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The Chicken Chronicles (1977) -- It's the late '60s and Dave Kessler is in his final year of high school. His life is full of problems: with his school principal, with his boss, with his successful younger brother, and with getting Margaret - the "All American Girl" - into bed.
"Lost" (2004): Season 5: Episode 10 -- A survivor goes rogue, endangering the lives of everyone on the island.
Elsewhere (2009) -- Clip: Nightmare
Men in Black (1997) -- A boy rushes home to hear the radio broadcast of the legendary Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral race, but is interrupted by something ungodly.
The Astronaut Farmer (2006) -- Interview: Jon Gries On Space And The American Spirit

Overview

Date of Birth:
17 June 1957, Glendale, California, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Played the role of a wolf man in 2 films, in The Monster Squad (1987) as Desperate... more
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Awards:
4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(19 articles)
Tim Allen's 'Crazy on the Outside' - First poster added for the comedy with Sigourney Weaver.
 (From Movie Jungle. 20 November 2009, 8:24 AM, PST)
Blu-Ray Round Up, Feb. 8, 2009: ‘Little Miss Sunshine,’ ‘Office Space,’ ‘Sideways,’ ‘Napoleon Dynamite’
 (From HollywoodChicago.com. 8 February 2009, 2:19 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Jon Francis | Johnathan Gries | Jonathan Gries | Jonathon Gries
US TV Schedule:
Sat. Jan. 211:45 PMTNT Men in Black  more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Producer, Director, Soundtrack, Self
Actor:
  1. Thicker (2010) (pre-production) .... Luther Reye
  2. Five Time Champion (2009) (post-production) .... Melvin
  3. A True Story. Based on Things That Never Actually Happened. ...And Some That Did. (2009) (post-production) .... Richard Simpkins
  4. Not Quite College (2009) (post-production) .... Tone Cash
  5. Good Intentions (2010) (completed) .... Sherriff Ernie
  6. A Lone Star State (2009) (completed) .... Wyatt Kinney

  7. Crazy on the Outside (2010) .... Edgar

  8. "Lost" .... Roger Linus (5 episodes, 2007-2009)
        - The Incident (2009) TV episode .... Roger Linus
        - Some Like It Hoth (2009) TV episode .... Roger Linus
        - Whatever Happened, Happened (2009) TV episode .... Roger Linus
        - He's Our You (2009) TV episode .... Roger Linus
        - The Man Behind the Curtain (2007) TV episode .... Roger Linus
  9. Manure (2009) .... Early Dunchanp
  10. Elsewhere (2009) .... Mr. Tod
  11. "CSI: NY" .... Jim Warren (1 episode, 2008)
        - The Box (2008) TV episode .... Jim Warren
  12. Around June (2008) .... Murry
  13. So Long Jimmy (2008) .... Levi Franklin
  14. South of Heaven (2008) .... Hood 1
  15. Bar Starz (2008) .... Ricky Fabulous
  16. Taken (2008/I) .... Casey
  17. The Comebacks (2007) .... Barber
    ... aka Sports Movie (UK: DVD title)
  18. Fathom (2007)
  19. Bicentennial Curious (2007) .... Mick Jones
  20. American Pastime (2007) .... Ed Tully
  21. Frank (2007) .... Colin York
  22. Car Babes (2006) .... Gary
  23. The Astronaut Farmer (2006) .... FBI Agent Killbourne
  24. Stick It (2006) .... Brice Graham
    ... aka Rebell in Turnschuhen (Germany)
  25. September Dawn (2006) .... John D. Lee
  26. The Sasquatch Gang (2006) .... Officer Ed Chillcut
    ... aka The Sasquatch Gang (USA: new title)
  27. Last Best Chance (2005) (V) .... Bernard Wheeler
  28. Waterborne (2005) .... Ritter
  29. Sledge: The Untold Story (2005) .... Donald Buckheim
    ... aka Confessions of an Action Star (USA: new title)
  30. "Carnivàle" .... Texas Ranger (2 episodes, 2003-2005)
    ... aka La feria ambulante (USA: Spanish title)
        - Los Moscos (2005) TV episode .... Texas Ranger
        - The Day That Was the Day (2003) TV episode .... Texas Ranger
  31. "Las Vegas" .... Greg Walker (1 episode, 2004)
        - Sons and Lovers (2004) TV episode .... Greg Walker
  32. Napoleon Dynamite (2004) .... Uncle Rico
  33. The Rundown (2003) .... Harvey
    ... aka Welcome to the Jungle (Australia) (UK) (USA: working title)
  34. The Snow Walker (2003) .... Pierce
  35. The Big Empty (2003) .... Elron
  36. Northfork (2003) .... Arnold
  37. "24" .... Joseph Wald (1 episode, 2002)
        - Day 2: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (2002) TV episode .... Joseph Wald
  38. The Pretender: Island of the Haunted (2001) (TV) .... Broots
    ... aka Island of the Haunted (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Pretender 2: Island of the Haunted (New Zealand: English title)
  39. Jackpot (2001) .... Sunny Holiday/Glen Allen Johnson
  40. "ER" .... Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith (1 episode, 2001)
        - Fear of Commitment (2001) TV episode .... Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith
  41. The Pretender 2001 (2001) (TV) .... Broots
    ... aka The Pretender (New Zealand: English title)
  42. "The Pretender" .... Broots (69 episodes, 1996-2000)
        - The Inner Sense: Part 1 (2000) TV episode .... Broots
        - The Inner Sense: Part 2 (2000) TV episode .... Broots
        - Corn Man (2000) TV episode .... Broots
        - Meltdown (2000) TV episode .... Broots
        - School Daze (2000) TV episode .... Broots
          (64 more)
  43. The Beat Nicks (2000) .... B Cool

  44. Twin Falls Idaho (1999) .... Lawyer Jay Harrison
  45. "Seinfeld" .... Rusty (2 episodes, 1995-1998)
        - The Bookstore (1998) TV episode .... Rusty
        - The Beard (1995) TV episode (as Jonathan Gries) .... Rusty
  46. Men in Black (1997) .... Nick the Van Driver
    ... aka MIB (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  47. Casualties (1997) .... Bill Summers
  48. The Maze (1997) .... Dr. Holmes
  49. Mitzi & Joe (1997) .... Joe
  50. Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah (1996) (TV) .... Steve
  51. Get Shorty (1995) .... Ronnie Wingate
  52. "Strange Luck" .... Henry Bloom (1 episode, 1995)
        - Last Chance (1995) TV episode .... Henry Bloom
  53. "Chicago Hope" .... Jack Kimball (1 episode, 1995)
        - Hello Goodbye (1995) TV episode .... Jack Kimball
  54. "Beverly Hills, 90210" .... Dope Dealer / ... (4 episodes, 1994)
    ... aka Class of Beverly Hills (USA: teaser title)
        - Hate Is Just a Four Letter Word (1994) TV episode (as Jonathan Gries) .... Mr. Trilling, Dope Dealer
        - The Dreams of Dylan McKay (1994) TV episode (as Jonathan Gries) .... Mr. Trilling, Dope Dealer
        - Intervention (1994) TV episode (as Jonathan Gries) .... Dope Dealer
        - Things That Go Bang in the Night (1994) TV episode (as Jonathan Gries) .... Dope Dealer
  55. "The X Files" .... Salvatore Matola (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka The X-Files (USA)
        - Sleepless (1994) TV episode (as Jonathan Gries) .... Salvatore Matola
  56. "Martin" .... Shawn (17 episodes, 1992-1994)
        - Suspicious Minds (1994) TV episode .... Shawn
        - Hollywood Swinging: Part 2 (1993) TV episode .... Shawn
        - Hollywood Swinging: Part 1 (1993) TV episode .... Shawn
        - To Kill a Talking Bird (1993) TV episode .... Shawn
        - Beat It (1993) TV episode .... Shawn
          (12 more)
  57. "Bakersfield P.D." .... Ray Coombs (1 episode, 1993)
        - A Bullet for Stiles (1993) TV episode .... Ray Coombs
  58. Ed and His Dead Mother (1993) .... Rob Sundheimer
    ... aka Bon Appetit, Mama (UK)
    ... aka Motherhood (UK: video title)
  59. Four Eyes and Six-Guns (1992) (TV) (as Jonathan Gries)
  60. Fever (1991) (TV) .... Bobby
  61. "Quantum Leap" .... Flash McGrath / ... (2 episodes, 1989-1991)
        - Glitter Rock - April 12, 1974 (1991) TV episode (as Jonathan Gries) .... Flash McGrath
        - The Right Hand of God - October 24, 1974 (1989) TV episode (uncredited) .... Roscoe
  62. The Grifters (1990) (as Jonathan Gries) .... Drunk's Friend
  63. Rainbow Drive (1990) (TV) .... Azzolini
  64. "Tour of Duty" .... MAJ Rex Chapman, USAF (1 episode, 1990)
        - The Raid (1990) TV episode (as Jonathan Gries) .... MAJ Rex Chapman, USAF
  65. "Jake and the Fatman" .... Lenny Maddox (1 episode, 1990)
        - By Myself (1990) TV episode (as Jonathan Gries) .... Lenny Maddox
  66. "Falcon Crest" .... Stone (1 episode, 1990)
        - Finding Lauren (1990) TV episode (as Jonathan Gries) .... Stone
  67. Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog (1990) (as Jonathan Gries) .... Max

  68. Kill Me Again (1989) (as Jonathan Gries) .... Alan Swayzie
  69. "Paradise" (1 episode, 1989)
    ... aka Guns of Paradise (USA: new title)
        - Dead Run (1989) TV episode
  70. Fright Night Part 2 (1988) (as Jonathan Gries) .... Louie
  71. "Cagney & Lacey" .... 'Hands' Callahan (1 episode, 1987)
        - The City Is Burning (1987) TV episode (as Jonathan Gries) .... 'Hands' Callahan
  72. The Monster Squad (1987) (as Jonathan Gries) .... Desperate Man
  73. "The Twilight Zone" .... Nick Gatlin (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
        - Shelter Skelter (1987) TV episode (as Jonathan Gries) .... Nick Gatlin
  74. Number One with a Bullet (1987) (as Jonathan Gries) .... Bobby Sweet
  75. Running Scared (1986) (as Jonathan Gries) .... Det. Tony Montoya
  76. TerrorVision (1986) (as Jonathan Gries) .... OD
  77. Real Genius (1985) (as Jonathan Gries) .... Lazlo Hollyfeld
  78. High School U.S.A. (1983) (TV) (as Jonathan Gries) .... Dirty Curt
  79. "The Jeffersons" .... Frank (1 episode, 1983)
        - I Do, I Don't (1983) TV episode .... Frank
  80. September Gun (1983) (TV) (as Jonathan Gries) .... Brian Brian
  81. Joysticks (1983) (as Jonathan Gries) .... King Vidiot
    ... aka Joy Sticks (International: English title: video box title)
    ... aka Video Madness
  82. "The Powers of Matthew Star" .... Brad (1 episode, 1982)
        - The Road Rebels (1982) TV episode .... Brad
  83. "The White Shadow" .... Uri Kogenski (1 episode, 1980)
        - The Russians Are Coming (1980) TV episode (as Johnathan Gries) .... Uri Kogenski

  84. "240-Robert" .... Brad (1 episode, 1979)
        - Poison Air (1979) TV episode .... Brad
  85. Swap Meet (1979) .... Doug
  86. More American Graffiti (1979) (as Jonathan Gries) .... Ron
    ... aka Purple Haze
  87. Sunnyside (1979) (as Jonathan Gries) .... Wild Child
  88. "Mulligan's Stew" .... Adams (1 episode, 1977)
        - Melinda Special (1977) TV episode .... Adams
  89. The Chicken Chronicles (1977) (as Jonathon Gries) .... Tom
  90. Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn (1977) (TV) (uncredited)
  91. Helter Skelter (1976) (TV) .... William Garretson
    ... aka Massacre in Hollywood (USA: video title)
  92. Born of Water (1976) .... Friend

  93. Will Penny (1968) (as Jon Francis) .... Horace (button)
Producer:
  1. Pickin' & Grinnin' (2009) (post-production) (producer)

  2. Northfork (2003) (associate producer)
  3. Jackpot (2001) (co-producer)
  4. Second Coming (2001) (co-producer)

  5. Twin Falls Idaho (1999) (associate producer)
Director:
  1. Pickin' & Grinnin' (2009) (post-production)

  2. "The Pretender" (1 episode, 2000)
        - School Daze (2000) TV episode
Soundtrack:
  1. The Big Empty (2003) (writer: "SILVER PIECES")

  2. Twin Falls Idaho (1999) (writer: "Wish")
Self:
  1. The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Make the Movie Live the Movie (2004) (TV) .... Himself

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Genres:
Drama | Thriller | Mystery | Sci-Fi more
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | Character Name In Title | Cult Favorite | Murder more

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