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Jon Gries

Actor

Jon Gries

Born June 17, 1957 in Glendale, California, USA92 films

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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Taken posterFirst watchTaken20087.4as Mark CaseyBryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let Kim go to Paris on vacation with a…View film

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Filmography

92 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Knife ThrowerLew Schätze
  2. TBABicentennial CuriousMick Jones
  3. 2026Carolina CarolineHank Daniels
  4. 2025Tuesday's Flu
  5. 2024SolventGunner S. Holbrook
  6. 2024Bits
  7. 2023Only the Good SurviveCult Leader
  8. 2020Wish Upon a UnicornBud
  9. 20193 Days with DadTim
  10. 2018Glass JawSam Austin
  11. 2017All About the MoneyJon Waters
  12. 2017The Axe Murders of VilliscaGreg
  13. 2016Operation ChromiteHoyt Vandenberg
  14. 2016Falsely AccusedGus
  15. 2016Durant's Never ClosesDizzy Dean
  16. 2015EndgamePrincipal Thomas
  17. 2015Pass the LightFranklin
  18. 2015AmericonsBilly
  19. 2014Taken 3Mark Casey
  20. 2014Bad Turn WorseSheriff Shep
  21. 2014The Last SurvivorsCarson
  22. 2014Locker 13Archie
  23. 2014Eternity: The MovieBarry Goldfield, Jr.
  24. 2014FaultsTerry
  25. 2013Skinwalker RanchHoyt
  26. 2013Byron's Theme
  27. 2013A True StoryRichard Simpkins
  28. 2013NoobzGreg Lipstein
  29. 2012Taken 2Mark Casey
  30. 2012Unicorn CityShadow Hawk
  31. 2012Five Time ChampionMelvin Glee
  32. 2012Deep in the HeartDick Wallrath
  33. 2011Redemption: For Robbing the DeadTom Sutter
  34. 2011The Smell of SuccessEarly Dunchamp
  35. 2011Natural SelectionPeter
  36. 2010Good IntentionsSheriff Ernie
  37. 2010Crazy on the OutsideEdgar
  38. 2009ElsewhereMr. Tod
  39. 2008Around JuneMurry
  40. 2008So Long JimmyLevi Franklin
  41. 2008South of HeavenHood 1
  42. 2008Bar StarzRicky Fabulous
  43. 2008TakenMark Casey
  44. 2007FrankColin York
  45. 2007The ComebacksBarber
  46. 2007Fathom
  47. 2007September DawnJohn D. Lee
  48. 2007American PastimeEd Tully
  49. 2007The Astronaut FarmerFBI Agent Killbourne
  50. 2006Car BabesGary
  51. 2006Stick ItBrice Graham
  52. 2006The Sasquatch GangChilcutt
  53. 2005WaterborneRitter
  54. 2005Confessions of an Action StarDonald Buckheim
  55. 2004Napoleon DynamiteUncle Rico
  56. 2003The RundownHarvey
  57. 2003The Snow WalkerPierce
  58. 2003NorthforkArnold
  59. 2003The Big EmptyElron
  60. 2002The BeatnicksB Cool
  61. 2001The Pretender: Island of the HauntedBroots
  62. 2001JackpotSunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
  63. 2001The Pretender 2001Broots
  64. 1999Twin Falls IdahoLawyer Jay Harrison
  65. 1997Men in BlackVan Driver
  66. 1997CasualtiesBill Summers
  67. 1997The MazeDr. Holmes
  68. 1996Race Against Time: The Search for SarahSteve
  69. 1995Get ShortyRonnie Wingate
  70. 1993Ed and His Dead MotherRob Sundheimer
  71. 1992Four Eyes and Six-GunsDeputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
  72. 1991FeverBobby
  73. 1990The GriftersDrunk's Friend
  74. 1990Rainbow DriveAzzolini
  75. 1989Pucker Up and Bark Like a DogMax (as Jonathan Gries)
  76. 1989Kill Me AgainAlan Swayzie
  77. 1988Fright Night Part 2Louie
  78. 1987The Monster SquadDesperate Man
  79. 1987Number One with a BulletBobby Sweet
  80. 1986Running ScaredDet. Tony Montoya
  81. 1986TerrorVisionO.D.
  82. 1985Real GeniusLazlo Hollyfeld
  83. 1984High School U.S.A.Leo Bandini
  84. 1983High School U.S.A.Dirty Curt
  85. 1983September GunBrian Brian
  86. 1983JoysticksKing Vidiot
  87. 1979Swap MeetDoug
  88. 1979More American GraffitiRon
  89. 1979SunnysideWild Child
  90. 1977The Chicken ChroniclesTom
  91. 1976Helter SkelterWilliam Garretson
  92. 1967Will PennyHorace