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Jon Gries(I)

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"The White Lotus" Season 2 returns with another darkly comedic trip to a luxury hotel, this time in Sicily. Only Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) and Greg (Jon Gries) return Season 1, which was set in Hawaii. Now married, Tanya and Greg (a.k.a. Stifler's Mom and Uncle Rico), find more trouble in paradise, surrounded by a new ultra-rich and problematic crew. F. Murray Abraham, Michael Imperioli, and Adam DiMarco play the Italian-American grandpa, dad, and son. Aubrey Plaza and Will Sharpe are the couple vacationing with friends played by Meghann Fahey and Theo James. Sabrina Impacciatore takes on the harried hotel manager, while Haley Lu Richardson plays Portia, Tanya's girl Friday. Mike White ('School of Rock,' "Freaks and Geeks") writes and directs all seven episodes once again. He created "The White Lotus" as a limited series, but HBO ordered Season 2 before the first finished airing. The show won 10 of its 20 Emmy Nominations, including writing, directing, and editing awards, and a big win for Coolidge for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. "The White Lotus" goes Italian on HBO Max in Oct. 2022.
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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).
BornJune 17, 1957
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BornJune 17, 1957
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      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tina Majorino, Haylie Duff, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
    Napoleon Dynamite
    7.0
    • Uncle Rico
    • 2004
    Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black (1997)
    Men in Black
    7.3
    • Van Driver
    • 1997
    Andrea Parker and Michael T. Weiss in The Pretender (1996)
    The Pretender
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Broots
    Val Kilmer in Real Genius (1985)
    Real Genius
    6.9
    • Lazlo Hollyfeld(as Jonathan Gries)
    • 1985

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Carolina Caroline
      • Post-production
    • Tuesday's Flu
      • Benny
      • Post-production
    • The Knife Thrower
      • Lew Schätze
      • Pre-production



    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Howard Lutnick (uncredited)
      • 2025
    • Parker Posey, Leslie Bibb, Jason Isaacs, Walton Goggins, Aimee Lou Wood, Michelle Monaghan, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Carrie Coon, Natasha Rothwell, Tayme Thapthimthong, Sam Nivola, Sarah Catherine Hook, and Lalisa Manobal in The White Lotus (2021)
      The White Lotus
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Greg Hunt
      • 2021–2025
    • Johnny Yong Bosch in Devil May Cry (2025)
      Devil May Cry
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Pres. Hopper
      • Soldier
      • Late Night Host (voice)
      • 2025
    • It's Florida, Man (2024)
      It's Florida, Man
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Denver
      • 2024
    • Gilles Vranckx and Johannes Grenzfurthner in Solvent (2024)
      Solvent
      7.3
      • Gunner S. Holbrook
      • 2024
    • Bits (2024)
      Bits
      8.8
      Short
      • 2024
    • Cyko KO: The Animated Series (2023)
      Cyko KO: The Animated Series
      TV Series
      • 2023
    • I'm a Virgo (2023)
      I'm a Virgo
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Conservative Commentator
      • 2023
    • The Bystanders (2021)
      The Bystanders
      6.6
      Podcast Series
      • Z
      • 2023
    • Only the Good Survive (2023)
      Only the Good Survive
      7.8
      • Cult Leader
      • 2023
    • Cameron Fife, Velinda Godfrey, and Dominic Guidote in Not Quite College (2021)
      Not Quite College
      7.4
      • Tone Cash
      • 2021
    • Jon Gries in Dream Corp LLC (2016)
      Dream Corp LLC
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Dr Roberts
      • Dr. Roberts
      • 2016–2020
    • Summer Fontana and Ryan Kiera Armstrong in Wish Upon a Unicorn (2020)
      Wish Upon a Unicorn
      5.3
      • Bud
      • 2020
    • Tom Arnold, Brian Dennehy, Larry Clarke, Mo Gaffney, J.K. Simmons, and Julie Ann Emery in 3 Days with Dad (2019)
      3 Days with Dad
      4.0
      • Tim
      • 2019
    • Korrina Rico and Lee Kholafai in Glass Jaw (2018)
      Glass Jaw
      5.2
      • Sam Austin
      • 2018

    Producer



    • Second Coming
      5.7
      • co-producer
      • 2012
    • Pickin' & Grinnin' (2010)
      Pickin' & Grinnin'
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Northfork (2003)
      Northfork
      6.2
      • associate producer
      • 2003
    • Jackpot (2001)
      Jackpot
      5.6
      • co-producer
      • 2001
    • Michele Hicks in Twin Falls Idaho (1999)
      Twin Falls Idaho
      7.1
      • associate producer
      • 1999

    Director



    • Pickin' & Grinnin' (2010)
      Pickin' & Grinnin'
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Andrea Parker and Michael T. Weiss in The Pretender (1996)
      The Pretender
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000

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    • Alternative names
      • Jon Francis
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • June 17, 1957
      • Glendale, California, USA
    • Parents
        Tom Gries
    • Relatives
      • Cary Gries(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Quotes
      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.
    • Salary
      • The White Lotus
        (2021)
        $40,000

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