Jon Gries

June 17, 1957 (age 69) 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" 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.

His titles like Men in Black, Taken, and Taken 2 - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/77

Weighted avg: 6.44 /10

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1

Men in Black

1997July 1997 by Barry Sonnenfeld

Minor role as Van Driver

Minor role as Van Driver

6.84 Good+
2

2

Taken

2008February 2008 by Pierre Morel

Supporting as Mark Casey

Supporting as Mark Casey

7.04 Good++
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3

Taken 2

2012September 2012 by Olivier Megaton

Supporting as Mark Casey

Supporting as Mark Casey

5.90 Okay++
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4

Taken 3

2014December 2014 by Olivier Megaton

Minor role as Mark Casey

Minor role as Mark Casey

5.79 Okay+
5

5

Napoleon Dynamite

2004June 2004 by Jared Hess

Supporting as Uncle Rico

Supporting as Uncle Rico

6.36 Good-
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6

The Rundown

2003September 2003 by Peter Berg

Supporting as Harvey

Supporting as Harvey

5.98 Okay++
7

7

Get Shorty

1995October 1995 by Barry Sonnenfeld

Supporting as Ronnie Wingate

Supporting as Ronnie Wingate

6.03 Okay++
8

8

Stick It

2006April 2006 by Jessica Bendinger

Supporting as Brice Graham

Supporting as Brice Graham

6.34 Good-
9

9

Fright Night Part 2

1988April 1988 by Tommy Lee Wallace

Supporting as Louie

Supporting as Louie

5.96 Okay++
10

10

Real Genius

1985August 1985 by Martha Coolidge

Supporting as Lazlo Hollyfeld

Supporting as Lazlo Hollyfeld

6.20 Good--
11

11

The Monster Squad

1987August 1987 by Fred Dekker

Minor role as Desperate Man

Minor role as Desperate Man

6.28 Good--
12

12

The Astronaut Farmer

2007February 2007 by Michael Polish

Supporting as FBI Agent Killbourne

Supporting as FBI Agent Killbourne

5.82 Okay+
13

13

Faults

2014March 2014 by Riley Stearns

Supporting as Terry

Supporting as Terry

6.18 Good--
14

14

The Pretender

1996–2000 by Craig W. Van Sickle

Supporting as Broots

Supporting as Broots

6.43 Good-
15

15

TerrorVision

1986February 1986 by Ted Nicolaou

Supporting as O.D.

Supporting as O.D.

5.35 Okay-
16

16

Running Scared

1986June 1986 by Peter Hyams

Supporting as Det. Tony Montoya

Supporting as Det. Tony Montoya

5.68 Okay+
17

17

The Last Survivors

2014June 2014 by Tom Hammock

Supporting as Carson

Supporting as Carson

5.64 Okay
18

18

Kill Me Again

1989October 1989 by John Dahl

Supporting as Alan Swayzie

Supporting as Alan Swayzie

5.79 Okay+
19

19

Skinwalker Ranch

2013October 2013 by Devin McGinn

Supporting as Hoyt

Supporting as Hoyt

5.11 Okay--
20

20

The Snow Walker

2003September 2003 by Charles Martin Smith

Supporting as Pierce

Supporting as Pierce

6.42 Good-
21

21

The Axe Murders of Villisca

2017January 2017 by Tony E. Valenzuela

Supporting as Greg

Supporting as Greg

4.82 Mediocre++
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22

The Comebacks

2007October 2007 by Tom Brady

Minor role as Barber

Minor role as Barber

4.64 Mediocre+
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23

Crazy on the Outside

2010January 2010 by Tim Allen

Minor role as Edgar

Minor role as Edgar

5.05 Okay--
24

24

Bad Turn Worse

2014August 2014 by Simon Hawkins

Supporting as Sheriff Shep

Supporting as Sheriff Shep

5.30 Okay-
25

25

Joysticks

1983March 1983 by Greydon Clark

Supporting as King Vidiot

Supporting as King Vidiot

4.69 Mediocre+
26

26

Elsewhere

2009January 2009 by Nathan Hope

Supporting as Mr. Tod

Supporting as Mr. Tod

5.54 Okay
27

27

Carolina Caroline

2026June 2026 by Adam Rehmeier

Supporting as Hank Daniels

Supporting as Hank Daniels

6.07 Okay++
28

28

Dream Corp LLC

2016–2020 by Daniel Stessen

Lead role as Dr. Roberts

Lead role as Dr. Roberts

5.85 Okay+
29

29

The Big Empty

2003May 2003 by Steve Anderson

Minor role as Elron

Minor role as Elron

5.74 Okay+
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30

Northfork

2003July 2003 by Michael Polish

Minor role as Arnold

Minor role as Arnold

5.68 Okay+
31

31

Natural Selection

2011March 2011 by Robbie Pickering

Starring as Peter

Starring as Peter

5.87 Okay+
32

32

Twin Falls Idaho

1999July 1999 by Michael Polish

Supporting as Lawyer Jay Harrison

Supporting as Lawyer Jay Harrison

6.24 Good--
33

33

The Sasquatch Gang

2006March 2006 by Tim Skousen

Supporting as Chilcutt

Supporting as Chilcutt

5.68 Okay+
34

34

Unicorn City

2012February 2012 by Bryan Lefler

Starring as Shadow Hawk

Starring as Shadow Hawk

5.64 Okay
35

35

Helter Skelter

1976April 1976 by Tom Gries

Minor role as William Garretson

Minor role as William Garretson

6.26 Good--
36

36

The Pretender 2001

2001January 2001 by Frederick King Keller

Supporting as Broots

Supporting as Broots

6.39 Good-
37

37

Deep in the Heart

2012January 2012 by Christopher Cain

Lead role as Dick Wallrath

Lead role as Dick Wallrath

5.62 Okay
38

38

Napoleon Dynamite

2012 by Mike Scully

Starring as Uncle Rico (voice)

Starring as Uncle Rico (voice)

5.45 Okay
39

39

Noobz

2013January 2013 by Blake Freeman

Minor role as Greg Lipstein

Minor role as Greg Lipstein

5.62 Okay
40

40

Ed and His Dead Mother

1993June 1993 by Jonathan Wacks

Minor role as Rob Sundheimer

Minor role as Rob Sundheimer

5.49 Okay
41

41

All About the Money

2017June 2017 by Blake Freeman

Supporting as Jon Waters

Supporting as Jon Waters

5.49 Okay
42

42

September Dawn

2007May 2007 by Christopher Cain

Minor role as John D. Lee

Minor role as John D. Lee

5.40 Okay-
43

43

Solvent

2024September 2024 by Johannes Grenzfurthner

Lead role as Gunner S. Holbrook

Lead role as Gunner S. Holbrook

5.67 Okay+
44

44

Wish Upon a Unicorn

2020September 2020 by Steve Bencich

Minor role as Bud

Minor role as Bud

6.22 Good--
45

45

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

2001December 2001 by Frederick King Keller

Supporting as Broots

Supporting as Broots

6.11 Good--
46

46

Waterborne

2005March 2005 by Ben Rekhi

Starring as Ritter

Starring as Ritter

5.83 Okay+
47

47

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

2016December 2016 by Chris Griffiths

Starring as Himself

Starring as Himself

6.09 Okay++
48

48

The Smell of Success

2011August 2011 by Michael Polish

Supporting as Early Dunchamp

Supporting as Early Dunchamp

5.68 Okay+
49

49

Glass Jaw

2018October 2018 by Jeff Celentano

Starring as Sam Austin

Starring as Sam Austin

5.89 Okay+
50

50

Good Intentions

2010March 2010 by Jim Issa

Starring as Sheriff Ernie

Starring as Sheriff Ernie

5.67 Okay
51

51

Locker 13

2014March 2014 by Jason Marsden

Starring as Archie

Starring as Archie

5.92 Okay++
52

52

Americons

2015January 2015 by Theo Avgerinos

Supporting as Billy

Supporting as Billy

5.88 Okay+
53

53

Pass the Light

2015February 2015 by Malcolm Goodwin

Supporting as Franklin

Supporting as Franklin

5.99 Okay++
54

54

Frank

2007November 2007 by Douglas Cheney

Supporting as Colin York

Supporting as Colin York

5.50 Okay
55

55

Jackpot

2001July 2001 by Michael Polish

Lead role as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson

Lead role as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson

Needs more reviews
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56

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

1989December 1989 by Paul S. Parco

Lead role as Max (as Jonathan Gries)

Lead role as Max (as Jonathan Gries)

Needs more reviews
57

57

Casualties

1997April 1997 by Alex Graves

Supporting as Bill Summers

Supporting as Bill Summers

6.06 Okay++
58

58

3 Days with Dad

2019September 2019 by Larry Clarke

Supporting as Tim

Supporting as Tim

5.64 Okay
59

59

Swap Meet

1979September 1979 by Brice Mack

Lead role as Doug

Lead role as Doug

Needs more reviews
60

60

A True Story

2013September 2013 by Malcolm Goodwin

Starring as Richard Simpkins

Starring as Richard Simpkins

Needs more reviews
61

61

Endgame

2015September 2015 by Carmen Marrón

Supporting as Principal Thomas

Supporting as Principal Thomas

Needs more reviews
62

62

Eternity: The Movie

2014March 2014 by Ian Thorpe

Supporting as Barry Goldfield, Jr.

Supporting as Barry Goldfield, Jr.

Needs more reviews
63

63

Falsely Accused

2016June 2016 by Maria Pulera

Starring as Gus

Starring as Gus

Needs more reviews
64

64

Rainbow Drive

1990January 1990 by Bobby Roth

Supporting as Azzolini

Supporting as Azzolini

Needs more reviews
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65

South of Heaven

2008September 2008 by J. L. Vara

Supporting as Hood 1

Supporting as Hood 1

Needs more reviews
66

66

Number One with a Bullet

1987February 1987 by Jack Smight

Minor role as Bobby Sweet

Minor role as Bobby Sweet

5.69 Okay+
67

67

Five Time Champion

2012January 2012 by Berndt Mader

Supporting as Melvin Glee

Supporting as Melvin Glee

Needs more reviews
68

68

American Pastime

2007May 2007 by Desmond Nakano

Supporting as Ed Tully

Supporting as Ed Tully

Needs more reviews
69

69

September Gun

1983October 1983 by Don Taylor

Supporting as Brian Brian

Supporting as Brian Brian

Needs more reviews
70

70

Fever

1991May 1991 by Larry Elikann

Minor role as Bobby

Minor role as Bobby

Needs more reviews
71

71

High School U.S.A.

1984May 1984 by Jack Bender

Supporting as Leo Bandini

Supporting as Leo Bandini

Needs more reviews
72

72

Last Best Chance

2005January 2005 by Ben Goddard

Supporting as Bernard Wheeler

Supporting as Bernard Wheeler

Needs more reviews
73

73

The Chicken Chronicles

1977October 1977 by Frank Simon

Minor role as Tom

Minor role as Tom

Needs more reviews
74

74

Four Eyes and Six-Guns

1992December 1992 by Piers Haggard

Supporting as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)

Supporting as Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)

Needs more reviews
75

75

The Beatnicks

2002February 2002 by Nicholson Williams

Supporting as B Cool

Supporting as B Cool

Needs more reviews
76

76

Bar Starz

2008March 2008 by Michael Pietrzak

Minor role as Ricky Fabulous

Minor role as Ricky Fabulous

Needs more reviews
77

77

Sunnyside

1979June 1979 by Timothy Galfas

Minor role as Wild Child

Minor role as Wild Child

Needs more reviews