Joel McHale

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 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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Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 • as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • as Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015 • as Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015 • as Self - Guest

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003 • as Himself

Filmography

2026

Scream 7
Scream 7
as Mark Evans
Movie - Released: 2/25/2026

2025

California King
California King
Movie - Released: 4/10/2025

2024

Parachute
Parachute
as Jamie Collins
Movie - Released: 4/5/2024
Better Off
Better Off
Movie - Released: 4/9/2024
Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox
Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox
as James Bunratty
Movie - Released: 3/9/2024
The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don James
The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don James
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/27/2024
The Real Full Monty
The Real Full Monty
as Self (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/8/2024
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
as Self
TV - Released: 1/25/2024

2023

It's a Wonderful Knife
It's a Wonderful Knife
as David Carruthers
Movie - Released: 11/10/2023
Office Race
Office Race
as Spencer
Movie - Released: 9/4/2023
Attack of the Doc!
Attack of the Doc!
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/21/2023
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
as Johnny Cage (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/17/2023
The Seven Faces of Jane
The Seven Faces of Jane
as Michael
Movie - Released: 1/13/2023
JEREMY
JEREMY
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/14/2023
Celebrity Prank Wars
Celebrity Prank Wars
as Self
TV - Released: 4/5/2023
House of Villains
House of Villains
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/12/2023
Krapopolis
Krapopolis
as Games Commentator (voice)
TV - Released: 9/24/2023
The Great American Baking Show
The Great American Baking Show
as Self
TV - Released: 5/5/2023
Animal Control
Animal Control
as Frank Shaw
TV - Released: 2/16/2023
Dr Phil LIVE!
Dr Phil LIVE!
as Self
TV - Released: 8/4/2023

2022

I Am Phenomenal
I Am Phenomenal
as Bill Winger
Movie - Released: 8/29/2022
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/31/2022
Is It Cake?
Is It Cake?
as Self - Judge
TV - Released: 3/18/2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/12/2022
The Bear
The Bear
as David Fields
TV - Released: 6/23/2022
Celebrity Beef
Celebrity Beef
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 8/2/2022
Password
Password
as Self - Celebrity Guest
TV - Released: 8/9/2022

2021

Happily
Happily
as Tom
Movie - Released: 3/19/2021
Queenpins
Queenpins
as Rick
Movie - Released: 8/26/2021
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Roll Up Your Sleeves
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/18/2021
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
as Johnny Cage (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/30/2021
Fast Foodies
Fast Foodies
as Self
TV - Released: 2/4/2021
Crime Scene Kitchen
Crime Scene Kitchen
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 5/26/2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 1/7/2021
Yellowjackets
Yellowjackets
as Kody
TV - Released: 11/14/2021

2020

Community Table Read
Community Table Read
as Jeff Winger
Movie - Released: 5/18/2020
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
as Lassiter's Father
Movie - Released: 7/15/2020
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
as Johnny Cage (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/12/2020
Becky
Becky
as Jeff
Movie - Released: 7/23/2020
All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief
All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/24/2020
Medical Police
Medical Police
as Joel McHale
TV - Released: 1/10/2020
Josh Gates Tonight
Josh Gates Tonight
as Self
TV - Released: 4/2/2020
I Can See Your Voice
I Can See Your Voice
TV - Released: 9/23/2020
I Can See Your Voice
I Can See Your Voice
as Self - Guest Host
TV - Released: 9/23/2020
DC's Stargirl
DC's Stargirl
as Sylvester Pemberton / Starman
TV - Released: 5/18/2020
DC's Stargirl
DC's Stargirl
as Sylvester Pemberton
TV - Released: 5/18/2020
Dummy
Dummy
as Agent Jason
TV - Released: 4/20/2020
Tiger King
Tiger King
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 3/20/2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 4/8/2020
The Cabin with Bert Kreischer
The Cabin with Bert Kreischer
as Self
TV - Released: 10/13/2020

2019

Dark Harbor
Dark Harbor
as Greg
Movie - Released: 9/26/2019
Trouble
Trouble
as Norbert (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/8/2019
Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang
Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/6/2019
Straight Up Steve Austin
Straight Up Steve Austin
as Self
TV - Released: 8/12/2019
Love, Death & Robots
Love, Death & Robots
as Sergeant Morris (voice)
TV - Released: 3/15/2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/9/2019
The Masked Singer
The Masked Singer
as Self - Guest Panelist
TV - Released: 1/2/2019
Card Sharks
Card Sharks
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 6/12/2019
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
TV - Released: 6/30/2019
Lights Out with David Spade
Lights Out with David Spade
as Self - Panelist
TV - Released: 7/29/2019
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
TV - Released: 4/1/2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV - Released: 9/9/2019

2018

We Brought Back MST3K
We Brought Back MST3K
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/17/2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
as Chevy Chase
Movie - Released: 1/24/2018
Assassination Nation
Assassination Nation
as Nick Mathers
Movie - Released: 9/21/2018
Stuck
Stuck
as Judge Lepetri
Movie - Released: 5/11/2018
The Happytime Murders
The Happytime Murders
as Agent Campbell
Movie - Released: 8/22/2018
Game Over, Man!
Game Over, Man!
as Joel McHale
Movie - Released: 3/23/2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 2/18/2018
The Rookie
The Rookie
as Brad Hayes
TV - Released: 10/16/2018

2017

Will & Grace
Will & Grace
as Phil
TV - Released: 9/28/2017
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000
as Doug McClure
TV - Released: 4/14/2017
The Gong Show
The Gong Show
as Self - Judge
TV - Released: 6/22/2017
The F Word
The F Word
as Self
TV - Released: 5/31/2017
Santa Clarita Diet
Santa Clarita Diet
as Chris
TV - Released: 2/3/2017
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
as Joel McHale
TV - Released: 10/25/2017
Dimension 404
Dimension 404
as Mr. Maker
TV - Released: 4/4/2017

2016

The Human Face of Big Data
The Human Face of Big Data
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 2/24/2016
Movie
Six Seasons and a Finale
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/8/2016
The Great Indoors
The Great Indoors
as Ashley Jack Gordon
TV - Released: 10/27/2016
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
as Self
TV - Released: 2/18/2016
Match Game
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
TV - Released: 6/26/2016
To Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist
TV - Released: 6/14/2016
Milo Murphy's Law
Milo Murphy's Law
as Victor (voice)
TV - Released: 10/3/2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self
TV - Released: 6/27/2016
American Housewife
American Housewife
as Doyle Bradford
TV - Released: 10/11/2016

2015

Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare
Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare
as Himself - Special Guest
Movie - Released: 9/29/2015
Dr. Ken
Dr. Ken
as Ross
TV - Released: 10/2/2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
TV - Released: 3/23/2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 3/23/2015
Lip Sync Battle
Lip Sync Battle
as Self
TV - Released: 4/2/2015

2014

Deliver Us from Evil
Deliver Us from Evil
as Butler
Movie - Released: 7/1/2014
Blended
Blended
as Mark
Movie - Released: 5/21/2014
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
as Boyd Mitchler
Movie - Released: 11/7/2014
Adult Beginners
Adult Beginners
as Hudson
Movie - Released: 9/8/2014
Harmontown
Harmontown
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/8/2014
Movie
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/5/2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
TV - Released: 4/27/2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
TV - Released: 2/17/2014
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman
as Alex (voice)
TV - Released: 8/22/2014
black-ish
black-ish
as Joel McHale
TV - Released: 9/24/2014
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
as Self
TV - Released: 7/28/2014

2013

Movie
The Mighty T
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 7/16/2013
Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty
as Hemorrhage (voice)
TV - Released: 12/2/2013

2012

Ted
Ted
as Rex
Movie - Released: 6/29/2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
TV - Released: 6/8/2012
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
as First Ninja (voice)
TV - Released: 8/13/2012

2011

What's Your Number?
What's Your Number?
as Roger the Boss
Movie - Released: 9/30/2011
The Big Year
The Big Year
as Barry Loomis
Movie - Released: 10/13/2011
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
as Wilbur Wilson
Movie - Released: 8/18/2011
Billy on the Street
Billy on the Street
as Self
TV - Released: 12/18/2011

2010

TV
The Marriage Ref
as Self - Panelist
TV - Released: 2/28/2010
Regular Show
Regular Show
as DVD (voice)
TV - Released: 9/6/2010
Conan
Conan
as Self
TV - Released: 11/8/2010

2009

The Informant!
The Informant!
as Robert Herndon
Movie - Released: 9/18/2009
Community
Community
as Jeff Winger
TV - Released: 9/17/2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
as Self
TV - Released: 6/1/2009
Web Soup
Web Soup
as Himself
TV - Released: 6/2/2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
TV - Released: 2/2/2009

2008

Open Season 2
Open Season 2
as Elliot (Voice)
Movie - Released: 9/24/2008
The Onion Movie
The Onion Movie
as Office Worker
Movie - Released: 5/31/2008
Water And Power
Water And Power
as Joel McHale
TV - Released: 4/27/2008
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
as Warren
TV - Released: 9/3/2008

2007

Pushing Daisies
Pushing Daisies
as Harold Hundin
TV - Released: 10/3/2007
The IT Crowd
The IT Crowd
as Roy
TV - Released: 3/8/2007
Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here
as Self
TV - Released: 4/9/2007

2006

Mini's First Time
Mini's First Time
as Host
Movie - Released: 7/14/2006

2005

Lords of Dogtown
Lords of Dogtown
as TV Reporter
Movie - Released: 6/3/2005
Iron Chef America
Iron Chef America
as Himself
TV - Released: 1/16/2005

2004

Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2
as Mr. Jacks
Movie - Released: 6/25/2004
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
as Himself
TV - Released: 10/18/2004
The Soup
The Soup
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 7/1/2004

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Himself
TV - Released: 1/26/2003
Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing
as Himself
TV - Released: 6/1/2003
Oliver Beene
Oliver Beene
TV - Released: 3/9/2003
TV
E!'s 101
as Self
TV - Released: 7/13/2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Himself
TV - Released: 2/21/2003

2002

CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
as Greg Welch
TV - Released: 9/23/2002

2000

The Huntress
The Huntress
as Quicky the Clown
TV - Released: 7/26/2000

1998

Will & Grace
Will & Grace
as Ian
TV - Released: 9/21/1998

1997

The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997
The View
The View
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1993

Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
as Richard
TV - Released: 10/29/1993
The X-Files
The X-Files
as Tad O'Malley
TV - Released: 9/10/1993

1989

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Joel McHale (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/5/1988

1984

Almost Live!
Almost Live!
as Self / Various
TV - Released: 9/23/1984

Unknown

Untitled Community Movie
Untitled Community Movie
as Jeff Winger
Movie
The Evolution of Jeff and Abed
The Evolution of Jeff and Abed
as Jeff Winger
Movie
Movie
Reimagined
as Hamilton Lydell
Movie