Jonathan Joss obit

Jonathan Joss, ‘King of the Hill’ Actor Who Voiced John Redcorn, Dies in Shooting at 59

 

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Jonathan Joss, an actor on “King of the Hill” who voiced John Redcorn, died in a shooting on Saturday, San Antonio police confirmed to Variety. He was 59.

San Antonio officers were dispatched to a shooting in progress at a home on Sunday night around 7 p.m. When they arrived at the scene, they found Joss near the road after he was shot multiple times. The officers attempted life-saving measures until medics arrived, but Joss was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooter fled in a vehicle but was detained by officers a block away and booked for murder. The investigation is still ongoing. TMZ, which broke the news, reported that Joss was shot by a neighbor after a disagreement.

Joss voiced John Redcorn from Season 2 through Season 13 of “King of the Hill” and already recorded lines for the upcoming revival of the popular animated series. He took over the role from original actor Victor Aaron after he died in 1996 in a car accident. “King of the Hill” was created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels in 1997 on Fox. It ran until 2009 and aired more than 250 episodes. More than a decade later, a revival of the show is set to premiere on Hulu on Aug. 4, it was revealed last week.

Joss also had a recurring role in “Parks and Recreation” as Chief Ken Hotate and appeared in films and shows like “Tulsa King,” “Ray Donovan,” “True Grit,” “The Magnificent Seven” and more.

Actor

Unplugged

Healing (voice)

In Production

 

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(voice)

2023

 

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6.9

TV Series

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2023

1 episode

 

Michael Madsen, Ally Kathryn, Allison Hawkstone, and Shane Christopher in The Wraith Within (2023)

The Wraith Within

3.0

Jim Ravenfeather

2023

 

Tulsa King (2022)

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8.0

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2 episodes

 

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2022

 

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5.4

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8.5

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Wasteland 3 (2020)

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7.5

Video Game

Payaso Wannabe (voice)

2020

 

Jonathan Joss, Claire Engler, Sloane Morgan Siegel, and Aaron David Roberts in Chartered (2019)

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2019

1 episode

 

Days Gone (2019)

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8.3

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2019

 

Ethan Hawke, Denzel Washington, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun, Chris Pratt, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Martin Sensmeier in The Magnificent Seven (2016)

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6.9

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Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan (2013)

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8.3

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3 episodes

 

Samira Wiley in The Walking Dead: Michonne (2016)

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7.0

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John (voice)

2016

 

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Video Game

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2015

 

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6.3

TV Series

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2015

1 episode

 

Adam Scott, Rashida Jones, Jim O'Heir, Nick Offerman, Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt, Retta, Aziz Ansari, and Aubrey Plaza in Parks and Recreation (2009)

Parks and Recreation

8.6

TV Series

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5 episodes

 

Jake McDorman and Lio Tipton in Manhattan Love Story (2014)

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7.0

TV Series

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2014

1 episode

 

Mark Duplass, Katie Aselton, Paul Scheer, Jonathan Lajoie, Stephen Rannazzisi, and Nick Kroll in The League (2009)

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8.2

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2014

1 episode

 

Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, and Hailee Steinfeld in True Grit (2010)

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7.6

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Connie Britton, Kyle Chandler, Timothy F. Crowley, Blue Deckert, Brad Leland, Jesse Plemons, Louanne Stephens, Minka Kelly, Zach Gilford, Adrianne Palicki, Aimee Teegarden, Taylor Kitsch, Kate Krause, Gaius Charles, Scott Porter, Kate Melton, Derek Phillips, Stacey Oristano, Omaka Omegah, and Sarah Kate Allsup in Friday Night Lights (2006)

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8.7

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2010

1 episode

 

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2010

 

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9.4

Video Game

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2010

 

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7.5

TV Series

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1997–2009

34 episodes

 

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7.1

TV Mini Series

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2008

2 episodes

 

Mary McCormack in In Plain Sight (2008)

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7.4

TV Series

Joseph Parker

2008

1 episode

 

Keri Russell and Matthew Settle in Into the West (2005)

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8.0

TV Mini Series

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2005

1 episode

 

Justice League Unlimited (2004)

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8.7

TV Series

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2005

1 episode

 

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2004

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4.6

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2004

 

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7.2

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Brutish Demon

2003

1 episode

 

Graham Greene in Christmas in the Clouds (2001)

Christmas in the Clouds

6.4

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2001

 

King of the Hill (2000)

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7.6

Video Game

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2000

 

Jonathan Joss, David Marion, Cody McMains, Michael Papajohn, and Sebastian Tillinger in Impala (1999)

Impala

6.8

Short

John Eagle Claw

1999

 

Lacey Chabert, David Eccles, Flea, and Tom Kane in The Wild Thornberrys (1998)

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6.6

TV Series

OoloopieMean Polar Bears (voice)

1999

1 episode

 

Irene Bedard in Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World (1998)

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4.8

Video

Additional voices (voice)

1998

 

Almost Heroes (1998)

Almost Heroes

5.8

Bent Twig

1998

 

Winnetous Rückkehr (1998)

Winnetous Rückkehr

2.8

TV Movie

Wash-Ti

1998

 

Santa Fe Mysteries: Sacred Ground (1997)

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Richard Whitefeather

1997

 

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5.7

TV Series

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1994–1997

6 episodes

 

Santa Fe Mysteries: The Elk Moon Murder (1996)

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7.2

Video Game

Raymond Wolfwaker

1996

 

David Arquette, Jonny Lee Miller, and Edward James Olmos in Dead Man's Walk (1996)

Dead Man's Walk

7.1

TV Mini Series

Kicking Wolf

1996

3 episodes

 

Texas (1994)

Texas

6.0

TV Movie

Comanche

1994

 

Jennie Garth and Johnny Galecki in Without Consent (1994)

Without Consent

6.1

TV Movie

Attendant #2

1994

 

Farrah Fawcett in The Substitute Wife (1994)

The Substitute Wife

6.4

TV Movie

Black Deer

1994

 

Luke Perry in 8 Seconds (1994)

8 Seconds

6.6

Medic Del Rio

1994

 

Producer

Christopher Henry in Abduction of the Fourth Kind (2022)

Abduction of the Fourth Kind

4.5

associate producer

2022

 

Thanks

Frank (2014)

Frank

6.9

special thanks

2014

 

Self

Heavy Metal Thunder (2018)

Heavy Metal Thunder

TV Series

Self

2019

1 episode

 

Nick A. Meyers in Up2Speed with Nick A Meyers (2018)

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Video

Guest

2018