ABOUT JON GRIES
Supporting actor who gained renown for his seamless performance as Uncle Rico in the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite . He also played roles in the 2008 film Taken and the 1997 film Men in Black .
He had his first acting role at age 11 in the 1968 film Will Penny.
He became known to television audiences for his roles on Martin, The Pretender, and Lost .
He is the son of director Tom Gries who has one sister, the actress Cary Gries.
He played Jon Heder 's on-screen, eccentric uncle in Napoleon Dynamite and the Napoleon Dynamite animated series.
