Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

160

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-11-20 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Also Known As

Joel E. McHale

Джоель МакГейл

조엘 맥헤일

Joel Edward McHale

جوئل مک‌هیل

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 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

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

We Brought Back MST3K

We Brought Back MST3K

I Am Phenomenal

I Am Phenomenal

Roll Up Your Sleeves

Roll Up Your Sleeves

Lords of Dogtown

Lords of Dogtown

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

Acting

Spider-Man 2

2004

Spider-Man 2

as

Mr. Jacks

Community Table Read

2020

Community Table Read

as

Jeff Winger

The Informant!

2009

The Informant!

as

Robert Herndon

California King

2025

California King

as

Zane

We Brought Back MST3K

2018

We Brought Back MST3K

as

Self

Open Season 2

2008

Open Season 2

as

Elliot (Voice)

What's Your Number?

2011

What's Your Number?

as

Roger the Boss

It's a Wonderful Knife

2023

It's a Wonderful Knife

as

David Carruthers

Ted

2012

Ted

as

Rex

The Big Year

2011

The Big Year

as

Barry Loomis

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

2011

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

as

Wilbur Wilson

I Am Phenomenal

2022

I Am Phenomenal

as

Bill Winger

Office Race

2023

Office Race

as

Spencer

Attack of the Doc!

2023

Attack of the Doc!

as

Self

Deliver Us from Evil

2014

Deliver Us from Evil

as

Butler

Blended

2014

Blended

as

Mark

Parachute

2024

Parachute

as

Jamie Collins

A Merry Friggin' Christmas

2014

A Merry Friggin' Christmas

as

Boyd Mitchler

Adult Beginners

2014

Adult Beginners

as

Hudson

Untitled Community Movie

Untitled Community Movie

as

Jeff Winger

Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match

2023

Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match

as

Johnny Cage (voice)

Mini's First Time

2006

Mini's First Time

as

Host

Dark Harbor

2019

Dark Harbor

as

Greg

The Seven Faces of Jane

2023

The Seven Faces of Jane

as

Michael

Better Off

2024

Better Off

as

Self

The Mighty T

2013

The Mighty T

as

Narrator

Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox

2025

Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox

as

James Bunratty

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

2018

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

as

Chevy Chase

The Human Face of Big Data

2016

The Human Face of Big Data

as

Narrator

The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don James

2024

The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don James

as

Narrator (voice)

Assassination Nation

2018

Assassination Nation

as

Nick Mathers

Stuck

2018

Stuck

as

Judge Lepetri

The Happytime Murders

2018

The Happytime Murders

as

Agent Campbell

Game Over, Man!

2018

Game Over, Man!

as

Joel McHale

Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare

2015

Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare

as

Himself - Special Guest

Trouble

2019

Trouble

as

Norbert (voice)

Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang

2019

Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang

as

Self

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home

2020

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home

as

Lassiter's Father

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge

2020

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge

as

Johnny Cage (voice)

Becky

2020

Becky

as

Jeff

Happily

2021

Happily

as

Tom

Harmontown

2014

Harmontown

as

Self

The Onion Movie

2008

The Onion Movie

as

Office Worker

Queenpins

2021

Queenpins

as

Rick

All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief

2020

All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief

as

Self

Roll Up Your Sleeves

2021

Roll Up Your Sleeves

as

Self

Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms

2021

Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms

as

Johnny Cage (voice)

Lords of Dogtown

2005

Lords of Dogtown

as

TV Reporter

JEREMY

2023

JEREMY

as

Self

The Real Full Monty

2024

The Real Full Monty

as

Self (uncredited)

Scream 7

2026

Scream 7

as

Mark Evans

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

2022

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

as

Self

Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep

2014

Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep

as

Self

Six Seasons and a Finale

2016

Six Seasons and a Finale

as

Self

Reimagined

Reimagined

as

Hamilton Lydell

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as

Self

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

as

Greg Welch

The View

The View

as

Self

Last Comic Standing

Last Comic Standing

as

Himself

Medical Police

Medical Police

as

Joel McHale

Oliver Beene

Oliver Beene

as

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Self - Guest

Almost Live!

Almost Live!

as

Self / Various

Pushing Daisies

Pushing Daisies

as

Harold Hundin

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

as

Ian

Fast Foodies

Fast Foodies

as

Self

The Huntress

The Huntress

as

Quicky the Clown

Crime Scene Kitchen

Crime Scene Kitchen

as

Self - Host

The View

The View

as

Self - Guest

Community

Community

as

Jeff Winger

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

as

Phil

The Marriage Ref

The Marriage Ref

as

Self - Panelist

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

as

Self

E!'s 101

E!'s 101

as

Self

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as

Self

The IT Crowd

The IT Crowd

as

Roy

Web Soup

Web Soup

as

Himself

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

Richard

The Soup

The Soup

as

Self - Host

Straight Up Steve Austin

Straight Up Steve Austin

as

Self

Billy on the Street

Billy on the Street

as

Self

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as

Self

Iron Chef America

Iron Chef America

as

Himself

Dr. Ken

Dr. Ken

as

Ross

Josh Gates Tonight

Josh Gates Tonight

as

Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as

Self

Celebrity Prank Wars

Celebrity Prank Wars

as

Self

The Great Indoors

The Great Indoors

as

Ashley Jack Gordon

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as

Self

Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

as

Self

I Can See Your Voice

I Can See Your Voice

as

Is It Cake?

Is It Cake?

as

Self - Judge

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as

Self - Guest

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Mystery Science Theater 3000

as

Doug McClure

House of Villains

House of Villains

as

Self - Host

Krapopolis

Krapopolis

as

Games Commentator (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as

Self

The Gong Show

The Gong Show

as

Self - Judge

The F Word

The F Word

as

Self

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

as

Self - Host

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

as

First Ninja (voice)

Love, Death & Robots

Love, Death & Robots

as

Sergeant Morris (voice)

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as

Self

Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

as

Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

Self

Match Game

Match Game

as

Self - Panelist

The Bear

The Bear

as

David Fields

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

as

Self - Guest Panelist

I Can See Your Voice

I Can See Your Voice

as

Self - Guest Host

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as

Self - Guest

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

as

Hemorrhage (voice)

Santa Clarita Diet

Santa Clarita Diet

as

Chris

DC's Stargirl

DC's Stargirl

as

Sylvester Pemberton / Starman

Celebrity Beef

Celebrity Beef

as

Self - Host

Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television

Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television

as

Joel McHale

The Rookie

The Rookie

as

Brad Hayes

Regular Show

Regular Show

as

DVD (voice)

Water And Power

Water And Power

as

Joel McHale

DC's Stargirl

DC's Stargirl

as

Sylvester Pemberton

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as

Self - Guest Judge

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

as

Self - Panelist

Milo Murphy's Law

Milo Murphy's Law

as

Victor (voice)

Card Sharks

Card Sharks

as

Self - Host

Animal Control

Animal Control

as

Frank Shaw

What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage

What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage

as

Lights Out with David Spade

Lights Out with David Spade

as

Self - Panelist

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

as

Alex (voice)

The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

as

Self

Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy

as

Warren

black-ish

black-ish

as

Joel McHale

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

as

Himself

Dummy

Dummy

as

Agent Jason

The X-Files

The X-Files

as

Tad O'Malley

Password

Password

as

Self - Celebrity Guest

Dinner Time Live with David Chang

Dinner Time Live with David Chang

as

Self

Tiger King

Tiger King

as

Self - Host

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Dimension 404

Dimension 404

as

Mr. Maker

Thank God You're Here

Thank God You're Here

as

Self

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

as

Self - Contestant

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

as

Self

Conan

Conan

as

Self

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Joel McHale (voice)

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

as

Self - Contestant

The Cabin with Bert Kreischer

The Cabin with Bert Kreischer

as

Self

American Housewife

American Housewife

as

Doyle Bradford

Dr Phil LIVE!

Dr Phil LIVE!

as

Self

Yellowjackets

Yellowjackets

as

Kody

Difficult People

Difficult People

as

Felix

What the Fit

What the Fit

as

Self

The 1% Club

The 1% Club

as

Self - Host

Grave Conversations

Grave Conversations

as

Self

Production

Untitled Community Movie

Untitled Community Movie

as

Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang

2019

Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang

as

Animal Control

Animal Control

as

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

as

Crew

Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep

2014

Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep

as

Six Seasons and a Finale

2016

Six Seasons and a Finale

as

Directing