Jon Gries

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Jon Gries

Acting 69 June 17, 1957

Glendale, California, USA

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…

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Men in Black

Men in Black

7.2 1997 Movie
Taken

Taken

7.4 2008 Movie
Supernatural

Supernatural

8.3 2005 TV Show
Taken 2

Taken 2

6.4 2012 Movie
Taken 3

Taken 3

6.3 2014 Movie
Lost

Lost

8.0 2004 TV Show
The X-Files

The X-Files

8.4 1993 TV Show
Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy

8.4 2008 TV Show
Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

7.7 2010 TV Show
Seinfeld

Seinfeld

8.2 1989 TV Show
Fallout

Fallout

8.1 2024 TV Show
24

24

7.8 2001 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Carolina Caroline

    Movie Hank Daniels

  2. 2025
    Tuesday's Flu

    Movie

  3. 2025
    Devil May Cry

    TV show Pres. Hopper / Late Night Host (voice)

  4. 2024
    It's Florida, Man.

    TV show Denver

  5. 2024
    Solvent

    Movie Gunner S. Holbrook

  6. 2024
    Fallout

    TV show Biff

  7. 2024
    Bits

    Movie

  8. 2023
    Only the Good Survive

    Movie Cult Leader

  9. 2021
    The White Lotus

    TV show Greg Hunt

  10. 2020
    Wish Upon a Unicorn

    Movie Bud

  11. 2020
    Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

    Movie Self

  12. 2019
    3 Days with Dad

    Movie Tim

  13. 2018
    Glass Jaw

    Movie Sam Austin

  14. 2017
    All About the Money

    Movie Jon Waters

  15. 2017
    The Axe Murders of Villisca

    Movie Greg

  16. 2016
    You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

    Movie Himself

More credits
  1. 2016
    Dream Corp LLC

    TV show Dr. Roberts

  2. 2016
    Operation Chromite

    Movie Hoyt Vandenberg

  3. 2016
    Falsely Accused

    Movie Gus

  4. 2016
    Durant's Never Closes

    Movie Dizzy Dean

  5. 2015
    Endgame

    Movie Principal Thomas

  6. 2015
    Pass the Light

    Movie Franklin

  7. 2015
    Americons

    Movie Billy

  8. 2014
    Taken 3

    Movie Mark Casey

  9. 2014
    Bad Turn Worse

    Movie Sheriff Shep

  10. 2014
    The Last Survivors

    Movie Carson

  11. 2014
    Locker 13

    Movie Archie

  12. 2014
    Eternity: The Movie

    Movie Barry Goldfield, Jr.

  13. 2014
    Faults

    Movie Terry

  14. 2013
    Skinwalker Ranch

    Movie Hoyt

  15. 2013
    Byron's Theme

    Movie

  16. 2013
    A True Story

    Movie Richard Simpkins

  17. 2013
    The Bridge

    TV show Bob

  18. 2013
    Noobz

    Movie Greg Lipstein

  19. 2012
    Taken 2

    Movie Mark Casey

  20. 2012
    Unicorn City

    Movie Shadow Hawk

  21. 2012
    Five Time Champion

    Movie Melvin Glee

  22. 2012
    Napoleon Dynamite

    TV show Uncle Rico (voice)

  23. 2012
    Deep in the Heart

    Movie Dick Wallrath

  24. 2011
    Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

    Movie Tom Sutter