Jonathan Kurtiss is a fictional character in the Australian Channel Seven drama series Winners & Losers, played by Damien Bodie.

Jonathan made his debut screen appearance in the pilot episode "Covert Aggression in Netball", broadcast on 22 March 2011.

Bodie secured the role while working in the United States and returned to Melbourne to play Jonathan.

Jonathan is a gay character and has relationships with Chris Jones (Lachlan Woods) and Rhys Mitchell (Nick Simpson-Deeks).

Frances Atkinson named him a cliched role, Melinda Houston thought he was the show's only "irritant" and Jim Schembri accused him of being a "critic-baiting" character.

Bodie had previously worked with Winners and Losers producer Maryanne Carroll on a show titled Short Cuts.

[3] In a press release Bodie stated "I've never hit that prime time slot before, this is an exciting point in my career, something I've never done before.

"[4] "He’s a genuinely nice guy - albeit a little shallow at times - but if anything’s going to get him upset and emotional, it’s one of his friends or family getting hurt.

Bodie told Erin McWhirter from TV Week that his character loves his best friend Frances James (Virginia Gay) dearly and added "he's always carefree and enjoying himself."

He added that Jonathan often gets to play out the show's comic relief because he is not "necessarily straight laced, boring or the lead [character].

[2] Bodie added that "the favourite aspect of playing my character is that with every day I get to explore, invest, create and delight in each scene trying to make Frances ease up on the heartburn.

TV Week's Erin Miller reported that Jonathan would see Chris while on a night out with Sophie Wong (Melanie Vallejo).

But this is awkward because Rhys' coming out had broken his former girlfriend, Jenny Gross' (Melissa Bergland) heart and she is also friends with Jonathan.

[1] The pair face further problems when Rhys cannot embrace Jonathan's public displays of affection because he feels awkward about society's reaction.

When Jonathan helps to plan Sophie and Doug Graham's (Tom Wren) wedding he discusses his own thoughts on marriage.

[10] Bodie explained to Miller that Rhys is leaving to work overseas with Zach Armstrong (Stephen Phillips).

[12] Don Groves from If Magazine reported that Bodie had signed with management in the United States and planned to take his career there.

[1] Tim Hunter (gaynewsnetwork.com.au) branded him a "likeable but stereotypical gay man" but originally "fairly one-dimensional, more of a caricature or cipher than a real character".

[9] Clem Bastow from The Vine criticised the character stating "the less said about Frances' snappy gay offsider Jonathan the better.

"[16] Melinda Houston (The Sunday Age) said that Jonathan was one of the only ongoing gay roles on Australian television.

[17] Debi Enker from The Age believed that the show "dialled down the camp flamboyance of a cliched gay BFF" in season two.