Jon Gries
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Supernatural
Martin Creaser
2005
Series
Hawaii Five-0
Liam Miller
2010
Series
Lost
Roger Linus
2004
Series
24
Joseph Wald
2001
Series
The X-Files
Salvatore Matola
1993
Series
Seinfeld
Homeless Man
1989
Series
Psych
Strabinsky
2006
Series
The White Lotus
Greg Hunt
2021
Series
Sons of Anarchy
Magoo
2008
Series
Chicago Hope
Jack Kimball
1994
Series
ER
Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith
1994
Series
Quantum Leap
Flash McGrath
1989
Series
Cold Case
Bill Shepard
2003
Series
Beverly Hills, 90210
Dope Dealer
1990
Series
CSI: NY
Jim Warren
2004
Series
Fallout
Biff
2024
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Las Vegas
Greg Walker
2003
Series
Falcon Crest
Stone
1981
Series
L.A. Law
Hotel Desk Clerk
1986
Series
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Series
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Series
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Shelter Skelter")
1985
Series
The Pretender
Broots
1996
Film
Men in Black
Van Driver
1997
Series
Nikita
The Engineer
2010
Film
Taken 3
Mark Casey
2014
Series
Martin
Shawn McDermott
1992
Film
Taken
Mark Casey
2008
Series
Tour of Duty
1987
Series
Devil May Cry
Pres. Hopper / Late Night Host (voice)
2025
Series
Devil May Cry
Pres. Hopper / Soldier (voice)
2025
Series
Devil May Cry
Hopper / Protester (voice)
2025
Series
Devil May Cry
Hopper / Demon 1 (voice)
2025
Film
Taken 2
Mark Casey
2012
Series
Carnivàle
Texas Ranger
2003
Series
The Jeffersons
1975
Series
The Bridge
Bob
2013
Series
It's Florida, Man.
Denver
2024
Film
The Rundown
Harvey
2003
Film
Get Shorty
Ronnie Wingate
1995
Film
Carolina Caroline
Hank Daniels
2026
Film
Napoleon Dynamite
Uncle Rico
2004
Series
Dream Corp LLC
Dr. Roberts
2016
Film
Stick It
Brice Graham
2006
Series
Bakersfield P.D.
Ray Coombs
1993
Film
Real Genius
Lazlo Hollyfeld
1985
Film
The Monster Squad
Desperate Man
1987
Film
The Grifters
Drunk's Friend
1990
Film
Fright Night Part 2
Louie
1988
Series
Strange Luck
Henry Bloom
1995
Tattingers
1988
Film
Operation Chromite
Hoyt Vandenberg
2016
Series
240-Robert
Brad
1979
Film
Will Penny
Horace
1967
Film
Running Scared
Det. Tony Montoya
1986
Film
TerrorVision
O.D.
1986
Film
The Last Survivors
Carson
2014
Film
More American Graffiti
Ron
1979
Film
The Big Empty
Elron
2003
Film
The Astronaut Farmer
FBI Agent Killbourne
2007
Film
Kill Me Again
Alan Swayzie
1989
Film
The Sasquatch Gang
Chilcutt
2006
Film
Elsewhere
Mr. Tod
2009
Series
Napoleon Dynamite
Uncle Rico (voice)
2012
Film
The Comebacks
Barber
2007
Film
Northfork
Arnold
2003
Film
Helter Skelter
William Garretson
1976
Film
Confessions of an Action Star
Donald Buckheim
2005
Film
Glass Jaw
Sam Austin
2018
Film
The Snow Walker
Pierce
2003
Mulligan's Stew
1977
Film
Faults
Terry
2014
Film
Crazy on the Outside
Edgar
2010
Film
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
2020
Film
Endgame
Principal Thomas
2015
Film
Joysticks
King Vidiot
1983
Film
High School U.S.A.
Dirty Curt
1983
Film
Skinwalker Ranch
Hoyt
2013
Film
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Tom Sutter
2011
Film
Americons
Billy
2015
Film
Ed and His Dead Mother
Rob Sundheimer
1993
Film
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
Broots
2001
Film
The Smell of Success
Early Dunchamp
2011
Film
Frank
Colin York
2007
Film
Casualties
Bill Summers
1997
Film
Car Babes
Gary
2006
Film
Number One with a Bullet
Bobby Sweet
1987
Film
The Axe Murders of Villisca
Greg
2017
Film
September Dawn
John D. Lee
2007
Film
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Max (as Jonathan Gries)
1989
Film
The Pretender 2001
Broots
2001
Film
Last Best Chance
Bernard Wheeler
2005
Film
Only the Good Survive
Cult Leader
2023
Film
Fever
Bobby
1991
Film
Sunnyside
Wild Child
1979
Film
So Long Jimmy
Levi Franklin
2008
Film
Rainbow Drive
Azzolini
1990
Film
Bar Starz
Ricky Fabulous
2008
Film
Good Intentions
Sheriff Ernie
2010
Film
Noobz
Greg Lipstein
2013
Film
September Gun
Brian Brian
1983
Film
Wish Upon a Unicorn
Bud
2020
Film
Locker 13
Archie
2014
Film
Natural Selection
Peter
2011
Film
Deep in the Heart
Dick Wallrath
2012
Film
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
1992
Film
All About the Money
Jon Waters
2017
Film
The Chicken Chronicles
Tom
1977
Film
3 Days with Dad
Tim
2019
Film
Twin Falls Idaho
Lawyer Jay Harrison
1999
Film
Pass the Light
Franklin
2015
Film
South of Heaven
Hood 1
2008
Film
Five Time Champion
Melvin Glee
2012
Film
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
Steve
1996
Film
Swap Meet
Doug
1979
Film
American Pastime
Ed Tully
2007
Film
High School U.S.A.
Leo Bandini
1984
Film
Jackpot
Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
2001
Film
Durant's Never Closes
Dizzy Dean
2016
Film
The Maze
Dr. Holmes
1997
Film
Byron's Theme
2013
Film
Tuesday's Flu
2025
Film
Falsely Accused
Gus
2016
Film
Solvent
Gunner S. Holbrook
2024
Bicentennial Curious
Mick Jones
Film
Bad Turn Worse
Sheriff Shep
2014
Film
Unicorn City
Shadow Hawk
2012
Film
Bits
2024
Fathom
2007
Film
Eternity: The Movie
Barry Goldfield, Jr.
2014
Film
The Beatnicks
B Cool
2002
Film
Around June
Murry
2008
Film
The Knife Thrower
Lew Schätze
Film
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
Himself
2016
Film
Waterborne
Ritter
2005
Film
A True Story
Richard Simpkins
2013