Jon Gries

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Jon Gries Wiki Biography

Jonathan Francis Gries was born on 17 June 1957, in Glendale, California USA, and is an actor, director, and writer, perhaps best known for appearing in “Napoleon Dynamite” as Uncle Rico. He was also a recurring character in the series “Lost”, in which he played Roger Linus, but all of his endeavors have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Jon Gries? As of early-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $2 million, mostly earned through a successful career in film and television. Other roles he’s known for include the projects “Martin”, “The Pretender” and “Running Scared”. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.

Jon is the son of actress Mary Eleanor Munday and producer Thomas Stephen Gries, so at a young age, Jon would get industry exposure and have his first film experience in “Will Penny” starring Charlton Heston, was written and directed by his father. Subsequently several of Jon’s films have become cult classics, including “Real Genius” in which he played Lazlo Hollyfield. He was also a part of “Rainbow Drive”, a TV film starring David Caruso. In 1992, Gries was cast in the series “Martin”, in which he played Shawn McDermott, remaining in the show for two years, and he would then appear in “Get Shorty” which is based on the novel of the same name written by Elmore Leonard. He was also cast in “Men in Black”, performing a small role which nonetheless helped build his net worth. In 2004, he played Uncle Rico in “Napoleon Dynamite” which became a huge success and helped increase his net worth significantly. He also played werewolf roles in films such as “Fright Night Part 2” and “The Monster Squad”. He received a lot of praise for his performance in “September Dawn” despite generally negative reception for the actual film. In 2003, he was cast in a rare villain role in “The Rundown”, which starred Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and in 2008 he became part of “Taken” which stars Liam Neeson, and would reprise his role in the next two films of the series. He’s also been a part of video game work, lending his voice to the video game “Hitman: Absolution”.

Other notable television roles Gries has been a part of include the hit show “24”, in which he played a terrorist. He also made guest appearances in “The X-Files”, “CSI: NY” and “Nikita” other credits he has include “Lost”, “Beverly Hills, 90210”, and “Quantum Leap” which is a science fiction series about time travel. He also made a guest appearance in “Seinfeld” for two episodes, and was cast in several episodes of “Supernatural”, the horror television series which stars Jared Paladecki and Jensen Ackles which has earned a cult following over the years. Gries also appeared in one episode of “Psych” as Strabinsky.

For his personal life, little is known about his private life, although he is believed to still be single.

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Jon Gries Quick Info

Full Name Jon Gries
Net Worth $2 Million
Date Of Birth June 17, 1957
Place Of Birth Glendale, California, United States
Height 1.8 m
Profession Actor
Nationality American
Parents Tom Gries, Mary Munday
Siblings Cary Gries
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0340973/
Nominations Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Blush, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Rumble, Teen Choice Award for Film – Choice Sleazebag
Movies Napoleon Dynamite, Taken, Taken 3, Taken 2, The Rundown, Real Genius, Men in Black, Get Shorty, Will Penny, Unicorn City, The Astronaut Farmer, Stick It, Faults, Northfork, The Monster Squad, September Dawn, Fright Night Part 2, Deep in the Heart, Bad Turn Worse, Noobz, The Sasquatch Gang, Skinwalke…
TV Shows The Pretender, Martin, Dr Fubalous, Napoleon Dynamite

Jon Gries Quotes

  • (On Get Shorty) I was probably the 250th person they saw for that. They saw Matthew McConaughey, Steve Buscemi, a lot of people. Getting it was kind of an anomaly. It’s very difficult being nobody and getting a part in a movie like that. My personal feeling is that what I did in the audition didn’t translate on film, and part of that was Barry Sonnenfeld’s insecurity. There was so much dialogue, so he thought everything should be sped up. He kept saying, “Make it faster,” and I think it lost something. When we had the cast and crew screening, there wasn’t a peep from the audience. Barry was sweating profusely. He thought everyone hated it. I walked out of there thinking it was gonna be a big flop. Of course, seeing it now, I think it worked just fine, and we were all being too hard on it.
  • On Napoleon Dynamite (2004): The fun of this kind of experience, which I think, unfortunately, a lot of people in the film industry miss, is really the adventure of making a movie that is being nurtured almost like a child and having to go through a channel where there are not millions of hands kind of massaging it to the screen.
  • On his definition of success: It’s not about the money. It’s not about the prestige or being recognized. It’s about doing work that you really think has integrity.

Jon Gries Important Facts

  • Played the role of a wolf man in 2 films, in The Monster Squad (1987) as Desperate Man (wolf man in human form) and in Fright Night Part 2 (1988) as Louie.
  • Brother of Cary Gries.
  • On Lost (2004) he played the father of Michael Emerson, who is actually 3 years older than him.
  • In one of his appearances on Seinfeld (1989), he plays a homeless man that refuses to give Kramer’s (Michael Richards) Tupperware back. In Napoleon Dynamite (2004), his character is a door-to-door salesman of Tupperware-like products.
  • Does not drink milk and eats very little red meat.
  • Son of noted writer/director/producer Tom Gries and actress Mary Munday. His paternal step-grandfather was jazz musician Muggsy Spanier (who was married to Jon’s grandmother, Ruth).

Jon Gries Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Around June 2008 Murry Actor
So Long Jimmy 2008 Levi Franklin Actor
South of Heaven 2008 Hood 1 Actor
Bar Starz 2008 Ricky Fabulous Actor
Taken 2008/I Casey Actor
The Comebacks 2007 Barber Actor
September Dawn 2007 John D. Lee Actor
Fathom 2007 Short Actor
Bicentennial Curious 2007 Short Mick Jones Actor
American Pastime 2007 Ed Tully Actor
Frank 2007/I Colin York Actor
Car Babes 2006 Gary Actor
The Astronaut Farmer 2006 FBI Agent Killbourne Actor
Stick It 2006 Brice Graham Actor
The Sasquatch Gang 2006 Chilcutt Actor
Last Best Chance 2005 Video Bernard Wheeler Actor
Waterborne 2005 Ritter Actor
Confessions of an Action Star 2005 Donald Buckheim Actor
Carnivàle 2003-2005 TV Series Texas Ranger Actor
Las Vegas 2004 TV Series Greg Walker Actor
Napoleon Dynamite 2004 Uncle Rico Actor
The Rundown 2003 Harvey Actor
The Snow Walker 2003 Pierce Actor
The Big Empty 2003 Elron Actor
Northfork 2003 Arnold Actor
24 2002 TV Series Joseph Wald Actor
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted 2001 TV Movie Broots Actor
Jackpot 2001 Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson Actor
The Beatnicks 2001 B Cool Actor
ER 2001 TV Series Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith Actor
The Pretender 2001 2001 TV Movie Broots Actor
The Pretender 1996-2000 TV Series Broots Actor
Twin Falls Idaho 1999 Lawyer Jay Harrison Actor
Seinfeld 1995-1998 TV Series Rusty
Homeless Man
Actor
Mitzi & Joe 1997 Joe Actor
The Maze 1997 Dr. Holmes Actor
Men in Black 1997 Van Driver Actor
Casualties 1997 Bill Summers Actor
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah 1996 TV Movie Steve Actor
Get Shorty 1995 Ronnie Wingate Actor
Strange Luck 1995 TV Series Henry Bloom Actor
Chicago Hope 1995 TV Series Jack Kimball Actor
Beverly Hills, 90210 1994 TV Series Mr. Trilling, Dope Dealer
Dope Dealer
Actor
The X-Files 1994 TV Series Salvatore Matola Actor
Martin 1992-1994 TV Series Shawn McDermott
Shawn
Actor
Bakersfield P.D. 1993 TV Series Ray Coombs Actor
Ed and His Dead Mother 1993 Rob Sundheimer Actor
Four Eyes and Six-Guns 1992 TV Movie as Jonathan Gries Actor
L.A. Law 1992 TV Series Dr. Harold Benson Actor
Fever 1991 TV Movie Bobby Actor
Quantum Leap 1989-1991 TV Series Flash McGrath / Roscoe Actor
The Grifters 1990 Drunk’s Friend (as Jonathan Gries) Actor
Rainbow Drive 1990 TV Movie Azzolini Actor
Tour of Duty 1990 TV Series Maj. Rex Chapman, USAF Actor
Jake and the Fatman 1990 TV Series Lenny Maddox Actor
Falcon Crest 1990 TV Series Stone Actor
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog 1989 Max (as Jonathan Gries) Actor
Kill Me Again 1989 Alan Swayzie (as Jonathan Gries) Actor
Guns of Paradise 1989 TV Series Emmett Actor
Tattinger’s 1988 TV Series Rick Jurasky Actor
Fright Night Part 2 1988 Louie (as Jonathan Gries) Actor
Che’s Revenge 1987 Short Jack (as Jonathan Gries) Actor
Cagney & Lacey 1987 TV Series Hands Callahan Actor
The Monster Squad 1987 Desperate Man (as Jonathan Gries) Actor
The Twilight Zone 1987 TV Series Nick Gatlin (segment “Shelter Skelter”) Actor
Number One with a Bullet 1987 Bobby Sweet (as Jonathan Gries) Actor
Running Scared 1986 Det. Tony Montoya (as Jonathan Gries) Actor
TerrorVision 1986 O.D. (as Jonathan Gries) Actor
Real Genius 1985 Lazlo Hollyfeld (as Jonathan Gries) Actor
High School U.S.A. 1984 TV Movie Leo Bandini (as Johnathan Gries) Actor
High School U.S.A. 1983 TV Movie Dirty Curt (as Jonathan Gries) Actor
The Jeffersons 1983 TV Series Frank Actor
September Gun 1983 TV Movie Brian Brian (as Jonathan Gries) Actor
The Powers of Matthew Star 1983 TV Series Brad Actor
Joysticks 1983 King Vidiot (as Jonathan Gries) Actor
The White Shadow 1980 TV Series Uri Kogenski Actor
240-Robert 1979 TV Series Brad Actor
Swap Meet 1979 Doug Actor
More American Graffiti 1979 Ron (as Jonathan Gries) Actor
Sunnyside 1979 Wild Child (as Jonathan Gries) Actor
Mulligan’s Stew 1977 TV Series Adams Actor
The Chicken Chronicles 1977 Tom (as Jonathon Gries) Actor
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn 1977 TV Movie uncredited Actor
Helter Skelter 1976 TV Movie William Garretson Actor
Born of Water 1976 Friend Actor
Will Penny 1967 Horace (button) (as Jon Francis) Actor
The Knife Thrower pre-production Circus Manager Actor
All About the Money 2016 Jon Waters Actor
Dream Corp LLC 2016 TV Series Dr. Roberts Actor
Falsely Accused 2016/I Gus Actor
The Axe Murders of Villisca 2016 Greg Actor
Dice 2016 TV Series Actor
Durant’s Never Closes 2016 Dizzy Dean Actor
A Country Called Home 2015 Tyler (uncredited) Actor
Endgame 2015/I Principal Thomas Actor
Pass the Light 2015 Franklin Actor
Americons 2015 Billy Actor
Brothers 2014/VIII Short Ronnie Actor
Dream Corp LLC 2014 TV Movie Dr. Roberts Actor
Taken 3 2014 Mark Casey Actor
The Bridge 2013-2014 TV Series Bob Actor
The Last Survivors 2014 Carson Actor
After We Rest 2014 Short Mr. Norman Actor
Locker 13 2014 Archie (segment “title story”) Actor
Faults 2014 Terry Actor
Eternity: The Movie 2014 Barry Goldfield, Jr. Actor
Criminal Minds 2014 TV Series Clifford Walsh Actor
Skinwalker Ranch 2013 Hoyt Actor
A True Story 2013 Richard Simpkins Actor
Bad Turn Worse 2013 Sheriff Shep Actor
Byron’s Theme 2012 Short Butcher Actor
Supernatural 2010-2012 TV Series Martin Creaser Actor
Hitman: Absolution 2012 Video Game Skurky (voice, as John Gries) Actor
Taken 2 2012 Casey Actor
Noobz 2012 Greg Lipstein Actor
BlackBoxTV 2012 TV Series Dad Actor
Napoleon Dynamite 2012 TV Series Uncle Rico Actor
Unicorn City 2012 Shadowhawk Actor
Deep in the Heart 2012 Dick Wallrath Actor
Dr. Fubalous 2012 TV Series Dr. Reed Actor
Hawaii Five-0 2011 TV Series Liam Miller Actor
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead 2011 Tom Sutter Actor
Not Quite College 2011 Tone Cash Actor
Natural Selection 2011 Peter Actor
5 Time Champion 2011 Melvin Glee Actor
Pearblossom 2010 Short Harry Actor
Nikita 2010 TV Series The Engineer Actor
Psych 2010 TV Series Strabinsky Actor
Sons of Anarchy 2010 TV Series Magoo Actor
Good Intentions 2010/I Sherriff Ernie Actor
Lost 2007-2010 TV Series Roger Linus Actor
Crazy on the Outside 2010 Edgar Actor
A Lone Star State 2009 Short Wyatt Kinney Actor
The Smell of Success 2009 Early Dunchamp Actor
Elsewhere 2009 Mr. Tod Actor
CSI: NY 2008 TV Series Jim Warren Actor
Napoleon Dynamite 2012 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Deep in the Heart 2012 arranger: “Under The Bottle” / performer: “Under The Bottle” / producer: “Under The Bottle” / writer: “Under The Bottle” Soundtrack
The Big Empty 2003 writer: “SILVER PIECES” Soundtrack
Twin Falls Idaho 1999 writer: “Wish” Soundtrack
Second Coming 2012/II co-producer Producer
Pickin’ & Grinnin’ 2010 producer Producer
Northfork 2003 associate producer Producer
Jackpot 2001 co-producer Producer
Twin Falls Idaho 1999 associate producer Producer
Coker attached announced Director
Pickin’ & Grinnin’ 2010 Director
The Pretender 2000 TV Series 1 episode Director
Pickin’ & Grinnin’ 2010 Composer
Sunday 2016 Short music engineer completed Music Department
You’re So Cool Brewster! The Story of Fright Night 2016 Documentary Himself Self
Teens Wanna Know 2015 TV Series Himself Self
Full Burn 2014 Documentary short JJ Perry Self
Featured by Fameus 2013 TV Series Himself Self
The Playboy Morning Show 2012 TV Series Himself Self
48 Hours 2008 TV Series documentary Himself – Witness Self
The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards 2005 TV Special documentary Himself Self
Napoleon Dynamite: Still Gallery 2004 Video documentary short Himself Self
Make the Movie Live the Movie 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The 19th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1993 TV Special Himself – Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy Series Self
Lost: Destiny Calls 2009 TV Movie Roger Linus (uncredited) Archive Footage

Jon Gries Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2012 Filmed in Utah Award Filmed in Utah Awards Best Supporting Actor: Feature Unicorn City (2012) Won
2012 Filmed in Utah Award Filmed in Utah Awards Best Supporting Actor: Feature Unicorn City (2012) Nominated