Jossan Robinson
- Actor
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.