Acting

Joe Chrest

Born 1963-05-26 · St. Albans, West Virginia, USA

Joseph Chrest is an American academic and actor. He has had roles in numerous films and television shows including 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, Oldboy, Lee Daniels' The Butler, The Perfect Date, and as Ted Wheeler in Stranger Things.

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Beware the Box Folk
as Congressman Thomas Holt
2026
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
as Self (uncredited)
2026
Senior Prank
as Officer Wyatt
2025
High Potential
as Ramsey Pike
2024
Fly Me to the Moon
as Senator Vanning
2024
Lisa Frankenstein
as Dale Swallows
2024
Killers of the Flower Moon
as Lawyer Freeling
2023
Ganymede
as Big Lee
2023
Quiz Lady
as Mr. Walters
2023
The Cran
as Isaac
2022
A Friend of the Family
as Bishop Matthew Paulsen
2022
Where the Crawdads Sing
as Dr. Cone
2022
Turducken
as Bob Miller
2020
The Lovebirds
as Red Robe Man
2020
Looking for Alaska
as Walter Halter
2019
The Perfect Date
as Jerry Lieberman
2019
The Dirt
as David
2019
The Front Runner
as Ira Wyman
2018
Assassination Nation
as Lawrence
2018
The Purge
as Ross Bailes
2018
LBJ
as McGeorge Bundy
2017
Gifted
as Kevin Larsen
2017
Cold Moon
as Charlres Darrish
2016
Killing Reagan
as Jerry Parr
2016
Deepwater Horizon
as David Sims
2016
Like Son
as Jeff Rugger
2016
Stranger Things
as Ted Wheeler
2016
Free State of Jones
as Amos Deason
2016
Showing Roots
as Fuzzy Canaday
2016
I Saw the Light
as Oscar Davis
2016
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
as Mitchell
2015
Ant-Man
as Frank
2015
Focus
as Jeweler (uncredited)
2015
Black or White
as Dave
2015
American Heist
as Captain Sullivan
2014
22 Jump Street
as David Schmidt
2014
King of Herrings
as The Professor
2014
Barefoot
as Trooper
2014
True Detective
as Detective Demma
2014
Oldboy
as Johnny / Schizophrenic Man
2013
Homefront
as DEA Agent #1
2013
The Butler
as White Usher
2013
The Hot Flashes
as Millie's Dad
2013
Now You See Me
as Elkhorn Janitor Agent
2013
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
as Chief of Staff
2013
The Last Exorcism Part II
as Pastor
2013
Playing for Keeps
as Referee
2012
Butter
as Butter Fan
2012
The Baytown Outlaws
as ATF Agent
2012
The Campaign
as Rainbowland Audience Member
2012
Killing Them Softly
as Business Suit Agent
2012
On the Road
as Virginia Cop
2012
The Lucky One
as Deputy Moore
2012
Battleship
as JPL Controller
2012
Jeff, Who Lives at Home
as Paul
2012
21 Jump Street
as David Schmidt
2012
Texas Killing Fields
as Salter
2011
Seeking Justice
as Detective Rudeski
2011
Love, Wedding, Marriage
2011
That's What I Am
as Mr. Clear
2011
Mask Maker
as Electrician
2011
Battle: Los Angeles
as 1st Sgt. John Roy
2011
Drive Angry
as Passenger
2011
Hound Dogs
as Trainer
2011
Welcome to the Rileys
as Jerry
2010
Knucklehead
as Child Services Inspector
2010
RED
as Retirement Home Detective
2010
Secretariat
as Sports Broadcaster
2010
I Love You Phillip Morris
as Steven's Dad
2010
House of Bones
as Benjamin
2010
Louis
as Tom Anderson
2010
The Blind Side
as Clemson Coach
2009
The Informant!
as Visiting Client
2009
Kink
as Ed
2009
Front of the Class
as Jim Ovbey
2008
The Secret Life of Bees
as Mr. Forrest
2008
Miracle at St. Anna
as MP Doyle Ellis
2008
Who Do You Love
as Malcolm Chisholm
2008
Ocean's Thirteen
as Fender Roads' Manager
2007
Thief
as Art Luster
2006