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Jon Gries

Jon Gries

Acting
Born: Jun 17, 1957
From: Glendale, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles

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.

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp Self 2020 6.8
Five Time Champion Melvin Glee 2012 6.2
Taken 2 Mark Casey 2012 6.363
Elsewhere Mr. Tod 2009 5.801
Taken Mark Casey 2008 7.402
Around June Murry 2008 2.5
South of Heaven Hood 1 2008 4.0
The Comebacks Barber 2007 4.886
The Astronaut Farmer FBI Agent Killbourne 2007 6.257
Frank Colin York 2007 4.4
American Pastime Ed Tully 2007 6.6
Stick It Brice Graham 2006 6.813
Car Babes Gary 2006 5.75
Napoleon Dynamite Uncle Rico 2004 6.783
The Rundown Harvey 2003 6.444
Northfork Arnold 2003 5.988
The Big Empty Elron 2003 6.08
The Pretender 2001 Broots 2001 7.229
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted Broots 2001 6.783
Men in Black Van Driver 1997 7.22
Get Shorty Ronnie Wingate 1995 6.505
Fever Bobby 1991 3.875
The Grifters Drunk's Friend 1990 6.505
Fright Night Part 2 Louie 1988 6.375
The Monster Squad Desperate Man 1987 6.718
TerrorVision O.D. 1986 5.738
Running Scared Det. Tony Montoya 1986 6.1
Real Genius Lazlo Hollyfeld 1985 6.649
Joysticks King Vidiot 1983 4.551
More American Graffiti Ron 1979 5.196
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1957
FromGlendale, California, USA