Jon Gries
Born
17 June 1957 (68)
Place of Birth
Glendale, California, USA
Also known as
Jonathan Francis Gries, Jon Francis
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 (40)
Carolina Caroline
2026
Tuesday's Flu
2025
Solvent
2024
Bits
2024
Only the Good Survive
2023
Wish Upon a Unicorn
2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
3 Days with Dad
2019
Glass Jaw
2018
All About the Money
2017
The Axe Murders of Villisca
2017
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
2016
Operation Chromite
2016
Falsely Accused
2016
Durant's Never Closes
2016
Endgame
2015
Pass the Light
2015
Americons
2015
Taken 3
2014
Bad Turn Worse
2014
The Last Survivors
2014
Locker 13
2014
Eternity: The Movie
2014
Faults
2014
Skinwalker Ranch
2013
Byron's Theme
2013
A True Story
2013
Noobz
2013
Taken 2
2012
Unicorn City
2012
Five Time Champion
2012
Deep in the Heart
2012
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
2011
The Smell of Success
2011
Natural Selection
2011
Pickin' and Grinnin'
2010
Good Intentions
2010
Crazy on the Outside
2010
Elsewhere
2009
Around June
2008