Joel McHale
Known for acting · Born 20 November 1971 · 54 · Roma, Italy
171 credits
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
Community
2009
The Soup
2004
Ted
2012
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
2020
Open Season 2
2008
The Informant!
2009
Becky
2020
Almost Live!
1984
DC's Stargirl
2020
Animal Control
2023
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
2021
Deliver Us from Evil
2014
Acting (164)
2026Scream 7Mark EvansFilm
2026Stop! That! Train!Male Passenger 2Film
2026Strip LawPringus (voice)Series
2026The Official House of Villains PodcastSelfSeries
2026Oh SeasonHamilton LydellFilm
2026Xander De Rycke: Houdt Het Voor Bekeken XHimselfFilm
2025Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's ParadoxJames BunrattyFilm
2025California KingZaneFilm
2025Hollywood SquaresSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2025The 1% ClubSelf - Host · 26 episodesSeries
2025Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso SpecialSelf (archive footage)Film
2024ParachuteJamie CollinsFilm
2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangSelfSeries
2024The Real Full MontySelf (uncredited)Film
2024Grave ConversationsSelfSeries
2024Better OffSelfFilm
2024The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don JamesNarrator (voice)Film
2023It's a Wonderful KnifeDavid CarruthersFilm
2023Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage MatchJohnny Cage (voice)Film
2023Animal ControlFrank Shaw · 47 episodesSeries
2023KrapopolisGames Commentator (voice)Series
2023Office RaceSpencerFilm
2023The Seven Faces of JaneMichaelFilm
2023House of VillainsSelf - Host · 31 episodesSeries
2023Attack of the Doc!SelfFilm
2023Celebrity Prank WarsSelfSeries
2023Dr Phil LIVE!SelfSeries
2023JEREMYSelfFilm
2023The Ultimate Improv ShowMonologistSeries
2022The BearDavid Fields · 6 episodesSeries
2022Is It Cake?Self - JudgeSeries
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest · 5 episodesSeries
2022PasswordSelf - Celebrity Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2022Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden GirlSelfFilm
2022I Am PhenomenalBill WingerFilm
2022Celebrity BeefSelf - Host · 8 episodesSeries
2021YellowjacketsKody · 3 episodesSeries
2021Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the RealmsJohnny Cage (voice)Film
2021QueenpinsRickFilm
2021HappilyTomFilm
2021That's My JamSelf - GuestSeries
2021Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSelf - ContestantSeries
2021Crime Scene KitchenSelf - Host · 29 episodesSeries
2021Roll Up Your SleevesSelfFilm
2021Fast FoodiesSelfSeries
2021Overserved with Lisa VanderpumpSelfSeries
2020Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's RevengeJohnny Cage (voice)Film
2020DC's StargirlSylvester Pemberton / Starman · 7 episodes, Sylvester Pemberton · 13 episodesSeries
2020BeckyJeffFilm
2020Tiger KingSelf - HostSeries
2020Psych 2: Lassie Come HomeLassiter's FatherFilm
2020Medical PoliceJoel McHaleSeries
2020DummyAgent JasonSeries
2020The Cabin with Bert KreischerSelfSeries
2020Community Table ReadJeff WingerFilm
2020I Can See Your Voice · 4 episodes, Self - Guest HostSeries
2020Who Wants to Be a MillionaireSelf - Contestant · 3 episodesSeries
2020Josh Gates TonightSelfSeries
2020All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 ReliefSelfFilm
2019Love, Death & RobotsSergeant Morris (voice)Series
2019The Twilight ZoneSeries
2019TroubleNorbert (voice)Film
2019The Masked SingerSelf - Guest Panelist · 10 episodesSeries
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Guest · 5 episodes, Self - Guest Host · 2 episodesSeries
2019Joel McHale: Live from PyongyangSelfFilm
2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - PanelistSeries
2019Dark HarborGregFilm
2019Straight Up Steve AustinSelfSeries
2019Card SharksSelf - Host · 21 episodesSeries
2019What Just Happened??! with Fred SavageSeries
2018The RookieBrad HayesSeries
2018The Happytime MurdersAgent CampbellFilm
2018Game Over, Man!Joel McHaleFilm
2018Assassination NationNick MathersFilm
2018A Futile and Stupid GestureChevy ChaseFilm
2018The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleSelf - Host · 19 episodesSeries
2018StuckJudge LepetriFilm
2018We Brought Back MST3KSelfFilm
2018What the FitSelfSeries
2017Santa Clarita DietChris · 2 episodesSeries
2017Will & GracePhil · 2 episodesSeries
2017Dimension 404Mr. MakerSeries
2017Bill Nye Saves the WorldSelfSeries
2017Mystery Science Theater 3000Doug McClureSeries
2017The F WordSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2017Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on TelevisionJoel McHaleSeries
2017The Gong ShowSelf - JudgeSeries
2016American HousewifeDoyle BradfordSeries
2016Milo Murphy's LawVictor (voice)Series
2016The Great IndoorsAshley Jack Gordon · 22 episodesSeries
2016Match GameSelf - Panelist · 10 episodesSeries
2016Join or Die with Craig FergusonSelfSeries
2016The Human Face of Big DataNarratorFilm
2016To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist · 12 episodesSeries
2016The $100,000 PyramidSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2016Six Seasons and a FinaleSelfFilm
2016Binging with BabishSelf - GuestSeries
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf · 2 episodes, Self - GuestSeries
2015Lip Sync BattleSelfSeries
2015Dr. KenRossSeries
2015Difficult PeopleFelixSeries
2015Brooks McBeth: This Ain't ShakespeareHimself - Special GuestFilm
2014BlendedMarkFilm
2014BoJack HorsemanAlex (voice)Series
2014Deliver Us from EvilButlerFilm
2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelfSeries
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2014black-ishJoel McHaleSeries
2014A Merry Friggin' ChristmasBoyd MitchlerFilm
2014Adult BeginnersHudsonFilm
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 2 episodes, Self - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
2014HarmontownSelfFilm
2014Running Wild with Bear GryllsSelfSeries
2014Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No SleepSelfFilm
2013Rick and MortyHemorrhage (voice)Series
2013The Mighty TNarratorFilm
2012TedRexFilm
2012Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade NinjaFirst Ninja (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!SelfSeries
2011What's Your Number?Roger the BossFilm
2011Spy Kids: All the Time in the WorldWilbur WilsonFilm
2011The Big YearBarry LoomisFilm
2011Billy on the StreetSelfSeries
2010Regular ShowDVD (voice)Series
2010ConanSelf · 9 episodesSeries
2010The Marriage RefSelf - PanelistSeries
2009CommunityJeff Winger · 110 episodesSeries
2009The Informant!Robert HerndonFilm
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest JudgeSeries
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelfSeries
2009Web SoupSelfSeries
2008Sons of AnarchyWarren · 2 episodesSeries
2008Open Season 2Elliot (Voice)Film
2008The Onion MovieOffice WorkerFilm
2008Water and PowerJoel McHaleSeries
2007Pushing DaisiesHarold HundinSeries
2007Thank God You're HereSelfSeries
2006Mini's First TimeHostFilm
2005Lords of DogtownTV ReporterFilm
2005Iron Chef AmericaHimself · 2 episodesSeries
2004Spider-Man 2Mr. JacksFilm
2004The SoupSelf - Host · 625 episodesSeries
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelfSeries
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 3 episodes, Self - Guest Host, Self - Guest · 5 episodesSeries
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2003Oliver BeeneMan in ElevatorSeries
2003Last Comic StandingHimselfSeries
2003E!'s 101Self · 65 episodesSeries
2002CSI: MiamiGreg WelchSeries
2000The HuntressQuicky the ClownSeries
1999Teen Choice AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
1998Will & GraceIanSeries
1997The ViewSelf · 3 episodes, Self - GuestSeries
1995American MessiahAssassinFilm
1993The X-FilesTad O'Malley · 3 episodesSeries
1993Diagnosis: MurderRichardSeries
1989The SimpsonsJoel McHale (voice)Series
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 4 episodesSeries
1984Almost Live!Self / Various · 286 episodesSeries
1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - HostSeries
—The IT CrowdRoySeries
—Star Wars DetoursHost of Galaxy Rumors (voice) · 6 episodesSeries
—Untitled Community MovieJeff WingerFilm
Crew (2)
2016Six Seasons and a FinaleThanksFilm
2014Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No SleepThanksFilm
Production (3)
2023Animal ControlExecutive ProducerSeries
2018The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleProduction ExecutiveSeries
—Untitled Community MovieExecutive ProducerFilm
Writing (2)
2019Joel McHale: Live from PyongyangWriter, ProducerFilm
2017Mystery Science Theater 3000WriterSeries