Jon Gries

Jon Gries Movies and TV Shows

An American actor, writer and director. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently as recurring character Roger Linus on Lost.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 6/17/1957 (66 years old)
Place of birth: Glendale, California, USA
nationality: American
height: 1.8 m
Net worth: $2,000,000

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

The White Lotus

The White Lotus (2021)

8.0

76%

role:
Greg Hunt

Not available

2021

Comedy

Drama

8.0

76%

Not available

Wish Upon a Unicorn

Wish Upon a Unicorn (2020)

5.3

71%

role:
Bud

2020

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.3

71%

All About the Money

All About the Money (2017)

5.2

57%

role:
Jon Waters

2017

Action

Adventure

Comedy

5.2

57%

The Axe Murders of Villisca

The Axe Murders of Villisca (2017)

4.1

50%

role:
Greg

2017

Horror

4.1

50%

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

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night (2016)

8.1

68%

role:
Himself

Not available

2016

Documentary

8.1

68%

Not available

Operation Chromite

Operation Chromite (2016)

6.2

59%

role:
Gen Hoyt Vandenberg

Not available

2016

Action

Drama

History

War & Politics

6.2

59%

Not available

Endgame

5.4

60%

role:
Principal Thomas

2015

Drama

5.4

60%

Americons

Americons (2015)

5.1

60%

role:
Billy

2015

Action

Crime

Drama

5.1

60%

Taken 3

6.0

62%

role:
(Mark) Casey

2014

Action

Thriller

6.0

62%

Bad Turn Worse

Bad Turn Worse (2014)

5.5

56%

role:
Sheriff Shep

2014

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.5

56%

The Last Survivors

The Last Survivors (2014)

5.3

63%

role:
Carson

2014

Action

Horror

Thriller

5.3

63%

Faults

6.7

66%

role:
Terry

2014

Drama

Thriller

6.7

66%

Skinwalker Ranch

Skinwalker Ranch (2013)

5.1

53%

role:
Hoyt

2013

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.1

53%

Noobz

Noobz (2013)

4.7

62%

role:
Greg Lipstein

Not available

2013

Adventure

Comedy

4.7

62%

Not available

Taken 2

6.2

63%

role:
Casey

2012

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.2

63%

Unicorn City

Unicorn City (2012)

5.5

58%

role:
Shadow Hawk

2012

Comedy

Romance

5.5

58%

Napoleon Dynamite

Napoleon Dynamite (2012)

6.4

60%

role:

2012

Animation

Comedy

6.4

60%

Natural Selection

Natural Selection (2011)

6.4

63%

role:
Peter

2011

Comedy

Drama

6.4

63%

Good Intentions

Good Intentions (2010)

5.3

48%

role:
Sheriff Ernie

2010

Comedy

5.3

48%

Crazy on the Outside

Crazy on the Outside (2010)

5.5

52%

role:
Edgar

2010

Comedy

Romance

5.5

52%

Elsewhere

Elsewhere (2009)

5.3

59%

role:
Mr. Tod

Not available

2009

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.3

59%

Not available

Taken

7.7

74%

role:
Mark Casey

2008

Action

Thriller

7.7

74%

The Comebacks

The Comebacks (2007)

4.3

49%

role:
Barber

2007

Comedy

4.3

49%

The Astronaut Farmer

The Astronaut Farmer (2006)

6.3

63%

role:
FBI Agent Killbourne

2006

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

63%

Stick It

Stick It (2006)

6.4

68%

role:
Brice Graham

2006

Comedy

Drama

6.4

68%

Napoleon Dynamite

Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

7.0

68%

role:
Uncle Rico

2004

Comedy

7.0

68%

The Rundown

The Rundown (2003)

6.7

64%

role:
Harvey

2003

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Thriller

6.7

64%

The Snow Walker

The Snow Walker (2003)

7.3

71%

role:
Pierce

2003

Action

Adventure

Drama

7.3

71%

Men in Black

Men in Black (1997)

7.3

72%

role:
Van driver

1997

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3

72%

The Pretender

The Pretender (1996)

7.5

74%

role:
Broots

1996

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5

74%

Get Shorty

Get Shorty (1995)

6.9

65%

role:
Ronnie Wingate

1995

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

6.9

65%

Martin

7.5

78%

role:
Shawn McDermott

1992

Comedy

Drama

7.5

78%

The Grifters

The Grifters (1990)

6.9

66%

role:
Drunk's Friend

1990

Crime

Drama

6.9

66%

Kill Me Again

Kill Me Again (1989)

6.3

60%

role:
Alan Swayzie

1989

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.3

60%

Fright Night Part 2

Fright Night Part 2 (1988)

5.9

64%

role:
Louie

Not available

1988

Comedy

Horror

5.9

64%

Not available

The Monster Squad

The Monster Squad (1987)

6.9

68%

role:
Desperate Man

1987

Action

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

68%

Running Scared

Running Scared (1986)

6.5

60%

role:
Det. Tony Montoya

1986

Action

Comedy

6.5

60%

TerrorVision

TerrorVision (1986)

5.5

58%

role:
OD

Not available

1986

Comedy

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5

58%

Not available

Real Genius

Real Genius (1985)

6.9

67%

role:
Lazlo Hollyfeld

1985

Comedy

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

67%

More American Graffiti

More American Graffiti (1979)

5.4

49%

role:
Ron

1979

Comedy

Drama

War & Politics

5.4

49%

Will Penny

Will Penny (1967)

7.1

65%

role:
Horace

1967

Action

Adventure

Western

7.1

65%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Jon Gries are, for example, Wish Upon a Unicorn, All About the Money and The Axe Murders of Villisca.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
: The best Anystream ratings are Martin (7.7), Taken (7.6) and The Pretender (7.5).