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As Broots, the Centre's computer genius on
NBC's The Pretender, Jon Gries says his character "is forced to
dance a little quicker than everyone else because he's trying to function in a
dysfunctional family."
Gries first began his acting career with a
small role as the caretaker of the Tate house in the movie Helter Skelter,
which was directed by his late father, Emmy Award winner Tom Gries.
Gries soon moved to New York to study
acting with Stella Adler. His next role was in the sequel to the film American
Graffiti, and Gries has been working steadily in film and television ever
since. Among his film credits are Real Genius, Running Scared, Fright
Night Part 2, Ed and His Dead Mother, Get Shorty and Men In
Black.
Most recently, Gries co-starred as evil
attorney Jay Harrison in the critically acclaimed independent film Twin Falls,
Idaho, which also featured his The Pretender co-star, Patrick
Bauchau.
His many television credits include
guest-starring appearances on NBC's Seinfeld and L.A. Law, as well
as Bakersfield P.D., Beverly Hills, 90210, The X-Files and Chicago
Hope. In addition, Gries co-starred as radio engineer Sean McDermott in the
cable series Martin.
An avid
musician, Gries sang and played
harmonica for several years with the Los Angeles band Carnival Dogs. He
is currently working on his own CD, in which he plays guitar and sings. Gries
also co-wrote one of the songs on the Twin Falls, Idaho soundtrack.
A native of
Glendale, Calif., Gries lives
in Los Angeles. His birthday is June 17.
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