Jon Gries

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 21 films, with $1,600,267,914 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,473)
Best-known acting roles: Casey (Taken 2), Casey (Taken), Nick the Van Driver (Men in Black), Casey (Taken 3), Uncle Rico (Napoleon Dynamite)
Most productive collaborators: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Luc Besson, Leland Orser
Born: June 17, 1957 (68 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting21$702,965,647$897,302,267$1,600,267,914
Lead Ensemble Member4$47,948$0$47,948
Leading1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)19$224,250,898$79,745,577$303,996,475
In Technical RolesProducer1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,375 $47,948
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,345 $927,264,493
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,860 $977,047,844
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,796 $47,948
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,607 $1,904,312,337

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 13, 20193 Days With Dad Tim
Oct 26, 2018Glass Jaw Sam Austin
Jun 2, 2017All About the Money Jon Waters
Feb 26, 2016A Country Called Home Tyler
Mar 6, 2015Faults Terry
Feb 6, 2015Pass the Light Franklin Baumann
Jan 23, 2015Americons Billy $28,782$28,782
Jan 9, 2015Taken 3 Casey $89,256,424$238,400,000$327,656,424
Nov 14, 2014Bad Turn Worse Sheriff Shep
Oct 17, 2014Eternity: The Movie Barry Goldfield Jr. $8,350$8,350
Mar 28, 2014Locker 13 Archie $3,496$3,496
Oct 30, 2013Skinwalker Ranch Hoyt Miller
Oct 25, 2013A True Story
Jan 25, 2013noobz Greg Lipstein
UnknownUnicorn City
Oct 5, 2012Taken 2 Casey $139,854,287$237,953,117$377,807,404
Mar 16, 2012Around June Murry $9,102$9,102
Mar 16, 2012Natural Selection Peter $46,635$46,635
Jan 30, 2009Taken Casey $145,000,989$81,940,596$226,941,585
UnknownConfessions of an Acti… Donald Buckheim
Mar 7, 2008Bar Starz Ricky Fabulous
Nov 30, 2007The Sasquatch Gang Officer Ed Chillcut $9,458$9,458
Oct 19, 2007The Comebacks Barber $13,349,927$189,227$13,539,154
Aug 24, 2007September Dawn John D. Lee $1,066,555$1,066,555
Feb 23, 2007The Astronaut Farmer FBI Agent Killbourne $11,003,643$137,570$11,141,213
Apr 28, 2006Stick It Brice Graham $26,910,736$3,488,978$30,399,714
Jun 11, 2004Napoleon Dynamite Uncle Rico $44,540,956$1,581,757$46,122,713
Mar 26, 2004The Snow Walker Pierce $201,149$201,149
Nov 14, 2003The Big Empty Elron
Sep 26, 2003The Rundown Harvey $47,641,743$33,190,150$80,831,893
Jul 11, 2003Northfork Arnold $1,420,578$24,562$1,445,140
Jul 27, 2001Jackpot Sunny Holiday $44,452$44,452
Jul 30, 1999Twin Falls Idaho Lawyer Jay Harrison $985,341$41,887$1,027,228
Jul 1, 1997Men in Black Nick the Van Driver $250,690,539$337,100,000$587,790,539
Oct 20, 1995Get Shorty Ronnie Wingate $72,021,008$43,000,000$115,021,008
1993Ed and his Dead Mother Rob $673$673
Dec 7, 1990The Grifters Drunk's Friend $12,850,000$12,850,000
Oct 27, 1989Kill Me Again Alan Swayzie $283,694$283,694
May 19, 1989Fright Night Part 2 Louie $2,350,289$2,350,289
Aug 14, 1987The Monster Squad Desperate Man $3,769,990$3,769,990
1987Number One with a Bullet Bobby Sweet $410,952$410,952
Jun 27, 1986Running Scared Det. Tony Montoya $38,500,726$38,500,726
Aug 7, 1985Real Genius Lazlo Hollyfeld $12,952,019$12,952,019
1983Joysticks King Vidiot $3,952,000$3,952,000
Aug 3, 1979More American Graffiti Ron $8,100,000$8,100,000
 
Averages $29,911,758$81,420,654$61,429,430
Totals 45 $927,264,493$977,047,844$1,904,312,337


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jun 2, 2017All About the Money
Mar 28, 2014Locker 13 $3,496$3,496100.0%
Oct 30, 2013Skinwalker Ranch
Oct 25, 2013A True Story
Jul 27, 2001Jackpot $7,9689$44,452$44,452100.0%
 
Averages $7,9689$23,974$23,974100.0%
Totals 5 $47,948$47,948


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 13, 20193 Days With Dad
Oct 26, 2018Glass Jaw
Feb 26, 2016A Country Called Home
Mar 6, 2015Faults
Feb 6, 2015Pass the Light
Jan 23, 2015Americons $14,40414$28,782$28,782100.0%
Jan 9, 2015Taken 3 $39,201,6573,594$89,256,424$327,656,42427.2%
Nov 14, 2014Bad Turn Worse
Oct 17, 2014Eternity: The Movie $1,5823$8,350$8,350100.0%
Jan 25, 2013noobz
Oct 5, 2012Taken 2 $49,514,7693,706$139,854,287$377,807,40437.0%
Mar 16, 2012Around June $3,0602$9,102$9,102100.0%
Mar 16, 2012Natural Selection 1$46,635$46,635100.0%
Jan 30, 2009Taken $24,717,0373,184$145,000,989$226,941,58563.9%
Nov 30, 2007The Sasquatch Gang $9,4589$9,458$9,458100.0%
Oct 19, 2007The Comebacks $5,554,5942,812$13,349,927$13,539,15498.6%
Aug 24, 2007September Dawn $901,857857$1,066,555$1,066,555100.0%
Feb 23, 2007The Astronaut Farmer $4,454,3192,155$11,003,643$11,141,21398.8%
Jun 11, 2004Napoleon Dynamite $116,6661,236$44,540,956$46,122,71396.6%
Jul 1, 1997Men in Black $51,068,4553,180$250,690,539$587,790,53942.6%
Aug 3, 1979More American Graffiti $8,100,000$8,100,000100.0%
 
Averages $14,629,8221,596$50,211,832$114,304,85183.2%
Totals 21 $702,965,647$1,600,267,914

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,375 $47,948
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,343 $702,965,647
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,066 $927,264,493
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,615 $329,537,049
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,772 $361,396,890
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,345 $927,264,493
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,643 $897,302,267
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,429 $977,047,844
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,059 $321,475,470
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,554 $575,689,227
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,860 $977,047,844
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,796 $47,948
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,475 $1,600,267,914
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,249 $1,904,312,337
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,832 $651,012,519
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,634 $937,086,117
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,607 $1,904,312,337
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,141 $47,948
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,103 $47,948
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,716 $47,948
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,977 $47,948
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,529 $47,948
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,378 $47,948
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,493 $44,452
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,593 $3,496
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,623 $44,452
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,174 $3,496
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,905 $47,948
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,373 $47,948

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jun 24, 2016Falsely Accused Producer
 
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