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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 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.
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 | Scream 7 · as Mark Evans |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 2025 | Hollywood Squares (2025) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 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 - Guest |
| 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 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 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 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (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 |
| 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 | People's Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (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 |