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