Joel McHale

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.

Known For

The Rookie

The Simpsons

Rick and Morty

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Kelly Clarkson Show

All Movies (60)

• Stop! That! Train!2026 · as Male Passenger 2
• Stocking Shelves2026 · as Smitty
• Scream 72026 · as Mark Evans
• Xander De Rycke: Houdt Het Voor Bekeken X2026 · as Himself
• Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox2025 · as James Bunratty
• California King2025 · as Zane
• The Real Full Monty2024 · as Self (uncredited)
• The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don James2024 · as Narrator (voice)
• Better Off2024 · as Self
• Parachute2024 · as Jamie Collins
• JEREMY2023 · as Self
• It's a Wonderful Knife2023 · as David Carruthers
• Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match2023 · as Johnny Cage (voice)
• Office Race2023 · as Spencer
• Attack of the Doc!2023 · as Self
• The Seven Faces of Jane2023 · as Michael
• I Am Phenomenal2022 · as Bill Winger
• Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl2022 · as Self
• Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms2021 · as Johnny Cage (voice)
• Queenpins2021 · as Rick
• Roll Up Your Sleeves2021 · as Self
• Happily2021 · as Tom
• Becky2020 · as Jeff
• Psych 2: Lassie Come Home2020 · as Lassiter's Father
• All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief2020 · as Self
• Community Table Read2020 · as Jeff Winger
• Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge2020 · as Johnny Cage (voice)
• Dark Harbor2019 · as Greg
• Trouble2019 · as Norbert (voice)
• Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang2019 · as Self
• Assassination Nation2018 · as Nick Mathers
• The Happytime Murders2018 · as Agent Campbell
• Stuck2018 · as Judge Lepetri
• We Brought Back MST3K2018 · as Self
• Game Over, Man!2018 · as Joel McHale
• A Futile and Stupid Gesture2018 · as Chevy Chase
• Six Seasons and a Finale2016 · as Self
• The Human Face of Big Data2016 · as Narrator
• Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare2015 · as Himself - Special Guest
• A Merry Friggin' Christmas2014 · as Boyd Mitchler
• Adult Beginners2014 · as Hudson
• Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep2014 · as Self
• Deliver Us from Evil2014 · as Butler
• Blended2014 · as Mark
• Harmontown2014 · as Self
• The Mighty T2013 · as Narrator
• Ted2012 · as Rex
• The Big Year2011 · as Barry Loomis
• What's Your Number?2011 · as Roger the Boss
• Spy Kids: All the Time in the World2011 · as Wilbur Wilson
• The Informant!2009 · as Robert Herndon
• Open Season 22008 · as Elliot (Voice)
• The Onion Movie2008 · as Office Worker
• Mini's First Time2006 · as Host
• Lords of Dogtown2005 · as TV Reporter
• Spider-Man 22004 · as Mr. Jacks
• American Messiah1995 · as Assassin
• Untitled Community Movie— · as Jeff Winger
• Reimagined— · as Hamilton Lydell

All TV Shows (111)

• The Official House of Villains Podcast2026 · as Self
• Strip Law2026 · as Pringus (voice)
• The 1% Club2025 · as Self - Host
• Hollywood Squares2025 · as Self
• Grave Conversations2024 · as Self
• Dinner Time Live with David Chang2024 · as Self
• House of Villains2023 · as Self - Host
• The Ultimate Improv Show2023 · as Monologist
• Krapopolis2023 · as Games Commentator (voice)
• Dr Phil LIVE!2023 · as Self
• Celebrity Prank Wars2023 · as Self
• Animal Control2023 · as Frank Shaw
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
• Password2022 · as Self - Celebrity Guest
• Celebrity Beef2022 · as Self - Host
• The Bear2022 · as David Fields
• Is It Cake?2022 · as Self - Judge
• That's My Jam2021 · as Self - Guest
• Yellowjackets2021 · as Kody
• Crime Scene Kitchen2021 · as Self - Host
• Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump2021 · as Self
• Fast Foodies2021 · as Self
• Celebrity Wheel of Fortune2021 · as Self - Contestant
• The Cabin with Bert Kreischer2020 · as Self
• I Can See Your Voice2020
• I Can See Your Voice2020 · as Self - Guest Host
• DC's Stargirl2020 · as Sylvester Pemberton / Starman
• DC's Stargirl2020 · as Sylvester Pemberton
• Dummy2020 · as Agent Jason
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire2020 · as Self - Contestant
• Josh Gates Tonight2020 · as Self
• Tiger King2020 · as Self - Host
• Medical Police2020 · as Joel McHale
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self - Guest
• Straight Up Steve Austin2019 · as Self
• Lights Out with David Spade2019 · as Self - Panelist
• What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage2019
• Card Sharks2019 · as Self - Host
• The Twilight Zone2019
• Love, Death & Robots2019 · as Sergeant Morris (voice)
• The Masked Singer2019 · as Self - Guest Panelist
• The Rookie2018 · as Brad Hayes
• What the Fit2018 · as Self
• The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale2018 · as Self - Host
• Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television2017 · as Joel McHale
• Will & Grace2017 · as Phil
• The Gong Show2017 · as Self - Judge
• The F Word2017 · as Self
• Bill Nye Saves the World2017 · as Self
• Mystery Science Theater 30002017 · as Doug McClure
• Dimension 4042017 · as Mr. Maker
• Santa Clarita Diet2017 · as Chris
• The Great Indoors2016 · as Ashley Jack Gordon
• American Housewife2016 · as Doyle Bradford
• Milo Murphy's Law2016 · as Victor (voice)
• The $100,000 Pyramid2016 · as Self
• Match Game2016 · as Self - Panelist
• To Tell the Truth2016 · as Self - Panelist
• Join or Die with Craig Ferguson2016 · as Self
• Dr. Ken2015 · as Ross
• Difficult People2015 · as Felix
• Lip Sync Battle2015 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
• black-ish2014 · as Joel McHale
• BoJack Horseman2014 · as Alex (voice)
• Running Wild with Bear Grylls2014 · as Self
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Rick and Morty2013 · as Hemorrhage (voice)
• Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja2012 · as First Ninja (voice)
• Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Self
• Billy on the Street2011 · as Self
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Regular Show2010 · as DVD (voice)
• The Marriage Ref2010 · as Self - Panelist
• Community2009 · as Jeff Winger
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Web Soup2009 · as Self
• The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien2009 · as Self
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Sons of Anarchy2008 · as Warren
• Water and Power2008 · as Joel McHale
• Pushing Daisies2007 · as Harold Hundin
• Thank God You're Here2007 · as Self
• The IT Crowd2007 · as Roy
• Iron Chef America2005 · as Himself
• The Soup2004 · as Self - Host
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• E!'s 1012003 · as Self
• Last Comic Standing2003 · as Himself
• Oliver Beene2003 · as Man in Elevator
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest Host
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• CSI: Miami2002 · as Greg Welch
• The Huntress2000 · as Quicky the Clown
• Teen Choice Awards1999 · as Self - Presenter
• Will & Grace1998 · as Ian
• The View1997 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Richard
• The X-Files1993 · as Tad O'Malley
• The Simpsons1989 · as Joel McHale (voice)
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Almost Live!1984 · as Self / Various
• People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Host
• Star Wars Detours— · as Host of Galaxy Rumors (voice)