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
All Movies (95)
- Carolina Caroline2026 · as Hank Daniels
- Tuesday's Flu2025
- Solvent2024 · as Gunner S. Holbrook
- Bits2024
- Only the Good Survive2023 · as Cult Leader
- Wish Upon a Unicorn2020 · as Bud
- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp2020 · as Self
- 3 Days with Dad2019 · as Tim
- Glass Jaw2018 · as Sam Austin
- All About the Money2017 · as Jon Waters
- The Axe Murders of Villisca2017 · as Greg
- You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night2016 · as Himself
- Operation Chromite2016 · as Hoyt Vandenberg
- Falsely Accused2016 · as Gus
- Durant's Never Closes2016 · as Dizzy Dean
- Endgame2015 · as Principal Thomas
- Pass the Light2015 · as Franklin
- Americons2015 · as Billy
- Taken 32014 · as Mark Casey
- Bad Turn Worse2014 · as Sheriff Shep
- The Last Survivors2014 · as Carson
- Locker 132014 · as Archie
- Eternity: The Movie2014 · as Barry Goldfield, Jr.
- Faults2014 · as Terry
- Skinwalker Ranch2013 · as Hoyt
- Byron's Theme2013
- A True Story2013 · as Richard Simpkins
- Noobz2013 · as Greg Lipstein
- Taken 22012 · as Mark Casey
- Unicorn City2012 · as Shadow Hawk
- Five Time Champion2012 · as Melvin Glee
- Deep in the Heart2012 · as Dick Wallrath
- Redemption: For Robbing the Dead2011 · as Tom Sutter
- The Smell of Success2011 · as Early Dunchamp
- Natural Selection2011 · as Peter
- Good Intentions2010 · as Sheriff Ernie
- Crazy on the Outside2010 · as Edgar
- Elsewhere2009 · as Mr. Tod
- Around June2008 · as Murry
- So Long Jimmy2008 · as Levi Franklin
- South of Heaven2008 · as Hood 1
- Bar Starz2008 · as Ricky Fabulous
- Taken2008 · as Mark Casey
- Frank2007 · as Colin York
- The Comebacks2007 · as Barber
- Fathom2007
- September Dawn2007 · as John D. Lee
- American Pastime2007 · as Ed Tully
- The Astronaut Farmer2007 · as FBI Agent Killbourne
- Car Babes2006 · as Gary
- Stick It2006 · as Brice Graham
- The Sasquatch Gang2006 · as Chilcutt
- Waterborne2005 · as Ritter
- Confessions of an Action Star2005 · as Donald Buckheim
- Last Best Chance2005 · as Bernard Wheeler
- Napoleon Dynamite2004 · as Uncle Rico
- The Rundown2003 · as Harvey
- The Snow Walker2003 · as Pierce
- Northfork2003 · as Arnold
- The Big Empty2003 · as Elron
- The Beatnicks2002 · as B Cool
- The Pretender: Island of the Haunted2001 · as Broots
- Jackpot2001 · as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
- The Pretender 20012001 · as Broots
- Twin Falls Idaho1999 · as Lawyer Jay Harrison
- Men in Black1997 · as Van Driver
- Casualties1997 · as Bill Summers
- The Maze1997 · as Dr. Holmes
- Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah1996 · as Steve
- Get Shorty1995 · as Ronnie Wingate
- Fever1994 · as Bobby
- Ed and His Dead Mother1993 · as Rob Sundheimer
- Four Eyes and Six-Guns1992 · as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
- The Grifters1990 · as Drunk's Friend
- Rainbow Drive1990 · as Azzolini
- Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog1989 · as Max (as Jonathan Gries)
- Kill Me Again1989 · as Alan Swayzie
- Fright Night Part 21988 · as Louie
- The Monster Squad1987 · as Desperate Man
- Number One with a Bullet1987 · as Bobby Sweet
- Running Scared1986 · as Det. Tony Montoya
- TerrorVision1986 · as O.D.
- Real Genius1985 · as Lazlo Hollyfeld
- High School U.S.A.1984 · as Leo Bandini
- High School U.S.A.1983 · as Dirty Curt
- September Gun1983 · as Brian Brian
- Joysticks1983 · as King Vidiot
- Swap Meet1979 · as Doug
- More American Graffiti1979 · as Ron
- Sunnyside1979 · as Wild Child
- The Chicken Chronicles1977 · as Tom
- Helter Skelter1976 · as William Garretson
- Will Penny1967 · as Horace
- The Knife Thrower— · as Lew Schätze
- Bicentennial Curious— · as Mick Jones
All TV Shows (42)
- Devil May Cry2025 · as Pres. Hopper / Late Night Host (voice)
- Devil May Cry2025 · as Pres. Hopper / Soldier (voice)
- Devil May Cry2025 · as Hopper / Protester (voice)
- Devil May Cry2025 · as Hopper / Demon 1 (voice)
- It's Florida, Man.2024 · as Denver
- Fallout2024 · as Biff
- The White Lotus2021 · as Greg Hunt
- Dream Corp LLC2016 · as Dr. Roberts
- The Bridge2013 · as Bob
- Napoleon Dynamite2012 · as Uncle Rico
- Hawaii Five-02010 · as Liam Miller
- Nikita2010 · as The Engineer
- Sons of Anarchy2008 · as Magoo
- Psych2006 · as Strabinsky
- Supernatural2005 · as Martin Creaser
- CSI: NY2004 · as Jim Warren
- Lost2004 · as Roger Linus
- Cold Case2003 · as Bill Shepard
- Las Vegas2003 · as Greg Walker
- Carnivàle2003 · as Texas Ranger
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
- 242001 · as Joseph Wald
- The Pretender1996 · as Broots
- Strange Luck1995 · as Henry Bloom
- ER1994 · as Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith
- Chicago Hope1994 · as Jack Kimball
- Bakersfield P.D.1993 · as Ray Coombs
- The X-Files1993 · as Salvatore Matola
- Martin1992 · as Shawn McDermott
- Beverly Hills, 902101990 · as Dope Dealer
- Seinfeld1989 · as Homeless Man
- Quantum Leap1989 · as Flash McGrath
- Tattingers1988
- Jake and the Fatman1987
- Tour of Duty1987
- L.A. Law1986 · as Hotel Desk Clerk
- The Twilight Zone1985 · as (segment "Shelter Skelter")
- Cagney & Lacey1982
- Falcon Crest1981 · as Stone
- 240-Robert1979
- Mulligan's Stew1977
- The Jeffersons1975