Jon Gries

Actor, Producer, Director

Birthdate: Jun 17, 1957

Birthplace: Glendale, California, USA

Jon Gries was born on 17 June 1957 in Glendale, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Napoleon Dynamite (2004), Men in Black (1997) and The Pretender (1996).

Movies

Known For

Napoleon Dynamite

(2004)

Men in Black

(1997)

The Pretender

(1996)

Real Genius

(1985)

Jon Gries Movies

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2026 |
Carolina Caroline
Carolina Caroline
2026
1h 45m
Crime, Romance, Thriller
7.1
A young woman joins a charming con man on the run, leaving a trail of crime and passion as they hustle through the Southeast in search of her estranged mother.

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Previous (58)

2023 |
Only the Good Surviveas Cult Leader
2021 |
South of Heaven
South of Heaven
2021
2h
Crime, Drama, Thriller
5.8
Convicted felon Jimmy gets early parole after serving twelve years for armed robbery. Upon his release, he vows to give Annie, his childhood love, now dying from cancer, the best last year of her life - unfortunately it's not that simple.
asHood 1
2020 |
Wish Upon a Unicornas Bud
2019 |
3 Days with Dadas Tim
2018 |
Glass Jawas Sam Austin
2017 |
All About the Moneyas John Waters
2016 |
Durant's Never Closesas Dizzy Dean
2016 |
Falsely Accusedas Gus
2016 |
The Axe Murders of Villiscaas Greg
2016 |
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
2015 |
Pass the Lightas Franklin
2015 |
Americonsas Billy
2014 |
Faultsas Terry
2013 |
Bad Turn Worseas Sheriff Shep
2014 |
Eternity: The Movieas Barry Goldfield, Jr.
2013 |
A True Storyas Richard Simpkins
2012 |
Deep in the Heartas Dick Wallrath
2012 |
Noobzas Greg Lipstein
2012 |
Unicorn Cityas Shadowhawk
2012 |
Taken 2
Taken 2
2012
1h 32m
Action, Crime, Thriller
6.2
In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.
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asCasey
2010 |
Pickin' & Grinnin'
2011 |
Natural Selectionas Peter
2008 |
Around Juneas Murry
2011 |
5 Time Championas Melvin Glee
2010 |
Good Intentionsas Sherriff Ernie
2009 |
Elsewhereas Mr. Tod
2009 |
The Smell of Successas Early Dunchamp
2009 |
Taken
Taken
2009
TV-MA
1h 30m
Action, Crime, Thriller
7.7
A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris.
asCasey
2008 |
So Long Jimmyas Levi Franklin
2007 |
Frankas Colin York
2006 |
The Sasquatch Gangas Chilcutt
2007 |
September Dawnas John D. Lee
2006 |
The Astronaut Farmeras FBI Agent Killbourne
2006 |
Car Babesas Gary
2006 |
Stick Itas Brice Graham
2005 |
Waterborneas Ritter
2004 |
Napoleon Dynamiteas Uncle Rico
2003 |
The Snow Walkeras Pierce
2003 |
The Big Emptyas Elron
2003 |
The Rundownas Harvey
2001 |
Jackpotas Sunny Holiday
2001 |
The Beatnicksas B Cool
1999 |
Twin Falls Idahoas Lawyer Jay Harrison
1997 |
Casualtiesas Bill Summers
1997 |
Mitzi & Joeas Joe
1997 |
The Mazeas Dr. Holmes
1997 |
Men in Blackas Van Driver
1997 |
Men in Black
Men in Black
1997
PG-13
1h 38m
7.3
James, an NYC cop, is hired by Agent K of a secret government agency that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. Together, they must recover an item that has been stolen by an intergalactic villain.
asVan Driver
1995 |
Get Shortyas Ronnie Wingate
1993 |
Ed and His Dead Motheras Rob Sundheimer
1989 |
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dogas Max
1988 |
Fright Night Part 2as Louie
1987 |
Number One with a Bulletas Bobby Sweet
1986 |
Running Scaredas Tony
1986 |
TerrorVisionas O.D.
1983 |
Joysticksas King Vidiot
1979 |
Swap Meetas Doug
1976 |
Born of Wateras Friend