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Biography #2 (for The Pretender: The Island of the Haunted)

Jon Gries has had an extensive acting career in Hollywood, starting first with a role in Will Penny in the late 1960s. From there, he went on to secure small roles in such high-profile movies as Real Genius (starring Val Kilmer), Running Scared (starring Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines), Get Shorty (with John Travolta and Rene Russo) and Men in Black (with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones).

In addition to his acting, Gries has co-produced two films, Twin Falls Idaho and Jackpot. He has also directed an episode for The Pretender.

Bio courtesy TNT for "The Pretender: The Island of the Haunted" (23-Feb-2003)