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Jon Gries

Highest Rated: 100% Kill Me Again (1989)

Lowest Rated: 0% Eternity: The Movie (2014)

Birthday: Jun 17, 1957

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Birthplace: Glendale, California, USA

"Wolfman's got nards!" This line from the campy horror flick "The Monster Squad" (1987), directed at Jon Gries' vicious but vulnerable werewolf, neatly sums up the veteran character actor's career: tough characters with soft hearts. His father, director Tom Gries, cast him in his movies such as "Will Penny" (1968) and the made-for-TV "Helter Skelter" (CBS, 1976), but the young actor quickly struck out on his own, appearing in cult '80s movies such as "Real Genius" (1985). By the 1990s he'd moved over to TV, landing memorable roles on "Beverly Hills, 90210" (Fox, 1990-2000); "Martin" (Fox, 1992-97); and "The Pretender" (NBC, 1996-2000). After appearing in "Get Shorty" (1995), Gries landed a breakout role as Uncle Rico in the surprise hit "Napoleon Dynamite" (2004) and joined the sprawling cast of "Lost" (ABC, 2004-2010). A self-professed late bloomer, Gries directed his first film, "Pickin & Grinnin," in 2010, before landing his first voice acting role on the animated "Napoleon Dynamite" (Fox, 2012). Though he may not have followed in his father's Emmy-winning footsteps, Jon Gries has made some distinct impressions of his own.

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Highest rated movies

100% 47% Kill Me Again
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100% 44% Waterborne
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93% 75% Will Penny
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92% 69% Faults
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89% 70% Get Shorty
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86% 79% The Snow Walker
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83% Only The Good Survive
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80% 52% We Gotta Get Out of This Place
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80% 83% Twin Falls Idaho
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77% 83% Real Genius Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Solvent Unknown (Character) - 2024
83% No Score Yet Only The Good Survive Unknown (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet My Truth Director - 2021
No Score Yet 57% Wish Upon a Unicorn Bud (Character) - 2020
64% 80% 3 Days With Dad Tim (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 94% Glass Jaw Sam Austin (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 96% All About the Money Jon Waters (Character) - 2017
14% 14% Villisca Greg (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 10% Falsely Accused Gus (Character) - 2016
17% 69% Durant's Never Closes Dizzy Dean (Character) - 2016
20% 49% A Country Called Home Tyler (Character) - 2015
50% 31% Endgame Principal Thomas (Character) - 2015
17% 75% Americons Billy (Character) $14.4K 2015
0% 56% Eternity: The Movie Barry Goldfield Jr. (Character) - 2014
75% No Score Yet The Well Carson (Character) - 2014
92% 69% Faults Terry (Character) - 2014
13% 43% Taken 3 Casey (Character) $89.3M 2014
13% 52% Locker 13 Archie (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 93% Pass the Light Franklin Baumann (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 29% Skinwalker Ranch Hoyt (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 43% Noobz Greg Lipstein (Character) - 2013
80% 52% We Gotta Get Out of This Place Sheriff Shep (Character) - 2013
22% 52% Taken 2 Casey (Character) $139.9M 2012
No Score Yet 89% Redemption Tom Sutter (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 68% Unicorn City Shadow Hawk (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet 5 Time Champion Melvin (Character) - 2011
74% 67% Natural Selection Peter (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 64% Deep in the Heart Richard Wallrath (Character) $54.9K 2011
No Score Yet 100% Pickin' & Grinnin' Director - 2010
No Score Yet 70% A True Story Richard Simpkins (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 40% Good Intentions Ernie (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 34% Elsewhere Mr. Tod (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 84% Around June Murry (Character) $11.9K 2008
60% 85% Taken Casey (Character) $145.0M 2008
No Score Yet 72% Frank Colin York (Character) - 2007
46% 57% The Sasquatch Gang Chilcutt (Character) $9.5K 2007
33% 68% American Pastime Ed Tully (Character) - 2007
59% 49% The Astronaut farmer Kilborne (Character) $11.0M 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fathom Unknown (Character) - 2007
17% 49% September Dawn Jon D. Lee (Character) $1.1M 2006
30% 73% Stick It Brice (Character) $26.9M 2006
No Score Yet 28% CarBabes Gary (Character) - 2006
100% 44% Waterborne Ritter (Character) - 2005
72% 74% Napoleon Dynamite Uncle Rico (Character) $44.5M 2004
86% 79% The Snow Walker Pierce (Character) - 2003
67% 48% The Big Empty Elron (Character) - 2003
69% 66% The Rundown Harvey (Character) $47.6M 2003
57% 66% Northfork Arnold (Character) $1.4M 2003
No Score Yet 53% The Beatnicks Unknown (Character) - 2001
29% 40% Jackpot Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson (Character) $43.7K 2001
No Score Yet 80% The Pretender 2001 Broots (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 86% The Pretender: Island of the Haunted Broots (Character) - 2001
80% 83% Twin Falls Idaho Lawyer Jay Harrison (Character),
Associate Producer,
Original Song
$985.3K 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Maze Dr. Holmes (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 45% Casualties Bill Summers (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah Steve (Character) - 1996
89% 70% Get Shorty Ronnie Wingate (Character) $68.8M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fever Bobby (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rainbow Drive Azzolini (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog Max (Character) - 1990
100% 47% Kill Me Again Alan Swayzie (Character) $112.8K 1989
56% 78% The Monster Squad Desperate Man (Character) $3.8M 1987
10% 44% TerrorVision O.D. (Character) - 1986
63% 58% Running Scared Det. Tony Montoya (Character) $37.6M 1986
77% 83% Real Genius Lazlo Hollyfeld (Character) $130.8K 1985
No Score Yet 39% High School U.S.A. Unknown (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet 29% Joysticks King Vidiot (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet September Gun Brian Brian (Character) - 1983
93% 75% Will Penny Horace (Character) - 1968

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 93% Dream Corp LLC Dr. Roberts (Character) 2016 2018 2020
43% 94% Dice Unknown (Character) 2016
No Score Yet 83% Criminal Minds Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
93% 73% Supernatural Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
32% 50% Napoleon Dynamite Uncle Rico (Voice) 2012
No Score Yet 69% Hawaii Five-0 Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
85% 69% Nikita Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
87% 90% Sons of Anarchy Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
86% 90% Lost Roger Linus (Guest Star) 2007 2009-2010
No Score Yet 82% CSI: New York Jim Warren (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet 95% The Pretender Unknown (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
1997-2000
89% 92% Seinfeld Homeless Man (Guest Star) 1995 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chicago Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet 93% Beverly Hills, 90210 Unknown (Guest Star) 1994
74% 85% The X-Files Salvatore Matola (Guest Star) 1994
No Score Yet 93% Martin Unknown (Character) 1992-1994
No Score Yet 90% Quantum Leap Flash McGrath (Guest Star) 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tour of Duty Maj. Rex Chapman USAF (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jake and the Fatman Unknown (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Guns of Paradise Unknown (Guest Star) 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jeffersons Frank (Guest Star) 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet The White Shadow Unknown (Guest Star) 1980