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.
Known For
Taken 3
(2014)
(Mark) Casey
Taken 2
(2012)
Casey
Taken
(2008)
Mark Casey
Men in Black
(1997)
Van driver
The Rundown
(2003)
Harvey
Real Genius
(1985)
Lazlo Hollyfeld
Get Shorty
(1995)
Ronnie Wingate
The Comebacks
(2007)
Barber
Running Scared
(1986)
Det. Tony Montoya
Will Penny
(1967)
Horace
Faults
(2014)
Terry
The Monster Squad
(1987)
Desperate Man
Locker 13
(2014)
Archie
Napoleon Dynamite
(2004)
Uncle Rico
Joysticks
(1983)
King Vidiot
Glass Jaw
(2018)
Sam Austin
Full Filmography
Acting
Will Penny
(1967)
Horace
Helter Skelter
(1976)
William Garretson
The Chicken Chronicles
(1977)
Tom
Swap Meet
(1979)
Doug
More American Graffiti
(1979)
Ron
Sunnyside
(1979)
Wild Child
Joysticks
(1983)
King Vidiot
High School U.S.A.
(1983)
Dirty Curt
September Gun
(1983)
Brian Brian
High School U.S.A.
(1984)
Leo Bandini
Real Genius
(1985)
Lazlo Hollyfeld
TerrorVision
(1986)
OD
Running Scared
(1986)
Det. Tony Montoya
The Monster Squad
(1987)
Desperate Man
Number One with a Bullet
(1987)
Bobby Sweet
Fright Night Part 2
(1988)
Louie
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
(1989)
Max (as Jonathan Gries)
Kill Me Again
(1989)
Alan Swayzie
The Grifters
(1990)
Drunk's Friend
Rainbow Drive
(1990)
Azzolini
Fever
(1991)
Bobby
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
(1992)
Ed and His Dead Mother
(1993)
Rob Sundheimer
Get Shorty
(1995)
Ronnie Wingate
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
(1996)
Steve
Men in Black
(1997)
Van driver
Casualties
(1997)
Bill Summers
The Maze
(1997)
Dr. Holmes
Twin Falls Idaho
(1999)
Lawyer Jay Harrison
The Pretender 2001
(2001)
Broots
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
(2001)
Broots
Jackpot
(2001)
Sunny Holiday / Glen Allen Johnson
The Rundown
(2003)
Harvey
The Big Empty
(2003)
Elron
Northfork
(2003)
Arnold
The Snow Walker
(2003)
Pierce
Napoleon Dynamite
(2004)
Uncle Rico
Waterborne
(2005)
Ritter
Confessions of an Action Star
(2005)
Donald Buckheim
Last Best Chance
(2005)
Bernard Wheeler
Stick It
(2006)
Brice Graham
Car Babes
(2006)
Gary
The Sasquatch Gang
(2006)
Chilcutt
The Comebacks
(2007)
Barber
The Astronaut Farmer
(2007)
FBI Agent Killbourne
Frank
(2007)
Colin York
September Dawn
(2007)
John D. Lee
Fathom
(2007)
American Pastime
(2007)
Ed Tully
Taken
(2008)
Mark Casey
Around June
(2008)
Murry
South of Heaven
(2008)
Hood 1
Bar Starz
(2008)
Ricky Fabulous
Elsewhere
(2009)
Mr. Tod
Good Intentions
(2010)
Sheriff Ernie
Crazy on the Outside
(2010)
Edgar
Natural Selection
(2011)
Peter
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
(2011)
Tom Sutter
Taken 2
(2012)
Casey
Unicorn City
(2012)
Shadow Hawk
Deep in the Heart
(2012)
Dick Wallrath
Five Time Champion
(2012)
Melvin Glee
Skinwalker Ranch
(2013)
Hoyt
A True Story
(2013)
Richard Simpkins
Noobz
(2013)
Greg Lipstein
Byron's Theme
(2013)
Locker 13
(2014)
Archie
Eternity: The Movie
(2014)
Barry Goldfield, Jr.
Taken 3
(2014)
(Mark) Casey
The Last Survivors
(2014)
Carson
Faults
(2014)
Terry
Bad Turn Worse
(2014)
Sheriff Shep
Americons
(2015)
Billy
Pass the Light
(2015)
Franklin
Endgame
(2015)
Principal Thomas
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
(2016)
Himself
Falsely Accused
(2016)
Gus
Durant's Never Closes
(2016)
Dizzy Dean
Operation Chromite
(2016)
Gen Hoyt Vandenberg
The Axe Murders of Villisca
(2017)
Greg
All About the Money
(2017)
Jon Waters
Glass Jaw
(2018)
Sam Austin
3 Days with Dad
(2019)
Tim
Wish Upon a Unicorn
(2020)
Bud
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
(2020)
Self
Only the Good Survive
(2023)
Cult Leader
Bits
(2024)
Production
Directing