Jon Gries

Jon Gries

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayJuni 17, 1957
BiographyJonathan Gries ( GRYZ; born June 17, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Uncle Rico in Napoleon Dynamite (2004), for which he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male, the recurring role of Roger Linus on Lost (2007–2010), and Greg Hunt on The White Lotus (2021–present). He is also known for other film and television credits such as Real Genius (1985), The Monster Squad (1987), Martin (1992–1994), Get Shorty (1995), The Pretender (1996–2000), the Taken trilogy (2008–2014), and Dream Corp LLC (2016–2020).

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Known For

The White Lotus
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as Greg Hunt
Dream Corp LLC
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Dream Corp LLC

as Dr. Roberts
Martin
Ended

Martin

as Shawn McDermott
Napoleon Dynamite
Ended

Napoleon Dynamite

as Uncle Rico
The Pretender
Ended

The Pretender

as Broots

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