Jon Gries

June 17, 1957(68 years old)
Glendale, California, USA|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.

Movies (93)

Carolina Caroline

Carolina Caroline

2026

Tuesday's Flu

Tuesday's Flu

2025

Solvent
4.8

Solvent

2024

Bits
2.0

Bits

2024

Only the Good Survive

Only the Good Survive

2023

Wish Upon a Unicorn
6.9

Wish Upon a Unicorn

2020

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
6.8

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020

3 Days with Dad
5.1

3 Days with Dad

2019

Glass Jaw
6.8

Glass Jaw

2018

All About the Money
5.4

All About the Money

2017

The Axe Murders of Villisca
4.8

The Axe Murders of Villisca

2017

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
6.8

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

2016

Operation Chromite
5.8

Operation Chromite

2016

Falsely Accused
5.2

Falsely Accused

2016

Durant's Never Closes
8.0

Durant's Never Closes

2016

Endgame
5.8

Endgame

2015

Pass the Light
6.4

Pass the Light

2015

Americons
6.0

Americons

2015

Taken 3
6.3

Taken 3

2014

Bad Turn Worse
5.4

Bad Turn Worse

2014

The Last Survivors
6.1

The Last Survivors

2014

Locker 13
6.5

Locker 13

2014

Eternity: The Movie
2.2

Eternity: The Movie

2014

Faults
6.7

Faults

2014

Skinwalker Ranch
5.3

Skinwalker Ranch

2013

Byron's Theme

Byron's Theme

2013

A True Story
5.4

A True Story

2013

Noobz
5.8

Noobz

2013

Taken 2
6.4

Taken 2

2012

Unicorn City
5.5

Unicorn City

2012

Five Time Champion
6.2

Five Time Champion

2012

Deep in the Heart
5.3

Deep in the Heart

2012

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
4.5

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

2011

The Smell of Success
5.6

The Smell of Success

2011

Natural Selection
6.2

Natural Selection

2011

Good Intentions
5.0

Good Intentions

2010

Crazy on the Outside
5.3

Crazy on the Outside

2010

Elsewhere
5.8

Elsewhere

2009

Around June
2.5

Around June

2008

So Long Jimmy

So Long Jimmy

2008

South of Heaven
4.0

South of Heaven

2008

Bar Starz
3.3

Bar Starz

2008

Taken
7.4

Taken

2008

Frank
4.4

Frank

2007

The Comebacks
4.9

The Comebacks

2007

September Dawn
5.3

September Dawn

2007

American Pastime
6.6

American Pastime

2007

The Astronaut Farmer
6.3

The Astronaut Farmer

2007

Car Babes
5.8

Car Babes

2006

Stick It
6.8

Stick It

2006

The Sasquatch Gang
5.9

The Sasquatch Gang

2006

Waterborne
5.8

Waterborne

2005

Confessions of an Action Star
4.3

Confessions of an Action Star

2005

Last Best Chance
6.0

Last Best Chance

2005

Napoleon Dynamite
6.8

Napoleon Dynamite

2004

The Rundown
6.4

The Rundown

2003

The Snow Walker
7.0

The Snow Walker

2003

Northfork
6.0

Northfork

2003

The Big Empty
6.1

The Big Empty

2003

The Beatnicks
6.3

The Beatnicks

2002

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
6.8

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

2001

Jackpot
6.7

Jackpot

2001

The Pretender 2001
7.2

The Pretender 2001

2001

Twin Falls Idaho
6.9

Twin Falls Idaho

1999

Men in Black
7.2

Men in Black

1997

Casualties
6.8

Casualties

1997

The Maze
7.5

The Maze

1997

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
7.0

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah

1996

Get Shorty
6.5

Get Shorty

1995

Fever
3.9

Fever

1994

Ed and His Dead Mother
5.5

Ed and His Dead Mother

1993

Four Eyes and Six-Guns
3.5

Four Eyes and Six-Guns

1992

The Grifters
6.5

The Grifters

1990

Rainbow Drive
5.1

Rainbow Drive

1990

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
4.7

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

1989

Kill Me Again
6.1

Kill Me Again

1989

Fright Night Part 2
6.4

Fright Night Part 2

1988

The Monster Squad
6.7

The Monster Squad

1987

Number One with a Bullet
4.8

Number One with a Bullet

1987

Running Scared
6.1

Running Scared

1986

TerrorVision
5.7

TerrorVision

1986

Real Genius
6.6

Real Genius

1985

High School U.S.A.
4.2

High School U.S.A.

1984

High School U.S.A.
5.5

High School U.S.A.

1983

September Gun
6.0

September Gun

1983

Joysticks
4.6

Joysticks

1983

Swap Meet
3.5

Swap Meet

1979

More American Graffiti
5.2

More American Graffiti

1979

Sunnyside
7.0

Sunnyside

1979

The Chicken Chronicles
3.5

The Chicken Chronicles

1977

Helter Skelter
6.9

Helter Skelter

1976

Will Penny
6.7

Will Penny

1967

The Knife Thrower

The Knife Thrower

TV Shows (40)

Devil May Cry
8.2

Devil May Cry

2025

Devil May Cry
8.2

Devil May Cry

2025

Devil May Cry
8.2

Devil May Cry

2025

Devil May Cry
8.2

Devil May Cry

2025

It's Florida, Man.
5.5

It's Florida, Man.

2024

Fallout
8.1

Fallout

2024

The White Lotus
7.6

The White Lotus

2021

Dream Corp LLC
6.6

Dream Corp LLC

2016

The Bridge
6.6

The Bridge

2013

Napoleon Dynamite
5.7

Napoleon Dynamite

2012

Hawaii Five-0
7.7

Hawaii Five-0

2010

Nikita
7.3

Nikita

2010

Sons of Anarchy
8.4

Sons of Anarchy

2008

Psych
7.9

Psych

2006

Supernatural
8.3

Supernatural

2005

CSI: NY
7.3

CSI: NY

2004

Lost
8.0

Lost

2004

Cold Case
7.8

Cold Case

2003

Las Vegas
7.0

Las Vegas

2003

Carnivàle
7.9

Carnivàle

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.4

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

24
7.8

24

2001

The Pretender
7.4

The Pretender

1996

Strange Luck
7.8

Strange Luck

1995

ER
7.8

ER

1994

Chicago Hope
7.3

Chicago Hope

1994

Bakersfield P.D.
7.7

Bakersfield P.D.

1993

The X-Files
8.4

The X-Files

1993

Martin
7.6

Martin

1992

Beverly Hills, 90210
7.3

Beverly Hills, 90210

1990

Seinfeld
8.3

Seinfeld

1989

Quantum Leap
8.0

Quantum Leap

1989

Jake and the Fatman
6.2

Jake and the Fatman

1987

Tour of Duty
8.1

Tour of Duty

1987

L.A. Law
7.1

L.A. Law

1986

The Twilight Zone
7.7

The Twilight Zone

1985

Cagney & Lacey
7.0

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Falcon Crest
5.7

Falcon Crest

1981

240-Robert
6.8

240-Robert

1979

The Jeffersons
7.3

The Jeffersons

1975