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