Jon Gries
Born: 1957-06-17
Place of Birth: Glendale, California, USA
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
Taken
2008★ 7.4
Men in Black
1997★ 7.2
Taken 2
2012★ 6.4
Taken 3
2014★ 6.3
Real Genius
1985★ 6.7
Get Shorty
1995★ 6.5
Carolina Caroline
2025★ 0.0
The Rundown
2003★ 6.4
Skinwalker Ranch
2013★ 5.3
Napoleon Dynamite
2004★ 6.8
Good Intentions
2010★ 4.8
Crazy on the Outside
2010★ 5.2
Glass Jaw
2018★ 6.9
The Comebacks
2007★ 4.9
The Last Survivors
2014★ 6.1
Solvent
2024★ 5.0
Unicorn City
2012★ 5.5
Endgame
2015★ 5.8
The Sasquatch Gang
2006★ 5.8
Natural Selection
2011★ 6.1
Helter Skelter
1976★ 6.8
American Pastime
2007★ 6.6
Around June
2008★ 2.5
Elsewhere
2009★ 5.8
TerrorVision
1986★ 5.7
The Maze
1997★ 5.0
September Dawn
2007★ 5.3
Faults
2014★ 6.7
Operation Chromite
2016★ 5.8
Operation Chromite
2016★ 5.8
The Astronaut Farmer
2007★ 6.2
Northfork
2003★ 5.9
Fright Night Part 2
1988★ 6.3
The Monster Squad
1987★ 6.7
Casualties
1997★ 6.4
Sunnyside
1979★ 6.0
Ed and His Dead Mother
1993★ 5.4
Stick It
2006★ 6.8
September Gun
1983★ 5.3
Will Penny
1967★ 6.6
The Grifters
1990★ 6.5
Americons
2015★ 6.0
Running Scared
1986★ 6.0
Waterborne
2005★ 5.6
Frank
2007★ 4.4
Bits
2024★ 2.0
Number One with a Bullet
1987★ 4.6
The Snow Walker
2003★ 6.9
Deep in the Heart
2012★ 5.3
Joysticks
1983★ 4.5
Bad Turn Worse
2014★ 5.4
Kill Me Again
1989★ 6.1
Car Babes
2006★ 5.4
More American Graffiti
1979★ 5.2
The Big Empty
2003★ 6.1
Wish Upon a Unicorn
2020★ 6.9
High School U.S.A.
1983★ 5.4
Noobz
2013★ 5.8
All About the Money
2017★ 5.4
3 Days with Dad
2019★ 5.1
Eternity: The Movie
2014★ 2.2
A True Story
2013★ 5.4
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
2001★ 6.8
Fever
1991★ 3.4
Confessions of an Action Star
2005★ 4.1
South of Heaven
2008★ 3.3
The Smell of Success
2011★ 5.6
Locker 13
2014★ 6.5
Rainbow Drive
1990★ 4.6
The Pretender 2001
2001★ 7.1
Five Time Champion
2012★ 6.2
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
2011★ 2.5
Twin Falls Idaho
1999★ 6.9
The Axe Murders of Villisca
2017★ 4.8
The Knife Thrower
N/A★ 0.0
Pass the Light
2015★ 6.4
Bar Starz
2008★ 1.7
Only the Good Survive
2023★ 0.0
Last Best Chance
2005★ 4.0
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1992★ 2.0
Falsely Accused
2016★ 5.2
Swap Meet
1979★ 1.7
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020★ 6.8
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
2016★ 6.8
Jackpot
2001★ 6.6
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
1996★ 6.0
Durant's Never Closes
2016★ 8.0
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
1989★ 3.8
Tuesday's Flu
N/A★ 0.0
The Beatnicks
2002★ 5.7
So Long Jimmy
2008★ 0.0
The Chicken Chronicles
1977★ 2.8
Byron's Theme
2013★ 0.0