Joel McHale
Born: 1971-11-20 in Roma, Italy
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Scream 7 as Mark Evans
- Stop! That! Train! as Male Passenger 2
- Strip Law as Pringus (voice)
- The Official House of Villains Podcast as Self
- Xander De Rycke: Houdt Het Voor Bekeken X as Himself
2025
- Hollywood Squares as Self
- The 1% Club as Self - Host
- Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox as James Bunratty
- California King as Zane
- Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special as Self (archive footage)
2024
- Dinner Time Live with David Chang as Self
- Grave Conversations as Self
- Parachute as Jamie Collins
- The Real Full Monty as Self (uncredited)
- Better Off as Self
- The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don James as Narrator (voice)
2023
- Krapopolis as Games Commentator (voice)
- Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match as Johnny Cage (voice)
- Animal Control as Frank Shaw
- House of Villains as Self - Host
- Dr Phil LIVE! as Self
- Celebrity Prank Wars as Self
- It's a Wonderful Knife as David Carruthers
- Attack of the Doc! as Self
- The Seven Faces of Jane as Michael
- Office Race as Spencer
- JEREMY as Self
2022
- The Bear as David Fields
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Is It Cake? as Self - Judge
- Password as Self - Celebrity Guest
- Celebrity Beef as Self - Host
- Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl as Self
- I Am Phenomenal as Bill Winger
2021
- Yellowjackets as Kody
- Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms as Johnny Cage (voice)
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- Queenpins as Rick
- That's My Jam as Self - Guest
- Crime Scene Kitchen as Self - Host
- Fast Foodies as Self
- Happily as Tom
- Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump as Self
- Roll Up Your Sleeves as Self
2020
- Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge as Johnny Cage (voice)
- DC's Stargirl as Sylvester Pemberton / Starman
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Contestant
- Dummy as Agent Jason
- I Can See Your Voice
- Tiger King as Self - Host
- Medical Police as Joel McHale
- Becky as Jeff
- Josh Gates Tonight as Self
- The Cabin with Bert Kreischer as Self
- Psych 2: Lassie Come Home as Lassiter's Father
- Community Table Read as Jeff Winger
- All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest
- Love, Death & Robots as Sergeant Morris (voice)
- The Masked Singer as Self - Guest Panelist
- The Twilight Zone
- Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
- Trouble as Norbert (voice)
- What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
- Straight Up Steve Austin as Self
- Dark Harbor as Greg
- Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang as Self
- Card Sharks as Self - Host
2018
- The Rookie as Brad Hayes
- The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Host
- The Happytime Murders as Agent Campbell
- What the Fit as Self
- Assassination Nation as Nick Mathers
- Game Over, Man! as Joel McHale
- A Futile and Stupid Gesture as Chevy Chase
- Stuck as Judge Lepetri
- We Brought Back MST3K as Self
2017
- Will & Grace as Phil
- Santa Clarita Diet as Chris
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Doug McClure
- Dimension 404 as Mr. Maker
- Bill Nye Saves the World as Self
- The Gong Show as Self - Judge
- The F Word as Self
- Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television as Joel McHale
2016
- American Housewife as Doyle Bradford
- Match Game as Self - Panelist
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- Milo Murphy's Law as Victor (voice)
- The Great Indoors as Ashley Jack Gordon
- Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as Self
- Six Seasons and a Finale as Self
- The Human Face of Big Data as Narrator
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- Lip Sync Battle as Self
- Dr. Ken as Ross
- Difficult People as Felix
- Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare as Himself - Special Guest
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- BoJack Horseman as Alex (voice)
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- black-ish as Joel McHale
- Blended as Mark
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls as Self
- Deliver Us from Evil as Butler
- A Merry Friggin' Christmas as Boyd Mitchler
- Adult Beginners as Hudson
- Harmontown as Self
- Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep as Self
2013
- Rick and Morty as Hemorrhage (voice)
- The Mighty T as Narrator
2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- Ted as Rex
- Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja as First Ninja (voice)
2011
- Billy on the Street as Self
- Spy Kids: All the Time in the World as Wilbur Wilson
- What's Your Number? as Roger the Boss
- The Big Year as Barry Loomis
2010
- Regular Show as DVD (voice)
- Conan as Self
- The Marriage Ref as Self - Panelist
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- Community as Jeff Winger
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as Self
- The Informant! as Robert Herndon
- Web Soup as Self
2008
- Sons of Anarchy as Warren
- Open Season 2 as Elliot (Voice)
- Water and Power as Joel McHale
- The Onion Movie as Office Worker
2007
- Pushing Daisies as Harold Hundin
- Thank God You're Here as Self
- The IT Crowd as Roy
2006
- Mini's First Time as Host
2005
- Iron Chef America as Himself
- Lords of Dogtown as TV Reporter
2004
- The Soup as Self - Host
- Spider-Man 2 as Mr. Jacks
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Oliver Beene as Man in Elevator
- E!'s 101 as Self
- Last Comic Standing as Himself
2002
- CSI: Miami as Greg Welch
2000
- The Huntress as Quicky the Clown
1999
- Teen Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
1998
- Will & Grace as Ian
1997
- The View as Self
1995
- American Messiah as Assassin
1993
- The X-Files as Tad O'Malley
- Diagnosis: Murder as Richard
1989
- The Simpsons as Joel McHale (voice)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1984
- Almost Live! as Self / Various
1975
- People's Choice Awards as Self - Host