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.

Career Overview

Joel McHale has 111 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Mortal Kombat Legends Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Community, Animal Control, Scream 7. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 111
Birth Date: 1971-11-20 00:00:00
Birth Place: Roma, Italy

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

Mortal Kombat Legends Collection (3 titles)
Scream (1 titles)
Becky Collection (1 titles)
Psych Collection (1 titles)
Ted (1 titles)
Spy Kids (1 titles)
Open Season (1 titles)
Spider Man (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Gillian Jacobs (1 collaborations)
Danny Pudi (1 collaborations)
Alison Brie (1 collaborations)
Jim Rash (1 collaborations)
Ken Jeong (1 collaborations)
Paget Brewster (1 collaborations)
Keith David (1 collaborations)
Vella Lovell (1 collaborations)
Michael Rowland (1 collaborations)
Ravi Patel (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (104 credits)
- The IT Crowd
  Roy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Pilot () ... Roy actor actors
  
  2026
- Untitled Community Movie
  Jeff Winger
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Reimagined
  Hamilton Lydell
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Stop! That! Train!
  Male Passenger 2
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Stocking Shelves
  Smitty
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Scream 7
  Mark Evans
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Xander De Rycke: Houdt Het Voor Bekeken X
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Strip Law
  
  - Trophy Son (Or 'The Mother Wound') (2026) ... Pringus (voice) actor actors
  
  2026
- Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox
  James Bunratty
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- California King
  Zane
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- The Real Full Monty
  Self (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don James
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Better Off
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Parachute
  Jamie Collins
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- JEREMY
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- It's a Wonderful Knife
  David Carruthers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
  Johnny Cage (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Office Race
  Spencer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Attack of the Doc!
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Animal Control
  Frank Shaw
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Crows and Lizard Eggs (2026) ... Frank Shaw actor actors
  
  - Tortoises and Billy Goats (2026) ... Frank Shaw actor actors
  
  - Bugs and Rabid Dogs (2026) ... Frank Shaw actor actors
  
  - Seahawks and Piglets (2026) ... Frank Shaw actor actors
  
  - Golden Moose and Wiener Dogs (2026) ... Frank Shaw actor actors
  
  2023
- The Seven Faces of Jane
  Michael
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Krapopolis
  
  - The Stuperbowl (2023) ... Games Commentator (voice) actor actors
  
  2023
- I Am Phenomenal
  Bill Winger
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
  
  - Joel McHale (2024) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale (2024) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale, David Riherd (2023) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale, Shangela, Owen Han (2022) ... Self actor actors
  
  2022
- The Bear
  
  - Forever (2024) ... David Fields actor actors
  
  - Tomorrow (2024) ... David Fields actor actors
  
  - The Bear (2023) ... David Fields actor actors
  
  - Braciole (2022) ... David Fields actor actors
  
  - Brigade (2022) ... David Fields actor actors
  
  2022
- Is It Cake?
  
  - Body by Cake (2023) ... Self - Judge actor actors
  
  2022
- Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
  Johnny Cage (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Queenpins
  Rick
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Roll Up Your Sleeves
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Happily
  Tom
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Yellowjackets
  
  - How the Story Ends (2025) ... Kody actor actors
  
  - A Normal, Boring Life (2025) ... Kody actor actors
  
  - Croak (2025) ... Kody actor actors
  
  2021
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
  
  - Paul Reubens, Nicole Byer, and Joel McHale (2021) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
  
  2021
- Becky
  Jeff
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
  Lassiter's Father
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Community Table Read
  Jeff Winger
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
  Johnny Cage (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Dark Harbor
  Greg
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Trouble
  Norbert (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Masked Singer
  
  - Hall of Fame Night (2022) ... Self - Guest Panelist actor actors
  
  - Giving Thanks (2021) ... Self - Guest Panelist actor actors
  
  - Group A Wildcard Round: Enter The Wildcards (2021) ... Self - Guest Panelist actor actors
  
  - The Group B Play Offs -- Cloudy With a Chance of Clues (2020) ... Self - Guest Panelist actor actors
  
  - The Group A Play Offs - Famous Masked Words (2020) ... Self - Guest Panelist actor actors
  
  2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show
  
  - Octavia Spencer/Liza Colón-Zayas/Michael Bradway/Joel McHale (2026) ... Self - Guest Host actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale/Zoey Deutch/Billy Eichner/Ellen Burstyn/Robert Smigel/Cassandr Coleman/ (2026) ... Self - Guest Host actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale, Amber Ruffin (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale, Danielle Pinnock, Corey Ward (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2019
- Love, Death & Robots
  
  - Kill Team Kill (2022) ... Sergeant Morris (voice) actor actors
  
  2019
- The Twilight Zone
  
  - 8 (2020) ... actor actors
  
  2019
- Assassination Nation
  Nick Mathers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- The Happytime Murders
  Agent Campbell
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Stuck
  Judge Lepetri
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- We Brought Back MST3K
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Game Over, Man!
  Joel McHale
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- A Futile and Stupid Gesture
  Chevy Chase
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- The Rookie
  
  - The Shake Up (2019) ... Brad Hayes actor actors
  
  2018
- Will & Grace
  
  - Filthy Phil, Part II (2020) ... Phil actor actors
  
  - Filthy Phil, Part I (2020) ... Phil actor actors
  
  2017
- Santa Clarita Diet
  
  - A Change of Heart (2018) ... Chris actor actors
  
  - Coyote in Yoga Pants (2018) ... Chris actor actors
  
  2017
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  
  - At the Earth's Core (2017) ... Doug McClure actor actors
  
  2017
- Six Seasons and a Finale
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Human Face of Big Data
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- American Housewife
  
  - The Election (2021) ... Doyle Bradford actor actors
  
  2016
- Milo Murphy's Law
  
  - A Clockwork Origin (2017) ... Victor (voice) actor actors
  
  2016
- Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare
  Himself - Special Guest
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden
  
  - Wanda Sykes, Joel McHale, Tomorrow X Together (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Courteney Cox, Oscar Isaac, Joel McHale, Natalie La Rose (2015) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Mila Kunis, Tom Hanks (2015) ... Self actor actors
  
  2015
- A Merry Friggin' Christmas
  Boyd Mitchler
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Adult Beginners
  Hudson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Deliver Us from Evil
  Butler
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Blended
  Mark
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Harmontown
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
  
  - Joel McHale, Alison Oliver (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Conan O'Brien, Jenny Slate (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale, Nico Parker, Atsuko Okatsuka (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale, Ali Larter (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale, Kyle Kinane (2024) ... Self actor actors
  
  2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  
  - Joel McHale, Zoey Deutch, Saucy Santana (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale, Zoë Kravitz, Ryan Adams (2017) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2014
- black-ish
  
  - You Don't Know Jack (2020) ... Joel McHale actor actors
  
  2014
- BoJack Horseman
  
  - Yesterdayland (2015) ... Alex (voice) actor actors
  
  2014
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
  
  - The Lottery (2014) ... Self actor actors
  
  2014
- The Mighty T
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Rick and Morty
  
  - Rickmancing the Stone (2017) ... Hemorrhage (voice) actor actors
  
  2013
- Ted
  Rex
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Big Year
  Barry Loomis
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- What's Your Number?
  Roger the Boss
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
  Wilbur Wilson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Conan
  
  - Joel McHale (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Conan at Home - Joel McHale (2020) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale (2020) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Table for Two, Said the Fatman (2012) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Honey, I Shrunk the Show (2012) ... Self actor actors
  
  2010
- Regular Show
  
  - Format Wars II (2015) ... DVD (voice) actor actors
  
  2010
- The Informant!
  Robert Herndon
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Community
  Jeff Winger
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television (2015) ... Jeff Winger actor actors
  
  - Wedding Videography (2015) ... Jeff Winger actor actors
  
  - Modern Espionage (2015) ... Jeff Winger actor actors
  
  - Basic RV Repair and Palmistry (2015) ... Jeff Winger actor actors
  
  - Grifting 101 (2015) ... Jeff Winger actor actors
  
  2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
  
  - Charlamagne Tha God & Joel McHale (2018) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale & Stanley Tucci (2014) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2009
- RuPaul's Drag Race
  
  - Trump: The Rusical (2019) ... Self - Guest Judge actor actors
  
  2009
- Open Season 2
  Elliot (Voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Onion Movie
  Office Worker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Sons of Anarchy
  
  - Toad's Wild Ride (2012) ... Warren actor actors
  
  - Small World (2012) ... Warren actor actors
  
  2008
- Pushing Daisies
  
  - Bitches (2007) ... Harold Hundin actor actors
  
  2007
- Mini's First Time
  Host
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Lords of Dogtown
  TV Reporter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Spider-Man 2
  Mr. Jacks
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Soup
  
  - December 18, 2015 (2015) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  - December 11, 2015 (2015) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  - December 4, 2015 (2015) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  - November 27, 2015 (2015) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  - November 20, 2015 (2015) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  2004
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  
  - Ike Barinholtz; Joel McHale; Ben Marshall (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Michael B. Jordan, Joel McHale (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale, SZA, Musical Guest Blondshell (2025) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale, Ali Wentworth (2023) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale, Russell Wilson, Billy Strings (2020) ... Self - Guest Host actor actors
  
  2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  
  - February 15, 2013 (2013) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  
  - Joel McHale (2012) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- CSI: Miami
  
  - Urban Hellraisers (2005) ... Greg Welch actor actors
  
  2002
- Will & Grace
  
  - Cheaters (1) (2001) ... Ian actor actors
  
  1998
- The View
  
  - Joel McHale (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale (2019) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale & Daveed Diggs (2018) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale, guest co-host Kelly Rowland (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  1997
- American Messiah
  Assassin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- The X-Files
  
  - My Struggle IV (2018) ... Tad O'Malley actor actors
  
  - My Struggle II (2016) ... Tad O'Malley actor actors
  
  - My Struggle (2016) ... Tad O'Malley actor actors
  
  1993
- Diagnosis: Murder
  
  - By Reason of Insanity (2000) ... Richard actor actors
  
  1993
- The Simpsons
  
  - Bart's Birthday (2024) ... Joel McHale (voice) actor actors
  
  1989
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
  
  - Joel McHale and Monica Barbaro (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Carson Kressley, Joel McHale, Laurie Gelman (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale, Kelly Marie Tran, Mark Cuban, JP Saxe (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Joel McHale (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  1988
production (3 credits)
- Untitled Community Movie
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Animal Control
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Golden Moose and Wiener Dogs (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Coyotes and Eagles (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Scaredy Cats and Card Sharks (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Bats and Camels (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Squirrels and Fat Cats (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  2023
- Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2019
writing (2 credits)
- Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  
  - The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (2017) ... writer writing
  
  2017
crew (2 credits)
- Six Seasons and a Finale
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2016
- Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2014

Content sources

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