Jonathan Joss: 1965-2025

The Celebrated Character Actor Was Murdered by a Homophobic Neighbor on June 1 -- the start of Pride Month.

Jonathan Joss was a successful and respected actor and musician. He voiced John Redcorn on King of the Hill and starred.as Chief Ken Hotate on Parks and Recreation. Recently he acted on Tulsa King with Sylvester Stallone. He was of Comanche and White Mountain Apache ancestry. Photo courtesy of MUBI.

Below is the message Joss's husband Tristan Kern de Gonzales posted to Joss’s Facebook page. On Valentine’s Day of this year, he and Joss were married. His words and voice must be centered. I will write more about Joss for my Saturday post.