Joe Chrest

Biography

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.

Known For

Law & Order

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Stranger Things

Columbo

High Potential

One Tree Hill

Medium

True Detective

All Movies (98)

• One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 52026 · as Self (uncredited)
• Beware the Box Folk2025 · as Congressman Holt
• Senior Prank2025 · as Officer Wyatt
• Fly Me to the Moon2024 · as Senator Vanning
• Lisa Frankenstein2024 · as Dale Swallows
• Killers of the Flower Moon2023 · as Lawyer Freeling
• Ganymede2023 · as Big Lee
• Quiz Lady2023 · as Mr. Walters
• The Cran2022 · as Isaac
• Where the Crawdads Sing2022 · as Dr. Cone
• Turducken2020 · as Bob Miller
• The Lovebirds2020 · as Red Robe Man
• The Perfect Date2019 · as Jerry Lieberman
• The Dirt2019 · as David
• The Front Runner2018 · as Ira Wyman
• Assassination Nation2018 · as Lawrence
• LBJ2017 · as McGeorge Bundy
• Gifted2017 · as Kevin Larsen
• Cold Moon2016 · as Charlres Darrish
• Killing Reagan2016 · as Jerry Parr
• Deepwater Horizon2016 · as David Sims
• Like Son2016 · as Jeff Rugger
• Free State of Jones2016 · as Amos Deason
• Showing Roots2016 · as Fuzzy Canaday
• I Saw the Light2016 · as Oscar Davis
• The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 22015 · as Mitchell
• Ant-Man2015 · as Frank
• Focus2015 · as Jeweler (uncredited)
• Black or White2015 · as Dave
• American Heist2014 · as Captain Sullivan
• 22 Jump Street2014 · as David Schmidt
• King of Herrings2014 · as The Professor
• Barefoot2014 · as Trooper
• Oldboy2013 · as Johnny / Schizophrenic Man
• Homefront2013 · as DEA Agent #1
• The Butler2013 · as White Usher
• The Hot Flashes2013 · as Millie's Dad
• Now You See Me2013 · as Elkhorn Janitor Agent
• G.I. Joe: Retaliation2013 · as Chief of Staff
• The Last Exorcism Part II2013 · as Pastor
• Playing for Keeps2012 · as Referee
• Butter2012 · as Butter Fan
• The Baytown Outlaws2012 · as ATF Agent
• The Campaign2012 · as Rainbowland Audience Member
• Killing Them Softly2012 · as Business Suit Agent
• On the Road2012 · as Virginia Cop
• The Lucky One2012 · as Deputy Moore
• Battleship2012 · as JPL Controller
• Jeff, Who Lives at Home2012 · as Paul
• 21 Jump Street2012 · as David Schmidt
• Texas Killing Fields2011 · as Salter
• Seeking Justice2011 · as Detective Rudeski
• Love, Wedding, Marriage2011
• That's What I Am2011 · as Mr. Clear
• Mask Maker2011 · as Electrician
• Battle: Los Angeles2011 · as 1st Sgt. John Roy
• Drive Angry2011 · as Passenger
• Hound Dogs2011 · as Trainer
• Welcome to the Rileys2010 · as Jerry
• Knucklehead2010 · as Child Services Inspector
• RED2010 · as Retirement Home Detective
• Secretariat2010 · as Sports Broadcaster
• I Love You Phillip Morris2010 · as Steven's Dad
• House of Bones2010 · as Benjamin
• Louis2010 · as Tom Anderson
• The Blind Side2009 · as Clemson Coach
• The Informant!2009 · as Visiting Client
• Kink2009 · as Ed
• Front of the Class2008 · as Jim Ovbey
• The Secret Life of Bees2008 · as Mr. Forrest
• Miracle at St. Anna2008 · as MP Doyle Ellis
• Who Do You Love2008 · as Malcolm Chisholm
• Ocean's Thirteen2007 · as Fender Roads' Manager
• The Skeleton Key2005 · as Paramedic
• Faith of My Fathers2005 · as Craner
• The Aviator2004 · as HELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography
• 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story2004 · as Jake Elder
• Nikki and Nora2004 · as Charlie
• Runaway Jury2003 · as Owens
• The Ring2002 · as Doctor
• Full Frontal2002 · as Sex Shop Man #1
• Auggie Rose2000 · as Rhineback (uncredited)
• Erin Brockovich2000 · as Tom Robinson
• Hefner: Unauthorized1999 · as Ed Gunn
• Lush1999 · as Greg
• Out of Sight1998 · as Andy
• Dangerous Proposition1998 · as Mark
• Solitude Point1998 · as Michael
• Clockwatchers1997 · as Detective
• Schizopolis1997 · as Man in Parking Lot
• The Lottery1996 · as Deputy Jeff Simmons
• The Underneath1995 · as Mr. Rodman
• Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long1995 · as Carl Weiss
• Cries from the Heart1994 · as Brandon Richards
• House of Secrets1993 · as Batist
• The Pelican Brief1993 · as Song and Dance Man from Bar
• King of the Hill1993 · as Ben
• 99.9 FEAR FM— · as Phillip Montgomery

All TV Shows (20)

• High Potential2024 · as Ramsey Pike
• A Friend of the Family2022 · as Bishop Matthew Paulsen
• Looking for Alaska2019 · as Walter Halter
• The Purge2018 · as Ross Bailes
• Stranger Things2016 · as Ted Wheeler
• True Detective2014 · as Detective Demma
• Thief2006 · as Art Luster
• Surface2005 · as Rich's Friend
• Medium2005 · as Henry Yellen
• One Tree Hill2003 · as Investor
• Star Trek: Enterprise2001 · as Bar Patron
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Al Maguire
• Snoops1999 · as Joel Hilburn
• Millennium1996 · as Raymond Dees
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Joe
• Chicago Hope1994 · as Judas
• Fallen Angels1993 · as Dino
• Law & Order1990 · as Lieutenant Charles Bates
• Family Matters1989 · as Officer Carmichael
• Columbo1971 · as Mercer