Jon Gries
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
Men in Black
as Van Driver 1997
Taken
as Mark Casey 2008
Taken 2
as Mark Casey 2012
Taken 3
as Mark Casey 2014
The Rundown
as Harvey 2003
Napoleon Dynamite
as Uncle Rico 2004
Get Shorty
as Ronnie Wingate 1995
The Monster Squad
as Desperate Man 1987
Stick It
as Brice Graham 2006
Real Genius
as Lazlo Hollyfeld 1985
The Grifters
as Drunk's Friend 1990
Fright Night Part 2
as Louie 1988
The Astronaut Farmer
as FBI Agent Killbourne 2007
Faults
as Terry 2014
Running Scared
as Det. Tony Montoya 1986
The Last Survivors
as Carson 2014
Operation Chromite
as Hoyt Vandenberg 2016