Joel McHale
Acting • Born 1971-11-20
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.
Filmography
167 credits
Spider-Man 2
Movie • 2004
Mr. Jacks
Community Table Read
Movie • 2020
Jeff Winger
The Informant!
Movie • 2009
Robert Herndon
California King
Movie • 2025
Zane
We Brought Back MST3K
Movie • 2018
Self
Open Season 2
Movie • 2008
Elliot (Voice)
What's Your Number?
Movie • 2011
Roger the Boss
It's a Wonderful Knife
Movie • 2023
David Carruthers
Ted
Movie • 2012
Rex
The Big Year
Movie • 2011
Barry Loomis
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Movie • 2011
Wilbur Wilson
I Am Phenomenal
Movie • 2022
Bill Winger
Office Race
Movie • 2023
Spencer
Attack of the Doc!
Movie • 2023
Self
Deliver Us from Evil
Movie • 2014
Butler
Blended
Movie • 2014
Mark
Parachute
Movie • 2024
Jamie Collins
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
Movie • 2014
Boyd Mitchler
Adult Beginners
Movie • 2014
Hudson
Untitled Community Movie
Movie
Jeff Winger
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
Movie • 2023
Johnny Cage (voice)
Mini's First Time
Movie • 2006
Host
Dark Harbor
Movie • 2019
Greg
The Seven Faces of Jane
Movie • 2023
Michael
Better Off
Movie • 2024
Self
The Mighty T
Movie • 2013
Narrator
Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox
Movie • 2025
James Bunratty
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Movie • 2018
Chevy Chase
The Human Face of Big Data
Movie • 2016
Narrator
The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don James
Movie • 2024
Narrator (voice)
Assassination Nation
Movie • 2018
Nick Mathers
Stuck
Movie • 2018
Judge Lepetri
The Happytime Murders
Movie • 2018
Agent Campbell
Game Over, Man!
Movie • 2018
Joel McHale
Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare
Movie • 2015
Himself - Special Guest
Trouble
Movie • 2019
Norbert (voice)
Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang
Movie • 2019
Self
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
Movie • 2020
Lassiter's Father
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
Movie • 2020
Johnny Cage (voice)
Becky
Movie • 2020
Jeff
Happily
Movie • 2021
Tom
Harmontown
Movie • 2014
Self
The Onion Movie
Movie • 2008
Office Worker
Queenpins
Movie • 2021
Rick
All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief
Movie • 2020
Self
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Movie • 2021
Self
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
Movie • 2021
Johnny Cage (voice)
Lords of Dogtown
Movie • 2005
TV Reporter
JEREMY
Movie • 2023
Self
The Real Full Monty
Movie • 2024
Self (uncredited)
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Movie • 2022
Self
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
Movie • 2014
Self
Six Seasons and a Finale
Movie • 2016
Self
Reimagined
Movie
Hamilton Lydell
American Messiah
Movie • 1995
Assassin
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
Scream 7
Movie • 2026
Mark Evans
Xander De Rycke: Houdt Het Voor Bekeken X
Movie • 2026
Himself
STOP! THAT! TRAIN!
Movie • 2026
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
CSI: Miami
TV • 2002
Greg Welch
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Last Comic Standing
TV • 2003
Himself
Medical Police
TV • 2020
Joel McHale
Oliver Beene
TV • 2003
Man in Elevator
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Almost Live!
TV • 1984
Self / Various
Pushing Daisies
TV • 2007
Harold Hundin
Will & Grace
TV • 1998
Ian
Fast Foodies
TV • 2021
Self
The Huntress
TV • 2000
Quicky the Clown
Crime Scene Kitchen
TV • 2021
Self - Host
The View
TV • 1997
Self - Guest
Community
TV • 2009
Jeff Winger
Will & Grace
TV • 2017
Phil
The Marriage Ref
TV • 2010
Self - Panelist
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
TV • 2009
Self
E!'s 101
TV • 2003
Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Self
The IT Crowd
TV • 2007
Roy
Web Soup
TV • 2009
Self
Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Richard
The Soup
TV • 2004
Self - Host
Straight Up Steve Austin
TV • 2019
Self
Billy on the Street
TV • 2011
Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV • 2012
Self
Iron Chef America
TV • 2005
Himself
Dr. Ken
TV • 2015
Ross
Josh Gates Tonight
TV • 2020
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Celebrity Prank Wars
TV • 2023
Self
The Great Indoors
TV • 2016
Ashley Jack Gordon
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
TV • 2016
Self
I Can See Your Voice
TV • 2020
Is It Cake?
TV • 2022
Self - Judge
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Mystery Science Theater 3000
TV • 2017
Doug McClure
House of Villains
TV • 2023
Self - Host
Krapopolis
TV • 2023
Games Commentator (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
The Gong Show
TV • 2017
Self - Judge
The F Word
TV • 2017
Self
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
TV • 2018
Self - Host
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
TV • 2012
First Ninja (voice)
Love, Death & Robots
TV • 2019
Sergeant Morris (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self
Lip Sync Battle
TV • 2015
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
Match Game
TV • 2016
Self - Panelist
The Bear
TV • 2022
David Fields
The Masked Singer
TV • 2019
Self - Guest Panelist
I Can See Your Voice
TV • 2020
Self - Guest Host
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Rick and Morty
TV • 2013
Hemorrhage (voice)
Santa Clarita Diet
TV • 2017
Chris
DC's Stargirl
TV • 2020
Sylvester Pemberton / Starman
Celebrity Beef
TV • 2022
Self - Host
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
TV • 2017
Joel McHale
The Rookie
TV • 2018
Brad Hayes
Regular Show
TV • 2010
DVD (voice)
Water And Power
TV • 2008
Joel McHale
DC's Stargirl
TV • 2020
Sylvester Pemberton
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV • 2009
Self - Guest Judge
To Tell the Truth
TV • 2016
Self - Panelist
Milo Murphy's Law
TV • 2016
Victor (voice)
Card Sharks
TV • 2019
Self - Host
Animal Control
TV • 2023
Frank Shaw
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
TV • 2019
Lights Out with David Spade
TV • 2019
Self - Panelist
BoJack Horseman
TV • 2014
Alex (voice)
The $100,000 Pyramid
TV • 2016
Self
Sons of Anarchy
TV • 2008
Warren
black-ish
TV • 2014
Joel McHale
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self
Dummy
TV • 2020
Agent Jason
The X-Files
TV • 1993
Tad O'Malley
Password
TV • 2022
Self - Celebrity Guest
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
TV • 2024
Self
Tiger King
TV • 2020
Self - Host
The Twilight Zone
TV • 2019
Dimension 404
TV • 2017
Mr. Maker
Thank God You're Here
TV • 2007
Self
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV • 2021
Self - Contestant
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
TV • 2014
Self
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Joel McHale (voice)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TV • 2020
Self - Contestant
The Cabin with Bert Kreischer
TV • 2020
Self
American Housewife
TV • 2016
Doyle Bradford
Dr Phil LIVE!
TV • 2023
Self
Yellowjackets
TV • 2021
Kody
Difficult People
TV • 2015
Felix
What the Fit
TV • 2018
Self
The 1% Club
TV • 2025
Self - Host
Grave Conversations
TV • 2024
Self
Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump
TV • 2021
Self
That's My Jam
TV • 2021
Self - Guest
Teen Choice Awards
TV • 1999
Self - Presenter
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest Host
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Host
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Hollywood Squares
TV • 2025
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
Bill Nye Saves the World
TV • 2017
Self
Strip Law
TV • 2026
Pringus (voice)