Joss Whedon is the middle of five brothers - his younger brothers are Jed Whedon and Zack Whedon. Both his father, Tom Whedon and his grandfather, John Whedon were successful television writers. Joss' mother, Lee Stearns, was a history teacher and she also wrote novels as Lee Whedon. Whedon was raised in New York and was educated at Riverdale Country School, where his mother also taught. He also attended Winchester College in England for two years, before graduating with a film degree from Wesleyan University. After relocating to Los Angeles, Whedon landed his first TV writing job on "Roseanne", and moved on to script a season of "Parenthood". He then developed a film script which went on to become Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). Whedon was very unhappy with the final film - his original script was extensively re-written and made lighter in tone. After this he earned screenwriting credits on such high profile productions as Alien: Resurrection (1997) and Toy Story (1995), for which he was Oscar nominated. He also worked as a 'script doctor' on various features, notably Speed (1994). In 1997, Whedon had the opportunity to resurrect his character Buffy in a television series on The WB Network. This time, as showrunner and executive producer, he retained full artistic control. The series, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" was a popular and critical hit, which ran for several seasons, the last two on UPN. Whedon also produced a spin-off series, "Angel", which was also successful. A foray in to sci-fi television followed with "Firefly", which developed a cult following, but did not stay on air long. It did find an audience on DVD and through re-runs, and a spin-off feature film Serenity (2005) was released in 2005. Other projects have included comic book writing, the sci-fi drama "Dollhouse" and the screenplay for Marvel blockbuster The Avengers (2012).
Joss Wyre is an actress, known for The Hallow (2015), Winter Ridge (2018) and Through a Glass Darkly (2014).
Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Jossan has always performed or entertained in some capacity since he was a child. As young as 9 years of age, he would travel with a group of "Storytellers" to other D.C. area schools and recite stories from memory to area youth his own age & older. His favorite to date is the "Old Lady & the Pig" his Grandmother would tell him growing-up. While in high school with his AFJROTC unit he would perform military drill routines during competitions, as well as play sports. Later he would go on to join one of his fraternity step teams, the "DC Coalition" with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and perform everywhere from New York to Alabama, & even appear on Black Entertainment Television's (BET) first ever 106 & Park "Step Off" in New York. So in some form or fashion he has always found himself in front of an audience. He received his BS degree in Mass Communications with a minor in Theater from Towson University, after attending North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC. After being recommended to pursue acting, by then Acting Instructor Donna Fox, a semester into his theatrical studies he was cast in his first independent film & leading role as Clay in "Charm City", shot in Baltimore, MD in 1997. Having been seen in that independent feature allowed him to earn a spot in a second film titled "Little Red", with his most notable role as "Reginald Harris", Little Red's notorious older brother. This give him the distinction of having appeared in two films prior to finishing college & earning his degree. After completing college he worked professionally as a designer & entrepreneur in several industries from fashion, advertising, entertainment, branding, and consulting before returning to acting. His passions include music, photography, designing various forms of art, sports and movies.
Jossara Jinaro, described in the Latin media as the "strong, smart, and sexy ultimate woman," was the love child of two Maoists in South America. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and when her Mother married a Colombian diplomat she moved to Colombia. As a little girl she loved to watch movies. Her favorite was "Gilda" because she loved Rita Hayworth as the night club dancing dame. Jossara always dreamed of being just like her. Samba and salsa rhythms pulled Jossara onto the stage. She began dancing at the age of 5 and by the time she was 8 she did her first play. Her Step-Father was held hostage by the guerrilla and soon after he was released her family sought safety in the United States. She fully learned English at the age of 15 and soon found herself caught between a traditional Latin Family and her new American identity. She decided to leave home at the age of 16 and pursue her artistic dreams. Her first professional gig was singing and dancing at the theme park Old Indiana Fun Park where everybody recognized her as the girl playing Janet Jackson. This love for singing and dancing got her in a BFA musical theatre program that fall. She graduated top of her class and was recognized as the best actress and most likely to succeed. She got her first agent in Chicago and started working professionally right away. Chicago reviewers referred to her as "dynamic and versatile, the ultimate chameleon," "a classic beauty who fills the stage with heat, passion, and intensity." Jossara left Chicago to play Rene, the seductress in "Dark Rapture," at the American Conservatory Theatre. An agent approached her after her opening night and asked her to come to Los Angeles. Once she arrived in LA she was soon snatched up by Columbia Tri-Star to play the beautiful and funny Virginia Bustos in the Alma nominated sitcom "Viva Vegas." Since then, Jossara has fought for and been very fortunate to play strong, positive and non-traditional roles for Latinas. After making her network debut recurring on Judging Amy as Cheech Marin's smart and driven activist daughter, she got the attention of Emmy-Award winning director/producer Christopher Chulack, who cast her on ER and later opposite Simon Baker on Smith. The storyline of her role on "Passions," as Rae, the strong and sexy club owner, was nominated for the 2006 GLAAD award. She went back to Colombia in 2009 to work on the Novela La Bella Ceci y El Imprudente and returned to Hollywood to work on the new series East Los High. Her biggest love is the film world. So much so that she began to produce her own projects. A budding filmmaker with critically-acclaimed shorts and a feature that was accepted into Panavision's new filmmaker's program. She's made the film festival rounds with award-winning films like Desert Road Kill which garnered her a best supporting Actress award. You may have also seen her in "Devil's Rejects," a Rob Zombie Film, "Havoc," with Anne Hathaway, "TenTricks," with Leah Thompson, "Fly Boys," with Stephen Baldwin, Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center," opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena, and recently in Lion Gate's urban hip-hop movie "Go For It!" as Loli, the queen bee of the dance floor. Jossara still loves to do live theatre. Most recently she was the female lead in "Firehouse" from consulting producer Academy Award winner Robert Moresco and in "The Birthday Present" directed by Academy Award winner Jonathan Sanger.
Josselin Charier is known for Grizzy and the Lemmings (2016), Mystery Lane (2022) and D'une Rive à l'Autre (2006).
Josselin Mahot is known for Michael (1996), Jumanji (1995) and Glee (2003).
Josselin Michalon is an actor, known for Au service de la France (2015) and L'opéra du bout du monde (2012).
Jossi Wells is known for The Free Man (2016) and Wintervention (2010).
Jossie Thacker was born on 1 January 1970 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Mississippi Damned (2009), The Players Club (1998) and The West Wing (1999).
Jostein A.B. Sandvik is an actor, known for Gavagai (2016).