Person
Joe Chrest
Acting · Born 1963-05-26 · St. Albans, West Virginia, USA
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
Lieutenant Charles Bates
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Al Maguire
Stranger Things
Ted Wheeler
High Potential
Ramsey Pike
Columbo
Mercer
One Tree Hill
Investor
True Detective
Detective Demma
Medium
Henry Yellen
Chicago Hope
Judas
Star Trek: Enterprise
Bar Patron
Filmography
- 2026One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5Self (uncredited)
- 2025Senior PrankOfficer Wyatt
- 2024High PotentialRamsey Pike
- 2024Fly Me to the MoonSenator Vanning
- 2024Lisa FrankensteinDale Swallows
- 2023Killers of the Flower MoonLawyer Freeling
- 2023GanymedeBig Lee
- 2023Quiz LadyMr. Walters
- 2022The CranIsaac
- 2022A Friend of the FamilyBishop Matthew Paulsen
- 2022Where the Crawdads SingDr. Cone
- 2020TurduckenBob Miller
- 2020The LovebirdsRed Robe Man
- 2019Looking for AlaskaWalter Halter
- 2019The Perfect DateJerry Lieberman
- 2019The DirtDavid
- 2018The Front RunnerIra Wyman
- 2018Assassination NationLawrence
- 2018The PurgeRoss Bailes
- 2017LBJMcGeorge Bundy
- 2017GiftedKevin Larsen
- 2016Cold MoonCharlres Darrish
- 2016Killing ReaganJerry Parr
- 2016Deepwater HorizonDavid Sims
- 2016Like SonJeff Rugger
- 2016Stranger ThingsTed Wheeler
- 2016Free State of JonesAmos Deason
- 2016Showing RootsFuzzy Canaday
- 2016I Saw the LightOscar Davis
- 2015The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2Mitchell
- 2015Ant-ManFrank
- 2015FocusJeweler (uncredited)
- 2015Black or WhiteDave
- 2014American HeistCaptain Sullivan
- 201422 Jump StreetDavid Schmidt
- 2014King of HerringsThe Professor
- 2014BarefootTrooper
- 2014True DetectiveDetective Demma
- 2013OldboyJohnny / Schizophrenic Man
- 2013HomefrontDEA Agent #1
- 2013The ButlerWhite Usher
- 2013The Hot FlashesMillie's Dad
- 2013Now You See MeElkhorn Janitor Agent
- 2013G.I. Joe: RetaliationChief of Staff
- 2013The Last Exorcism Part IIPastor
- 2012Playing for KeepsReferee
- 2012ButterButter Fan
- 2012The Baytown OutlawsATF Agent
- 2012The CampaignRainbowland Audience Member
- 2012Killing Them SoftlyBusiness Suit Agent
- 2012On the RoadVirginia Cop
- 2012The Lucky OneDeputy Moore
- 2012BattleshipJPL Controller
- 2012Jeff, Who Lives at HomePaul
- 201221 Jump StreetDavid Schmidt
- 2011Texas Killing FieldsSalter
- 2011Seeking JusticeDetective Rudeski
- 2011Love, Wedding, Marriage
- 2011That's What I AmMr. Clear
- 2011Mask MakerElectrician
- 2011Battle: Los Angeles1st Sgt. John Roy
- 2011Drive AngryPassenger
- 2011Hound DogsTrainer
- 2010Welcome to the RileysJerry
- 2010KnuckleheadChild Services Inspector
- 2010REDRetirement Home Detective
- 2010SecretariatSports Broadcaster
- 2010I Love You Phillip MorrisSteven's Dad
- 2010House of BonesBenjamin
- 2010LouisTom Anderson
- 2009The Blind SideClemson Coach
- 2009The Informant!Visiting Client
- 2009KinkEd
- 2008Front of the ClassJim Ovbey
- 2008The Secret Life of BeesMr. Forrest
- 2008Miracle at St. AnnaMP Doyle Ellis
- 2008Who Do You LoveMalcolm Chisholm
- 2007Ocean's ThirteenFender Roads' Manager
- 2006ThiefArt Luster
- 2005SurfaceRich's Friend
- 2005The Skeleton KeyParamedic
- 2005Faith of My FathersCraner
- 2005MediumHenry Yellen
- 2004The AviatorHELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography
- 20043: The Dale Earnhardt StoryJake Elder
- 2004Nikki and NoraCharlie
- 2003One Tree HillInvestor
- 2003Runaway JuryOwens
- 2002The RingDoctor
- 2002Full FrontalSex Shop Man #1
- 2001Star Trek: EnterpriseBar Patron
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationAl Maguire
- 2000Auggie RoseRhineback (uncredited)
- 2000Erin BrockovichTom Robinson
- 1999Hefner: UnauthorizedEd Gunn
- 1999SnoopsJoel Hilburn
- 1999LushGreg
- 1998Out of SightAndy
- 1998Dangerous PropositionMark
- 1998Solitude PointMichael
- 1997ClockwatchersDetective
- 1997SchizopolisMan in Parking Lot
- 1996MillenniumRaymond Dees
- 1996The LotteryDeputy Jeff Simmons
- 1995The UnderneathMr. Rodman
- 1995Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. LongCarl Weiss
- 1994Cries from the HeartBrandon Richards
- 1994Touched by an AngelJoe
- 1994Chicago HopeJudas
- 1993House of SecretsBatist
- 1993The Pelican BriefSong and Dance Man from Bar
- 1993King of the HillBen
- 1993Fallen AngelsDino
- 1990Law & OrderLieutenant Charles Bates
- 1989Family MattersOfficer Carmichael
- 1971ColumboMercer
- —99.9 FEAR FMPhillip Montgomery
- —Beware the Box FolkCongressman Holt
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