Jonathan Joss

Jonathan Joss was an American actor and musician of Comanche and White Mountain Apache descent who was born in San Antonio, Texas. He earned a degree in theater and speech from Our Lady of the Lake University before appearing on Walker, Texas Ranger in 1994. He became known for voicing John Redcorn in King of the Hill from seasons 2 to 13, taking over the role after Victor Aaron died in 1996, and for playing Chief Ken Hotate in Parks and Recreation. Joss also performed with The Red Corn Band and collaborated with the Graywolf Blues Band on two songs for their album Dancing in the Rain. Before his death in 2025, he recorded lines for the King of the Hill revival, and posthumous episodes aired on Hulu later that year. He was working on a Western graphic novel called Two Sides to Every Coin.