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Jon Gries

Acting · Age 69

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TMDB ID: 9629 ↗
Born: 1957-06-17
Current age: 69
Place of birth: Glendale, California, USA
Known for: 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.

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Carolina Carolinemovie · 2026

Hank Daniels · Age at release: 68

Tuesday's Flumovie · 2025

Age at release: 68

Devil May Crytv · 2025

Pres. Hopper / Late Night Host (voice) · Pres. Hopper / Soldier (voice) · Hopper / Protester (voice) · Hopper / Demon 1 (voice)

It's Florida, Man.tv · 2024

Denver

Solventmovie · 2024

Gunner S. Holbrook · Age at release: 67

Fallouttv · 2024

Biff

Bitsmovie · 2024

Age at release: 66

Only the Good Survivemovie · 2023

Cult Leader · Age at release: 65

The White Lotustv · 2021

Greg Hunt

Wish Upon a Unicornmovie · 2020

Bud · Age at release: 63

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Campmovie · 2020

Self · Age at release: 63

3 Days with Dadmovie · 2019

Tim · Age at release: 62

Glass Jawmovie · 2018

Sam Austin · Age at release: 61

All About the Moneymovie · 2017

Jon Waters · Age at release: 59

The Axe Murders of Villiscamovie · 2017

Greg · Age at release: 59

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Nightmovie · 2016

Himself · Age at release: 59

Dream Corp LLCtv · 2016

Dr. Roberts

Operation Chromitemovie · 2016

Hoyt Vandenberg · Age at release: 59

Falsely Accusedmovie · 2016

Gus · Age at release: 59

Durant's Never Closesmovie · 2016

Dizzy Dean · Age at release: 58

Endgamemovie · 2015

Principal Thomas · Age at release: 58

Pass the Lightmovie · 2015

Franklin · Age at release: 57

Americonsmovie · 2015

Billy · Age at release: 57

Taken 3movie · 2014

Mark Casey · Age at release: 57

Bad Turn Worsemovie · 2014

Sheriff Shep · Age at release: 57

The Last Survivorsmovie · 2014

Carson · Age at release: 56

Locker 13movie · 2014

Archie · Age at release: 56

Eternity: The Moviemovie · 2014

Barry Goldfield, Jr. · Age at release: 56

Faultsmovie · 2014

Terry · Age at release: 56

Skinwalker Ranchmovie · 2013

Hoyt · Age at release: 56

Byron's Thememovie · 2013

Age at release: 56

A True Storymovie · 2013

Richard Simpkins · Age at release: 56

The Bridgetv · 2013

Bob

Noobzmovie · 2013

Greg Lipstein · Age at release: 55

Taken 2movie · 2012

Mark Casey · Age at release: 55

Unicorn Citymovie · 2012

Shadow Hawk · Age at release: 54

Five Time Championmovie · 2012

Melvin Glee · Age at release: 54

Napoleon Dynamitetv · 2012

Uncle Rico (voice)

Deep in the Heartmovie · 2012

Dick Wallrath · Age at release: 54

Redemption: For Robbing the Deadmovie · 2011

Tom Sutter · Age at release: 54

The Smell of Successmovie · 2011

Early Dunchamp · Age at release: 54

Natural Selectionmovie · 2011

Peter · Age at release: 53

Hawaii Five-0tv · 2010

Liam Miller

Nikitatv · 2010

The Engineer

Good Intentionsmovie · 2010

Sheriff Ernie · Age at release: 52

Crazy on the Outsidemovie · 2010

Edgar · Age at release: 52

Elsewheremovie · 2009

Mr. Tod · Age at release: 51

Around Junemovie · 2008

Murry · Age at release: 51

So Long Jimmymovie · 2008

Levi Franklin · Age at release: 51

South of Heavenmovie · 2008

Hood 1 · Age at release: 51

Sons of Anarchytv · 2008

Magoo

Bar Starzmovie · 2008

Ricky Fabulous · Age at release: 50

Takenmovie · 2008

Mark Casey · Age at release: 50

Frankmovie · 2007

Colin York · Age at release: 50

The Comebacksmovie · 2007

Barber · Age at release: 50

Fathommovie · 2007

Age at release: 50

September Dawnmovie · 2007

John D. Lee · Age at release: 49

American Pastimemovie · 2007

Ed Tully · Age at release: 49

The Astronaut Farmermovie · 2007

FBI Agent Killbourne · Age at release: 49

Car Babesmovie · 2006

Gary · Age at release: 49

Psychtv · 2006

Strabinsky

Stick Itmovie · 2006

Brice Graham · Age at release: 48

The Sasquatch Gangmovie · 2006

Chilcutt · Age at release: 48

Supernaturaltv · 2005

Martin Creaser

Waterbornemovie · 2005

Ritter · Age at release: 47

Confessions of an Action Starmovie · 2005

Donald Buckheim · Age at release: 47

Last Best Chancemovie · 2005

Bernard Wheeler · Age at release: 47

CSI: NYtv · 2004

Jim Warren

Losttv · 2004

Roger Linus

Napoleon Dynamitemovie · 2004

Uncle Rico · Age at release: 46

Cold Casetv · 2003

Bill Shepard

The Rundownmovie · 2003

Harvey · Age at release: 46

Las Vegastv · 2003

Greg Walker

Carnivàletv · 2003

Texas Ranger

The Snow Walkermovie · 2003

Pierce · Age at release: 46

Northforkmovie · 2003

Arnold · Age at release: 46

The Big Emptymovie · 2003

Elron · Age at release: 45

Jimmy Kimmel Live!tv · 2003

Self - Guest

The Beatnicksmovie · 2002

B Cool · Age at release: 44

The Pretender: Island of the Hauntedmovie · 2001

Broots · Age at release: 44

Joseph Wald

Jackpotmovie · 2001

Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson · Age at release: 44

The Pretender 2001movie · 2001

Broots · Age at release: 43

Twin Falls Idahomovie · 1999

Lawyer Jay Harrison · Age at release: 42

Men in Blackmovie · 1997

Van Driver · Age at release: 40

Casualtiesmovie · 1997

Bill Summers · Age at release: 39

The Mazemovie · 1997

Dr. Holmes · Age at release: 39

The Pretendertv · 1996

Broots

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarahmovie · 1996

Steve · Age at release: 38

Get Shortymovie · 1995

Ronnie Wingate · Age at release: 38

Strange Lucktv · 1995

Henry Bloom

Marty Nesmith

Chicago Hopetv · 1994

Jack Kimball

Bakersfield P.D.tv · 1993

Ray Coombs

The X-Filestv · 1993

Salvatore Matola

Ed and His Dead Mothermovie · 1993

Rob Sundheimer · Age at release: 35

Four Eyes and Six-Gunsmovie · 1992

Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries) · Age at release: 35

Martintv · 1992

Shawn McDermott · Shawn McDermott /Innkeeper

Fevermovie · 1991

Bobby · Age at release: 33

Beverly Hills, 90210tv · 1990

Dope Dealer

The Griftersmovie · 1990

Drunk's Friend · Age at release: 33

Rainbow Drivemovie · 1990

Azzolini · Age at release: 32

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dogmovie · 1989

Max (as Jonathan Gries) · Age at release: 32

Kill Me Againmovie · 1989

Alan Swayzie · Age at release: 32

Seinfeldtv · 1989

Homeless Man

Quantum Leaptv · 1989

Flash McGrath

Tattingerstv · 1988

Fright Night Part 2movie · 1988

Louie · Age at release: 30

Jake and the Fatmantv · 1987

Tour of Dutytv · 1987

The Monster Squadmovie · 1987

Desperate Man · Age at release: 30

Number One with a Bulletmovie · 1987

Bobby Sweet · Age at release: 29

L.A. Lawtv · 1986

Hotel Desk Clerk

Running Scaredmovie · 1986

Det. Tony Montoya · Age at release: 29

TerrorVisionmovie · 1986

O.D. · Age at release: 28

The Twilight Zonetv · 1985

(segment "Shelter Skelter")

Real Geniusmovie · 1985

Lazlo Hollyfeld · Age at release: 28

High School U.S.A.movie · 1984

Leo Bandini · Age at release: 26

High School U.S.A.movie · 1983

Dirty Curt · Age at release: 26

September Gunmovie · 1983

Brian Brian · Age at release: 26

Joysticksmovie · 1983

King Vidiot · Age at release: 25

Cagney & Laceytv · 1982

Falcon Cresttv · 1981

Stone

Swap Meetmovie · 1979

Doug · Age at release: 22

240-Roberttv · 1979

Brad

More American Graffitimovie · 1979

Ron · Age at release: 22

Sunnysidemovie · 1979

Wild Child · Age at release: 21

Mulligan's Stewtv · 1977

The Chicken Chroniclesmovie · 1977

Tom · Age at release: 20

Helter Skeltermovie · 1976

William Garretson · Age at release: 18

The Jeffersonstv · 1975

Will Pennymovie · 1967

Horace · Age at release: 10

The Knife Throwermovie

Lew Schätze

Bicentennial Curiousmovie

Mick Jones

Directing2

Pickin' and Grinnin'movie · 2010

Director · Age at release: 52

The Pretendertv · 1996

Director

Producing1

Twin Falls Idahomovie · 1999

Associate Producer · Age at release: 42