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Jon Gries

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In one of his appearances on Seinfeld, he plays a homeless man that refuses to give Kramer's (Michael Richards) Tupperware back. In Napoleon Dynamite, his character is a door-to-door salesman of Tupperware-like products. See more trivia »

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Jonathan Francis Gries
in Glendale, California, USA
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2014 Thicker (pre-production)
Luther Reye
 
2013 Pass the Light (filming)
Franklin
 
2013/I The Well (filming)
Carson
 
2013 The Option ARM (post-production)
Billy
 
2013 We Gotta Get Out of This Place (post-production)
Sheriff Shep
 
2013 Mucho Dinero (post-production)
Jon Waters
 
2013 Eternity: The Movie (post-production)
Barry Goldfield, Jr.
 
2012 Dr. Fubalous (TV series) (post-production)
Dr. Reed
– Sometimes Friends Mess Up (2012) … Dr. Reed
– The Day Before the End (2012) … Dr. Reed
 
2012 Byron's Theme (short) (completed)
Butcher
 
2013 Unicorn City
Shadowhawk
 
2010-2012 Supernatural (TV series)
Martin Creaser
– Citizen Fang (2012) … Martin Creaser
– Sam, Interrupted (2010) … Martin Creaser
 
2012 Hitman: Absolution (Video Game)
Sheriff Clive Skurky (voice)
 
2012 Taken 2
Casey
 
2012 Noobz
Greg Lipstein
 
2012 BlackBoxTV (TV series)
Dad
– The Hunger (2012) … Dad
 
2012 Napoleon Dynamite (TV series)
Uncle Rico
– FFA (2012) … Uncle Rico (voice)
– Bed Races (2012) … Uncle Rico (voice)
– Pedro vs. Deb (2012) … Uncle Rico (voice)
– Ligertown (2012) … Uncle Rico (voice)
– Scantronica Love (2012) … Uncle Rico (voice)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2011 Hawaii Five-0 (TV series)
Liam Miller
– Lapa'au (2011) … Liam Miller
 
2011 Deep in the Heart
Dick Wallrath
 
2011 Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Tom Sutter
 
2011 Not Quite College
Tone Cash
 
2011 Natural Selection
Peter
 
2011 5 Time Champion
Melvin Glee
 
2010 Nikita (TV series)
The Engineer
– Dark Matter (2010) … The Engineer
 
2010 Psych (TV series)
Strabinsky
– One, Maybe Two, Ways Out (2010) … Strabinsky
 
2010 Sons of Anarchy (TV series)
Passport Forger
– So (2010) … Passport Forger
 
2010 Cold Case (TV series)
Bill Shepard / Bill Shepard '78
– Bullet (2010) … Bill Shepard '78
– The Last Drive-In (2010) … Bill Shepard
 
2010/I Good Intentions
Sherriff Ernie
 
2007-2010 Lost (TV series)
Roger Linus
– Dr. Linus (2010) … Roger Linus
– The Incident: Part 1 (2009) … Roger Linus
– Some Like It Hoth (2009) … Roger Linus
– Whatever Happened, Happened (2009) … Roger Linus
– He's Our You (2009) … Roger Linus
See all 6 episodes »
 
2010 Crazy on the Outside
Edgar
 
2010 Pearblossom (short)
Harry
 
2010 A True Story. Based on Things That Never Actually Happened. ...And Some That Did.
Richard Simpkins
 
2009 The Smell of Success
Early Dunchamp
 
2009 Elsewhere
Mr. Tod
 
2009 A Lone Star State (short)
Wyatt Kinney
 
2008 CSI: NY (TV series)
Jim Warren
– The Box (2008) … Jim Warren
 
2008 Around June
Murry
 
2008 So Long Jimmy
Levi Franklin
 
2008 South of Heaven
Hood 1
 
2008 Bar Starz
Ricky Fabulous
 
2008/I Taken
Casey
 
2007 The Comebacks
Barber
 
2007 September Dawn
John D. Lee
 
2007 Fathom (short)
 
2007 Bicentennial Curious (short)
Mick Jones
 
2007 American Pastime
Ed Tully
 
2007/I Frank
Colin York
 
2006 Car Babes
Gary
 
2006 The Astronaut Farmer
FBI Agent Killbourne
 
2006 Stick It
Brice Graham
 
2006 The Sasquatch Gang
Chilcutt
 
2005 Last Best Chance (video)
Bernard Wheeler
 
2005 Waterborne
Ritter
 
2005 Confessions of an Action Star
Donald Buckheim
 
2003-2005 Carnivàle (TV series)
Texas Ranger
– Los Moscos (2005) … Texas Ranger
– The Day That Was the Day (2003) … Texas Ranger
 
2004 Las Vegas (TV series)
Greg Walker
– Sons and Lovers (2004) … Greg Walker
 
2004 Napoleon Dynamite
Uncle Rico
 
2003 The Rundown
Harvey
 
2003 The Snow Walker
Pierce
 
2003 The Big Empty
Elron
 
2003 Northfork
Arnold
 
2002 24 (TV series)
Joseph Wald
– Day 2: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (2002) … Joseph Wald
 
2001 The Pretender: Island of the Haunted (TV movie)
Broots
 
2001 Jackpot
Sunny Holiday/Glen Allen Johnson
 
2001 The Beatnicks
B Cool
 
2001 ER (TV series)
Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith
– Fear of Commitment (2001) … Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith
 
2001 The Pretender 2001 (TV movie)
Broots
 
1996-2000 The Pretender (TV series)
Broots
– The Inner Sense: Part 1 (2000) … Broots
– The Inner Sense: Part 2 (2000) … Broots
– Corn Man (2000) … Broots
– Meltdown (2000) … Broots
– School Daze (2000) … Broots
See all 82 episodes »
 
1999 Twin Falls Idaho
Lawyer Jay Harrison
 
1995-1998 Seinfeld (TV series)
Homeless Man / Rusty
– The Bookstore (1998) … Rusty
– The Beard (1995) … Homeless Man (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1997 Men in Black
Van Driver
 
1997 Casualties
Bill Summers
 
1997 Mitzi & Joe
Joe
 
1997 The Maze
Dr. Holmes
 
1996 Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah (TV movie)
Steve
 
1995 Get Shorty
Ronnie Wingate
 
1995 Strange Luck (TV series)
Henry Bloom
– Last Chance (1995) … Henry Bloom
 
1995 Chicago Hope (TV series)
Jack Kimball
– Hello Goodbye (1995) … Jack Kimball
 
1994 Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV series)
Dope Dealer / Mr. Trilling, Dope Dealer
– Hate Is Just a Four Letter Word (1994) … Mr. Trilling, Dope Dealer (as Jonathan Gries)
– The Dreams of Dylan McKay (1994) … Mr. Trilling, Dope Dealer (as Jonathan Gries)
– Intervention (1994) … Dope Dealer (as Jonathan Gries)
– Things That Go Bang in the Night (1994) … Dope Dealer (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1994 The X-Files (TV series)
Salvatore Matola
– Sleepless (1994) … Salvatore Matola (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1992-1994 Martin (TV series)
Shawn McDermott / Shawn
– Martin's on the Move (1994) … Shawn McDermott (as Jonathan Gries)
– The Hoedown in Motown (1994) … Shawn McDermott (as Jonathan Gries)
– No Love Lost (1994) … Shawn McDermott (as Jonathan Gries)
– Crunchy Drawers (1994) … Shawn McDermott (as Jonathan Gries)
– I Don't Have the Heart (1994) … Shawn McDermott (as Jonathan Gries)
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1993 Bakersfield P.D. (TV series)
Ray Coombs
– A Bullet for Stiles (1993) … Ray Coombs
 
1993 Ed and His Dead Mother
Rob Sundheimer
 
1992 Four Eyes and Six-Guns (TV movie) (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1992 L.A. Law (TV series)
– I'm Ready for My Closeup, Mr. Markowitz (1992) (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1991 Fever (TV movie)
Bobby
 
1989-1991 Quantum Leap (TV series)
Flash McGrath / Roscoe
– Glitter Rock - April 12, 1974 (1991) … Flash McGrath (as Jonathan Gries)
– The Right Hand of God - October 24, 1974 (1989) … Roscoe (uncredited)
 
1990 The Grifters
Drunk's Friend (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1990 Rainbow Drive (TV movie)
Azzolini
 
1990 Tour of Duty (TV series)
MAJ Rex Chapman, USAF
– The Raid (1990) … MAJ Rex Chapman, USAF (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1990 Jake and the Fatman (TV series)
Lenny Maddox
– By Myself (1990) … Lenny Maddox (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1990 Falcon Crest (TV series)
Stone
– Finding Lauren (1990) … Stone (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1990 Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Max (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1989 Kill Me Again
Alan Swayzie (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1989 Guns of Paradise (TV series)
Emmett
– Dead Run (1989) … Emmett (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1988 Fright Night Part 2
Louie (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1988 Tattingers (TV series)
Rick Jurasky
– The Sonny Also Rises (1988) … Rick Jurasky (as Jonathan Gries)
– Pilot (1988) (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1987 Cagney & Lacey (TV series)
Hands Callahan
– The City Is Burning (1987) … Hands Callahan (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1987 The Monster Squad
Desperate Man (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1987 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Nick Gatlin (segment "Shelter Skelter")
– Joy Ride/Shelter Skelter/Private Channel (1987) … Nick Gatlin (segment "Shelter Skelter") (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1987 Number One with a Bullet
Bobby Sweet (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1986 Running Scared
Det. Tony Montoya (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1986 TerrorVision
O.D. (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1985 Real Genius
Lazlo Hollyfeld (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1984 High School U.S.A. (TV movie)
Leo Bandini
 
1983 High School U.S.A. (TV movie)
Dirty Curt (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1983 The Jeffersons (TV series)
Frank
– I Do, I Don't (1983) … Frank
 
1983 September Gun (TV movie)
Brian Brian (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1983 Joysticks
King Vidiot (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1983 The Powers of Matthew Star (TV series)
Brad
– The Road Rebels (1983) … Brad
 
1980 The White Shadow (TV series)
Uri Kogenski
– The Russians Are Coming (1980) … Uri Kogenski (as Johnathan Gries)
 
1979 240-Robert (TV series)
Brad
– Poison Air (1979) … Brad
 
1979 Swap Meet
Doug
 
1979 More American Graffiti
Ron (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1979 Sunnyside
Wild Child (as Jonathan Gries)
 
1977 Mulligan's Stew (TV series)
Adams
– Melinda Special (1977) … Adams
 
1977 The Chicken Chronicles
Tom (as Jonathon Gries)
 
1977 Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
1976 Helter Skelter (TV movie)
William Garretson
 
1976 Born of Water
Friend
 
1968 Will Penny
Horace (button) (as Jon Francis)
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
2010 Pickin' & Grinnin' (producer)
 
2003 Northfork (associate producer)
 
2001 Jackpot (co-producer)
 
2001 Second Coming (co-producer)
 
1999 Twin Falls Idaho (associate producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2012 Napoleon Dynamite (TV series)
– Bed Races (2012) (performer: "Mickey" / as "Rico")
 
2003 The Big Empty (writer: "SILVER PIECES")
 
1999 Twin Falls Idaho (writer: "Wish")
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
2010 Pickin' & Grinnin'
 
2000 The Pretender (TV series)
– School Daze (2000)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2013 Featured by Fameus (TV series)
Himself
– Pilot (2013) … Himself
 
2005 The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Make the Movie Live the Movie (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy Series
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2009 Lost: Destiny Calls (TV movie)
Roger Linus (uncredited)
 

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Alternate Names:

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Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Personal Quote:

On Napoleon Dynamite: 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. See more »

Trivia:

In one of his appearances on Seinfeld, he plays a homeless man that refuses to give Kramer's (Michael Richards) Tupperware back. In Napoleon Dynamite, his character is a door-to-door salesman of Tupperware-like products. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini