Jon Gries

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.

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2025

Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry
as Pres. Hopper / Late Night Host (voice)
TV - Released: 4/3/2025
Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry
as Pres. Hopper / Soldier (voice)
TV - Released: 4/3/2025

2024

Bits
Bits
Movie - Released: 3/9/2024
Solvent
Solvent
as Gunner S. Holbrook
Movie - Released: 9/26/2024
It's Florida, Man.
It's Florida, Man.
as Denver
TV - Released: 10/18/2024

2023

Only the Good Survive
Only the Good Survive
as Cult Leader
Movie - Released: 3/10/2023

2021

The White Lotus
The White Lotus
as Greg Hunt
TV - Released: 7/11/2021

2020

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/23/2020
Wish Upon a Unicorn
Wish Upon a Unicorn
as Bud
Movie - Released: 9/15/2020

2019

3 Days with Dad
3 Days with Dad
as Tim
Movie - Released: 9/13/2019

2018

Glass Jaw
Glass Jaw
as Sam Austin
Movie - Released: 10/26/2018

2017

The Axe Murders of Villisca
The Axe Murders of Villisca
as Greg
Movie - Released: 1/20/2017
All About the Money
All About the Money
as Jon Waters
Movie - Released: 6/2/2017

2016

Operation Chromite
Operation Chromite
as Hoyt Vandenberg
Movie - Released: 7/27/2016
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
as Himself
Movie - Released: 12/2/2016
Falsely Accused
Falsely Accused
as Gus
Movie - Released: 6/24/2016
Durant's Never Closes
Durant's Never Closes
as Dizzy Dean
Movie - Released: 1/22/2016
Operation Chromite
Operation Chromite
as Gen Hoyt Vandenberg
Movie - Released: 7/27/2016
Dream Corp LLC
Dream Corp LLC
as Dr. Roberts
TV - Released: 10/23/2016

2015

Americons
Americons
as Billy
Movie - Released: 1/19/2015
Pass the Light
Pass the Light
as Franklin
Movie - Released: 2/6/2015
Endgame
Endgame
as Principal Thomas
Movie - Released: 9/25/2015

2014

Bad Turn Worse
Bad Turn Worse
as Sheriff Shep
Movie - Released: 8/15/2014
Locker 13
Locker 13
as Archie
Movie - Released: 3/29/2014
Faults
Faults
as Terry
Movie - Released: 3/6/2014
Eternity: The Movie
Eternity: The Movie
as Barry Goldfield, Jr.
Movie - Released: 3/8/2014
The Last Survivors
The Last Survivors
as Carson
Movie - Released: 6/12/2014
Taken 3
Taken 3
as Mark Casey
Movie - Released: 12/16/2014

2013

A True Story
A True Story
as Richard Simpkins
Movie - Released: 9/20/2013
Skinwalker Ranch
Skinwalker Ranch
as Hoyt
Movie - Released: 10/30/2013
Noobz
Noobz
as Greg Lipstein
Movie - Released: 1/25/2013
Byron's Theme
Byron's Theme
Movie - Released: 9/24/2013
The Bridge
The Bridge
as Bob
TV - Released: 7/10/2013

2012

Five Time Champion
Five Time Champion
as Melvin Glee
Movie - Released: 1/24/2012
Taken 2
Taken 2
as Mark Casey
Movie - Released: 9/27/2012
Unicorn City
Unicorn City
as Shadow Hawk
Movie - Released: 2/24/2012
Deep in the Heart
Deep in the Heart
as Dick Wallrath
Movie - Released: 1/1/2012
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
TV - Released: 1/15/2012

2011

Natural Selection
Natural Selection
as Peter
Movie - Released: 3/13/2011
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
as Tom Sutter
Movie - Released: 10/16/2011
The Smell of Success
The Smell of Success
as Early Dunchamp
Movie - Released: 8/19/2011

2010

Good Intentions
Good Intentions
as Sheriff Ernie
Movie - Released: 3/9/2010
Crazy on the Outside
Crazy on the Outside
as Edgar
Movie - Released: 1/8/2010
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
as Liam Miller
TV - Released: 9/20/2010
Nikita
Nikita
as The Engineer
TV - Released: 9/9/2010

2009

Elsewhere
Elsewhere
as Mr. Tod
Movie - Released: 1/15/2009

2008

Taken
Taken
as Mark Casey
Movie - Released: 2/18/2008
Around June
Around June
as Murry
Movie - Released: 10/10/2008
South of Heaven
South of Heaven
as Hood 1
Movie - Released: 9/21/2008
Bar Starz
Bar Starz
as Ricky Fabulous
Movie - Released: 3/7/2008
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
as Magoo
TV - Released: 9/3/2008

2007

The Comebacks
The Comebacks
as Barber
Movie - Released: 10/19/2007
The Astronaut Farmer
The Astronaut Farmer
as FBI Agent Killbourne
Movie - Released: 2/23/2007
Frank
Frank
as Colin York
Movie - Released: 11/2/2007
American Pastime
American Pastime
as Ed Tully
Movie - Released: 5/11/2007
September Dawn
September Dawn
as John D. Lee
Movie - Released: 5/17/2007
Movie
Fathom
Movie - Released: 8/6/2007

2006

Stick It
Stick It
as Brice Graham
Movie - Released: 4/21/2006
Car Babes
Car Babes
as Gary
Movie - Released: 12/26/2006
The Sasquatch Gang
The Sasquatch Gang
as Chilcutt
Movie - Released: 3/8/2006
Psych
Psych
as Strabinsky
TV - Released: 7/7/2006

2005

Waterborne
Waterborne
as Carlton
Movie - Released: 3/13/2005
Waterborne
Waterborne
as Ritter
Movie - Released: 3/13/2005
Last Best Chance
Last Best Chance
as Bernard Wheeler
Movie - Released: 1/1/2005
Confessions of an Action Star
Confessions of an Action Star
as Donald Buckheim
Movie - Released: 1/23/2005
Supernatural
Supernatural
as Martin Creaser
TV - Released: 9/13/2005

2004

Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
as Uncle Rico
Movie - Released: 6/11/2004
CSI: NY
CSI: NY
as Jim Warren
TV - Released: 9/22/2004
Lost
Lost
as Roger Linus
TV - Released: 9/22/2004

2003

The Rundown
The Rundown
as Harvey
Movie - Released: 9/26/2003
Northfork
Northfork
as Arnold
Movie - Released: 7/11/2003
The Big Empty
The Big Empty
as Elron
Movie - Released: 5/16/2003
The Snow Walker
The Snow Walker
as Pierce
Movie - Released: 9/11/2003
Carnivàle
Carnivàle
as Texas Ranger
TV - Released: 9/14/2003
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
TV - Released: 9/22/2003
Cold Case
Cold Case
as Bill Shepard
TV - Released: 9/28/2003

2001

The Pretender 2001
The Pretender 2001
as Broots
Movie - Released: 1/22/2001
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
as Broots
Movie - Released: 12/10/2001
Jackpot
Jackpot
as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
Movie - Released: 7/27/2001
24
24
as Joseph Wald
TV - Released: 11/6/2001

1999

Twin Falls Idaho
Twin Falls Idaho
as Lawyer Jay Harrison
Movie - Released: 7/30/1999

1997

Men in Black
Men in Black
as Van Driver
Movie - Released: 7/2/1997
The Maze
The Maze
as Dr. Holmes
Movie - Released: 1/1/1997
Casualties
Casualties
as Bill Summers
Movie - Released: 4/15/1997

1996

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
as Steve
Movie - Released: 1/1/1996
The Pretender
The Pretender
as Broots
TV - Released: 9/19/1996

1995

Get Shorty
Get Shorty
as Ronnie Wingate
Movie - Released: 10/20/1995
Strange Luck
Strange Luck
as Henry Bloom
TV - Released: 9/15/1995

1994

Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
TV - Released: 9/18/1994
ER
ER
as Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith
TV - Released: 9/19/1994

1993

Ed and His Dead Mother
Ed and His Dead Mother
as Rob Sundheimer
Movie - Released: 6/4/1993
The X-Files
The X-Files
as Salvatore Matola
TV - Released: 9/10/1993
Bakersfield P.D.
Bakersfield P.D.
as Ray Coombs
TV - Released: 9/14/1993

1992

Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Movie - Released: 12/7/1992
Martin
Martin
as Shawn McDermott
TV - Released: 8/27/1992

1991

Fever
Fever
as Bobby
Movie - Released: 5/11/1991

1990

The Grifters
The Grifters
as Drunk's Friend
Movie - Released: 8/8/1990
Rainbow Drive
Rainbow Drive
as Azzolini
Movie - Released: 1/1/1990
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
TV - Released: 10/4/1990

1989

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
as Max (as Jonathan Gries)
Movie - Released: 12/29/1989
Kill Me Again
Kill Me Again
as Alan Swayzie
Movie - Released: 10/27/1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
as Homeless Man
TV - Released: 7/5/1989
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
as Flash McGrath
TV - Released: 3/26/1989
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
as Roscoe (uncredited)
TV - Released: 3/26/1989

1988

Fright Night Part 2
Fright Night Part 2
as Louie
Movie - Released: 4/7/1988
TV
Tattingers
TV - Released: 10/26/1988

1987

The Monster Squad
The Monster Squad
as Desperate Man
Movie - Released: 8/14/1987
Number One with a Bullet
Number One with a Bullet
as Bobby Sweet
Movie - Released: 2/27/1987
Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
TV - Released: 9/26/1987
Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty
TV - Released: 9/24/1987

1986

TerrorVision
TerrorVision
as OD
Movie - Released: 2/14/1986
Running Scared
Running Scared
as Det. Tony Montoya
Movie - Released: 6/27/1986
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Hotel Desk Clerk
TV - Released: 9/15/1986

1985

Real Genius
Real Genius
as Lazlo Hollyfeld
Movie - Released: 8/7/1985
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Shelter Skelter")
TV - Released: 9/27/1985

1984

Movie
High School U.S.A.
as Leo Bandini
Movie - Released: 5/26/1984

1983

Joysticks
Joysticks
as King Vidiot
Movie - Released: 3/4/1983
September Gun
September Gun
as Brian Brian
Movie - Released: 10/8/1983
High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A.
as Dirty Curt
Movie - Released: 10/16/1983

1982

Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
TV - Released: 3/25/1982

1981

Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
as Stone
TV - Released: 12/4/1981

1979

More American Graffiti
More American Graffiti
as Ron
Movie - Released: 8/3/1979
Swap Meet
Swap Meet
as Doug
Movie - Released: 9/21/1979
Sunnyside
Sunnyside
as Wild Child
Movie - Released: 6/1/1979
240-Robert
240-Robert
TV - Released: 8/28/1979

1977

The Chicken Chronicles
The Chicken Chronicles
as Tom
Movie - Released: 10/1/1977
TV
Mulligan's Stew
TV - Released: 10/25/1977

1976

Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
as William Garretson
Movie - Released: 4/1/1976

1975

The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
TV - Released: 1/18/1975

1967

Will Penny
Will Penny
as Horace
Movie - Released: 12/19/1967

Unknown

The Knife Thrower
The Knife Thrower
as Lew Schätze
Movie