Jon Gries

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.

Known for

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Carolina Caroline

2026 ⭐ 7.0

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Wish Upon a Unicorn

2020 ⭐ 6.9

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Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020 ⭐ 6.8

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Glass Jaw

2018 ⭐ 6.3

Career timeline

2026

Carolina Caroline Notable

Hank Daniels · 2026

⭐ 7.0

2025

Tuesday's Flu

2025

2024

Solvent

Gunner S. Holbrook · 2024

⭐ 4.8

Bits

2024

⭐ 2.0

2023

Only the Good Survive

Cult Leader · 2023

2020

Wish Upon a Unicorn

Bud · 2020

⭐ 6.9

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Self · 2020

⭐ 6.8

2019

3 Days with Dad

Tim · 2019

⭐ 5.1

2018

Glass Jaw

Sam Austin · 2018

⭐ 6.3

2017

All About the Money

Jon Waters · 2017

⭐ 5.4

The Axe Murders of Villisca

Greg · 2017

⭐ 4.8

2016

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

Himself · 2016

⭐ 6.8

Operation Chromite

Hoyt Vandenberg · 2016

⭐ 5.8

Falsely Accused

Gus · 2016

⭐ 6.2

2015

Endgame

Principal Thomas · 2015

⭐ 5.8

Pass the Light

Franklin · 2015

⭐ 6.4

Americons

Billy · 2015

⭐ 6.0

2014

Taken 3 Notable

Mark Casey · 2014

⭐ 6.3

Bad Turn Worse

Sheriff Shep · 2014

⭐ 5.4

The Last Survivors

Carson · 2014

⭐ 6.0

2013

Skinwalker Ranch

Hoyt · 2013

⭐ 5.3

Byron's Theme

2013

A True Story

Richard Simpkins · 2013

⭐ 5.4

2012

Taken 2 Notable

Mark Casey · 2012

⭐ 6.4

Unicorn City

Shadow Hawk · 2012

⭐ 5.5

Five Time Champion

Melvin Glee · 2012

⭐ 6.2

2011

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

Tom Sutter · 2011

⭐ 4.5

The Smell of Success

Early Dunchamp · 2011

⭐ 5.6

Natural Selection

Peter · 2011

⭐ 6.2

2010

Good Intentions

Sheriff Ernie · 2010

⭐ 5.0

Crazy on the Outside

Edgar · 2010

⭐ 5.3

2009

Elsewhere

Mr. Tod · 2009

⭐ 5.8

2008

Around June

Murry · 2008

⭐ 2.5

So Long Jimmy

Levi Franklin · 2008

South of Heaven

Hood 1 · 2008

⭐ 4.0

2007

Frank

Colin York · 2007

⭐ 4.4

The Comebacks

Barber · 2007

⭐ 4.9

September Dawn

John D. Lee · 2007

⭐ 5.3

2006

Car Babes

Gary · 2006

⭐ 5.2

Stick It

Brice Graham · 2006

⭐ 6.8

The Sasquatch Gang

Chilcutt · 2006

⭐ 5.9

2005

Waterborne

Ritter · 2005

⭐ 5.8

Confessions of an Action Star

Donald Buckheim · 2005

⭐ 4.3

Last Best Chance

Bernard Wheeler · 2005

⭐ 6.0

Frequently appears with

Samara Weaving

Caroline Daniels

Kyle Gallner

Oliver Anderson

Kyra Sedgwick

Deborah

Tommy G. Kendrick

Charlie

Ryan Kiera Armstrong

Mia Dindal

Summer Fontana

Emma Dindal

Kevin J. O'Connor

Willie

Anthony Backman

Mr. Backman

Full filmography

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Carolina Caroline

2026 ⭐ 7.0

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Tuesday's Flu

2025

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Solvent

2024 ⭐ 4.8

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Bits

2024 ⭐ 2.0

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Only the Good Survive

2023

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Wish Upon a Unicorn

2020 ⭐ 6.9

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Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020 ⭐ 6.8

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3 Days with Dad

2019 ⭐ 5.1

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Glass Jaw

2018 ⭐ 6.3

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All About the Money

2017 ⭐ 5.4

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The Axe Murders of Villisca

2017 ⭐ 4.8

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

2016 ⭐ 6.8

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Operation Chromite

2016 ⭐ 5.8

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Falsely Accused

2016 ⭐ 6.2

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Durant's Never Closes

2016 ⭐ 8.0

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Endgame

2015 ⭐ 5.8

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Pass the Light

2015 ⭐ 6.4

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Americons

2015 ⭐ 6.0

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Taken 3

2014 ⭐ 6.3

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Bad Turn Worse

2014 ⭐ 5.4