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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

138

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-06-17 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Glendale, California, USA

Also Known As

Jonathan Francis Gries

Jon Francis

Johnathan Gries

John Gries

Jonathan Gries

Jonathon Gries

Jonathan Francis "Jon" Gries

Jon Gries

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.

Known For

Men in Black

Men in Black

Taken

Taken

The Pretender 2001

The Pretender 2001

Durant's Never Closes

Durant's Never Closes

Acting

Men in Black

1997

Men in Black

as

Van Driver

The Rundown

2003

The Rundown

as

Harvey

Fever

1991

Fever

as

Bobby

Stick It

2006

Stick It

as

Brice Graham

The Comebacks

2007

The Comebacks

as

Barber

Car Babes

2006

Car Babes

as

Gary

The Astronaut Farmer

2007

The Astronaut Farmer

as

FBI Agent Killbourne

TerrorVision

1986

TerrorVision

as

OD

Get Shorty

1995

Get Shorty

as

Ronnie Wingate

Napoleon Dynamite

2004

Napoleon Dynamite

as

Uncle Rico

Taken

2008

Taken

as

Mark Casey

Northfork

2003

Northfork

as

Arnold

Five Time Champion

2012

Five Time Champion

as

Melvin Glee

Joysticks

1983

Joysticks

as

King Vidiot

The Pretender 2001

2001

The Pretender 2001

as

Broots

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

2001

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

as

Broots

The Monster Squad

1987

The Monster Squad

as

Desperate Man

Elsewhere

2009

Elsewhere

as

Mr. Tod

Frank

2007

Frank

as

Colin York

Real Genius

1985

Real Genius

as

Lazlo Hollyfeld

More American Graffiti

1979

More American Graffiti

as

Ron

The Big Empty

2003

The Big Empty

as

Elron

Running Scared

1986

Running Scared

as

Det. Tony Montoya

American Pastime

2007

American Pastime

as

Ed Tully

Fright Night Part 2

1988

Fright Night Part 2

as

Louie

The Grifters

1990

The Grifters

as

Drunk's Friend

Around June

2008

Around June

as

Murry

Taken 2

2012

Taken 2

as

Mark Casey

South of Heaven

2008

South of Heaven

as

Hood 1

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

as

Self

Swap Meet

1979

Swap Meet

as

Doug

Natural Selection

2011

Natural Selection

as

Peter

Unicorn City

2012

Unicorn City

as

Shadow Hawk

The Maze

1997

The Maze

as

Dr. Holmes

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah

1996

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah

as

Steve

Bar Starz

2008

Bar Starz

as

Ricky Fabulous

Operation Chromite

2016

Operation Chromite

as

Hoyt Vandenberg

September Gun

1983

September Gun

as

Brian Brian

Deep in the Heart

2012

Deep in the Heart

as

Dick Wallrath

Jackpot

2001

Jackpot

as

Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson

Bad Turn Worse

2014

Bad Turn Worse

as

Sheriff Shep

A True Story

2013

A True Story

as

Richard Simpkins

Locker 13

2014

Locker 13

as

Archie

Faults

2014

Faults

as

Terry

Eternity: The Movie

2014

Eternity: The Movie

as

Barry Goldfield, Jr.

Waterborne

2005

Waterborne

as

Carlton

Waterborne

2005

Waterborne

as

Ritter

Casualties

1997

Casualties

as

Bill Summers

The Last Survivors

2014

The Last Survivors

as

Carson

Last Best Chance

2005

Last Best Chance

as

Bernard Wheeler

Twin Falls Idaho

1999

Twin Falls Idaho

as

Lawyer Jay Harrison

Four Eyes and Six-Guns

1992

Four Eyes and Six-Guns

as

Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)

Only the Good Survive

2023

Only the Good Survive

as

Cult Leader

Taken 3

2014

Taken 3

as

Mark Casey

Sunnyside

1979

Sunnyside

as

Wild Child

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

1989

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

as

Max (as Jonathan Gries)

머니 게임 - 월스트리트

2015

머니 게임 - 월스트리트

as

Billy

Pass the Light

2015

Pass the Light

as

Franklin

Skinwalker Ranch

2013

Skinwalker Ranch

as

Hoyt

The Chicken Chronicles

1977

The Chicken Chronicles

as

Tom

Bits

2024

Bits

as

Endgame

2015

Endgame

as

Principal Thomas

September Dawn

2007

September Dawn

as

John D. Lee

The Axe Murders of Villisca

2017

The Axe Murders of Villisca

as

Greg

The Knife Thrower

The Knife Thrower

as

Lew Schätze

Number One with a Bullet

1987

Number One with a Bullet

as

Bobby Sweet

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

2016

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

as

Himself

Rainbow Drive

1990

Rainbow Drive

as

Azzolini

Noobz

2013

Noobz

as

Greg Lipstein

High School U.S.A.

1983

High School U.S.A.

as

Dirty Curt

All About the Money

2017

All About the Money

as

Jon Waters

Falsely Accused

2016

Falsely Accused

as

Gus

Kill Me Again

1989

Kill Me Again

as

Alan Swayzie

Will Penny

1967

Will Penny

as

Horace

Helter Skelter

1976

Helter Skelter

as

William Garretson

Ed and His Dead Mother

1993

Ed and His Dead Mother

as

Rob Sundheimer

Durant's Never Closes

2016

Durant's Never Closes

as

Dizzy Dean

Glass Jaw

2018

Glass Jaw

as

Sam Austin

Operation Chromite

2016

Operation Chromite

as

Gen Hoyt Vandenberg

The Snow Walker

2003

The Snow Walker

as

Pierce

3 Days with Dad

2019

3 Days with Dad

as

Tim

Confessions of an Action Star

2005

Confessions of an Action Star

as

Donald Buckheim

High School U.S.A.

1984

High School U.S.A.

as

Leo Bandini

Fathom

2007

Fathom

as

The Sasquatch Gang

2006

The Sasquatch Gang

as

Chilcutt

Byron's Theme

2013

Byron's Theme

as

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

2011

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

as

Tom Sutter

Good Intentions

2010

Good Intentions

as

Sheriff Ernie

Wish Upon a Unicorn

2020

Wish Upon a Unicorn

as

Bud

Crazy on the Outside

2010

Crazy on the Outside

as

Edgar

Carolina Caroline

2025

Carolina Caroline

as

Solvent

2024

Solvent

as

Gunner S. Holbrook

The Smell of Success

2011

The Smell of Success

as

Early Dunchamp

The Beatnicks

2002

The Beatnicks

as

B Cool

So Long Jimmy

2008

So Long Jimmy

as

Levi Franklin

Tuesday's Flu

Tuesday's Flu

as

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

as

Stone

Carnivàle

Carnivàle

as

Texas Ranger

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

as

Homeless Man

Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210

as

The Pretender

The Pretender

as

Broots

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

(segment "Shelter Skelter")

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

as

Greg Walker

Cold Case

Cold Case

as

Bill Shepard

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

as

24

24

as

Joseph Wald

CSI: NY

CSI: NY

as

Jim Warren

240-Robert

240-Robert

as

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as

Flash McGrath

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as

Roscoe (uncredited)

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

as

Lost

Lost

as

Roger Linus

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

as

The X-Files

The X-Files

as

Salvatore Matola

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

as

Bakersfield P.D.

Bakersfield P.D.

as

Ray Coombs

Tour of Duty

Tour of Duty

as

Mulligan's Stew

Mulligan's Stew

as

Tattingers

Tattingers

as

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

as

Liam Miller

The White Lotus

The White Lotus

as

Greg Hunt

Napoleon Dynamite

Napoleon Dynamite

as

Uncle Rico

Nikita

Nikita

as

The Engineer

The Bridge

The Bridge

as

Bob

Psych

Psych

as

Strabinsky

Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy

as

Magoo

Martin

Martin

as

Shawn McDermott

ER

ER

as

Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith

Dream Corp LLC

Dream Corp LLC

as

Dr. Roberts

Supernatural

Supernatural

as

Martin Creaser

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as

Hotel Desk Clerk

Strange Luck

Strange Luck

as

Henry Bloom

It's Florida, Man.

It's Florida, Man.

as

Denver

Devil May Cry

Devil May Cry

as

Pres. Hopper / Late Night Host (voice)

Devil May Cry

Devil May Cry

as

Pres. Hopper / Soldier (voice)

Production

Twin Falls Idaho

1999

Twin Falls Idaho

as

Crew

Directing

Pickin' and Grinnin'

2010

Pickin' and Grinnin'

as

The Pretender

The Pretender

as