JJ Jones (Skins)

JJ Jones
Skins character
Ollie Barbieri as JJ
First appearance	"Everyone" (episode 3.01)
Last appearance	"Everyone" (episode 4.08)
Created by	Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain
Portrayed by	Ollie Barbieri
Seasons	3-4
Centric episode(s)	"JJ" (episode 3.07) "JJ" (episode 4.06)
Information
Occupation	Student
Family	Celia Jones (mother) Edward Jones (father) Lucy (Jones?) (aunt)
Significant other(s)	Emily Fitch (one night stand) Lara Lloyd (girlfriend)

Jonah Jeremiah "JJ" Jones is a fictional character in the British teen drama Skins and is portrayed by Ollie Barbieri. He was introduced in the third series as a socially inept teenager who was a long-time friend of both Freddie McClair and James Cook. JJ is notable for having autism and was a virgin when the series started. However, as series three and four progress, JJ becomes more socially confident. He is the only lead character in the third and fourth series to appear in every episode.

JJ is a friend of Cook and Freddie who dub themselves The Three Musketeers. He is very well spoken, articulate and excels academically, particularly in math and science. He has autism, and although he can understand some social cues, such as humour and sarcasm and is able to interact with his friends normally, he has difficulty interacting with strangers and controlling his emotions, and is extremely sensitive to sensory stimulation. As a result, he finds it difficult to make friends outside of his main circle, and is prone to becoming stressed and disorientated when in a large crowd of people, an intense party atmosphere, or an awkward situation - which he refers to as being “locked on". He often needs a friend come to his rescue, such as in his self-titled episode in series three and Pandora’s episode. Because of this, he has been put on various medications geared towards making him appear more neurotypical (although this is not common medical practice for autism alone). JJ is interested in magic tricks, and his proficiency in magic is something that allows him to be accepted by the rest of the gang, most of whom view him with a mixture of affection, amusement and mild irritation. JJ becomes close to Emily Fitch, who finds him to be a source of support for her own issues and in turn helps him with his. Because of this, he is the first person to whom she confides about her closeted homosexuality, and she in turn has sex with him, so that he may lose his virginity. This is in sharp contrast to the unkindness her more judgemental sister, Katie, shows him.