An American actor, writer and director. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently "Lost" as Roger Linus, "Taken" as Casey, and "The Pretender" as Broots. From early roles like Lazlo Hollyfeld in "Real Genius" to the suspicious Greg Hunt in "White Lotus" his career spans across genres, showcasing his talent in both comedic and dramatic roles.
An American actor, writer and director. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently "Lost" as Roger Linus, "Taken" as Casey, and "The Pretender" as Broots. From early roles like Lazlo Hollyfeld in "Real Genius" to the suspicious Greg Hunt in "White Lotus" his career spans across genres, showcasing his talent in both comedic and dramatic roles.
External links
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1319770
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Filmography (Movies)
Carolina Caroline
Character:
Release Date:05/09/2025
Solvent
Character:Gunner S. Holbrook
Release Date:26/09/2024
Bits
Character:
Release Date:09/03/2024
Only the Good Survive
Character:Cult Leader
Release Date:10/03/2023
Wish Upon a Unicorn
Character:Bud
Release Date:15/09/2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Character:Self
Release Date:23/06/2020
3 Days with Dad
Character:Tim
Release Date:13/09/2019
Glass Jaw
Character:Sam Austin
Release Date:26/10/2018
All About the Money
Character:Jon Waters
Release Date:02/06/2017
The Axe Murders of Villisca
Character:Greg
Release Date:20/01/2017
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
Character:Himself
Release Date:02/12/2016
Operation Chromite
Character:Hoyt Vandenberg
Release Date:27/07/2016
Operation Chromite
Character:Gen Hoyt Vandenberg
Release Date:27/07/2016
Falsely Accused
Character:Gus
Release Date:24/06/2016
Durant's Never Closes
Character:Dizzy Dean
Release Date:22/01/2016
Endgame
Character:Principal Thomas
Release Date:25/09/2015
Pass the Light
Character:Franklin
Release Date:06/02/2015
Americons
Character:Billy
Release Date:19/01/2015
Taken 3
Character:Mark Casey
Release Date:16/12/2014
Bad Turn Worse
Character:Sheriff Shep
Release Date:15/08/2014
The Last Survivors
Character:Carson
Release Date:12/06/2014
Locker 13
Character:Archie
Release Date:29/03/2014
Eternity: The Movie
Character:Barry Goldfield, Jr.
Release Date:08/03/2014
Faults
Character:Terry
Release Date:06/03/2014
Skinwalker Ranch
Character:Hoyt
Release Date:30/10/2013
Byron's Theme
Character:
Release Date:24/09/2013
A True Story
Character:Richard Simpkins
Release Date:20/09/2013
Noobz
Character:Greg Lipstein
Release Date:25/01/2013
Taken 2
Character:Mark Casey
Release Date:27/09/2012
Unicorn City
Character:Shadow Hawk
Release Date:24/02/2012
Five Time Champion
Character:Melvin Glee
Release Date:24/01/2012
Deep in the Heart
Character:Dick Wallrath
Release Date:01/01/2012
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
Character:Tom Sutter
Release Date:16/10/2011
The Smell of Success
Character:Early Dunchamp
Release Date:19/08/2011
Natural Selection
Character:Peter
Release Date:13/03/2011
Good Intentions
Character:Sheriff Ernie
Release Date:09/03/2010
Crazy on the Outside
Character:Edgar
Release Date:08/01/2010
Elsewhere
Character:Mr. Tod
Release Date:15/01/2009
Around June
Character:Murry
Release Date:10/10/2008
So Long Jimmy
Character:Levi Franklin
Release Date:24/09/2008
South of Heaven
Character:Hood 1
Release Date:21/09/2008
Bar Starz
Character:Ricky Fabulous
Release Date:07/03/2008
Taken
Character:Mark Casey
Release Date:18/02/2008
Frank
Character:Colin York
Release Date:02/11/2007
The Comebacks
Character:Barber
Release Date:19/10/2007
Fathom
Character:
Release Date:06/08/2007
September Dawn
Character:John D. Lee
Release Date:17/05/2007
American Pastime
Character:Ed Tully
Release Date:11/05/2007
The Astronaut Farmer
Character:FBI Agent Killbourne
Release Date:23/02/2007
Car Babes
Character:Gary
Release Date:26/12/2006
Stick It
Character:Brice Graham
Release Date:21/04/2006
The Sasquatch Gang
Character:Chilcutt
Release Date:08/03/2006
Waterborne
Character:Ritter
Release Date:13/03/2005
Confessions of an Action Star
Character:Donald Buckheim
Release Date:23/01/2005
Last Best Chance
Character:Bernard Wheeler
Release Date:01/01/2005
Napoleon Dynamite
Character:Uncle Rico
Release Date:11/06/2004
The Rundown
Character:Harvey
Release Date:26/09/2003
The Snow Walker
Character:Pierce
Release Date:11/09/2003
Northfork
Character:Arnold
Release Date:11/07/2003
The Big Empty
Character:Elron
Release Date:16/05/2003
The Beatnicks
Character:B Cool
Release Date:21/02/2002
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
Character:Broots
Release Date:10/12/2001
Jackpot
Character:Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
Release Date:27/07/2001
The Pretender 2001
Character:Broots
Release Date:22/01/2001
Twin Falls Idaho
Character:Lawyer Jay Harrison
Release Date:30/07/1999
Men in Black
Character:Van Driver
Release Date:02/07/1997
Casualties
Character:Bill Summers
Release Date:15/04/1997
The Maze
Character:Dr. Holmes
Release Date:01/01/1997
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
Character:Steve
Release Date:01/01/1996
Get Shorty
Character:Ronnie Wingate
Release Date:20/10/1995
Ed and His Dead Mother
Character:Rob Sundheimer
Release Date:04/06/1993
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Character:Deputy Elmo (as Jonathan Gries)
Release Date:07/12/1992
Fever
Character:Bobby
Release Date:11/05/1991
The Grifters
Character:Drunk's Friend
Release Date:08/08/1990
Rainbow Drive
Character:Azzolini
Release Date:01/01/1990
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Character:Max (as Jonathan Gries)
Release Date:29/12/1989
Kill Me Again
Character:Alan Swayzie
Release Date:27/10/1989
Fright Night Part 2
Character:Louie
Release Date:07/04/1988
The Monster Squad
Character:Desperate Man
Release Date:14/08/1987
Number One with a Bullet
Character:Bobby Sweet
Release Date:27/02/1987
Running Scared
Character:Det. Tony Montoya
Release Date:27/06/1986
TerrorVision
Character:OD
Release Date:14/02/1986
Real Genius
Character:Lazlo Hollyfeld
Release Date:07/08/1985
High School U.S.A.
Character:Leo Bandini
Release Date:26/05/1984
High School U.S.A.
Character:Dirty Curt
Release Date:16/10/1983
September Gun
Character:Brian Brian
Release Date:08/10/1983
Joysticks
Character:King Vidiot
Release Date:04/03/1983
Swap Meet
Character:Doug
Release Date:21/09/1979
More American Graffiti
Character:Ron
Release Date:03/08/1979
Sunnyside
Character:Wild Child
Release Date:01/06/1979
The Chicken Chronicles
Character:Tom
Release Date:01/10/1977
Helter Skelter
Character:William Garretson
Release Date:01/04/1976
Will Penny
Character:Horace
Release Date:19/12/1967
Television Appearances
Devil May Cry
Character:Pres. Hopper / Late Night Host (voice)
Devil May Cry
Character:Pres. Hopper / Soldier (voice)
It's Florida, Man.
Character:Denver
Fallout
Character:Biff
The White Lotus
Character:Greg Hunt
Dream Corp LLC
Character:Dr. Roberts
The Bridge
Character:Bob
Napoleon Dynamite
Character:Uncle Rico
Hawaii Five-0
Character:Liam Miller
Nikita
Character:The Engineer
Sons of Anarchy
Character:Magoo
Psych
Character:Strabinsky
Supernatural
Character:Martin Creaser
CSI: NY
Character:Jim Warren
Lost
Character:Roger Linus
Cold Case
Character:Bill Shepard
Las Vegas
Character:Greg Walker
Carnivàle
Character:Texas Ranger
24
Character:Joseph Wald
The Pretender
Character:Broots
Strange Luck
Character:Henry Bloom
ER
Character:Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith
Chicago Hope
Character:Jack Kimball
Bakersfield P.D.
Character:Ray Coombs
The X-Files
Character:Salvatore Matola
Martin
Character:Shawn McDermott
Beverly Hills, 90210
Character:Dope Dealer
Seinfeld
Character:Homeless Man
Quantum Leap
Character:Flash McGrath
Quantum Leap
Character:Roscoe (uncredited)
Tattingers
Character:
Jake and the Fatman
Character:
Tour of Duty
Character:
L.A. Law
Character:Hotel Desk Clerk
The Twilight Zone
Character:(segment "Shelter Skelter")
Cagney & Lacey
Character:
Falcon Crest
Character:Stone
240-Robert
Character:
Mulligan's Stew
Character:
The Jeffersons
Character:
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