Jon Gries
Acting
Born June 17, 1957 · 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
Filmography
Carolina Caroline
2026 · Hank Daniels
Solvent
2024 · Gunner S. Holbrook
Wish Upon a Unicorn
2020 · Bud
3 Days with Dad
2019 · Tim
Glass Jaw
2018 · Sam Austin
The Axe Murders of Villisca
2017 · Greg
All About the Money
2017 · Jon Waters
Operation Chromite
2016 · Hoyt Vandenberg
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
2016 · Himself
Americons
2015 · Billy
Pass the Light
2015 · Franklin
Bad Turn Worse
2014 · Sheriff Shep
Locker 13
2014 · Archie
Faults
2014 · Terry
The Last Survivors
2014 · Carson
Taken 3
2014 · Mark Casey
Skinwalker Ranch
2013 · Hoyt
Noobz
2013 · Greg Lipstein
Taken 2
2012 · Mark Casey
Unicorn City
2012 · Shadow Hawk
Deep in the Heart
2012 · Dick Wallrath
Natural Selection
2011 · Peter
The Smell of Success
2011 · Early Dunchamp
Good Intentions
2010 · Sheriff Ernie
Crazy on the Outside
2010 · Edgar
Elsewhere
2009 · Mr. Tod
Taken
2008 · Mark Casey
The Comebacks
2007 · Barber
The Astronaut Farmer
2007 · FBI Agent Killbourne
Frank
2007 · Colin York
September Dawn
2007 · John D. Lee
Stick It
2006 · Brice Graham
The Sasquatch Gang
2006 · Chilcutt
Waterborne
2005 · Ritter
Confessions of an Action Star
2005 · Donald Buckheim
Napoleon Dynamite
2004 · Uncle Rico
The Rundown
2003 · Harvey
Northfork
2003 · Arnold
The Big Empty
2003 · Elron
The Snow Walker
2003 · Pierce
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
2001 · Broots
The Pretender 2001
2001 · Broots
Twin Falls Idaho
1999 · Lawyer Jay Harrison
Men in Black
1997 · Van Driver
Casualties
1997 · Bill Summers
Get Shorty
1995 · Ronnie Wingate
Ed and His Dead Mother
1993 · Rob Sundheimer
The Grifters
1990 · Drunk's Friend
Kill Me Again
1989 · Alan Swayzie
Fright Night Part 2
1988 · Louie
The Monster Squad
1987 · Desperate Man
Number One with a Bullet
1987 · Bobby Sweet
TerrorVision
1986 · O.D.
Running Scared
1986 · Det. Tony Montoya
Real Genius
1985 · Lazlo Hollyfeld
Joysticks
1983 · King Vidiot
High School U.S.A.
1983 · Dirty Curt
More American Graffiti
1979 · Ron
Helter Skelter
1976 · William Garretson
Will Penny
1967 · Horace