Actor

Jon Gries

Jon Gries’s screen credits include Mark Casey in Taken, Mark Casey in Taken 3, and Van Driver in Men in Black.

Born June 17, 1957 Glendale, California, USA4 movies on MoviHero

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Taken

2008 · 1h 34m · Action · Thriller

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Taken 3

2014 · 1h 49m · Action · Thriller

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Men in Black

1997 · 1h 38m · Action · Adventure

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THE PERSON BEHIND THE ROLES

About Jon Gries

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.

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2026
Carolina Caroline
Hank Daniels
2025
Tuesday's Flu
Actor
2024
Solvent
Gunner S. Holbrook
2024
Bits
Actor
2023
Only the Good Survive
Cult Leader
2020
Wish Upon a Unicorn
Bud
2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
2019
3 Days with Dad
Tim
2018
Glass Jaw
Sam Austin
2017
All About the Money
Jon Waters
2017
The Axe Murders of Villisca
Greg
2016
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
Himself
2016
Operation Chromite
Hoyt Vandenberg
2016
Falsely Accused
Gus
2016
Durant's Never Closes
Dizzy Dean
2015
Endgame
Principal Thomas
2015
Pass the Light
Franklin
2015
Americons
Billy
2014
Bad Turn Worse
Sheriff Shep
2014
The Last Survivors
Carson
2014
Locker 13
Archie
2014
Eternity: The Movie
Barry Goldfield, Jr.
2014
Faults
Terry
2013
Skinwalker Ranch
Hoyt
2013
Byron's Theme
Actor
2013
A True Story
Richard Simpkins
2013
Noobz
Greg Lipstein
2012
Unicorn City
Shadow Hawk
2012
Five Time Champion
Melvin Glee
2012
Deep in the Heart
Dick Wallrath
2011
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Tom Sutter
2011
The Smell of Success
Early Dunchamp
2011
Natural Selection
Peter
2010
Pickin' and Grinnin'
Director
2010
Good Intentions
Sheriff Ernie
2010
Crazy on the Outside
Edgar
2009
Elsewhere
Mr. Tod
2008
Around June
Murry
2008
So Long Jimmy
Levi Franklin
2008
South of Heaven
Hood 1
2008
Bar Starz
Ricky Fabulous
2007
Frank
Colin York
2007
The Comebacks
Barber
2007
Fathom
Actor
2007
September Dawn
John D. Lee
2007
American Pastime
Ed Tully
2007
The Astronaut Farmer
FBI Agent Killbourne
2006
Car Babes
Gary
2006
Stick It
Brice Graham
2006
The Sasquatch Gang
Chilcutt
2005
Waterborne
Ritter
2005
Confessions of an Action Star
Donald Buckheim
2005
Last Best Chance
Bernard Wheeler
2004
Napoleon Dynamite
Uncle Rico
2003
The Rundown
Harvey
2003
The Snow Walker
Pierce
2003
Northfork
Arnold
2003
The Big Empty
Elron
2002
The Beatnicks
B Cool
2001
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
Broots
2001
Jackpot
Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
2001
The Pretender 2001
Broots
1999
Twin Falls Idaho
Producer · Lawyer Jay Harrison
1997
Casualties
Bill Summers
1997
The Maze
Dr. Holmes
1996
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
Steve
1995
Get Shorty
Ronnie Wingate
1993
Ed and His Dead Mother
Rob Sundheimer
1992
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
1991
Fever
Bobby
1990
The Grifters
Drunk's Friend
1990
Rainbow Drive
Azzolini
1989
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Max (as Jonathan Gries)
1989
Kill Me Again
Alan Swayzie
1988
Fright Night Part 2
Louie
1987
The Monster Squad
Desperate Man
1987
Number One with a Bullet
Bobby Sweet
1986
Running Scared
Det. Tony Montoya
1986
TerrorVision
O.D.
1985
Real Genius
Lazlo Hollyfeld
1984
High School U.S.A.
Leo Bandini
1983
High School U.S.A.
Dirty Curt
1983
September Gun
Brian Brian
1983
Joysticks
King Vidiot
1979
Swap Meet
Doug
1979
More American Graffiti
Ron
1979
Sunnyside
Wild Child
1977
The Chicken Chronicles
Tom
1976
Helter Skelter
William Garretson
Bicentennial Curious
Mick Jones
The Knife Thrower
Lew Schätze
1967
Will Penny
Horace

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Actor

Jon Gries

Jon Gries’s screen credits include Mark Casey in Taken, Mark Casey in Taken 3, and Van Driver in Men in Black.

Born June 17, 1957 Glendale, California, USA4 movies on MoviHero

Explore movies

WHERE TO START

Where to start

A selection of released films from our catalog, with the credited role to help you choose.

Taken

2008 · 1h 34m · Action · Thriller

See the performance as Mark Casey.

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Taken 3

2014 · 1h 49m · Action · Thriller

See the performance as Mark Casey.

Open movie guide

Men in Black

1997 · 1h 38m · Action · Adventure

See the performance as Van Driver.

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THE PERSON BEHIND THE ROLES

About Jon Gries

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Explore 4 movie guides, credited roles and upcoming releases.

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More film credits 92 additional titles

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Showing 8 of 92 credits

2026
Carolina Caroline
Hank Daniels
2025
Tuesday's Flu
Actor
2024
Solvent
Gunner S. Holbrook
2024
Bits
Actor
2023
Only the Good Survive
Cult Leader
2020
Wish Upon a Unicorn
Bud
2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
2019
3 Days with Dad
Tim
2018
Glass Jaw
Sam Austin
2017
All About the Money
Jon Waters
2017
The Axe Murders of Villisca
Greg
2016
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
Himself
2016
Operation Chromite
Hoyt Vandenberg
2016
Falsely Accused
Gus
2016
Durant's Never Closes
Dizzy Dean
2015
Endgame
Principal Thomas
2015
Pass the Light
Franklin
2015
Americons
Billy
2014
Bad Turn Worse
Sheriff Shep
2014
The Last Survivors
Carson
2014
Locker 13
Archie
2014
Eternity: The Movie
Barry Goldfield, Jr.
2014
Faults
Terry
2013
Skinwalker Ranch
Hoyt
2013
Byron's Theme
Actor
2013
A True Story
Richard Simpkins
2013
Noobz
Greg Lipstein
2012
Unicorn City
Shadow Hawk
2012
Five Time Champion
Melvin Glee
2012
Deep in the Heart
Dick Wallrath
2011
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Tom Sutter
2011
The Smell of Success
Early Dunchamp
2011
Natural Selection
Peter
2010
Pickin' and Grinnin'
Director
2010
Good Intentions
Sheriff Ernie
2010
Crazy on the Outside
Edgar
2009
Elsewhere
Mr. Tod
2008
Around June
Murry
2008
So Long Jimmy
Levi Franklin
2008
South of Heaven
Hood 1
2008
Bar Starz
Ricky Fabulous
2007
Frank
Colin York
2007
The Comebacks
Barber
2007
Fathom
Actor
2007
September Dawn
John D. Lee
2007
American Pastime
Ed Tully
2007
The Astronaut Farmer
FBI Agent Killbourne
2006
Car Babes
Gary
2006
Stick It
Brice Graham
2006
The Sasquatch Gang
Chilcutt
2005
Waterborne
Ritter
2005
Confessions of an Action Star
Donald Buckheim
2005
Last Best Chance
Bernard Wheeler
2004
Napoleon Dynamite
Uncle Rico
2003
The Rundown
Harvey
2003
The Snow Walker
Pierce
2003
Northfork
Arnold
2003
The Big Empty
Elron
2002
The Beatnicks
B Cool
2001
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
Broots
2001
Jackpot
Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
2001
The Pretender 2001
Broots
1999
Twin Falls Idaho
Producer · Lawyer Jay Harrison
1997
Casualties
Bill Summers
1997
The Maze
Dr. Holmes
1996
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
Steve
1995
Get Shorty
Ronnie Wingate
1993
Ed and His Dead Mother
Rob Sundheimer
1992
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
1991
Fever
Bobby
1990
The Grifters
Drunk's Friend
1990
Rainbow Drive
Azzolini
1989
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Max (as Jonathan Gries)
1989
Kill Me Again
Alan Swayzie
1988
Fright Night Part 2
Louie
1987
The Monster Squad
Desperate Man
1987
Number One with a Bullet
Bobby Sweet
1986
Running Scared
Det. Tony Montoya
1986
TerrorVision
O.D.
1985
Real Genius
Lazlo Hollyfeld
1984
High School U.S.A.
Leo Bandini
1983
High School U.S.A.
Dirty Curt
1983
September Gun
Brian Brian
1983
Joysticks
King Vidiot
1979
Swap Meet
Doug
1979
More American Graffiti
Ron
1979
Sunnyside
Wild Child
1977
The Chicken Chronicles
Tom
1976
Helter Skelter
William Garretson
Bicentennial Curious
Mick Jones
The Knife Thrower
Lew Schätze
1967
Will Penny
Horace

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Actor

Famke Janssen

3 shared films on MoviHero

Taken Taken 2 Taken 3

Actor

Leland Orser

3 shared films on MoviHero

Taken Taken 2 Taken 3

Actor

Liam Neeson

3 shared films on MoviHero

Taken Taken 2 Taken 3

Actor

Maggie Grace

3 shared films on MoviHero

Taken Taken 2 Taken 3

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