Joel McHale

52 · Born: Nov 20, 1971

Personal Details

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Born Nov 20, 1971 Rome, Lazio, Italy

Parents

Laurie McHale (Jackson)
Jack McHale

Relatives

Christopher McHale (Sibling)
Stephen McHale (Sibling)

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.

Career

acting

2024

Parachute as Jamie

2023

Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match

Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match as Johnny Cage (voice)

The Seven Faces of Jane

The Seven Faces of Jane as Michael

Office Race as Spencer

It's a Wonderful Knife

It's a Wonderful Knife as David Carruthers

Office Race as Spencer

Animal Control as Frank Shaw

2022

The Bear as NYC Chef

Love, Death & Robots

Love, Death & Robots as Sergeant Morris (voice)

2021

Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms

Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms as Johnny Cage (voice)

Happily as Tom

Queenpins as Rick

Stargirl as Sylvester Pemberton / Starman

2020

Becky as Jeff

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge as Johnny Cage (voice)

Medical Police as Joel McHale

Dummy as Agent Jason

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

2019

Trouble as Norbert (voice)

Dark Harbor as Greg

2018

Assassination Nation

Assassination Nation as Nick Mathers

Stuck as Judge Lepetri

The Happytime Murders

The Happytime Murders as Agent Campbell

Santa Clarita Diet

Santa Clarita Diet as Chris

2017

Dimension 404 as Mr. Maker

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Doug McClure

Rick and Morty as Hemorrhage (voice)

2016

The Human Face of Big Data

The Human Face of Big Data as Narrator

The Great Indoors

The Great Indoors as Ashley Jack Gordon

The X-Files as Tad O'Malley

2014

Deliver Us from Evil

Deliver Us from Evil as Butler

Blended as Mark

A Merry Friggin' Christmas

A Merry Friggin' Christmas as Boyd Mitchler

Adult Beginners

Adult Beginners as Hudson

Regular Show as DVD (voice)

2012

Ted as Rex

2011

Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World

Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World as Wilbur Wilson

The Big Year as Barry Loomis

2009

Community as Jeff Winger

2008

Open Season 2 as Elliot (Voice)

2007

The IT Crowd as Roy

2000

Diagnosis Murder

Diagnosis Murder as Richard

appearances

2023

House of Villains

House of Villains

2022

2021

Crime Scene Kitchen

Crime Scene Kitchen

2020

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness

Josh Gates Tonight

Josh Gates Tonight

2019

Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang

Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

Lights Out with David Spade

Lights Out with David Spade

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

2018

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

2017

2015

Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare

Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2014

2013

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2012

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

2010

2009

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

2004

1989

writing

2019

Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang

Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang as Writer