Jon Gries

Jon Gries

🎂 17th June 1957 (68 yrs) 📍 Glendale, California, USA

Known For

Men in Black

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.

Jon Gries

Movies Featuring Jon Gries

No Image

Carolina Caroline (2026)

Tuesday's Flu

Tuesday's Flu (2025)

Solvent

Solvent (2024)

as Gunner S. Holbrook
Bits

Bits (2024)

Only the Good Survive

Only the Good Survive (2023)

as Cult Leader
Wish Upon a Unicorn

Wish Upon a Unicorn (2020)

as Bud
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020)

as Self
3 Days with Dad

3 Days with Dad (2019)

as Tim
Glass Jaw

Glass Jaw (2018)

as Sam Austin
All About the Money

All About the Money (2017)

as Jon Waters
The Axe Murders of Villisca

The Axe Murders of Villisca (2017)

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

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night (2016)

as Himself
Operation Chromite

Operation Chromite (2016)

as Hoyt Vandenberg
Falsely Accused

Falsely Accused (2016)

as Gus
Durant's Never Closes

Durant's Never Closes (2016)

as Dizzy Dean
Endgame

Endgame (2015)

as Principal Thomas
Pass the Light

Pass the Light (2015)

as Franklin
Americons

Americons (2015)

as Billy
Taken 3

Taken 3 (2014)

as Mark Casey
Bad Turn Worse

Bad Turn Worse (2014)

as Sheriff Shep
The Last Survivors

The Last Survivors (2014)

as Carson
Locker 13

Locker 13 (2014)

as Archie
Eternity: The Movie

Eternity: The Movie (2014)

as Barry Goldfield, Jr.
Faults

Faults (2014)

as Terry
Skinwalker Ranch

Skinwalker Ranch (2013)

as Hoyt
Byron's Theme

Byron's Theme (2013)

A True Story

A True Story (2013)

as Richard Simpkins
Noobz

Noobz (2013)

as Greg Lipstein
Taken 2

Taken 2 (2012)

as Mark Casey
Unicorn City

Unicorn City (2012)

as Shadow Hawk
Five Time Champion

Five Time Champion (2012)

as Melvin Glee
Deep in the Heart

Deep in the Heart (2012)

as Dick Wallrath
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead (2011)

as Tom Sutter
The Smell of Success

The Smell of Success (2011)

as Early Dunchamp
Natural Selection

Natural Selection (2011)

as Peter
Good Intentions

Good Intentions (2010)

as Sheriff Ernie
Crazy on the Outside

Crazy on the Outside (2010)

as Edgar
Elsewhere

Elsewhere (2009)

as Mr. Tod
Around June

Around June (2008)

as Murry
So Long Jimmy

So Long Jimmy (2008)

as Levi Franklin
South of Heaven

South of Heaven (2008)

as Hood 1
Bar Starz

Bar Starz (2008)

as Ricky Fabulous
Taken

Taken (2008)

as Mark Casey
Frank

Frank (2007)

as Colin York
The Comebacks

The Comebacks (2007)

as Barber
No Image

Fathom (2007)

September Dawn

September Dawn (2007)

as John D. Lee
American Pastime

American Pastime (2007)

as Ed Tully
The Astronaut Farmer

The Astronaut Farmer (2007)

as FBI Agent Killbourne
Car Babes

Car Babes (2006)

as Gary
Stick It

Stick It (2006)

as Brice Graham
The Sasquatch Gang

The Sasquatch Gang (2006)

as Chilcutt
Waterborne

Waterborne (2005)

as Ritter
Confessions of an Action Star

Confessions of an Action Star (2005)

as Donald Buckheim
Last Best Chance

Last Best Chance (2005)

as Bernard Wheeler
Napoleon Dynamite

Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

as Uncle Rico
The Rundown

The Rundown (2003)

as Harvey
The Snow Walker

The Snow Walker (2003)

as Pierce
Northfork

Northfork (2003)

as Arnold
The Big Empty

The Big Empty (2003)

as Elron
The Beatnicks

The Beatnicks (2002)

as B Cool
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted (2001)

as Broots
Jackpot

Jackpot (2001)

as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
The Pretender 2001

The Pretender 2001 (2001)

as Broots
Twin Falls Idaho

Twin Falls Idaho (1999)

as Lawyer Jay Harrison
Men in Black

Men in Black (1997)

as Van Driver
Casualties

Casualties (1997)

as Bill Summers
The Maze

The Maze (1997)

as Dr. Holmes
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah (1996)

as Steve
Get Shorty

Get Shorty (1995)

as Ronnie Wingate
Ed and His Dead Mother

Ed and His Dead Mother (1993)

as Rob Sundheimer
Four Eyes and Six-Guns

Four Eyes and Six-Guns (1992)

as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
Fever

Fever (1991)

as Bobby
The Grifters

The Grifters (1990)

as Drunk's Friend
Rainbow Drive

Rainbow Drive (1990)

as Azzolini
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog (1989)

as Max (as Jonathan Gries)
Kill Me Again

Kill Me Again (1989)

as Alan Swayzie
Fright Night Part 2

Fright Night Part 2 (1988)

as Louie
The Monster Squad

The Monster Squad (1987)

as Desperate Man
Number One with a Bullet

Number One with a Bullet (1987)

as Bobby Sweet
Running Scared

Running Scared (1986)

as Det. Tony Montoya
TerrorVision

TerrorVision (1986)

as OD
Real Genius

Real Genius (1985)

as Lazlo Hollyfeld
No Image

High School U.S.A. (1984)

as Leo Bandini
High School U.S.A.

High School U.S.A. (1983)

as Dirty Curt
September Gun

September Gun (1983)

as Brian Brian
Joysticks

Joysticks (1983)

as King Vidiot
Swap Meet

Swap Meet (1979)

as Doug
More American Graffiti

More American Graffiti (1979)

as Ron
Sunnyside

Sunnyside (1979)

as Wild Child
The Chicken Chronicles

The Chicken Chronicles (1977)

as Tom
Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter (1976)

as William Garretson
Will Penny

Will Penny (1967)

as Horace
The Knife Thrower

The Knife Thrower (N/A)

as Lew Schätze
No Image

Bicentennial Curious (N/A)

as Mick Jones