
ACTING
Jon Gries
- Born
- Jun 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.
MOST-RATED TMDB CREDITS
Known for

Men in Black
Movie · 1997
Van Driver

Taken
Movie · 2008
Mark Casey

Supernatural
TV · 2005
Martin Creaser

Taken 2
Movie · 2012
Mark Casey

Taken 3
Movie · 2014
Mark Casey

Lost
TV · 2004
Roger Linus

The X-Files
TV · 1993
Salvatore Matola

Sons of Anarchy
TV · 2008
Magoo

Fallout
TV · 2024
Biff

Seinfeld
TV · 1989
Homeless Man

Napoleon Dynamite
Movie · 2004
Uncle Rico

The Rundown
Movie · 2003
Harvey
FILMOGRAPHY
136 movie & TV credits
- 2026Carolina CarolineMovie · Hank Daniels
- 2025Tuesday's FluMovie
- 2025Devil May CryTV · Pres. Hopper / Late Night Host (voice), Pres. Hopper / Soldier (voice), Hopper / Protester (voice), Hopper / Demon 1 (voice)
- 2024It's Florida, Man.TV · Denver
- 2024SolventMovie · Gunner S. Holbrook
- 2024FalloutTV · Biff
- 2024BitsMovie
- 2023Only the Good SurviveMovie · Cult Leader
- 2021The White LotusTV · Greg Hunt
- 2020Wish Upon a UnicornMovie · Bud
- 2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampMovie · Self
- 20193 Days with DadMovie · Tim
- 2018Glass JawMovie · Sam Austin
- 2017All About the MoneyMovie · Jon Waters
- 2017GenaMovie · Jonah
- 2017The Axe Murders of VilliscaMovie · Greg
- 2016You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
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