Who Is Jonathan Joss? Hollywood Actor Shot Dead Outside His Texas Home
Hollywood actor Jonathan Joss, known for his work in the show ‘King Of The Hill’, was shot dead near his Texas home. This tragic incident took place on June 1, 2025, and the police are currently investigating. According to reports, the police were dispatched to a home in south San Antonio around 7 PM on June 1 and found the actor wounded near the street.
Who Was Jonathan Joss?
Jonathan Joss, who hailed from Texas, began his acting career in 1994. He worked in projects like 8 Seconds, The Substitute Wife, Without Consent, Dead Man’s Walk, King Of The Hill, Into The West, Parks And Recreation, The Forever Purge, True Grit and many more.
About the Incident:
San Antonio police said in a statement, “The officers attempted life-saving measures until EMS arrived. EMS pronounced the victim deceased.”
After the tragic incident, Jonathan’s husband issued an official statement and described how they were harassed. He said, “My husband Jonathan Joss and I were involved in a shooting while checking the mail at the site of our former home. That home was burned down after over two years of threats from people in the area who repeatedly told us they would set it on fire. We reported these threats to law enforcement multiple times and nothing was done. Throughout that time we were harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship. Much of the harassment was openly homophobic.”
“When we returned to the site to check our mail we discovered the skull of one of our dogs and its harness placed in clear view. This caused both of us severe emotional distress. We began yelling and crying in response to the pain of what we saw. While we were doing this a man approached us. He started yelling violent homophobic slurs at us. He then raised a gun from his lap and fired. Jonathan and I had no weapons. We were not threatening anyone. We were grieving. We were standing side by side. When the man fired Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life,” the statement added.
It further said, “Jonathan is my husband. He gave me more love in our time together than most people ever get. We were newlyweds. We picked Valentines Day. We were in the process of looking for a trailer and planning our future. He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other. I was with him when he passed. I told him how much he was loved. To everyone who supported him, his fans, his friends, know that he valued you deeply. He saw you as family. My focus now is on protecting Jonathan’s legacy and honoring the life we built together. If your concern is how someone coped with trauma or how loudly they speak when recounting injustice and being ignored by authorities then you never truly cared about my husband. Jonathan saved my life. I will carry that forward. I will protect what he built.”
My old coworker, Jonathon Joss, most known for his role in King of the Hill was murdered by bigoted homophobes yesterday. I am heart broken and enraged. This was senseless and disgusting, and I rebuke every homophobe and transphobe, and I pray you all rise up and push back. pic.twitter.com/SJ6ovV0NS7
— SaFfRoN ScOoT (@WeBuildMechs) June 2, 2025