Joe Chrest
Known for acting · Born 26 May 1963 · 63 · St. Albans, West Virginia, USA
119 credits
Joseph Chrest is an American academic and actor. He has had roles in numerous films and television shows including 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, Oldboy, Lee Daniels' The Butler, The Perfect Date, and as Ted Wheeler in Stranger Things.
Known for
Stranger Things
2016
The Lucky One
2012
The Perfect Date
2019
Lisa Frankenstein
2024
Welcome to the Rileys
2010
Looking for Alaska
2019
Gifted
2017
Front of the Class
2008
True Detective
2014
The Purge
2018
Seeking Justice
2011
Schizopolis
1997
Acting (119)
2026One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5Self (uncredited)Film
2025Senior PrankOfficer WyattFilm
2024Fly Me to the MoonSenator VanningFilm
2024High PotentialRamsey PikeSeries
2024Lisa FrankensteinDale SwallowsFilm
2023Killers of the Flower MoonLawyer FreelingFilm
2023Quiz LadyMr. WaltersFilm
2023GanymedeBig LeeFilm
2022Where the Crawdads SingDr. ConeFilm
2022A Friend of the FamilyBishop Matthew Paulsen · 6 episodesSeries
2022The CranIsaacFilm
2020The LovebirdsRed Robe ManFilm
2020TurduckenBob MillerFilm
2019The Perfect DateJerry LiebermanFilm
2019The DirtDavidFilm
2019Looking for AlaskaWalter Halter · 8 episodesSeries
2018The PurgeRoss Bailes · 3 episodesSeries
2018Assassination NationLawrenceFilm
2018The Front RunnerIra WymanFilm
2017GiftedKevin LarsenFilm
2017LBJMcGeorge BundyFilm
2016Stranger ThingsTed Wheeler · 23 episodesSeries
2016Deepwater HorizonDavid SimsFilm
2016Free State of JonesAmos DeasonFilm
2016I Saw the LightOscar DavisFilm
2016Cold MoonCharlres DarrishFilm
2016Killing ReaganJerry ParrFilm
2016Showing RootsFuzzy CanadayFilm
2016Like SonJeff RuggerFilm
2015Ant-ManFrankFilm
2015The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2MitchellFilm
2015FocusJeweler (uncredited)Film
2015Black or WhiteDaveFilm
201422 Jump StreetDavid SchmidtFilm
2014True DetectiveDetective Demma · 5 episodesSeries
2014BarefootTrooperFilm
2014American HeistCaptain SullivanFilm
2014King of HerringsThe ProfessorFilm
2013Now You See MeElkhorn Janitor AgentFilm
2013G.I. Joe: RetaliationChief of StaffFilm
2013HomefrontDEA Agent #1Film
2013The ButlerWhite UsherFilm
2013OldboyJohnny / Schizophrenic ManFilm
2013The Last Exorcism Part IIPastorFilm
2013The Hot FlashesMillie's DadFilm
201221 Jump StreetDavid SchmidtFilm
2012BattleshipJPL ControllerFilm
2012The Lucky OneDeputy MooreFilm
2012Killing Them SoftlyBusiness Suit AgentFilm
2012The CampaignRainbowland Audience MemberFilm
2012On the RoadVirginia CopFilm
2012Playing for KeepsRefereeFilm
2012Jeff, Who Lives at HomePaulFilm
2012ButterButter FanFilm
2012The Baytown OutlawsATF AgentFilm
2011Battle: Los Angeles1st Sgt. John RoyFilm
2011Drive AngryPassengerFilm
2011Seeking JusticeDetective RudeskiFilm
2011Texas Killing FieldsSalterFilm
2011That's What I AmMr. ClearFilm
2011Love, Wedding, MarriageFilm
2011Mask MakerElectricianFilm
2011Hound DogsTrainerFilm
2010REDRetirement Home DetectiveFilm
2010I Love You Phillip MorrisSteven's DadFilm
2010SecretariatSports BroadcasterFilm
2010Welcome to the RileysJerryFilm
2010KnuckleheadChild Services InspectorFilm
2010House of BonesBenjaminFilm
2010LouisTom AndersonFilm
2009The Blind SideClemson CoachFilm
2009The Informant!Visiting ClientFilm
2009KinkEdFilm
2008The Secret Life of BeesMr. ForrestFilm
2008Miracle at St. AnnaMP Doyle EllisFilm
2008Front of the ClassJim OvbeyFilm
2008Who Do You LoveMalcolm ChisholmFilm
2007Ocean's ThirteenFender Roads' ManagerFilm
2006ThiefArt LusterSeries
2005The Skeleton KeyParamedicFilm
2005MediumHenry YellenSeries
2005SurfaceRich's FriendSeries
2005Faith of My FathersCranerFilm
2004The AviatorHELL'S ANGELS Director of PhotographyFilm
2004DeadwoodPersimmon PhilSeries
20043: The Dale Earnhardt StoryJake ElderFilm
2004Nikki and NoraCharlieFilm
2003Runaway JuryOwensFilm
2003One Tree HillInvestorSeries
2002The RingDoctorFilm
2002Full FrontalSex Shop Man #1Film
2001Star Trek: EnterpriseBar PatronSeries
2000Erin BrockovichTom RobinsonFilm
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationAl MaguireSeries
2000Auggie RoseRhineback (uncredited)Film
1999Hefner: UnauthorizedEd GunnFilm
1999SnoopsJoel HilburnSeries
1999LushGregFilm
1998Out of SightAndyFilm
1998Dangerous PropositionMarkFilm
1998Solitude PointMichaelFilm
1997SchizopolisMan in Parking LotFilm
1997ClockwatchersDetectiveFilm
1996MillenniumRaymond DeesSeries
1996The LotteryDeputy Jeff SimmonsFilm
1995The UnderneathMr. RodmanFilm
1995Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. LongCarl WeissFilm
1994Touched by an AngelJoeSeries
1994Chicago HopeJudasSeries
1994Cries from the HeartBrandon RichardsFilm
1993The Pelican BriefSong and Dance Man from BarFilm
1993King of the HillBenFilm
1993Fallen AngelsDinoSeries
1993House of SecretsBatistFilm
1990Law & OrderLieutenant Charles BatesSeries
1989Family MattersOfficer CarmichaelSeries
1971ColumboMercerSeries
—99.9 FEAR FMPhillip MontgomeryFilm
—Beware the Box FolkCongressman HoltFilm