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Jon Gries

Acting 68 years old Glendale, California, USA ★ 2.1
Born: June 17, 1957

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (135)

Carolina Caroline
Carolina Caroline 2026
Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry Pres. Hopper / Late Night Host (voice) 2025
Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry Pres. Hopper / Soldier (voice) 2025
It's Florida, Man.
It's Florida, Man. Denver 2024
Solvent
Solvent Gunner S. Holbrook 2024
Fallout
Fallout Biff 2024
Bits
Bits 2024
Only the Good Survive
Only the Good Survive Cult Leader 2023
The White Lotus
The White Lotus Greg Hunt 2021
Wish Upon a Unicorn
Wish Upon a Unicorn Bud 2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp Self 2020
3 Days with Dad
3 Days with Dad Tim 2019
Glass Jaw
Glass Jaw Sam Austin 2018
All About the Money
All About the Money Jon Waters 2017
The Axe Murders of Villisca
The Axe Murders of Villisca Greg 2017
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night Himself 2016
Dream Corp LLC
Dream Corp LLC Dr. Roberts 2016
Operation Chromite
Operation Chromite Hoyt Vandenberg 2016
Falsely Accused
Falsely Accused Gus 2016
Durant's Never Closes
Durant's Never Closes Dizzy Dean 2016
Endgame
Endgame Principal Thomas 2015
Pass the Light
Pass the Light Franklin 2015
Americons
Americons Billy 2015
Taken 3
Taken 3 Mark Casey 2014
Bad Turn Worse
Bad Turn Worse Sheriff Shep 2014
The Last Survivors
The Last Survivors Carson 2014
Locker 13
Locker 13 Archie 2014
Eternity: The Movie
Eternity: The Movie Barry Goldfield, Jr. 2014
Faults
Faults Terry 2014
Skinwalker Ranch
Skinwalker Ranch Hoyt 2013
Byron's Theme
Byron's Theme 2013
A True Story
A True Story Richard Simpkins 2013
The Bridge
The Bridge Bob 2013
Noobz
Noobz Greg Lipstein 2013
Taken 2
Taken 2 Mark Casey 2012
Unicorn City
Unicorn City Shadow Hawk 2012
Five Time Champion
Five Time Champion Melvin Glee 2012
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite Uncle Rico 2012
Deep in the Heart
Deep in the Heart Dick Wallrath 2012
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead Tom Sutter 2011
The Smell of Success
The Smell of Success Early Dunchamp 2011
Natural Selection
Natural Selection Peter 2011
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 Liam Miller 2010
Nikita
Nikita The Engineer 2010
Good Intentions
Good Intentions Sheriff Ernie 2010
Crazy on the Outside
Crazy on the Outside Edgar 2010
Elsewhere
Elsewhere Mr. Tod 2009
Around June
Around June Murry 2008
So Long Jimmy
So Long Jimmy Levi Franklin 2008
South of Heaven
South of Heaven Hood 1 2008
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy Magoo 2008
Bar Starz
Bar Starz Ricky Fabulous 2008
Taken
Taken Mark Casey 2008
Frank
Frank Colin York 2007
The Comebacks
The Comebacks Barber 2007
Fathom
Fathom 2007
September Dawn
September Dawn John D. Lee 2007
American Pastime
American Pastime Ed Tully 2007
The Astronaut Farmer
The Astronaut Farmer FBI Agent Killbourne 2007
Car Babes
Car Babes Gary 2006
Psych
Psych Strabinsky 2006
Stick It
Stick It Brice Graham 2006
The Sasquatch Gang
The Sasquatch Gang Chilcutt 2006
Supernatural
Supernatural Martin Creaser 2005
Waterborne
Waterborne Ritter 2005
Confessions of an Action Star
Confessions of an Action Star Donald Buckheim 2005
Last Best Chance
Last Best Chance Bernard Wheeler 2005
CSI: NY
CSI: NY Jim Warren 2004
Lost
Lost Roger Linus 2004
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite Uncle Rico 2004
Cold Case
Cold Case Bill Shepard 2003
The Rundown
The Rundown Harvey 2003
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Greg Walker 2003
Carnivàle
Carnivàle Texas Ranger 2003
The Snow Walker
The Snow Walker Pierce 2003
Northfork
Northfork Arnold 2003
The Big Empty
The Big Empty Elron 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
The Beatnicks
The Beatnicks B Cool 2002
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted Broots 2001
24
24 Joseph Wald 2001
Jackpot
Jackpot Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson 2001
The Pretender 2001
The Pretender 2001 Broots 2001
Twin Falls Idaho
Twin Falls Idaho Lawyer Jay Harrison 1999
Men in Black
Men in Black Van Driver 1997
Casualties
Casualties Bill Summers 1997
The Maze
The Maze Dr. Holmes 1997
The Pretender
The Pretender Broots 1996
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah Steve 1996
Get Shorty
Get Shorty Ronnie Wingate 1995
Strange Luck
Strange Luck Henry Bloom 1995
ER
ER Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith 1994
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope Jack Kimball 1994
Bakersfield P.D.
Bakersfield P.D. Ray Coombs 1993
The X-Files
The X-Files Salvatore Matola 1993
Ed and His Dead Mother
Ed and His Dead Mother Rob Sundheimer 1993
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Four Eyes and Six-Guns Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries) 1992
Martin
Martin Shawn McDermott 1992
Fever
Fever Bobby 1991
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 Dope Dealer 1990
The Grifters
The Grifters Drunk's Friend 1990
Rainbow Drive
Rainbow Drive Azzolini 1990
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog Max (as Jonathan Gries) 1989
Kill Me Again
Kill Me Again Alan Swayzie 1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Homeless Man 1989
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap Flash McGrath 1989
Tattingers
Tattingers 1988
Fright Night Part 2
Fright Night Part 2 Louie 1988
Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman 1987
Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty 1987
The Monster Squad
The Monster Squad Desperate Man 1987
Number One with a Bullet
Number One with a Bullet Bobby Sweet 1987
L.A. Law
L.A. Law Hotel Desk Clerk 1986
Running Scared
Running Scared Det. Tony Montoya 1986
TerrorVision
TerrorVision OD 1986
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (segment "Shelter Skelter") 1985
Real Genius
Real Genius Lazlo Hollyfeld 1985
High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A. Leo Bandini 1984
High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A. Dirty Curt 1983
September Gun
September Gun Brian Brian 1983
Joysticks
Joysticks King Vidiot 1983
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey 1982
Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest Stone 1981
Swap Meet
Swap Meet Doug 1979
240-Robert
240-Robert 1979
More American Graffiti
More American Graffiti Ron 1979
Sunnyside
Sunnyside Wild Child 1979
Mulligan's Stew
Mulligan's Stew 1977
The Chicken Chronicles
The Chicken Chronicles Tom 1977
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter William Garretson 1976
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons 1975
Will Penny
Will Penny Horace 1967
The Knife Thrower
The Knife Thrower Lew Schätze
Tuesday's Flu
Tuesday's Flu
Bicentennial Curious
Bicentennial Curious Mick Jones

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