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Joel McHale

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
171

Gender
Male

Birthday
November 20, 1971 (54 years old)

Place of Birth
Roma, Italy

Joel McHale

Biography

Joel Edward McHale (born November 20, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, television producer, television personality, and voice artist. He is best known for hosting The Soup and for his role as Jeff Winger on Community. He is of Irish-American descent and European-Canadian descent.

He voiced Elliot in Open Season 2, filling in for Ashton Kutcher. He also appeared in Spider-Man 2 in a cameo appearance as bank manager Mr. Jacks, CSI: Miami as Greg Welsh, and Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World as Wilbur.

Known For

Acting

2026Stop! That! Train!as Male Passenger 2
2026Stocking Shelvesas Smitty
2026The Official House of Villains Podcastas Self
2026Scream 7as Mark Evans
2026Strip Lawas Pringus (voice)
2026Xander De Rycke: Houdt Het Voor Bekeken Xas Himself
2025Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Specialas Self (archive footage)
2025The 1% Clubas Self - Host
2025Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradoxas James Bunratty
2025California Kingas Zane
2025Hollywood Squaresas Self
2024The Real Full Montyas Self (uncredited)
2024The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don Jamesas Narrator (voice)
2024Grave Conversationsas Self
2024Better Offas Self
2024Parachuteas Jamie Collins
2024Dinner Time Live with David Changas Self
2023JEREMYas Self
2023It's a Wonderful Knifeas David Carruthers
2023Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Matchas Johnny Cage (voice)
2023House of Villainsas Self - Host
2023The Ultimate Improv Showas Monologist
2023Krapopolisas Games Commentator (voice)
2023Office Raceas Spencer
2023Dr Phil LIVE!as Self
2023Attack of the Doc!as Self
2023Celebrity Prank Warsas Self
2023Animal Controlas Frank Shaw
2023The Seven Faces of Janeas Michael
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self
2022I Am Phenomenalas Bill Winger
2022Passwordas Self - Celebrity Guest
2022Celebrity Beefas Self - Host
2022The Bearas David Fields
2022Is It Cake?as Self - Judge
2022Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girlas Self
2021That's My Jamas Self - Guest
2021Yellowjacketsas Kody
2021Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realmsas Johnny Cage (voice)
2021Queenpinsas Rick
2021Crime Scene Kitchenas Self - Host
2021Roll Up Your Sleevesas Self
2021Happilyas Tom
2021Overserved with Lisa Vanderpumpas Self
2021Fast Foodiesas Self
2021Celebrity Wheel of Fortuneas Self - Contestant
2020The Cabin with Bert Kreischeras Self
2020I Can See Your Voiceas
2020I Can See Your Voiceas Self - Guest Host
2020Beckyas Jeff
2020Psych 2: Lassie Come Homeas Lassiter's Father
2020All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Reliefas Self
2020Community Table Readas Jeff Winger
2020DC's Stargirlas Sylvester Pemberton
2020DC's Stargirlas Sylvester Pemberton / Starman
2020Dummyas Agent Jason
2020Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revengeas Johnny Cage (voice)
2020Who Wants to Be a Millionaireas Self - Contestant
2020Josh Gates Tonightas Self
2020Tiger Kingas Self - Host
2020Medical Policeas Joel McHale
2019Dark Harboras Greg
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - Guest
2019Straight Up Steve Austinas Self
2019Troubleas Norbert (voice)
2019Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyangas Self
2019Lights Out with David Spadeas Self - Panelist
2019What Just Happened??! with Fred Savageas
2019Card Sharksas Self - Host
2019The Twilight Zoneas
2019Love, Death & Robotsas Sergeant Morris (voice)
2019The Masked Singeras Self - Guest Panelist
2018The Rookieas Brad Hayes
2018Assassination Nationas Nick Mathers
2018The Happytime Murdersas Agent Campbell
2018Stuckas Judge Lepetri
2018We Brought Back MST3Kas Self
2018Game Over, Man!as Joel McHale
2018What the Fitas Self
2018The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleas Self - Host
2018A Futile and Stupid Gestureas Chevy Chase
2017Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Televisionas Joel McHale
2017Will & Graceas Phil
2017The Gong Showas Self - Judge
2017The F Wordas Self
2017Bill Nye Saves the Worldas Self
2017Mystery Science Theater 3000as Doug McClure
2017Dimension 404as Mr. Maker
2017Santa Clarita Dietas Chris
2016The Great Indoorsas Ashley Jack Gordon
2016American Housewifeas Doyle Bradford
2016Milo Murphy's Lawas Victor (voice)
2016The $100,000 Pyramidas Self
2016Match Gameas Self - Panelist
2016To Tell the Truthas Self - Panelist
2016Six Seasons and a Finaleas Self
2016The Human Face of Big Dataas Narrator
2016Join or Die with Craig Fergusonas Self
2015Dr. Kenas Ross
2015Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeareas Himself - Special Guest
2015Difficult Peopleas Felix
2015Lip Sync Battleas Self
2015The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self
2015The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest
2014A Merry Friggin' Christmasas Boyd Mitchler
2014black-ishas Joel McHale
2014Adult Beginnersas Hudson
2014BoJack Horsemanas Alex (voice)
2014Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleepas Self
2014Running Wild with Bear Gryllsas Self
2014Deliver Us from Evilas Butler
2014Blendedas Mark
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras Self
2014Harmontownas Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest
2013Rick and Mortyas Hemorrhage (voice)
2013The Mighty Tas Narrator
2012Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninjaas First Ninja (voice)
2012Tedas Rex
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!as Self
2011Billy on the Streetas Self
2011The Big Yearas Barry Loomis
2011What's Your Number?as Roger the Boss
2011Spy Kids: All the Time in the Worldas Wilbur Wilson
2010Conanas Self
2010Regular Showas DVD (voice)
2010The Marriage Refas Self - Panelist
2009The Informant!as Robert Herndon
2009Communityas Jeff Winger
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
2009Web Soupas Self
2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brienas Self
2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge
2008Open Season 2as Elliot (Voice)
2008Sons of Anarchyas Warren
2008The Onion Movieas Office Worker
2008Water and Poweras Joel McHale
2007Pushing Daisiesas Harold Hundin
2007Thank God You're Hereas Self
2007The IT Crowdas Roy
2006Mini's First Timeas Host
2005Lords of Dogtownas TV Reporter
2005Iron Chef Americaas Himself
2004The Soupas Self - Host
2004Spider-Man 2as Mr. Jacks
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
2003E!'s 101as Self
2003Last Comic Standingas Himself
2003Oliver Beeneas Man in Elevator
2003Real Time with Bill Maheras Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest Host
2002CSI: Miamias Greg Welch
2000The Huntressas Quicky the Clown
1999Teen Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter
1998Will & Graceas Ian
1997The Viewas Self
1997The Viewas Self - Guest
1995American Messiahas Assassin
1993Diagnosis: Murderas Richard
1993The X-Filesas Tad O'Malley
1989The Simpsonsas Joel McHale (voice)
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
1984Almost Live!as Self / Various
1975People's Choice Awardsas Self - Host
Reimaginedas Hamilton Lydell
Untitled Community Movieas Jeff Winger
Star Wars Detoursas Host of Galaxy Rumors (voice)

Production

2023Animal Control...Executive Producer
2019Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang...Writer
2019Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang...Producer
2018The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale...Production Executive
2017Mystery Science Theater 3000...Writer
2016Six Seasons and a Finale...Thanks
2014Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep...Thanks
Untitled Community Movie...Executive Producer