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'Parks and Rec' star reflects on 'tragedy' of costar's death: 'A great guy and a fantastic actor'

Jay Jackson, who played quirky reporter Perd Hapley on the beloved sitcom, tells EW about his time working opposite the late Jonathan Joss.NBCU Jay Jackson and Jonathan Joss on 'Parks and Rec'Key PointsJay Jackson, who played the lovably inept newscaster Perd Hapley on Parks and Recreation, is sharing his memories of his late costar Jonathan Joss.Jackson calls Joss' murder by his neighbor in June "a devastating loss" of a "a great guy, and a fan…

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Entertainment Weekly broke the news in United States on Monday, December 29, 2025.
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