Jon Gries
Acteur, Regisseur, Producer, Componist
17 juni 1957 (68 years)
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.
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| 2025 | |
| 2025 | Devil May Cry (2025) · as Pres. Hopper / Late Night Host (voice) |
| 2024 | It's Florida, Man. · as Denver |
| 2024 | Solvent · as Gunner S. Holbrook |
| 2024 | Fallout · as Biff |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | I'm a Virgo · as Conservative Commentator |
| 2023 | Only the Good Survive · as Cult Leader |
| 2021 | The White Lotus · as Greg Hunt |
| 2020 | Wish Upon a Unicorn · as Bud |
| 2019 | 3 Days with Dad · as Tim |
| 2018 | Glass Jaw · as Sam AustinOp Plex |
| 2017 | All About the Money · as Jon WatersOp Plex |
| 2016 | The Axe Murders of Villisca · as GregOp Plex |
| 2016 | Dream Corp LLC · as Dr. Roberts |
| 2016 | Battle for Incheon: Operation Chromite · as Hoyt Vandenberg |
| 2016 | Falsely Accused · as Gus |
| 2016 | Dice · as Cast |
| 2016 | Durant's Never Closes · as Dizzy Dean |
| 2015 | A Country Called Home · as Tyler |
| 2015 | Endgame · as Principal ThomasOp Plex |
| 2015 | Pass the Light · as Franklin |
| 2015 | Americons · as Billy |
| 2014 | Taken 3 · as Mark Casey |
| 2014 | Eternity: The Movie · as Barry Goldfield, Jr. |
| 2014 | The Last Survivors · as CarsonOp Plex |
| 2014 | Locker 13 · as ArchieOp Plex |
| 2014 | Faults · as TerryOp Plex |
| 2013 | Bad Turn Worse · as Sheriff ShepOp Plex |
| 2013 | Skinwalker Ranch · as Hoyt |
| 2013 | A True Story · as Richard Simpkins |
| 2013 | The Bridge (2013) · as Bob |
| 2012 | Noobz · as Greg Lipstein |
| 2012 | Taken 2 · as Mark Casey |
| 2012 | Unicorn City · as Shadow Hawk |
| 2012 | Dr. Fubalous · as Dr. Reed |
| 2012 | Napoleon Dynamite · as Uncle Rico |
| 2012 | Deep in the Heart · as Dick Wallrath |
| 2011 | 5 Time Champion · as Melvin Glee |
| 2011 | Redemption: For Robbing the Dead · as Tom Sutter |
| 2011 | Natural Selection · as Peter |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 · as Liam Miller |
| 2010 | Nikita · as The Engineer |
| 2010 | BlackBoxTV Presents · as Dad |
| 2010 | Good Intentions · as Sheriff Ernie |
| 2010 | Crazy on the Outside · as Edgar |
| 2009 | Lost: Destiny Calls · as Roger Linus |
| 2009 | The Smell of Success · as Early DunchampOp Plex |
| 2009 | Elsewhere · as Mr. Tod |
| 2008 | Around June · as Murry |
| 2008 | South of Heaven · as Hood 1 |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy · as Magoo |
| 2008 | Bar Starz · as Ricky Fabulous |
| 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 | Car Babes · as Gary |
| 2006 | The Astronaut Farmer · as Fbi Agent Killbourne |
| 2006 | Psych · as Strabinsky |
| 2006 | Stick It · as Brice Graham |
| 2006 | The Sasquatch Gang · as ChilcuttOp Plex |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds · as Clifford Walsh |
| 2005 | Supernatural · as Martin Creaser |
| 2005 | Waterborne · as Ritter |
| 2005 | Confessions of an Action Star · as Donald BuckheimOp Plex |
| 2005 | Last Best Chance · as Bernard Wheeler |
| 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 |
| 2003 | The Snow Walker · as PierceOp Plex |
| 2003 | Northfork · as Arnold |
| 2003 | The Big Empty · as ElronOp Plex |
| 2001 | The Beatnicks · as B Cool |
| 2001 | The Pretender: Island of the Haunted · as Broots |
| 2001 | 24 · as Joseph Wald |
| 2001 | Jackpot · as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson |
| 2001 | The Pretender 2001 · as Broots |
| 1999 | Twin Falls Idaho · as Lawyer Jay Harrison |
| 1997 | Men in Black · as Van Driver |
| 1997 | Casualties · as Bill SummersOp Plex |
| 1997 | The Maze · as Dr. Holmes |
| 1996 | The Pretender · as Broots |
| 1996 | Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah · as Steve |
| 1995 | Get Shorty · as Ronnie Wingate |
| 1995 | Strange Luck · as Henry Bloom |
| 1994 | ER · as Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope · as Jack Kimball |
| 1993 | Bakersfield, P.D. · as Ray Coombs |
| 1993 | The X-Files · as Salvatore Matola |
| 1993 | Ed and His Dead Mother · as Rob SundheimerOp Plex |
| 1992 | Four Eyes and Six-Guns · as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries) |
| 1992 | Martin · as Shawn Mcdermott |
| 1991 | Fever · as Bobby |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 · as Dope Dealer |
| 1990 | Rainbow Drive · as Azzolini |
| 1990 | The Grifters · as Drunk's Friend |
| 1989 | Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog · as Max (as Jonathan Gries) |
| 1989 | Kill Me Again · as Alan Swayzie |
| 1989 | Seinfeld · as Homeless Man |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap · as Flash Mcgrath |
| 1988 | Fright Night Part 2 · as Louie |
| 1988 | Guns of Paradise · as Emmett |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | The Monster Squad · as Desperate Man |
| 1987 | Number One with a Bullet · as Bobby Sweet |
| 1986 | L.A. Law · as Hotel Desk Clerk |
| 1986 | Running Scared · as Det. Tony Montoya |
| 1986 | TerrorVision · as Od |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) · as (segment "shelter Skelter") |
| 1985 | Real Genius · as Lazlo Hollyfeld |
| 1984 | High School U.S.A. · as Leo Bandini |
| 1983 | High School U.S.A. · as Dirty CurtOp Plex |
| 1983 | September Gun · as Brian Brian |
| 1983 | Joysticks · as King Vidiot |
| 1982 | The Powers of Matthew Star · as Brad |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest · as StoneOp Plex |
| 1981 | |
| 1979 | Swap Meet · as Doug |
| 1979 | |
| 1979 | More American Graffiti · as Ron |
| 1979 | Sunnyside · as Wild Child |
| 1978 | The White Shadow · as Uri Kogenski |
| 1977 | The Chicken Chronicles · as Tom |
| 1977 | Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn · as Cast |
| 1976 | Helter Skelter · as William Garretson |
| 1976 | Helter Skelter · as William Garretson |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live · as Howard Lutnick |
| 1975 | |
| 1967 | Will Penny · as Horace |
| 2023 | The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2016 | You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night · as Himself |
| 2010 | The Playboy Morning Show · as Self |
| 2005 | The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! · as Self - Guest |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News · as Self |
| 1988 | 48 Hours · as Self - Witness |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2003 | Northfork · as Associate Producer |
| 2001 | Jackpot · as Co-Producer |
| 1999 | Twin Falls Idaho · as Associate Producer |
| 2010 | Pickin' & Grinnin' · as Composer |