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The Chicken Chronicles (1977) -- It's the late '60s and Dave Kessler is in his final year of high school. His life is full of problems: with his school principal, with his boss, with his successful younger brother, and with getting Margaret - the "All American Girl" - into bed.
"Lost" (2004): Season 3: Episode 20 -- Ben takes Locke to see Jacob and reveal the island's secrets.
Elsewhere (2009) -- Clip: Nightmare
Men in Black (1997) -- A long time ago a man was cast into a maze by the spell of an evil witch. This is the music video that explains his story.
The Astronaut Farmer (2006) -- Interview: Jon Gries On Space And The American Spirit

Overview

Date of Birth:

17 June 1957, Glendale, California, USA more

Contact:

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Trivia:

Brother of Cary Gries. more

STARmeter: ?

Down 14% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

4 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(12 articles)

Blu-Ray Round Up, Feb. 8, 2009: ‘Little Miss Sunshine,’ ‘Office Space,’ ‘Sideways,’ ‘Napoleon Dynamite’
 (From HollywoodChicago.com. 8 February 2009, 2:19 PM, PST)
"Taken" blasts into top spot.
 (From Movie Jungle. 1 February 2009)

Alternate Names:

Jon Francis | Johnathan Gries | Jonathan Gries | Jonathon Gries

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 126:00 PMTMC September Dawn  more

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Crazy on the Outside (2010) Edgar 2010 - -
- 2. Good Intentions (completed) (2010) Sherriff Ernie 2010 - -
- 3. Thicker (pre-production) (2010) Luther Reye 2010 - -
- 4. "Lost" (2004)   Roger Linus (5 episodes, 2007-2009) 2009 - 9.1 (958)
- 5. Manure (2009) Early Dunchanp 2009 - 6.3 (47)
- 6. Elsewhere (2009) Mr. Tod 2009 - 5.5 (579)
- 7. Five Time Champion (post-production) (2009) Melvin 2009 - -
- 8. A True Story. Based on Things That Never Actually Happened. ...And Some That Did. (post-production) (2009) Richard Simpkins 2009 - -
- 9. Not Quite College (post-production) (2009) Tone Cash 2009 - -
- 10. A Lone Star State (completed) (2009) Wyatt Kinney 2009 - -
- 11. "CSI: NY" (2004)   Jim Warren (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 7.1 (67)
1 TV episode:
- 12. Around June (2008) Murry 2008 - 7.0 (30)
- 13. So Long Jimmy (2008) Levi Franklin 2008 - -
- 14. South of Heaven (2008) Hood 1 2008 - 7.2 (203)
- 15. Bar Starz (2008) Ricky Fabulous 2008 - 4.3 (69)
- 16. Taken (2008/I) Casey 2008 $224M 7.9 (88,866)
- 17. The Comebacks (2007)   Barber 2007 - 3.6 (5,500)
AKAs:
  • Sports Movie (UK: DVD title)
- 18. Fathom (2007) 2007 - -
- 19. Bicentennial Curious (2007) Mick Jones 2007 - 5.0 (8)
- 20. American Pastime (2007) Ed Tully 2007 - 6.7 (357)
- 21. Frank (2007) Colin York 2007 - 4.5 (75)
- 22. Car Babes (2006) Gary 2006 - 5.0 (223)
- 23. The Astronaut Farmer (2006) FBI Agent Killbourne 2006 - 6.4 (9,609)
- 24. Stick It (2006)   Brice Graham 2006 - 5.9 (8,723)
AKAs:
  • Rebell in Turnschuhen (Germany)
- 25. The Sasquatch Gang (2006)   Officer Ed Chillcut 2006 - 6.0 (2,016)
AKAs:
  • The Sasquatch Gang (USA: new title)
- 26. September Dawn (2006) John D. Lee 2006 - 5.5 (1,630)
- 27. Last Best Chance (2005) (V) Bernard Wheeler 2005 - 4.6 (102)
- 28. Waterborne (2005) Ritter 2005 - 5.7 (496)
- 29. Sledge: The Untold Story (2005)   Donald Buckheim 2005 - 2.1 (419)
AKAs:
  • Confessions of an Action Star (USA: new title)
- 30. "Carnivàle" (2003)   Texas Ranger (2 episodes, 2003-2005) 2005 - 9.0 (8,068)
AKAs:
  • La feria ambulante (USA: Spanish title)
- 31. "Las Vegas" (2003)   Greg Walker (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 7.8 (6,691)
1 TV episode:
- 32. Napoleon Dynamite (2004) Uncle Rico 2004 - 6.9 (71,060)
- 33. The Rundown (2003)   Harvey 2003 - 6.6 (27,921)
AKAs:
  • Welcome to the Jungle (Australia) (UK) (USA: working title)
- 34. The Snow Walker (2003) Pierce 2003 - 7.5 (3,474)
- 35. The Big Empty (2003) Elron 2003 - 6.1 (2,205)
- 36. Northfork (2003) Arnold 2003 - 6.3 (3,584)
- 37. "24" (2001)   Joseph Wald (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.9 (33,663)
1 TV episode:
- 38. The Pretender: Island of the Haunted (2001) (TV)   Broots 2001 - 6.7 (633)
AKAs:
  • Island of the Haunted (USA: alternative title)
  • Pretender 2: Island of the Haunted (New Zealand: English title)
- 39. Jackpot (2001) Sunny Holiday/Glen Allen Johnson 2001 - 5.9 (372)
- 40. "ER" (1994)   Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 8.1 (2,790)
1 TV episode:
- 41. The Pretender 2001 (2001) (TV)   Broots 2001 - 7.0 (844)
AKAs:
  • The Pretender (New Zealand: English title)
- 42. "The Pretender" (1996)   Broots (69 episodes, 1996-2000) 2000 - 8.0 (2,707)
- 43. The Beat Nicks (2000) B Cool 2000 - 4.4 (23)
- 44. Twin Falls Idaho (1999) Lawyer Jay Harrison 1999 - 7.1 (2,726)
- 45. "Seinfeld" (1990)   Rusty (2 episodes, 1995-1998) 1998 - 9.4 (34,074)
2 TV episodes:
- 46. Men in Black (1997)   Nick the Van Driver 1997 $587M 7.0 (110,440)
AKAs:
  • MIB (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- 47. Casualties (1997) Bill Summers 1997 - 5.3 (285)
- 48. Mitzi & Joe (1997) Joe 1997 - 7.3 (7)
- 49. The Maze (1997) Dr. Holmes 1997 - 3.9 (25)
- 50. Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah (1996) (TV) Steve 1996 - 5.8 (41)
- 51. Get Shorty (1995) Ronnie Wingate 1995 $115M 6.9 (31,272)
- 52. "Strange Luck" (1995)   Henry Bloom (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 8.0 (154)
1 TV episode:
- 53. "Chicago Hope" (1994)   Jack Kimball (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 6.7 (792)
1 TV episode:
- 54. "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990)   Dope Dealer / Mr. Trilling, Dope Dealer (4 episodes, 1994) 1994 - 6.1 (5,909)
AKAs:
  • Class of Beverly Hills (USA: teaser title)
4 TV episodes:
- 55. "The X Files" (1993)   Salvatore Matola (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 9.1 (22,848)
AKAs:
  • The X-Files (USA)
1 TV episode:
  • Sleepless (1994) (as Jonathan Gries) Salvatore Matola
- 56. "Martin" (1992)   Shawn (17 episodes, 1992-1994) 1994 - 6.8 (1,298)
- 57. "Bakersfield P.D." (1993)   Ray Coombs (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 8.8 (98)
1 TV episode:
- 58. Ed and His Dead Mother (1993)   Rob Sundheimer 1993 - 5.6 (770)
AKAs:
  • Bon Appetit, Mama (UK)
  • Motherhood (UK: video title)
- 59. Four Eyes and Six-Guns (1992) (TV) (as Jonathan Gries) 1992 - 5.6 (93)
- 60. Fever (1991) (TV) Bobby 1991 - 5.0 (116)
- 61. "Quantum Leap" (1989)   Flash McGrath / Roscoe (2 episodes, 1989-1991) 1991 - 8.4 (4,525)
2 TV episodes:
- 62. The Grifters (1990) (as Jonathan Gries) Drunk's Friend 1990 - 7.0 (10,556)
- 63. Rainbow Drive (1990) (TV) Azzolini 1990 - 5.2 (116)
- 64. "Tour of Duty" (1987)   MAJ Rex Chapman, USAF (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 8.6 (899)
1 TV episode:
  • The Raid (1990) (as Jonathan Gries) MAJ Rex Chapman, USAF
- 65. "Jake and the Fatman" (1987)   Lenny Maddox (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 6.5 (307)
1 TV episode:
  • By Myself (1990) (as Jonathan Gries) Lenny Maddox
- 66. "Falcon Crest" (1981)   Stone (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 5.8 (486)
1 TV episode:
- 67. Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog (1990) (as Jonathan Gries) Max 1990 - 4.3 (27)
- 68. Kill Me Again (1989) (as Jonathan Gries) Alan Swayzie 1989 - 6.3 (1,707)
- 69. "Paradise" (1988)   (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 8.2 (100)
AKAs:
  • Guns of Paradise (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 70. Fright Night Part 2 (1988) (as Jonathan Gries) Louie 1988 - 5.3 (2,399)
- 71. "Cagney & Lacey" (1982)   'Hands' Callahan (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 6.9 (407)
1 TV episode:
- 72. The Monster Squad (1987) (as Jonathan Gries) Desperate Man 1987 - 6.9 (6,605)
- 73. "The Twilight Zone" (1985)   Nick Gatlin (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 7.8 (1,128)
AKAs:
  • The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 74. Number One with a Bullet (1987) (as Jonathan Gries) Bobby Sweet 1987 - 4.3 (160)
- 75. Running Scared (1986) (as Jonathan Gries) Det. Tony Montoya 1986 - 6.2 (3,789)
- 76. TerrorVision (1986) (as Jonathan Gries) OD 1986 - 5.0 (892)
- 77. Real Genius (1985) (as Jonathan Gries) Lazlo Hollyfeld 1985 - 6.8 (11,605)
- 78. "The Jeffersons" (1975)   Frank (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 7.6 (854)
1 TV episode:
- 79. High School U.S.A. (1983) (TV) (as Jonathan Gries) Dirty Curt 1983 - 4.9 (449)
- 80. September Gun (1983) (TV) (as Jonathan Gries) Brian Brian 1983 - 5.1 (34)
- 81. Joysticks (1983)   (as Jonathan Gries) King Vidiot 1983 - 2.6 (532)
AKAs:
  • Joy Sticks (International: English title: video box title)
  • Video Madness
- 82. "The Powers of Matthew Star" (1982)   Brad (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 7.6 (42)
1 TV episode:
- 83. "The White Shadow" (1978)   Uri Kogenski (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 7.4 (220)
1 TV episode:
- 84. "240-Robert" (1979)   Brad (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 6.4 (35)
1 TV episode:
- 85. Swap Meet (1979) Doug 1979 - 4.2 (31)
- 86. More American Graffiti (1979)   (as Jonathan Gries) Ron 1979 - 5.0 (1,715)
AKAs:
  • Purple Haze
- 87. Sunnyside (1979) (as Jonathan Gries) Wild Child 1979 - 4.9 (12)
- 88. "Mulligan's Stew" (1977)   Adams (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - -
1 TV episode:
- 89. The Chicken Chronicles (1977) (as Jonathon Gries) Tom 1977 - 5.0 (130)
- 90. Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn (1977) (TV) 1977 - 6.3 (95)
- 91. Helter Skelter (1976) (TV)   William Garretson 1976 - 7.5 (1,264)
AKAs:
  • Massacre in Hollywood (USA: video title)
- 92. Born of Water (1976) Friend 1976 - 6.0 (6)
- 93. Will Penny (1968) (as Jon Francis) Horace (button) 1968 - 7.1 (1,376)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Pickin' & Grinnin' (post-production) (2009) (producer) 2009 - -
- 2. Northfork (2003) (associate producer) 2003 - 6.3 (3,584)
- 3. Jackpot (2001) (co-producer) 2001 - 5.9 (372)
- 4. Second Coming (2001) (co-producer) 2001 - 5.9 (17)
- 5. Twin Falls Idaho (1999) (associate producer) 1999 - 7.1 (2,726)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Pickin' & Grinnin' (post-production) (2009) 2009 - -
- 2. "The Pretender" (1996)   (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 8.0 (2,707)
1 TV episode:
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Big Empty (2003) (writer: "SILVER PIECES") 2003 - 6.1 (2,205)
- 2. Twin Falls Idaho (1999) (writer: "Wish") 1999 - 7.1 (2,726)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 4.6 (82)
- 2. Make the Movie Live the Movie (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 7.4 (34)

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Drama | Thriller | Mystery | Sci-Fi more

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