuesday's Flu as
- 2020 · Wish Upon a Unicorn as Bud
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self
- 2018 · Glass Jaw as Sam Austin
- 2017 · All About the Money as Jon Waters
- 2017 · The Axe Murders of Villisca as Greg
- 2016 · You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night as Himself
- 2016 · Falsely Accused as Gus
- 2016 · Durant's Never Closes as Dizzy Dean
- 2015 · Pass the Light as Franklin
- 2014 · Bad Turn Worse as Sheriff Shep
- 2014 · Locker 13 as Archie
- 2013 · Skinwalker Ranch as Hoyt
- 2013 · A True Story as Richard Simpkins
- 2011 · Redemption: For Robbing the Dead as Tom Sutter
- 2011 · The Smell of Success as Early Dunchamp
- 2008 · So Long Jimmy as Levi Franklin
- 2008 · Bar Starz as Ricky Fabulous
- 2006 · Car Babes as Gary
- 2006 · The Sasquatch Gang as Chilcutt
- 2002 · The Beatnicks as B Cool
- 2001 · The Pretender: Island of the Haunted as Broots
- 2001 · Jackpot as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
- 2001 · The Pretender 2001 as Broots
- 1999 · Twin Falls Idaho as Lawyer Jay Harrison
- 1995 · Strange Luck as Henry Bloom
- 1993 · Bakersfield P.D. as Ray Coombs
- 1993 · Ed and His Dead Mother as Rob Sundheimer
- 1992 · Four Eyes and Six-Guns as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
- 1991 · Fever as Bobby
- 1990 · Rainbow Drive as Azzolini
- 1989 · Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog as Max (as Jonathan Gries)
- 1987 · The Monster Squad as Desperate Man
- 1987 · Number One with a Bullet as Bobby Sweet
- 1986 · TerrorVision as OD
- 1984 · High School U.S.A. as Leo Bandini
- 1983 · High School U.S.A. as Dirty Curt
- 1983 · September Gun as Brian Brian
- 1983 · Joysticks as King Vidiot
- 1979 · Swap Meet as Doug
- 1979 · 240-Robert as
- 1979 · More American Graffiti as Ron
- 1979 · Sunnyside as Wild Child
- 1977 · Mulligan's Stew as
- 1977 · The Chicken Chronicles as Tom
- 1976 · Helter Skelter as William Garretson
- 1975 · The Jeffersons as
- 1967 · Will Penny as Horace
- Future · Bicentennial Curious as Mick Jones