Joel McHale
Acting1971Rome, Lazio, Italy
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 History
Future
Reimagined
as Hamilton Lydell
2026
Scream 7
as Mark Evans
Hollywood Squares
TVas Self• 3 eps
2025
California King
as Zane
Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox
as James Bunratty
Yellowjackets
TVas Kody• 3 eps
2024
Parachute
as Jamie Collins
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
TVas Self
The Simpsons
TVas Joel McHale (voice)• 1 eps
2023
Office Race
as Spencer
It's a Wonderful Knife
as David Carruthers
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
as Johnny Cage (voice)
Krapopolis
TVas Games Commentator (voice)• 1 eps
Is It Cake?
TVas Self - Judge• 1 eps
Animal Control
TVas Frank Shaw• 37 eps
Celebrity Prank Wars
TVas Self
Animal Control
TVExecutive Producer
2022
I Am Phenomenal
as Bill Winger
The Bear
TVas David Fields• 6 eps
DC's Stargirl
TVas Sylvester Pemberton• 13 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TVas Self• 4 eps
Love, Death & Robots
TVas Sergeant Morris (voice)• 1 eps
2021
Queenpins
as Rick
Happily
as Tom
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
as Johnny Cage (voice)
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TVas Self - Contestant• 1 eps
American Housewife
TVas Doyle Bradford• 1 eps
That's My Jam
TVas Self - Guest
2020
Becky
as Jeff
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
as Lassiter's Father
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
as Johnny Cage (voice)
black-ish
TVas Joel McHale• 1 eps
Will & Grace
TVas Phil• 2 eps
Medical Police
TVas Joel McHale• 1 eps
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TVas Self - Contestant• 3 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self - Guest• 5 eps
Dummy
TVas Agent Jason• 1 eps
Tiger King
TVas Self - Host• 1 eps
I Can See Your Voice
TVas Self - Guest Host
Josh Gates Tonight
TVas Self
2019
Trouble
as Norbert (voice)
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
TVas Self• 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
TVas Self - Guest Judge• 1 eps
The $100,000 Pyramid
TVas Self• 3 eps
The Masked Singer
TVas Self - Guest Panelist• 10 eps
The Rookie
TVas Brad Hayes• 1 eps
Lights Out with David Spade
TVas Self - Panelist• 1 eps
2018
We Brought Back MST3K
as Self
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
as Chevy Chase
Assassination Nation
as Nick Mathers
The Happytime Murders
as Agent Campbell
Stuck
as Judge Lepetri
To Tell the Truth
TVas Self - Panelist• 12 eps
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
TVas Self - Host• 19 eps
Match Game
TVas Self - Panelist• 10 eps
What the Fit
TVas Self
Santa Clarita Diet
TVas Chris• 2 eps
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
TVProduction Executive• 19 eps
2017
Rick and Morty
TVas Hemorrhage (voice)• 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
TVas Self - Host• 1 eps
Dimension 404
TVas Mr. Maker
Mystery Science Theater 3000
TVas Doug McClure
Milo Murphy's Law
TVas Victor (voice)• 1 eps
The Gong Show
TVas Self - Judge
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
TVas Joel McHale
Bill Nye Saves the World
TVas Self
Mystery Science Theater 3000
TVWriter
2016
Six Seasons and a Finale
as Self
Lip Sync Battle
TVas Self• 1 eps
Dr. Ken
TVas Ross• 1 eps
The Great Indoors
TVas Ashley Jack Gordon• 22 eps
The X-Files
TVas Tad O'Malley• 3 eps
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
TVas Self
Six Seasons and a Finale
Thanks
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TVas Self / Self - Guest
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TVas Self• 1 eps
BoJack Horseman
TVas Alex (voice)• 1 eps
Regular Show
TVas DVD (voice)• 1 eps
Difficult People
TVas Felix
2014
Harmontown
as Self
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
as Boyd Mitchler
Blended
as Mark
Deliver Us from Evil
as Butler
Adult Beginners
as Hudson
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TVas Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TVas Self - Guest / Self
2013
Real Time with Bill Maher
TVas Self• 1 eps
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
TVas First Ninja (voice)• 4 eps
2012
Ted
as Rex
Sons of Anarchy
TVas Warren• 2 eps
2011
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
as Wilbur Wilson
The Big Year
as Barry Loomis
What's Your Number?
as Roger the Boss
The Marriage Ref
TVas Self - Panelist• 1 eps
Billy on the Street
TVas Self
2010
Conan
TVas Self
2009
The Informant!
as Robert Herndon
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
TVas Self• 1 eps
Community
TVas Jeff Winger• 110 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TVas Self - Guest
2008
The Onion Movie
as Office Worker
Open Season 2
as Elliot (Voice)
2007
Pushing Daisies
TVas Harold Hundin• 1 eps
2006
Mini's First Time
as Host
Iron Chef America
TVas Himself• 2 eps
2005
Lords of Dogtown
as TV Reporter
CSI: Miami
TVas Greg Welch• 1 eps
2004
Spider-Man 2
as Mr. Jacks
The Soup
TVas Self - Host• 625 eps
2003
Oliver Beene
TVas Man in Elevator
E!'s 101
TVas Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TVas Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self / Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest
2001
Will & Grace
TVas Ian• 1 eps
2000
The Huntress
TVas Quicky the Clown• 1 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
TVas Richard• 1 eps
1997
The View
TVas Self / Self - Guest
1995
American Messiah
as Assassin
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self - Guest
1984
Almost Live!
TVas Self / Various