Acting

Joel McHale

Born 1971-11-20 · Roma, Italy

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.

Credits

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Oh Season
as Hamilton Lydell
2026
Stop! That! Train!
as Male Passenger 2
2026
The Official House of Villains Podcast
as Self
2026
Scream 7
as Mark Evans
2026
Strip Law
as Pringus (voice)
2026
Xander De Rycke: Houdt Het Voor Bekeken X
as Himself
2026
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
as Self (archive footage)
2025
The 1% Club
as Self - Host
2025
Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox
as James Bunratty
2025
California King
as Zane
2025
Hollywood Squares
as Self
2025
The Real Full Monty
as Self (uncredited)
2024
The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don James
as Narrator (voice)
2024
Grave Conversations
as Self
2024
Better Off
as Self
2024
Parachute
as Jamie Collins
2024
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
as Self
2024
JEREMY
as Self
2023
It's a Wonderful Knife
as David Carruthers
2023
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
as Johnny Cage (voice)
2023
House of Villains
as Self - Host
2023
The Ultimate Improv Show
as Monologist
2023
Krapopolis
as Games Commentator (voice)
2023
Office Race
as Spencer
2023
Dr Phil LIVE!
as Self
2023
Attack of the Doc!
as Self
2023
Celebrity Prank Wars
as Self
2023
Animal Control
as Frank Shaw
2023
Animal Control
Executive Producer
2023
The Seven Faces of Jane
as Michael
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest
2022
I Am Phenomenal
as Bill Winger
2022
Password
as Self - Celebrity Guest
2022
Celebrity Beef
as Self - Host
2022
The Bear
as David Fields
2022
Is It Cake?
as Self - Judge
2022
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
as Self
2022
That's My Jam
as Self - Guest
2021
Yellowjackets
as Kody
2021
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
as Johnny Cage (voice)
2021
Queenpins
as Rick
2021
Crime Scene Kitchen
as Self - Host
2021
Roll Up Your Sleeves
as Self
2021
Happily
as Tom
2021
Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump
as Self
2021
Fast Foodies
as Self
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
2021
The Cabin with Bert Kreischer
as Self
2020
I Can See Your Voice
2020
I Can See Your Voice
as Self - Guest Host
2020
Becky
as Jeff
2020
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
as Lassiter's Father
2020
All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief
as Self
2020
Community Table Read
as Jeff Winger
2020
DC's Stargirl
as Sylvester Pemberton / Starman
2020
DC's Stargirl
as Sylvester Pemberton
2020
Dummy
as Agent Jason
2020
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
as Johnny Cage (voice)
2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
as Self - Contestant
2020
Josh Gates Tonight
as Self
2020
Tiger King
as Self - Host
2020
Medical Police
as Joel McHale
2020
Dark Harbor
as Greg
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest Host
2019
Straight Up Steve Austin
as Self
2019
Trouble
as Norbert (voice)
2019
Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang
as Self
2019
Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang
Writer
2019
Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang
Producer
2019
Lights Out with David Spade
as Self - Panelist
2019
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
2019
Card Sharks
as Self - Host
2019
The Twilight Zone
2019
Love, Death & Robots
as Sergeant Morris (voice)
2019
The Masked Singer
as Self - Guest Panelist
2019
The Rookie
as Brad Hayes
2018
Assassination Nation
as Nick Mathers
2018
The Happytime Murders
as Agent Campbell
2018
Stuck
as Judge Lepetri
2018