Jon Gries
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1957 (age 69)
Born in
Glendale, California, USA
Credits
View on IMDb131 acting credits
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
Men in Black
02 Jul 1997
Taken
18 Feb 2008
Supernatural
13 Sep 2005
Taken 2
27 Sep 2012
Taken 3
16 Dec 2014
Lost
22 Sep 2004
The X-Files
10 Sep 1993
Sons of Anarchy
03 Sep 2008
Filmography
2026
- Carolina Carolineas Hank Daniels
2025
- Tuesday's Flu
- Devil May Cryas Hopper1 episode
2024
- It's Florida, Man.as Denver1 episode
- Solventas Gunner S. Holbrook
- Falloutas Biff4 episodes
- Bits
2023
- Only the Good Surviveas Cult Leader
2021
- The White Lotusas Greg Hunt14 episodes
2020
- Wish Upon a Unicornas Bud
2019
- 3 Days with Dadas Tim
2018
- Glass Jawas Sam Austin
2017
- All About the Moneyas Jon Waters
- The Axe Murders of Villiscaas Greg
2016
- Dream Corp LLCas Dr. Roberts28 episodes
- Operation Chromiteas Hoyt Vandenberg
- Falsely Accusedas Gus
- Durant's Never Closesas Dizzy Dean
2015
- Endgameas Principal Thomas
- Pass the Lightas Franklin
- Americonsas Billy
2014
- Taken 3as Mark Casey
- Bad Turn Worseas Sheriff Shep
- The Last Survivorsas Carson
- Locker 13as Archie
- Eternity: The Movieas Barry Goldfield, Jr.
- Faultsas Terry
2013
- Skinwalker Ranchas Hoyt
- Byron's Theme
- A True Storyas Richard Simpkins
- The Bridgeas Bob4 episodes
- Noobzas Greg Lipstein
2012
- Taken 2as Mark Casey
- Unicorn Cityas Shadow Hawk
- Five Time Championas Melvin Glee
- Napoleon Dynamiteas Uncle Rico (voice)6 episodes
- Deep in the Heartas Dick Wallrath
2011
- Redemption: For Robbing the Deadas Tom Sutter
- The Smell of Successas Early Dunchamp
- Natural Selectionas Peter
2010
- Hawaii Five-0as Liam Miller1 episode
- Nikitaas The Engineer1 episode
- Good Intentionsas Sheriff Ernie
- Crazy on the Outsideas Edgar
2009
- Elsewhereas Mr. Tod
2008
- Around Juneas Murry
- So Long Jimmyas Levi Franklin
- South of Heavenas Hood 1
- Sons of Anarchyas Magoo1 episode
- Bar Starzas Ricky Fabulous
- Takenas Mark Casey
2007
- Frankas Colin York
- The Comebacksas Barber
- Fathom
- September Dawnas John D. Lee
- American Pastimeas Ed Tully
- The Astronaut Farmeras FBI Agent Killbourne
2006
- Car Babesas Gary
- Psychas Strabinsky1 episode
- Stick Itas Brice Graham
- The Sasquatch Gangas Chilcutt
2005
- Supernaturalas Martin Creaser2 episodes
- Waterborneas Ritter
- Confessions of an Action Staras Donald Buckheim
- Last Best Chanceas Bernard Wheeler
2004
- CSI: NYas Jim Warren1 episode
- Lostas Roger Linus7 episodes
- Napoleon Dynamiteas Uncle Rico
2003
- Cold Caseas Bill Shepard2 episodes
- The Rundownas Harvey
- Las Vegasas Greg Walker1 episode
- Carnivàleas Texas Ranger2 episodes
- The Snow Walkeras Pierce
- Northforkas Arnold
- The Big Emptyas Elron
2002
- The Beatnicksas B Cool
2001
- The Pretender: Island of the Hauntedas Broots
- 24as Joseph Wald1 episode
- Jackpotas Sunny Holiday
- The Pretender 2001as Broots
1999
- Twin Falls Idahoas Lawyer Jay Harrison
1997
- Men in Blackas Van Driver
- Casualtiesas Bill Summers
- The Mazeas Dr. Holmes
1996
- The Pretenderas Broots86 episodes
- Race Against Time: The Search for Sarahas Steve
1995
- Get Shortyas Ronnie Wingate
- Strange Luckas Henry Bloom1 episode
1994
- ERas Marty Nesmith1 episode
- Chicago Hopeas Jack Kimball1 episode
1993
- Bakersfield P.D.as Ray Coombs1 episode
- The X-Filesas Salvatore Matola1 episode
- Ed and His Dead Motheras Rob Sundheimer
1992
- Four Eyes and Six-Gunsas Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
- Martinas Shawn McDermott1 episode
1991
- Feveras Bobby
1990
- Beverly Hills, 90210as Dope Dealer4 episodes
- The Griftersas Drunk's Friend
- Rainbow Driveas Azzolini
1989
- Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dogas Max (as Jonathan Gries)
- Kill Me Againas Alan Swayzie
- Seinfeldas Homeless Man2 episodes
- Quantum Leapas Flash McGrath1 episode
1988
- Tattingers1 episode
- Fright Night Part 2as Louie
1987
- Jake and the Fatman1 episode
- Tour of Duty1 episode
- The Monster Squadas Desperate Man
- Number One with a Bulletas Bobby Sweet
1986
- L.A. Lawas Hotel Desk Clerk1 episode
- Running Scaredas Det. Tony Montoya
- TerrorVisionas O.D.
1985
- The Twilight Zoneas (segment "Shelter Skelter")1 episode
- Real Geniusas Lazlo Hollyfeld
1984
- High School U.S.A.as Leo Bandini
1983
- High School U.S.A.as Dirty Curt
- September Gunas Brian Brian
- Joysticksas King Vidiot
1982
- Cagney & Lacey1 episode
1981
- Falcon Crestas Stone1 episode
1979
- Swap Meetas Doug
- 240-Robertas Brad1 episode
- More American Graffitias Ron
- Sunnysideas Wild Child
1977
- Mulligan's Stew1 episode
- The Chicken Chroniclesas Tom
1976
- Helter Skelteras William Garretson
1975
- The Jeffersons1 episode
1967
- Will Pennyas Horace