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    Jon Gries

    1957-06-17 (67 years old) in Glendale, California, USA

    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.

    Movies

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    Solvent
    100 %|Sep 26, 2024
    Horror, Drama
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    Bits
    0 %|Mar 9, 2024
    Drama, Horror, Thriller, Romance
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    Only the Good Survive
    0 %|Mar 10, 2023
    Thriller, Comedy, Horror
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    Wish Upon a Unicorn
    68 %|Sep 15, 2020
    Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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    Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
    68 %|Jun 23, 2020
    Documentary
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    3 Days with Dad
    55 %|Sep 13, 2019
    Comedy
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    Glass Jaw
    76 %|Oct 26, 2018
    Drama, Thriller
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    All About the Money
    57 %|Jun 2, 2017
    Comedy, Action, Adventure
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    The Axe Murders of Villisca
    48 %|Jan 20, 2017
    Horror
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    Operation Chromite
    59 %|Jul 27, 2016
    History, Drama, War, Action
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    Operation Chromite
    59 %|Jul 27, 2016
    History, Drama, War, Action
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    Falsely Accused
    52 %|Jun 24, 2016
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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    Durant's Never Closes
    80 %|Jan 22, 2016
    Drama, Crime
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    Endgame
    58 %|Sep 25, 2015
    Drama
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    Pass the Light
    62 %|Feb 6, 2015
    Family
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    Americons
    60 %|Jan 19, 2015
    Drama, Action, Crime
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    Taken 3
    62.59 %|Dec 16, 2014
    Thriller, Action
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    Bad Turn Worse
    54 %|Aug 15, 2014
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
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    The Last Survivors
    62 %|Jun 12, 2014
    Horror, Thriller, Action
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    Locker 13
    65 %|Mar 29, 2014
    Horror, Drama, Thriller
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    Eternity: The Movie
    22 %|Mar 8, 2014
    Comedy, Music
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    Faults
    66.85 %|Mar 6, 2014
    Drama, Comedy, Crime
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    Skinwalker Ranch
    53 %|Oct 30, 2013
    Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
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    Byron's Theme
    0 %|Sep 24, 2013
    Drama, Comedy
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    A True Story
    55 %|Sep 20, 2013
    Comedy
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    Noobz
    61 %|Jan 25, 2013
    Comedy, Adventure
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    Taken 2
    63.57 %|Sep 27, 2012
    Action, Crime, Thriller
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    Unicorn City
    56 %|Feb 24, 2012
    Comedy, Romance
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    Five Time Champion
    62 %|Jan 24, 2012
    Drama
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    Deep in the Heart
    55 %|Jan 1, 2012
    Drama
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    Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
    40 %|Oct 16, 2011
    Western
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    Natural Selection
    61 %|Mar 13, 2011
    Comedy, Drama
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    Good Intentions
    48 %|Mar 9, 2010
    Comedy
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    Crazy on the Outside
    53 %|Jan 8, 2010
    Comedy, Romance
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    Elsewhere
    58 %|Jan 15, 2009
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Around June
    25 %|Oct 10, 2008
    Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
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    South of Heaven
    37 %|Sep 21, 2008
    Drama, Comedy, Crime
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    Bar Starz
    20 %|Mar 7, 2008
    Comedy
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    Taken
    73.94 %|Feb 18, 2008
    Action, Thriller
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    Frank
    46 %|Nov 2, 2007
    Family, Drama
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    The Comebacks
    48.5 %|Oct 19, 2007
    Comedy
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    Fathom
    0 %|Aug 6, 2007
    Drama
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    September Dawn
    52 %|May 17, 2007
    Drama, History, Western
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    American Pastime
    65 %|May 11, 2007
    Drama
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    The Astronaut Farmer
    62.42 %|Feb 23, 2007
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
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    Car Babes
    54 %|Dec 26, 2006
    Comedy
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    Stick It
    68.33 %|Apr 21, 2006
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Sasquatch Gang
    56 %|Mar 8, 2006
    Comedy, Adventure, Drama
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    Waterborne
    56 %|Mar 13, 2005
    Action, Drama, Thriller
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    Waterborne
    56 %|Mar 13, 2005
    Action, Drama, Thriller
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    Confessions of an Action Star
    43 %|Jan 23, 2005
    Action, Comedy
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    Last Best Chance
    40 %|Jan 1, 2005
    Drama, Thriller, Documentary
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    Napoleon Dynamite
    68 %|Jun 11, 2004
    Comedy
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    The Rundown
    65 %|Sep 26, 2003
    Adventure, Action, Comedy, Thriller
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    The Snow Walker
    70 %|Sep 11, 2003
    Adventure, Drama
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    Northfork
    59.870000000000005 %|Jul 11, 2003
    Fantasy, Drama
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    The Big Empty
    61 %|May 16, 2003
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
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    The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
    68 %|Dec 10, 2001
    TV Movie, Action, Crime, Mystery
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    Jackpot
    66 %|Jul 27, 2001
    Drama, Music, Comedy
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    The Pretender 2001
    70.65 %|Jan 22, 2001
    TV Movie, Action, Mystery
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    Twin Falls Idaho
    71 %|Jul 30, 1999
    Drama, Romance
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    Men in Black
    72 %|Jul 2, 1997
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
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    Casualties
    66 %|Apr 15, 1997
    Drama, Thriller
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    The Maze
    50 %|Jan 1, 1997
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    Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
    60 %|Jan 1, 1996
    Drama, Thriller, Crime, TV Movie
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    Get Shorty
    65 %|Oct 20, 1995
    Comedy, Thriller, Crime
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    Ed and His Dead Mother
    53.83 %|Jun 4, 1993
    Comedy, Horror
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    Four Eyes and Six-Guns
    25 %|Dec 7, 1992
    Western, Comedy
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    Fever
    36 %|May 11, 1991
    Thriller, Drama
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    The Grifters
    65 %|Aug 8, 1990
    Crime, Drama
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    Rainbow Drive
    44 %|Jan 1, 1990
    Thriller, Crime, TV Movie
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    Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
    40 %|Dec 29, 1989
    Comedy
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    Kill Me Again
    60 %|Oct 27, 1989
    Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
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    Fright Night Part 2
    63 %|Apr 7, 1988
    Horror, Comedy
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    The Monster Squad
    67 %|Aug 14, 1987
    Comedy, Action, Fantasy
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    Number One with a Bullet
    42 %|Feb 27, 1987
    Action, Comedy
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    Running Scared
    60 %|Jun 27, 1986
    Action, Comedy, Crime
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    TerrorVision
    57 %|Feb 14, 1986
    Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy
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    Real Genius
    66.8 %|Aug 7, 1985
    Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
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    High School U.S.A.
    42 %|May 26, 1984
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    High School U.S.A.
    56 %|Oct 16, 1983
    TV Movie, Romance, Comedy
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    September Gun
    72 %|Oct 8, 1983
    TV Movie, Western, Comedy
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    Joysticks
    48 %|Mar 4, 1983
    Comedy
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    Swap Meet
    20 %|Sep 21, 1979
    Comedy
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    More American Graffiti
    50.75 %|Aug 3, 1979
    Comedy, Drama, War
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    Sunnyside
    50 %|Jun 1, 1979
    Drama, Action
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    The Chicken Chronicles
    32 %|Oct 1, 1977
    Comedy
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    The Knife Thrower
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Drama, Crime
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    Helter Skelter
    68 %|Apr 1, 1976
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie, Horror
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    Will Penny
    65 %|Dec 19, 1967
    Western, Romance
    actor
    Carolina Caroline
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Crime, Romance, Thriller

    Series

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    It's Florida, Man.
    45 %|Oct 18, 2024
    Comedy
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    The White Lotus
    76 %|Jul 11, 2021
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery
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    Dream Corp LLC
    67 %|Oct 23, 2016
    Comedy
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    The Bridge
    67 %|Jul 10, 2013
    Drama, Crime
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    Napoleon Dynamite
    60.87 %|Jan 15, 2012
    Animation, Comedy
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    Hawaii Five-0
    77.46000000000001 %|Sep 20, 2010
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Nikita
    72 %|Sep 9, 2010
    Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Sons of Anarchy
    84.29 %|Sep 3, 2008
    Crime, Drama
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    Psych
    79 %|Jul 7, 2006
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Crime
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    Supernatural
    83.01 %|Sep 13, 2005
    Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    CSI: NY
    74 %|Sep 22, 2004
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Lost
    79 %|Sep 22, 2004
    Mystery, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Cold Case
    77.63 %|Sep 28, 2003
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Las Vegas
    69.98 %|Sep 22, 2003
    Drama, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Crime
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    Carnivàle
    79 %|Sep 14, 2003
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
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    24
    78 %|Nov 6, 2001
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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    The Pretender
    73.82 %|Sep 19, 1996
    Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Strange Luck
    80 %|Sep 15, 1995
    Mystery, Drama
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    ER
    78 %|Sep 19, 1994
    Drama
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    Chicago Hope
    72 %|Sep 18, 1994
    Soap, Drama
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    Bakersfield P.D.
    100 %|Sep 14, 1993
    Comedy
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    The X-Files
    84 %|Sep 10, 1993
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Martin
    78 %|Aug 27, 1992
    Comedy, Drama
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    Beverly Hills, 90210
    74 %|Oct 4, 1990
    Drama, Soap
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    Seinfeld
    82.78999999999999 %|Jul 5, 1989
    Comedy
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    Quantum Leap
    80 %|Mar 26, 1989
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Quantum Leap
    80 %|Mar 26, 1989
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Tattingers
    50 %|Oct 26, 1988
    Drama, Comedy
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    Jake and the Fatman
    59 %|Sep 26, 1987
    Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
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    Tour of Duty
    80.35 %|Sep 24, 1987
    War & Politics, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    L.A. Law
    70.46000000000001 %|Sep 15, 1986
    Drama, War & Politics
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    The Twilight Zone
    77 %|Sep 27, 1985
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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    Cagney & Lacey
    69 %|Mar 25, 1982
    Crime, Drama
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    Falcon Crest
    56 %|Dec 4, 1981
    Soap, Drama
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    240-Robert
    55 %|Aug 28, 1979
    Drama
    actor
    Mulligan's Stew
    70 %|Oct 25, 1977
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Jeffersons
    73 %|Jan 18, 1975
    Comedy, Family