Pickin' and Grinnin'
Pickin' and Grinnin'
2010 · 2.0/10
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Jon Gries
Director & actor · born 17 June 1957 · Glendale, California, USA
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.
Where to start: Taken (2008).
As director 1
As actor 94
Bicentennial Curious
Bicentennial Curious
TBA
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Carolina Caroline
2026 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
Tuesday's Flu
2025 · 10.0/10
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Solvent
2024 · 4.8/10
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Bits
2024 · 2.0/10
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Only the Good Survive
2023
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Wish Upon a Unicorn
2020 · 6.9/10
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Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020 · 6.8/10
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3 Days with Dad
2019 · 4.9/10
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Glass Jaw
2018 · 5.7/10
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All About the Money
2017 · 5.4/10
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The Axe Murders of Villisca
2017 · 4.7/10
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You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
2016 · 6.8/10
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Operation Chromite
2016 · 5.8/10
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Falsely Accused
2016 · 6.2/10
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Durant's Never Closes
2016 · 8.0/10
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Endgame
2015 · 5.8/10
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Pass the Light
2015 · 6.2/10
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Americons
2015 · 6.0/10
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Taken 3
2014 · 6.3/10
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Bad Turn Worse
2014 · 5.4/10
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The Last Survivors
2014 · 6.1/10
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Locker 13
2014 · 5.7/10
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Eternity: The Movie
2014 · 2.2/10
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Faults
2014 · 6.6/10
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Skinwalker Ranch
2013 · 5.3/10
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Byron's Theme
2013
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A True Story
2013 · 6.1/10
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Noobz
2013 · 5.7/10
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Taken 2
2012 · 6.4/10
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Unicorn City
2012 · 5.6/10
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Five Time Champion
2012 · 6.2/10
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Deep in the Heart
2012 · 5.1/10
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Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
2011 · 4.5/10
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The Smell of Success
2011 · 5.6/10
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Natural Selection
2011 · 6.1/10
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Good Intentions
2010 · 5.0/10
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Crazy on the Outside
2010 · 5.3/10
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Elsewhere
2009 · 5.8/10
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Around June
2008 · 2.5/10
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So Long Jimmy
2008
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South of Heaven
2008 · 4.0/10
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Bar Starz
2008 · 3.2/10
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Taken
2008 · 7.4/10
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Frank
2007 · 4.4/10
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The Comebacks
2007 · 4.9/10
SnoozefestFathom
Fathom
2007
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September Dawn
2007 · 5.3/10
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American Pastime
2007 · 6.5/10
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The Astronaut Farmer
2007 · 6.3/10
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Car Babes
2006 · 5.2/10
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Stick It
2006 · 6.8/10
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The Sasquatch Gang
2006 · 5.9/10
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Waterborne
2005 · 5.8/10
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Confessions of an Action Star
2005 · 4.3/10
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Last Best Chance
2005 · 6.0/10
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Napoleon Dynamite
2004 · 6.8/10
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The Rundown
2003 · 6.4/10
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The Snow Walker
2003 · 7.0/10
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Northfork
2003 · 6.0/10
Popcorn FlickTV shows 27
Devil May Cry
TV · 2025 · 8.2/10
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Fallout
TV · 2024 · 8.1/10
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The White Lotus
TV · 2021 · 7.6/10
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Dream Corp LLC
TV · 2016 · 6.6/10
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The Bridge
TV · 2013 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Napoleon Dynamite
TV · 2012 · 5.7/10
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Hawaii Five-0
TV · 2010 · 7.7/10
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Nikita
TV · 2010 · 7.3/10
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Sons of Anarchy
TV · 2008 · 8.4/10
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Psych
TV · 2006 · 7.9/10
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Supernatural
TV · 2005 · 8.3/10
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CSI: NY
TV · 2004 · 7.3/10
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Lost
TV · 2004 · 8.0/10
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Cold Case
TV · 2003 · 7.7/10
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Las Vegas
TV · 2003 · 7.0/10
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Carnivàle
TV · 2003 · 7.9/10
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24
TV · 2001 · 7.8/10
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The Pretender
TV · 1996 · 7.4/10
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ER
TV · 1994 · 7.8/10
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The X-Files
TV · 1993 · 8.4/10
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Martin
TV · 1992 · 7.5/10
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Beverly Hills, 90210
TV · 1990 · 7.3/10
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Seinfeld
TV · 1989 · 8.3/10
Absolute Cinema
Quantum Leap
TV · 1989 · 8.0/10
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Tour of Duty
TV · 1987 · 8.1/10
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The Twilight Zone
TV · 1985 · 7.7/10
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The Jeffersons
TV · 1975 · 7.3/10
Worth the HypeFrequently asked questions
What is the best Jon Gries movie?
By viewer score, Taken (2008) at 7.4/10.
What are Jon Gries’s most popular movies?
Men in Black, Taken, Taken 2.
How many movies has Jon Gries made?
95 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 94 as actor.