Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 20, 1971 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Roma, Italy
Also Known As
Joel E. McHale
Joel Edward McHale
Joel McHale
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.
Acting
Joel McHale has 167 acting credits
2026
2025
2024
2023
JEREMY
2023
as Self
It's a Wonderful Knife
2023
as David Carruthers
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
2023
as Johnny Cage (voice)
House of Villains (TV)
2023
as Self - Host
Krapopolis (TV)
2023
as Games Commentator (voice)
Office Race
2023
as Spencer
Dr Phil LIVE! (TV)
2023
as Self
Attack of the Doc!
2023
as Self
Celebrity Prank Wars (TV)
2023
as Self
Animal Control (TV)
2023
as Frank Shaw
The Seven Faces of Jane
2023
as Michael
2022
2021
That's My Jam (TV)
2021
as Self - Guest
Yellowjackets (TV)
2021
as Kody
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
2021
as Johnny Cage (voice)
Queenpins
2021
as Rick
Crime Scene Kitchen (TV)
2021
as Self - Host
Roll Up Your Sleeves
2021
as Self
Happily
2021
as Tom
Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump (TV)
2021
as Self
Fast Foodies (TV)
2021
as Self
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (TV)
2021
as Self - Contestant
2020
The Cabin with Bert Kreischer (TV)
2020
as Self
I Can See Your Voice (TV)
2020
as Unknown Role
I Can See Your Voice (TV)
2020
as Self - Guest Host
Becky
2020
as Jeff
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
2020
as Lassiter's Father
All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief
2020
as Self
Community Table Read
2020
as Jeff Winger
DC's Stargirl (TV)
2020
as Sylvester Pemberton / Starman
DC's Stargirl (TV)
2020
as Sylvester Pemberton
Dummy (TV)
2020
as Agent Jason
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
2020
as Johnny Cage (voice)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV)
2020
as Self - Contestant
Josh Gates Tonight (TV)
2020
as Self
Tiger King (TV)
2020
as Self - Host
Medical Police (TV)
2020
as Joel McHale
2019
Dark Harbor
2019
as Greg
The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV)
2019
as Self - Guest
Straight Up Steve Austin (TV)
2019
as Self
Trouble
2019
as Norbert (voice)
Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang
2019
as Self
Lights Out with David Spade (TV)
2019
as Self - Panelist
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage (TV)
2019
as Unknown Role
Card Sharks (TV)
2019
as Self - Host
The Twilight Zone (TV)
2019
as Unknown Role
Love, Death & Robots (TV)
2019
as Sergeant Morris (voice)
The Masked Singer (TV)
2019
as Self - Guest Panelist
2018
The Rookie (TV)
2018
as Brad Hayes
Assassination Nation
2018
as Nick Mathers
The Happytime Murders
2018
as Agent Campbell
Stuck
2018
as Judge Lepetri
We Brought Back MST3K
2018
as Self
Game Over, Man!
2018
as Joel McHale
What the Fit (TV)
2018
as Self
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (TV)
2018
as Self - Host
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018
as Chevy Chase
2017
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (TV)
2017
as Joel McHale
Will & Grace (TV)
2017
as Phil
The Gong Show (TV)
2017
as Self - Judge
The F Word (TV)
2017
as Self
Bill Nye Saves the World (TV)
2017
as Self
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV)
2017
as Doug McClure
Dimension 404 (TV)
2017
as Mr. Maker
Santa Clarita Diet (TV)
2017
as Chris
2016
The Great Indoors (TV)
2016
as Ashley Jack Gordon
American Housewife (TV)
2016
as Doyle Bradford
Milo Murphy's Law (TV)
2016
as Victor (voice)
The $100,000 Pyramid (TV)
2016
as Self
Match Game (TV)
2016
as Self - Panelist
To Tell the Truth (TV)
2016
as Self - Panelist
Six Seasons and a Finale
2016
as Self
The Human Face of Big Data
2016
as Narrator
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson (TV)
2016
as Self
2015
2014
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
2014
as Boyd Mitchler
black-ish (TV)
2014
as Joel McHale
Adult Beginners
2014
as Hudson
BoJack Horseman (TV)
2014
as Alex (voice)
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
2014
as Self
Running Wild with Bear Grylls (TV)
2014
as Self
Deliver Us from Evil
2014
as Butler
Blended
2014
as Mark
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV)
2014
as Self
Harmontown
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV)
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV)
2014
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV)
2014
as Self - Guest
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV)
2003
as Self
E!'s 101 (TV)
2003
as Self
Last Comic Standing (TV)
2003
as Himself
Oliver Beene (TV)
2003
as Man in Elevator
Real Time with Bill Maher (TV)
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV)
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV)
2003
as Self - Guest Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV)
2003
as Self - Guest
