Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1957-06-17 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Glendale, California, USA
Also known As
Jonathan Francis Gries
Jon Francis
Johnathan Gries
John Gries
Jonathan Gries
Jonathon Gries
Jonathan Francis "Jon" Gries
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.
1997
as Van Driver
2003
as Harvey
1991
as Bobby
2006
as Brice Graham
2007
as Barber
2006
as Gary
2007
as FBI Agent Killbourne
1986
as OD
1995
as Ronnie Wingate
2004
as Uncle Rico
2008
as Mark Casey
2003
as Arnold
2012
as Melvin Glee
1983
as King Vidiot
2001
as Broots
2001
as Broots
1987
as Desperate Man
2009
as Mr. Tod
2007
as Colin York
1985
as Lazlo Hollyfeld
1979
as Ron
2003
as Elron
1986
as Det. Tony Montoya
2007
as Ed Tully
1988
as Louie
1990
as Drunk's Friend
2008
as Murry
2012
as Mark Casey
2008
as Hood 1
2020
1979
as Doug
2011
as Peter
2012
as Shadow Hawk
1997
as Dr. Holmes
1996
2008
as Ricky Fabulous
2016
as Hoyt Vandenberg
1983
as Brian Brian
2012
as Dick Wallrath
2001
as Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
2014
as Sheriff Shep
2013
as Richard Simpkins
2014
as Archie
2014
as Terry
2014
as Barry Goldfield, Jr.
2005
as Ritter
2005
as Carlton
1997
as Bill Summers
2014
as Carson
2005
as Bernard Wheeler
1999
as Lawyer Jay Harrison
2023
as Cult Leader
2014
as Mark Casey
1979
as Wild Child
1989
as Max (as Jonathan Gries)
2015
as Billy
2015
as Franklin
2013
as Hoyt
1977
as Tom
2024
2015
as Principal Thomas
2007
as John D. Lee
2017
as Greg
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as Lew Schätze
1987
as Bobby Sweet
2016
1990
as Azzolini
2013
as Greg Lipstein
1983
as Dirty Curt
2017
as Jon Waters
2016
as Gus
1989
as Alan Swayzie
1967
as Horace
1976
as William Garretson
1993
as Rob Sundheimer
2016
as Dizzy Dean
2018
as Sam Austin
2016
as Gen Hoyt Vandenberg
2003
as Pierce
2019
as Tim
2005
as Donald Buckheim
1984
as Leo Bandini
2007
2006
as Chilcutt
2013
2011
as Tom Sutter
2010
as Sheriff Ernie
2020
as Bud
2010
as Edgar
2024
as Gunner S. Holbrook
2011
as Early Dunchamp
2002
as B Cool
2010
as Director
1999
as Associate Producer
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