Jon Gries
Jonathan Francis Gries ( born June 17, 1957 in Glendale, California) is an American actor, composer, producer and director.
Career
His father, Tom Gries was a successful producer and director. His first role was Gries at the age of eleven years in the Western The Daring. Over the years, Jon Gries established as an experienced actor and starred in popular films such as Men in Black and Napoleon Dynamite with. Further, it has also appeared in television series such as The X-Files - The emergency room at - The Files and Emergency Room. He entered three seasons of the television series Lost as a supporting actor on there in the role of Roger Linus.
Filmography
- 2004: Napoleon Dynamite
- 2005: Waterborne
- 2005: Sledge: The Untold Story
- 2006: Stick It ( Stick It )
- 2006: Car Babes
- 2006 The Astronaut Farmer ( The Astronaut Farmer )
- 2007: The Comebacks
- 2008: 96 Hours ( Taken )
- 2008: CSI: NY ( TV series)
- 2009: Small Town Secret ( Elsewhere )
- 2010: Cold Case - No victim is ever forgotten ( Cold Case, television series )
- 2010: Psych (TV series, episode 5x09 )
- 2010, 2012: Supernatural (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2010: Nikita (TV series, episode 1x10 )
- 2012: 96 Hours - Taken 2 ( Taken 2 )
- 2000: The Pretender ( TV series)
- 2010: Pickin '& Grinnin '
- 2010: Pickin '& Grinnin '
Awards
- 2005: Teen Choice Award nomination for Napoleon Dynamite
- 2005: Independent Spirit Award nomination for Napoleon Dynamite