Person

Joel Hodgson

Creator · Born 1960-02-20 · Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Joel Gordon Hodgson (born February 20, 1960) is an American writer, comedian and television actor. He is best known for creating Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) and starring in it as the character Joel Robinson. In 2007 MST3K was listed as "one of the top 100 television shows of all time" by Time.com. Hodgson is currently "movie riffing" with fellow cast members of MST3K under the name Cinematic Titanic, performing live and producing content for DVDs and direct download.

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  Saturday Night Live

  Self - Special Guest

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  Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  Writer

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  Arrested Development

  Joel Robinson

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  Late Night with David Letterman

  Self

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  Steven Universe

  Mayor Dewy (voice)

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  Mystery Science Theater 3000

  Joel Robinson

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  Space Ghost Coast to Coast

  Self

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  Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

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  Freaks and Geeks

  Discotheque DJ

• Cinema Insomnia

  Self

• 2026MST3K: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of DeathCharacters
• 2022Mystery Science Theater 3000Joel Robinson/Ardy
• 2020Prop CultureSelf
• 2018We Brought Back MST3KSelf
• 2017Mystery Science Theater 3000Ardy
• 2016Cinematic Titanic: The Astral FactorJoel Hodgson
• 2016RiffTrax Live: MST3K ReunionSelf
• 2015Other SpaceZalian Fletcher
• 2014The FrankVoice of "Man in Jumpsuit"
• 2013Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000Self
• 2013Steven UniverseMayor Dewy (voice)
• 2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf
• 2012Cinematic Titanic: RattlersSelf
• 2011Cinematic Titanic: War of the InsectsSelf
• 2010Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of TimeCaptin Kane Cooper
• 2010Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki IslandSelf
• 2010Cinematic Titanic: The Alien FactorHimself
• 2009Cinematic Titanic: East Meets WattsSelf
• 2009Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the VampiresSelf
• 2008Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of FreaksHimself
• 2008Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the MartiansHimself
• 2008Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of BloodSelf
• 2008Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp WomanSelf
• 2008Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday MachineSelf
• 2008Water and Power
• 2007Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing SkullSelf
• 2007Cinematic TitanicJoel Hodgson
• 2006American ScaryHimself
• 2003Arrested DevelopmentJoel Robinson
• 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Writer
• 2001You Don't Know JackWriter
• 2000Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3Joel Robinson
• 1999Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2Joel Robinson
• 1999Freaks and GeeksDiscotheque DJ
• 1998Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1Joel Robinson
• 1997Honey, We Shrunk OurselvesScreenplay
• 1997Statical PlanetsCaveman rocker
• 1996Mystery Science Theater 3000: The MovieCreator
• 1995Poopie!
• 1995The TV WheelHimself
• 1994Space Ghost Coast to CoastSelf
• 1992This Is MST3KSelf
• 1989Mystery Science Theater 3000Joel Robinson
• 1987Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential
• 1983The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
• 1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf
• 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Special Guest
• —Stalking EmoSelf
• —Cinema InsomniaSelf
• —Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax ExperimentsCharacters