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 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.

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Known For

The Rookie

The Rookie

2018 • as Brad Hayes

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989 • as Joel McHale (voice)

The X-Files

The X-Files

1993 • as Tad O'Malley

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 • as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • as Self - Guest

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

2013 • as Hemorrhage (voice)

Filmography

2026

Scream 7
Scream 7
as Mark Evans
Movie - Released: 2/25/2026
Xander De Rycke: Houdt Het Voor Bekeken X
Xander De Rycke: Houdt Het Voor Bekeken X
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/2/2026
STOP! THAT! TRAIN!
STOP! THAT! TRAIN!
Movie - Released: 5/29/2026

2025

California King
California King
as Zane
Movie - Released: 4/10/2025
Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox
Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox
as James Bunratty
Movie - Released: 5/30/2025
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 8/22/2025
The 1% Club
The 1% Club
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 6/10/2025
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
as Self
TV - Released: 1/16/2025

2024

Parachute
Parachute
as Jamie Collins
Movie - Released: 4/5/2024
Better Off
Better Off
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/9/2024
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
Grave Conversations
Grave Conversations
as Self
TV - Released: 4/24/2024

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
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
Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump
Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump
as Self
TV - Released: 3/18/2021
That's My Jam
That's My Jam
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 11/29/2021

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 - Guest
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

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
What the Fit
What the Fit
as Self
TV - Released: 3/15/2018

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
Difficult People
Difficult People
as Felix
TV - Released: 8/5/2015

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 - Guest
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
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 2/25/2014

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 Self
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
The Soup
The Soup
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 7/1/2004

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
TV - Released: 1/26/2003
Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing
as Himself
TV - Released: 6/10/2003
Oliver Beene
Oliver Beene
as Man in Elevator
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 Self
TV - Released: 2/21/2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest Host
TV - Released: 1/26/2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 1/26/2003

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

1999

Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter
TV - Released: 8/1/1999

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

1995

Movie
American Messiah
as Assassin
Movie - Released: 9/14/1995

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

1975

People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 3/4/1975

Unknown

Untitled Community Movie
Untitled Community Movie
as Jeff Winger
Movie
Movie
Reimagined
as Hamilton Lydell
Movie