Jon Gries

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birthname = Jonathan Francis Gries
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birthplace = flagicon|United States Glendale, California United States
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occupation = actor, writer and director
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Jonathan Francis "Jon" Gries (born June 17, 1957) is an American actor, writer and director. He is also credited under the names "Jon Francis" and "Jonathan Gries".

Biography

Career

With 11 Years he played his first Role as the Boy Horace in the Charlton Heston Film Will Penny.

He is known for playing Uncle Rico in the movie "Napoleon Dynamite" and is also known for his role as Laslo Hollyfeld in the 1985 comedy film "Real Genius", and as King Vidiot in the 1983 comedy film "Joysticks". Gries played the role of a terrorist in season two of the hit show "24". Gries also played a werewolf henchman in the horror/comedy sequel "Fright Night Part II" (he also played a werewolf in "The Monster Squad"). His most notable television roles are Broots on the NBC series "The Pretender" and Shawn on the FOX sitcom "Martin" during the first two seasons.

Gries has made several television appearances in small roles. He appeared in the "Seinfeld" episode "The Beard" as a bum to whom Kramer gives Chinese leftovers, but who later refuses to return Kramer's Tupperware container. Gries also played the role of Roger Linus, the father of Ben Linus in the 2007 "Lost" episode "The Man Behind the Curtain". In 2007 he played the menacing dad to Samaire Armstrong in [http://www.aroundjune.com/ Around June] .

In the historical Western film "September Dawn", released August 24, 2007, he played executed Mormon murderer John D. Lee, in a performance singled out by critics who otherwise panned the film. [http://www.film-finder.com/Review.asp?ID=53495 The movie's one emotionally honest performance is handed in by Jon Gries (Uncle Rico from “Napoleon Dynamite”), who brings some weight and a sense of guilt to his portrayal of John D. Lee.] [ [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film/reviews/article_display.jsp?&rid=9671 The Hollywood Reporter ] ] [ [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2003850181_september24.html Movies | Mormon massacre story "September Dawn" mixes fact, fiction | Seattle Times Newspaper ] ]

Personal life

Gries was born in Glendale, California, the son of Tom Gries, a writer, director, and producer. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/95/Jon-Gries.html Jon Gries Biography ((?)-) ] ] A persistent rumor that Gries is a vegetarian is contradicted by radio interviews and other Q&As that discussed his "Napoleon Dynamite" role. According to the urban legend, Gries was such a committed vegetarian that he spat out bites of bloody-rare steak that he chewed during a scene in the movie, keeping the steak in his mouth just long enough for camera effect. But Gries has repeatedly said that he spit the bites out because the undercooked meat tasted "disgusting." [ [http://jeffore.com/blog/2007/05/06/cinco-de-mayo-in-austin-tx/ Cinco de Mayo in Austin, TX ] ]

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0340973|name=Jon Gries
*tv.com person|id=1963|name=Jon Gries
* [http://www.aroundjune.com/ Latest Film with Jon Gries]