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My Take
Gries is the kind of actor I treasure precisely because he rarely headlines. Uncle Rico in Napoleon Dynamite, Roger Linus on Lost, Greg on The White Lotus, these are roles that quietly steady an entire ensemble, and his weathered, faintly untrustworthy face does half the storytelling before he speaks. A career spanning more than four decades, plus a sideline directing music videos, tells me he understands the whole machine, not just his mark. The flashy leads get the posters, but performers like Gries give a film its texture. I find that craftsmanship far more durable than stardom.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jon Gries
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・グリース
- Reading
- じょん・ぐりーす
- Born
- June 17, 1957 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Glendale, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film director / film producer / television actor / film actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jongries.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9
Frequently asked questions
When was Jon Gries born?
Born June 17, 1957 (age 69).
Where is Jon Gries from?
Jon Gries is from Glendale, California, United States.
What does Jon Gries do?
Jon Gries works as actor, film director, film producer, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.