Jonathan Joss

Jonathan Joss (born 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying the voice of John Redcorn from season 2 to 13 of the animated series King of the Hill, and for his recurring role as Chief Ken Hotate in Parks and Recreation.

Born in San Antonio, Texas, Joss is of Spanish, Comanche and White Mountain Apache descent.^[1] 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.^[2]

Joss is also a musician, and performs as part of the Red Corn Band, an alternative blues group which has won a Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album.^[3]

Filmography

• The Magnificent Seven (2016) (movie) - Denali
• Parks and Recreation (2011-2015) (TV series) - Ken Hotate
• Manhattan Love Story (2014) (TV episode) - Driver
• The League (2014) (TV episode) - Takoda
• Trauma Team (2010) (video game) - Hank Freebird
• True Grit (2010) (movie) - Condemned Indian
• Friday Night Lights (TV episode) - Owney
• In Plain Sight (TV episode) - Joseph Parker
• Comanche Moon (2008) (TV miniseries) - Kicking Wolf
• Maldonne (2006) (TV movie) - Nico
• Into the West (2005) (TV miniseries) - Wovoka/Jack Wilson
• ER - Time of Death (2004) (TV episode) - Bert
• Johnson Family Vacation (2004) (movie) - Casino Host
• Charmed - Baby's First Demon (2003) (TV episode) - Brutish Demon
• Christmas in the Clouds (2001) (movie) - Phil
• Justice League Unlimited (2001) (TV Miniseries) - Sheriff Ohiyesa Smith
• The Wild Thornberrys (1999) (TV episode) (voice) - Ooloopie, Mena Polar Bears
• Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998) (movie) (voice) - additional voices
• Almost Heroes (1998) (movie) - Bent Twig
• King of the Hill (1997-2010) (TV series) (voice) - John Redcorn
• Dead Man's Walk (1996) (TV miniseries) - Kicking Wolf
• Without Consent (1994) (TV movie) - Attendant #2
• The Substitute Wife (1994) (TV movie) - Black Deer
• 8 Seconds (1994) (movie) - Medic Del Rio
• Texas (1994) (movie) - Comanche
• Walker, Texas Ranger (1993-2001) (TV series) - Young Raymond Firewalker

External links

• Jonathan Joss at the Internet Movie Database
• Jonathan Joss interviewed on Missions Unknown
• http://www.myspace.com/theredcornband

References