Jonathan Joss

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Jonathan Joss
Born (1965-12-22) December 22, 1965 (age 58)
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OccupationActor
Years active1993–present

Jonathan Joss (born December 22, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for providing the voice of John Redcorn from season 2 to 13 of the animated series King of the Hill , replacing the original actor Victor Aaron after Aaron's death in 1996. [1] He is also known for his recurring role as Chief Ken Hotate in Parks and Recreation .

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Background and education

He identifies as having Comanche and White Mountain Apache ancestry. [2] [3] [4]

Joss was born in San Antonio, Texas, where he attended McCollum High School, and later enrolled at Texas State University–San Marcos (then Southwest Texas State University) but left before graduating. Joss later attended San Antonio College, before graduating from Our Lady of the Lake University with a degree in theater and speech. [5]

Music

Joss is also a musician, and performs as part of The Red Corn Band, a reference to the character he played in King of the Hill. [6] [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 8 Seconds Medic Del Rio
1994 Texas Commanche
1998 Almost Heroes Bent Twig
1998 Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World Additional voices Direct-to-video
1999ImpalaJohn Eagle Claw
2001 Christmas in the Clouds Phil
2004 Johnson Family Vacation Casino Host
2010 True Grit His Tongue in the Rain
2016 The Magnificent Seven Denali
2021Grow UpJudge Robert Lightfoot
2021 The Forever Purge American Indian on TV

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 The Substitute Wife Black Deer Television film
1994 Without Consent Attendant #2Television film
1994 Walker, Texas Ranger Young Raymond Firewalker / Eddie4 episodes
1994 Texas ComancheTelevision film
1996 Dead Man's Walk Kicking Wolf Miniseries
1998–2009 King of the Hill John RedcornVoice, main role
1998Winnetous RückkehrWash-TiTelevision film
1999 The Wild Thornberrys Ooloopie / Mean Polar BearsVoice, episode: "Polar Opposites"
2003 Charmed Brutish DemonEpisode: "Baby's First Demon"
2004 ER BertEpisode: "Time of Death"
2005 Justice League Unlimited Sheriff Ohiyesa 'Pow Wow' Smith Voice, episode: "The Once and Future Thing, Part Two: Time, Warped"
2005 Into the West WovokaEpisode: "Ghost Dance"
2006MaldonneNicoTelevision film
2008 Comanche Moon Kicking Wolf2 episodes
2008 In Plain Sight Joseph ParkerEpisode: Pilot
2010 Friday Night Lights OwneyEpisode: "Kingdom"
2014 The League TakodaEpisode: "Man Land"
2014 Manhattan Love Story DriverEpisode: "Happy Thankmas"
2011–2015 Parks and Recreation Ken Hotate5 Episodes
2015 The Messengers Mason DakotaEpisode: "Eye in the Sky"
2016 Ray Donovan Lou3 episodes
2019CharteredGeorge HerreraPilot
2021BridgewaterJoseph HoskinsPodcast Series
2022 Tulsa King Bad Face2 episodes

Video games

YearTitleVoice RoleNotes
1996 Santa Fe Mysteries: The Elk Moon Murder Raymond Wolfwalker
1997 Santa Fe Mysteries: Sacred Ground Raymond Wolfwalker
2000King of the HillJohn Redcorn
2010 Trauma Team Hank Freebird
2010 Red Dead Redemption The Local Population
2016 The Walking Dead: Michonne John
2019 Days Gone Alkai Turner
2020 Wasteland 3 Payaso Wannabe
2020 Cyberpunk 2077 RobertUncredited

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