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Jon Gries

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Born: June 17, 1957 in Glendale, California, USA

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.

Filmography95 TITLES
Men in Black
7.2
Men in Black1997
Taken
7.4
Taken2008
Taken 3
6.3
Taken 32014
Taken 2
6.4
Taken 22012
The Rundown
6.4
The Rundown2003
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Get Shorty
6.5
Get Shorty1995
Napoleon Dynamite
6.8
Napoleon Dynamite2004
Operation Chromite
5.8
Operation Chromite2016
The Monster Squad
6.7
The Monster Squad1987
The Comebacks
4.9
The Comebacks2007
The Grifters
6.5
The Grifters1990
Real Genius
6.6
Real Genius1985
Fright Night Part 2
6.4
Fright Night Part 21988
Fever
3.4
Fever1991
Will Penny
6.6
Will Penny1967
Stick It
6.8
Stick It2006
The Last Survivors
6.1
The Last Survivors2014
Carolina Caroline
Carolina Caroline2026
The Astronaut Farmer
6.3
The Astronaut Farmer2007
Crazy on the Outside
5.2
Crazy on the Outside2010
Noobz
5.8
Noobz2013
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
6.8
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp2020
The Big Empty
6.1
The Big Empty2003
Northfork
5.9
Northfork2003
Endgame
5.8
Endgame2015
Number One with a Bullet
4.6
Number One with a Bullet1987
More American Graffiti
5.2
More American Graffiti1979
Confessions of an Action Star
4.1
Confessions of an Action Star2005
Running Scared
6.1
Running Scared1986
High School U.S.A.
5.5
High School U.S.A.1983
The Smell of Success
5.6
The Smell of Success2011
Joysticks
4.5
Joysticks1983
The Snow Walker
6.9
The Snow Walker2003
The Sasquatch Gang
5.8
The Sasquatch Gang2006
Elsewhere
5.8
Elsewhere2009
Kill Me Again
6.1
Kill Me Again1989
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
6.8
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night2016
Faults
6.7
Faults2014
September Dawn
5.3
September Dawn2007
Helter Skelter
6.8
Helter Skelter1976
The Axe Murders of Villisca
4.8
The Axe Murders of Villisca2017
The Pretender 2001
7.2
The Pretender 20012001
TerrorVision
5.7
TerrorVision1986
Swap Meet
1.7
Swap Meet1979
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
6.8
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted2001
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
2.0
Four Eyes and Six-Guns1992
Solvent
5.1
Solvent2024
All About the Money
5.4
All About the Money2017
Twin Falls Idaho
6.9
Twin Falls Idaho1999
Bad Turn Worse
5.4
Bad Turn Worse2014
American Pastime
6.6
American Pastime2007
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
3.8
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog1989
Ed and His Dead Mother
5.4
Ed and His Dead Mother1993
Good Intentions
5.0
Good Intentions2010
September Gun
5.3
September Gun1983
Glass Jaw
6.8
Glass Jaw2018
Bar Starz
1.7
Bar Starz2008
Pass the Light
6.4
Pass the Light2015
3 Days with Dad
5.1
3 Days with Dad2019
Waterborne
5.6
Waterborne2005
Skinwalker Ranch
5.3
Skinwalker Ranch2013
Frank
4.4
Frank2007
Natural Selection
6.2
Natural Selection2011
Wish Upon a Unicorn
6.9
Wish Upon a Unicorn2020
The Knife Thrower
The Knife Thrower
South of Heaven
3.3
South of Heaven2008
Jackpot
6.6
Jackpot2001
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
6.0
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah1996
Rainbow Drive
4.6
Rainbow Drive1990
The Beatnicks
5.7
The Beatnicks2002
High School U.S.A.
4.2
High School U.S.A.1984
Bits
2.0
Bits2024
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
3.3
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead2011
Americons
6.0
Americons2015
Sunnyside
6.0
Sunnyside1979
Casualties
6.4
Casualties1997
Locker 13
6.5
Locker 132014
The Chicken Chronicles
2.8
The Chicken Chronicles1977
Deep in the Heart
5.3
Deep in the Heart2012
The Maze
5.0
The Maze1997
Eternity: The Movie
2.2
Eternity: The Movie2014
Unicorn City
5.5
Unicorn City2012
Last Best Chance
4.0
Last Best Chance2005
Car Babes
5.4
Car Babes2006
Durant's Never Closes
8.0
Durant's Never Closes2016
A True Story
5.4
A True Story2013
Tuesday's Flu
Tuesday's Flu2025
Five Time Champion
6.2
Five Time Champion2012
Falsely Accused
5.2
Falsely Accused2016
Around June
2.5
Around June2008
Only the Good Survive
Only the Good Survive2023
Fathom
Fathom2007
So Long Jimmy
So Long Jimmy2008
Byron's Theme
Byron's Theme2013
Bicentennial Curious
Bicentennial Curious