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My Take
Jonathan Joss occupied a space in American television that nobody else could fill, and his passing in 2025 left it genuinely empty. As John Redcorn on King of the Hill he gave a long-running animated character unexpected dignity and melancholy, and as Chief Ken Hotate on Parks and Recreation he wielded deadpan Native American humor with surgical precision — always in on the joke, never the butt of it. I valued how he carried his heritage into rooms that rarely made space for it, doing so with warmth rather than grievance. His was a quiet, durable kind of artistry, and I think audiences will keep discovering him for years.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jonathan Joss
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョナサン・ジョス
- Reading
- じょなさん・じょす
- Born
- December 22, 1965 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Snake
- Origin
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
- High school
- McCollum High School
- University
- Texas State University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.jonathanjoss.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/originalredcorn/
- Xhttps://x.com/Redcorn22
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan%20Joss
Frequently asked questions
When was Jonathan Joss born?
Born December 22, 1965 (age 60).
Where is Jonathan Joss from?
Jonathan Joss is from San Antonio, Texas, United States.
What does Jonathan Joss do?
Jonathan Joss works as actor, television actor, film actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.