Acting credits
158
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Joel McHale
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.1
Moderate attention
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Movies: 55Series: 103Crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 74949
IMDb ID: nm0570364
Known for: Acting
Born: November 20, 1971
Age: 54
Place of birth: Roma, Italy
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2026
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 6.61
Wikidata: Q311993
Also known as
Joel E. McHale • Joel Edward McHale
Other jobs
Executive Producer (2)Writer (2)Production Executive (1)
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.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with Joel McHale.
Stop! That! Train!
as Male Passenger 2
2026 Movie
Scream 7
as Mark Evans
2026 Movie
Xander De Rycke: Houdt Het Voor Bekeken X
as Himself
2026 Movie
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
as Self (archive footage)
2025 Movie
Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox
as James Bunratty
2025 Movie
California King
as Zane
2025 Movie
The Real Full Monty
as Self (uncredited)
2024 Movie
The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don James
as Narrator (voice)
2024 Movie
Better Off
as Self
2024 Movie
Parachute
as Jamie Collins
2024 Movie
JEREMY
as Self
2023 Movie
It's a Wonderful Knife
as David Carruthers
2023 Movie
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
as Johnny Cage (voice)
2023 Movie
Office Race
as Spencer
2023 Movie
Attack of the Doc!
as Self
2023 Movie
The Seven Faces of Jane
as Michael
2023 Movie
I Am Phenomenal
as Bill Winger
2022 Movie
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
as Self
2022 Movie
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
as Johnny Cage (voice)
2021 Movie
Queenpins
as Rick
2021 Movie
Roll Up Your Sleeves
as Self
2021 Movie
Happily
as Tom
2021 Movie
Becky
as Jeff
2020 Movie
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
as Lassiter's Father
2020 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Joel McHale.
The Official House of Villains Podcast
as Self • 1 eps
2026 Series
Strip Law
as Pringus (voice) • 1 eps
2026 Series
The 1% Club
as Self - Host • 26 eps
2025 Series
Hollywood Squares
as Self • 3 eps
2025 Series
Grave Conversations
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
House of Villains
as Self - Host • 31 eps
2023 Series
The Ultimate Improv Show
as Monologist • 1 eps
2023 Series
Krapopolis
as Games Commentator (voice) • 1 eps
2023 Series
Dr Phil LIVE!
as Self • 1 eps
2023 Series
Celebrity Prank Wars
as Self • 1 eps
2023 Series
Animal Control
as Frank Shaw • 47 eps
2023 Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest • 5 eps
2022 Series
Password
as Self - Celebrity Guest • 2 eps
2022 Series
Celebrity Beef
as Self - Host • 8 eps
2022 Series
The Bear
as David Fields • 6 eps
2022 Series
Is It Cake?
as Self - Judge • 1 eps
2022 Series
That's My Jam
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2021 Series
Yellowjackets
as Kody • 3 eps
2021 Series
Crime Scene Kitchen
as Self - Host • 29 eps
2021 Series
Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
Fast Foodies
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
2021 Series
The Cabin with Bert Kreischer
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series