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Joel McHale
Actor, Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn November 20, 1971 (54 years)
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 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.
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.
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Joel McHale Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2025 | California King · as Zane |
| 2024 | Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox · as James Bunratty |
| 2024 | Grimsburg (TV Series) · as Junior |
| 2023 | Parachute · as Jamie Collins |
| 2023 | It's a Wonderful Knife · as David Carruthers |
| 2023 | Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match · as Johnny Cage (voice) |
| 2023 | Krapopolis (TV Series) · as Games Commentator (voice) |
| 2023 | Office Race · as Spencer |
| 2023 | Animal Control (TV Series) · as Frank Shaw |
| 2022 | Butterfly in the Sky · as Jeff Winger |
| 2022 | The Bear (TV Series) · as David Fields |
| 2022 | The Seven Faces of Jane · as Michael |
| 2021 | Yellowjackets (TV Series) · as Kody |
| 2021 | Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms · as Johnny Cage (voice) |
| 2021 | Queenpins · as Rick |
| 2021 | Happily · as Tom |
| 2020 | Star Wars: Detours (TV Series) · as Galaxy Rumors Host (2016) |
| 2020 | Psych 2: Lassie Come Home · as Lassiter's Father |
| 2020 | Becky · as Jeff |
| 2020 | Stargirl (TV Series) · as Sylvester Pemberton |
| 2020 | Community Table Read · as Jeff Winger |
| 2020 | Dummy (TV Series) · as Agent Jason |
| 2020 | Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge · as Johnny Cage (voice) |
| 2019 | Dark Harbor · as Greg |
| 2019 | Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here! (TV Series) · as Jean Pierre |
| 2019 | Trouble · as Norbert (voice) |
| 2019 | What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage (TV Series) |
| 2019 | Mr. Iglesias (TV Series) · as Danny |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone (2019) (TV Series) |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots (TV Series) · as Sergeant Morris (voice) |
| 2018 | The Rookie (TV Series) · as Brad Hayes |
| 2018 | Assassination Nation · as Nick Mathers |
| 2018 | Stuck · as Judge Lepetri |
| 2018 | The Happytime Murders · as Agent Campbell |
| 2018 | A Futile and Stupid Gesture · as Chevy Chase |
| 2017 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Phil |
| 2017 | Bill Nye Saves the World (TV Series) · as Joel Mchale, 'mean Astronaut' |
| 2017 | Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return (TV Series) · as Doug Mcclure |
| 2017 | Dimension 404 (TV Series) · as Mr. Maker |
| 2017 | Santa Clarita Diet (TV Series) · as Chris |
| 2016 | The Great Indoors (TV Series) · as Ashley Jack Gordon |
| 2016 | American Housewife (TV Series) · as Doyle Bradford |
| 2016 | Milo Murphy's Law (TV Series) · as Victor (voice) |
| 2015 | Dr. Ken (TV Series) · as Ross |
| 2015 | Difficult People (TV Series) · as Felix |
| 2015 | Kittens in a Cage (TV Series) · as Wally |
| 2014 | The Human Face of Big Data · as Narrator |
| 2014 | A Merry Friggin' Christmas · as Boyd Mitchler |
| 2014 | Adult Beginners · as Hudson |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman (TV Series) · as Alex (voice) |
| 2014 | Deliver Us from Evil · as Butler |
| 2014 | Blended · as Mark |
| 2013 | Rick and Morty (TV Series) · as Hemorrhage (voice) |
| 2013 | Drunk History (TV Series) · as Sheriff George Corwin |
| 2012 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (TV Series) · as First Ninja (voice) |
| 2012 | Ted · as Rex |
| 2012 | 2012 MTV Movie Awards · as Lester The Archery Teacher |
| 2012 | Video Game High School (TV Series) · as President |
| 2011 | The Big Year · as Barry Loomis |
| 2011 | What's Your Number? · as Roger The Boss |
| 2011 | Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World · as Wilbur Wilson |
| 2010 | Regular Show (TV Series) · as Dvd (voice) |
| 2009 | The Informant! · as Robert Herndon |
| 2009 | Community (TV Series) · as Jeff Winger |
| 2009 | Community: Webisodes (TV Series) · as Jeff Winger |
| 2008 | Open Season 2 · as Elliot (voice) |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy (TV Series) · as Warren |
| 2008 | The Onion Movie · as Office Worker |
| 2007 | Pushing Daisies (TV Series) · as Harold Hundin |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) · as Norm Head Prototype |
| 2007 | The IT Crowd (US) (TV Series) · as Roy |
| 2006 | Mini's First Time · as Host |
| 2006 | CollegeHumor Shorts (TV Series) · as Jeff Winger |
| 2006 | The IT Crowd · as Roy |
| 2005 | Lords of Dogtown · as Tv Reporter |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Anderson Cooper |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Architect |
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 · as Mr. Jacks |
| 2003 | Oliver Beene (TV Series) · as Man In Elevator |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Greg Welch |
| 2000 | The Fugitive (2000) (TV Series) · as Curtis |
| 2000 | The Huntress (TV Series) · as Quicky The Clown |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Ian |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Richard |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Tad O'malley |
| 1993 | Bill Nye: The Science Guy (TV Series) · as Defendant |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Joel Mchale (voice) |
| 1952 | Guiding Light (TV Series) · as Police Officer |
| 2025 | Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2025 | The 1% Club (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | Super Bowl LIX · as Self - Spectator |
| 2024 | The Real Full Monty · as Self (uncredited) |
| 2024 | The 1% Club (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2024 | The Roast of Tom Brady · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2024 | Grave Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Dinner Time Live with David Chang (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2024 | We Are Family (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host |
| 2023 | In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | House of Villains (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2023 | Dr Phil LIVE! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2023 | Attack of the Doc! · as Self |
| 2023 | Celebrity Prank Wars (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The Great American Baking Show (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Password (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Guest |
| 2022 | Celebrity Beef (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2022 | Is It Cake? (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | That's My Jam (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Crime Scene Kitchen (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2021 | Roll Up Your Sleeves · as Self |
| 2021 | Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Fast Foodies (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2020 | The Cabin with Bert Kreischer (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | I Can See Your Voice (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Earth to Ned (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star |
| 2020 | Celebrity Game Face (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2020 | Game On! (2020) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | How's Your Head, Hun? (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2020 | The Red Nose Day Special · as Self |
| 2020 | Celebrity IOU (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The Tiger King and I · as Self - Host |
| 2020 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2020) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2020 | Josh Gates Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Tiger King (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2020 | Medical Police (TV Series) · as Joel Mchale |
| 2019 | The Misery Index (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | WWE's The Bump (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Straight Up Steve Austin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Lights Out with David Spade (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2019 | Card Sharks (2019) (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2019 | This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star |
| 2019 | Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang · as Self |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Panelist |
| 2018 | 25 Words or Less (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2018 | We Brought Back MST3K · as Self |
| 2018 | Game Over, Man! · as Joel Mchale |
| 2018 | Kevin Hart: What the Fit (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2018 | Something's Burning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (TV Series) · as Joel Mchale |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Gong Show (2017) (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2017 | The F Word (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Adam Carolla and Friends Build Stuff Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | Match Game (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | To Tell The Truth (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2016 | Join or Die with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The X-Files: Re-Opened · as Self - Tad O'malley |
| 2015 | Jay Leno's Garage (2015) (TV Series) · as Self - Tv Host |
| 2015 | Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare · as Himself - Special Guest |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The 2015 ESPY Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2014 | The Rich Eisen Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | black-ish (TV Series) · as Joel Mchale |
| 2014 | Running Wild with Bear Grylls (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Harmontown · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Love Your Sister TV Special · as Self |
| 2013 | The Pete Holmes Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Getaway (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | 2013 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Player |
| 2013 | The Soup Investigates (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2013 | Upload with Shaquille O'Neal (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Betty White's 2nd Annual 90th Birthday · as Self |
| 2013 | The 206 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Just For Laughs: All Access (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Comic Con 2012 Live · as Self |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | Billy on the Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Rove LA (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | Teen Choice 2011 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Guys Choice Awards 2011 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2010 | Piper's QUICK Picks (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Marriage Ref (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2010 | Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Let's Make a Deal (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Dr. Oz Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Web Soup (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Piper's Picks TV (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Thank God You're Here (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Prime Video Thursday Night Football (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Jay Leno's Garage (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The 32nd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | 101 Even Bigger Celebrity Oops · as Self - Host |
| 2005 | Attack of the Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Iron Chef America (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2004 | Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Soup (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Last Comic Standing (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Storyline Online (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1999 | WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | FOX NFL Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | E! News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | Shark Week (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | College Gameday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | Almost Live! (TV Series) · as Self / Various |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self - Clue Presenter |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (TV Series) |
| 2017 | Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return (TV Series) |
| 2004 | The Soup (TV Series) |
| 2024 | The 1% Club (US) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | House of Villains (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Animal Control (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Celebrity Beef (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Crime Scene Kitchen (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | |
| 2017 | Kevin Hart: Lyft Legend (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | The Soup Investigates (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (TV Series) · as Production Executive |
| 2004 | The Soup (TV Series) · as Co-Executive Producer |