Portrait of Jon Gries

Jon Gries

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Jun 17 1957
Birthplace: Glendale, California, USA
Jon Gries is 66 years old
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Poster of Only the Good Survive
Only the Good Survive
Jon Gries was
65 in Only the Good Survive
as 'Cult Leader'.
Fri, Mar 10 2023
Poster of Wish Upon a Unicorn
Wish Upon a Unicorn
Jon Gries was
63 in Wish Upon a Unicorn
as 'Bud'.
Tue, Sep 15 2020
Poster of Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Jon Gries was
63 in Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jun 23 2020
Poster of 3 Days with Dad
3 Days with Dad
Jon Gries was
62 in 3 Days with Dad
as 'Tim'.
Fri, Sep 13 2019
Poster of Glass Jaw
Glass Jaw
Jon Gries was
61 in Glass Jaw
as 'Sam Austin'.
Fri, Oct 26 2018
Poster of All About the Money
All About the Money
Jon Gries was
59 in All About the Money
as 'Jon Waters'.
Fri, Jun 02 2017
Poster of The Axe Murders of Villisca
The Axe Murders of Villisca
Jon Gries was
59 in The Axe Murders of Villisca
as 'Greg'.
Fri, Jan 20 2017
Poster of You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
Jon Gries was
59 in You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Dec 02 2016
Poster of Operation Chromite
Operation Chromite
Jon Gries was
59 in Operation Chromite
as 'Gen Hoyt Vandenberg, Hoyt Vandenberg'.
Wed, Jul 27 2016
Poster of Falsely Accused
Falsely Accused
Jon Gries was
59 in Falsely Accused
as 'Gus'.
Fri, Jun 24 2016
Poster of Durant's Never Closes
Durant's Never Closes
Jon Gries was
58 in Durant's Never Closes
as 'Dizzy Dean'.
Fri, Jan 22 2016
Poster of Endgame
Endgame
Jon Gries was
58 in Endgame
as 'Principal Thomas'.
Fri, Sep 25 2015
Poster of Pass the Light
Pass the Light
Jon Gries was
57 in Pass the Light
as 'Franklin'.
Fri, Feb 06 2015
Poster of Americons
Americons
Jon Gries was
57 in Americons
as 'Billy'.
Mon, Jan 19 2015
Poster of Taken 3
Taken 3
Jon Gries was
57 in Taken 3
as '(Mark) Casey'.
Tue, Dec 16 2014
Poster of Bad Turn Worse
Bad Turn Worse
Jon Gries was
57 in Bad Turn Worse
as 'Sheriff Shep'.
Fri, Aug 15 2014
Poster of The Last Survivors
The Last Survivors
Jon Gries was
56 in The Last Survivors
as 'Carson'.
Thu, Jun 12 2014
Poster of Locker 13
Locker 13
Jon Gries was
56 in Locker 13
as 'Archie'.
Sat, Mar 29 2014
Poster of Eternity: The Movie
Eternity: The Movie
Jon Gries was
56 in Eternity: The Movie
as 'Barry Goldfield, Jr.'.
Sat, Mar 08 2014
Poster of Faults
Faults
Jon Gries was
56 in Faults
as 'Terry'.
Thu, Mar 06 2014
Poster of Skinwalker Ranch
Skinwalker Ranch
Jon Gries was
56 in Skinwalker Ranch
as 'Hoyt'.
Wed, Oct 30 2013
Poster of Byron's Theme
Byron's Theme
Jon Gries was
56 in Byron's Theme
as ''.
Tue, Sep 24 2013
Poster of A True Story
A True Story
Jon Gries was
56 in A True Story
as 'Richard Simpkins'.
Fri, Sep 20 2013
Poster of Noobz
Noobz
Jon Gries was
55 in Noobz
as 'Greg Lipstein'.
Fri, Jan 25 2013
Poster of Taken 2
Taken 2
Jon Gries was
55 in Taken 2
as 'Casey'.
Thu, Sep 27 2012
Poster of Unicorn City
Unicorn City
Jon Gries was
54 in Unicorn City
as 'Shadow Hawk'.
Fri, Feb 24 2012
Poster of Five Time Champion
Five Time Champion
Jon Gries was
54 in Five Time Champion
as 'Melvin Glee'.
Tue, Jan 24 2012
Poster of Deep in the Heart
Deep in the Heart
Jon Gries was
54 in Deep in the Heart
as 'Dick Wallrath'.
Sun, Jan 01 2012
Poster of Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Jon Gries was
54 in Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
as 'Tom Sutter'.
Sun, Oct 16 2011
Poster of Natural Selection
Natural Selection
Jon Gries was
53 in Natural Selection
as 'Peter'.
Sun, Mar 13 2011
Poster of Good Intentions
Good Intentions
Jon Gries was
52 in Good Intentions
as 'Sheriff Ernie'.
Tue, Mar 09 2010
Poster of Crazy on the Outside
Crazy on the Outside
Jon Gries was
52 in Crazy on the Outside
as 'Edgar'.
Fri, Jan 08 2010
Poster of Elsewhere
Elsewhere
Jon Gries was
51 in Elsewhere
as 'Mr. Tod'.
Thu, Jan 15 2009
Poster of Around June
Around June
Jon Gries was
51 in Around June
as 'Murry'.
Fri, Oct 10 2008
Poster of South of Heaven
South of Heaven
Jon Gries was
51 in South of Heaven
as 'Hood 1'.
Sun, Sep 21 2008
Poster of Bar Starz
Bar Starz
Jon Gries was
50 in Bar Starz
as 'Ricky Fabulous'.
Fri, Mar 07 2008
Poster of Taken
Taken
Jon Gries was
50 in Taken
as 'Mark Casey'.
Mon, Feb 18 2008
Poster of Frank
Frank
Jon Gries was
50 in Frank
as 'Colin York'.
Fri, Nov 02 2007
Poster of The Comebacks
The Comebacks
Jon Gries was
50 in The Comebacks
as 'Barber'.
Fri, Oct 19 2007
Poster of Fathom
Fathom
Jon Gries was
50 in Fathom
as ''.
Mon, Aug 06 2007
Poster of September Dawn
September Dawn
Jon Gries was
49 in September Dawn
as 'John D. Lee'.
Thu, May 17 2007
Poster of American Pastime
American Pastime
Jon Gries was
49 in American Pastime
as 'Ed Tully'.
Fri, May 11 2007
Poster of The Astronaut Farmer
The Astronaut Farmer
Jon Gries was
49 in The Astronaut Farmer
as 'FBI Agent Killbourne'.
Fri, Feb 23 2007
Poster of Car Babes
Car Babes
Jon Gries was
49 in Car Babes
as 'Gary'.
Tue, Dec 26 2006
Poster of Stick It
Stick It
Jon Gries was
48 in Stick It
as 'Brice Graham'.
Fri, Apr 21 2006
Poster of The Sasquatch Gang
The Sasquatch Gang
Jon Gries was
48 in The Sasquatch Gang
as 'Chilcutt'.
Wed, Mar 08 2006
Poster of Waterborne
Waterborne
Jon Gries was
47 in Waterborne
as 'Ritter, Carlton'.
Sun, Mar 13 2005
Poster of Confessions of an Action Star
Confessions of an Action Star
Jon Gries was
47 in Confessions of an Action Star
as 'Donald Buckheim'.
Sun, Jan 23 2005
Poster of Last Best Chance
Last Best Chance
Jon Gries was
47 in Last Best Chance
as 'Bernard Wheeler'.
Sat, Jan 01 2005
Poster of Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
Jon Gries was
46 in Napoleon Dynamite
as 'Uncle Rico'.
Fri, Jun 11 2004
Poster of The Rundown
The Rundown
Jon Gries was
46 in The Rundown
as 'Harvey'.
Fri, Sep 26 2003
Poster of The Snow Walker
The Snow Walker
Jon Gries was
46 in The Snow Walker
as 'Pierce'.
Thu, Sep 11 2003
Poster of Northfork
Northfork
Jon Gries was
46 in Northfork
as 'Arnold'.
Fri, Jul 11 2003
Poster of The Big Empty
The Big Empty
Jon Gries was
45 in The Big Empty
as 'Elron'.
Fri, May 16 2003
Poster of The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
Jon Gries was
44 in The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
as 'Broots'.
Mon, Dec 10 2001
Poster of Jackpot
Jackpot
Jon Gries was
44 in Jackpot
as 'Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson'.
Fri, Jul 27 2001
Poster of The Pretender 2001
The Pretender 2001
Jon Gries was
43 in The Pretender 2001
as 'Broots'.
Mon, Jan 22 2001
Poster of Twin Falls Idaho
Twin Falls Idaho
Jon Gries was
42 in Twin Falls Idaho
as 'Lawyer Jay Harrison'.
Fri, Jul 30 1999
Poster of Men in Black
Men in Black
Jon Gries was
40 in Men in Black
as 'Van driver'.
Wed, Jul 02 1997
Poster of Casualties
Casualties
Jon Gries was
39 in Casualties
as 'Bill Summers'.
Tue, Apr 15 1997
Poster of The Maze
The Maze
Jon Gries was
39 in The Maze
as 'Dr. Holmes'.
Wed, Jan 01 1997
Poster of Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
Jon Gries was
38 in Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
as 'Steve'.
Mon, Jan 01 1996
Poster of Get Shorty
Get Shorty
Jon Gries was
38 in Get Shorty
as 'Ronnie Wingate'.
Fri, Oct 20 1995
Poster of Ed and His Dead Mother
Ed and His Dead Mother
Jon Gries was
35 in Ed and His Dead Mother
as 'Rob Sundheimer'.
Fri, Jun 04 1993
Poster of Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Jon Gries was
35 in Four Eyes and Six-Guns
as ''.
Mon, Dec 07 1992
Poster of Fever
Fever
Jon Gries was
33 in Fever
as 'Bobby'.
Sat, May 11 1991
Poster of The Grifters
The Grifters
Jon Gries was
33 in The Grifters
as 'Drunk's Friend'.
Wed, Aug 08 1990
Poster of Rainbow Drive
Rainbow Drive
Jon Gries was
32 in Rainbow Drive
as 'Azzolini'.
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Jon Gries was
32 in Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
as 'Max (as Jonathan Gries)'.
Fri, Dec 29 1989
Poster of Kill Me Again
Kill Me Again
Jon Gries was
32 in Kill Me Again
as 'Alan Swayzie'.
Fri, Oct 27 1989
Poster of Fright Night Part 2
Fright Night Part 2
Jon Gries was
30 in Fright Night Part 2
as 'Louie'.
Thu, Apr 07 1988
Poster of The Monster Squad
The Monster Squad
Jon Gries was
30 in The Monster Squad
as 'Desperate Man'.
Fri, Aug 14 1987
Poster of Number One with a Bullet
Number One with a Bullet
Jon Gries was
29 in Number One with a Bullet
as 'Bobby Sweet'.
Fri, Feb 27 1987
Poster of Running Scared
Running Scared
Jon Gries was
29 in Running Scared
as 'Det. Tony Montoya'.
Fri, Jun 27 1986
Poster of TerrorVision
TerrorVision
Jon Gries was
28 in TerrorVision
as 'OD'.
Fri, Feb 14 1986
Poster of Real Genius
Real Genius
Jon Gries was
28 in Real Genius
as 'Lazlo Hollyfeld'.
Wed, Aug 07 1985
Poster of High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A.
Jon Gries was
26 in High School U.S.A.
as 'Leo Bandini'.
Sat, May 26 1984
Poster of High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A.
Jon Gries was
26 in High School U.S.A.
as 'Dirty Curt'.
Sun, Oct 16 1983
Poster of September Gun
September Gun
Jon Gries was
26 in September Gun
as 'Brian Brian'.
Sat, Oct 08 1983
Poster of Joysticks
Joysticks
Jon Gries was
25 in Joysticks
as 'King Vidiot'.
Fri, Mar 04 1983
Poster of Swap Meet
Swap Meet
Jon Gries was
22 in Swap Meet
as 'Doug'.
Fri, Sep 21 1979
Poster of More American Graffiti
More American Graffiti
Jon Gries was
22 in More American Graffiti
as 'Ron'.
Fri, Aug 03 1979
Poster of Sunnyside
Sunnyside
Jon Gries was
21 in Sunnyside
as 'Wild Child'.
Fri, Jun 01 1979
Poster of The Chicken Chronicles
The Chicken Chronicles
Jon Gries was
20 in The Chicken Chronicles
as 'Tom'.
Sat, Oct 01 1977
Poster of Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Jon Gries was
18 in Helter Skelter
as 'William Garretson'.
Thu, Apr 01 1976
Poster of Will Penny
Will Penny
Jon Gries was
10 in Will Penny
as 'Horace'.
Tue, Dec 19 1967

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The White Lotus
The White Lotus
Jon Gries was
64+ in The White Lotus
as 'Greg Hunt'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 11 2021
Poster of Dream Corp LLC
Dream Corp LLC
Jon Gries was
59+ in Dream Corp LLC
as 'Dr. Roberts'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 23 2016
Poster of The Bridge
The Bridge
Jon Gries was
56+ in The Bridge
as 'Bob'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 10 2013
Poster of Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
Jon Gries was
54+ in Napoleon Dynamite
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 15 2012
Poster of Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
Jon Gries was
53+ in Hawaii Five-0
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 2010
Poster of Nikita
Nikita
Jon Gries was
53+ in Nikita
as 'The Engineer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 09 2010
Poster of Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
Jon Gries was
51+ in Sons of Anarchy
as 'Magoo'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 03 2008
Poster of Psych
Psych
Jon Gries was
49+ in Psych
as 'Strabinsky'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 07 2006
Poster of Supernatural
Supernatural
Jon Gries was
48+ in Supernatural
as 'Martin Creaser'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 2005
Poster of CSI: NY
CSI: NY
Jon Gries was
47+ in CSI: NY
as 'Jim Warren'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 2004
Poster of Lost
Lost
Jon Gries was
47+ in Lost
as 'Roger Linus'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 2004
Poster of Cold Case
Cold Case
Jon Gries was
46+ in Cold Case
as 'Bill Shepard, Bill Shepard (1978)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 28 2003
Poster of Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Jon Gries was
46+ in Las Vegas
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 2003
Poster of Carnivàle
Carnivàle
Jon Gries was
46+ in Carnivàle
as 'Texas Ranger'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 2003
Poster of 24
24
Jon Gries was
44+ in 24
as 'Joseph Wald'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 06 2001
Poster of The Pretender
The Pretender
Jon Gries was
39+ in The Pretender
as 'Broots'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 19 1996
Poster of Strange Luck
Strange Luck
Jon Gries was
38+ in Strange Luck
as 'Henry Bloom'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1995
Poster of ER
ER
Jon Gries was
37+ in ER
as 'Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994
Poster of Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
Jon Gries was
37+ in Chicago Hope
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1994
Poster of Bakersfield P.D.
Bakersfield P.D.
Jon Gries was
36+ in Bakersfield P.D.
as 'Ray Coombs'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1993
Poster of The X-Files
The X-Files
Jon Gries was
36+ in The X-Files
as 'Salvatore Matola'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 10 1993
Poster of Martin
Martin
Jon Gries was
35+ in Martin
as 'Shawn McDermott'.
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 27 1992
Poster of Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Jon Gries was
33+ in Beverly Hills, 90210
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1990
Poster of Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Jon Gries was
32+ in Seinfeld
as 'Homeless Man'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 05 1989
Poster of Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Jon Gries was
31+ in Quantum Leap
as 'Flash McGrath, Roscoe (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 26 1989
Poster of Tattingers
Tattingers
Jon Gries was
31+ in Tattingers
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 26 1988
Poster of Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
Jon Gries was
30+ in Jake and the Fatman
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987
Poster of Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty
Jon Gries was
30+ in Tour of Duty
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1987
Poster of L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Jon Gries was
29+ in L.A. Law
as 'Hotel Desk Clerk'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Jon Gries was
28+ in The Twilight Zone
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Poster of Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
Jon Gries was
24+ in Cagney & Lacey
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 25 1982
Poster of Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
Jon Gries was
24+ in Falcon Crest
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 04 1981
Poster of 240-Robert
240-Robert
Jon Gries was
22+ in 240-Robert
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 28 1979
Poster of Mulligan's Stew
Mulligan's Stew
Jon Gries was
20+ in Mulligan's Stew
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 25 1977
Poster of The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
Jon Gries was
17+ in The Jeffersons
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 18 1975