Person

Joel McHale

Acting · 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.

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  The Rookie

  Brad Hayes

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  Rick and Morty

  Hemorrhage (voice)

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  The Simpsons

  Joel McHale (voice)

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  The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  Self - Guest

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  Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  Self - Guest

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  Late Night with Seth Meyers

  Self

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  The Kelly Clarkson Show

  Self - Guest

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  CSI: Miami

  Greg Welch

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  Conan

  Self

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  The Bear

  David Fields

• 2026Stop! That! Train!Male Passenger 2
• 2026Stocking ShelvesSmitty
• 2026The Official House of Villains PodcastSelf
• 2026Scream 7Mark Evans
• 2026Strip LawPringus (voice)
• 2026Xander De Rycke: Houdt Het Voor Bekeken XHimself
• 2025Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso SpecialSelf (archive footage)
• 2025The 1% ClubSelf - Host
• 2025Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's ParadoxJames Bunratty
• 2025California KingZane
• 2025Hollywood SquaresSelf
• 2024The Real Full MontySelf (uncredited)
• 2024The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don JamesNarrator (voice)
• 2024Grave ConversationsSelf
• 2024Better OffSelf
• 2024ParachuteJamie Collins
• 2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangSelf
• 2023JEREMYSelf
• 2023It's a Wonderful KnifeDavid Carruthers
• 2023Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage MatchJohnny Cage (voice)
• 2023House of VillainsSelf - Host
• 2023The Ultimate Improv ShowMonologist
• 2023KrapopolisGames Commentator (voice)
• 2023Office RaceSpencer
• 2023Dr Phil LIVE!Self
• 2023Attack of the Doc!Self
• 2023Celebrity Prank WarsSelf
• 2023Animal ControlFrank Shaw
• 2023The Seven Faces of JaneMichael
• 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
• 2022I Am PhenomenalBill Winger
• 2022PasswordSelf - Celebrity Guest
• 2022Celebrity BeefSelf - Host
• 2022The BearDavid Fields
• 2022Is It Cake?Self - Judge
• 2022Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden GirlSelf
• 2021That's My JamSelf - Guest
• 2021YellowjacketsKody
• 2021Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the RealmsJohnny Cage (voice)
• 2021QueenpinsRick
• 2021Crime Scene KitchenSelf - Host
• 2021Roll Up Your SleevesSelf
• 2021HappilyTom
• 2021Overserved with Lisa VanderpumpSelf
• 2021Fast FoodiesSelf
• 2021Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSelf - Contestant
• 2020The Cabin with Bert KreischerSelf
• 2020I Can See Your Voice
• 2020BeckyJeff
• 2020Psych 2: Lassie Come HomeLassiter's Father
• 2020All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 ReliefSelf
• 2020Community Table ReadJeff Winger
• 2020DC's StargirlSylvester Pemberton / Starman
• 2020DummyAgent Jason
• 2020Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's RevengeJohnny Cage (voice)
• 2020Who Wants to Be a MillionaireSelf - Contestant
• 2020Josh Gates TonightSelf
• 2020Tiger KingSelf - Host
• 2020Medical PoliceJoel McHale
• 2019Dark HarborGreg
• 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Guest
• 2019Straight Up Steve AustinSelf
• 2019TroubleNorbert (voice)
• 2019Joel McHale: Live from PyongyangSelf
• 2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - Panelist
• 2019What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
• 2019Card SharksSelf - Host
• 2019The Twilight Zone
• 2019Love, Death & RobotsSergeant Morris (voice)
• 2019The Masked SingerSelf - Guest Panelist
• 2018The RookieBrad Hayes
• 2018Assassination NationNick Mathers
• 2018The Happytime MurdersAgent Campbell
• 2018StuckJudge Lepetri
• 2018We Brought Back MST3KSelf
• 2018Game Over, Man!Joel McHale
• 2018What the FitSelf
• 2018The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleSelf - Host
• 2018A Futile and Stupid GestureChevy Chase
• 2017Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on TelevisionJoel McHale
• 2017Will & GracePhil
• 2017The Gong ShowSelf - Judge
• 2017The F WordSelf
• 2017Bill Nye Saves the WorldSelf
• 2017Mystery Science Theater 3000Doug McClure
• 2017Dimension 404Mr. Maker
• 2017Santa Clarita DietChris
• 2016The Great IndoorsAshley Jack Gordon
• 2016American HousewifeDoyle Bradford
• 2016Milo Murphy's LawVictor (voice)
• 2016The $100,000 PyramidSelf
• 2016Match GameSelf - Panelist
• 2016To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist
• 2016Six Seasons and a FinaleSelf
• 2016The Human Face of Big DataNarrator
• 2016Join or Die with Craig FergusonSelf
• 2015Dr. KenRoss
• 2015Brooks McBeth: This Ain't ShakespeareHimself - Special Guest
• 2015Difficult PeopleFelix
• 2015Lip Sync BattleSelf
• 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf
• 2014A Merry Friggin' ChristmasBoyd Mitchler
• 2014black-ishJoel McHale
• 2014Adult BeginnersHudson
• 2014BoJack HorsemanAlex (voice)
• 2014Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No SleepSelf
• 2014Running Wild with Bear GryllsSelf
• 2014Deliver Us from EvilButler
• 2014BlendedMark
• 2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf
• 2014HarmontownSelf
• 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
• 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
• 2013Rick and MortyHemorrhage (voice)
• 2013The Mighty TNarrator
• 2012Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade NinjaFirst Ninja (voice)
• 2012TedRex
• 2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Self
• 2011Billy on the StreetSelf
• 2011The Big YearBarry Loomis
• 2011What's Your Number?Roger the Boss
• 2011Spy Kids: All the Time in the WorldWilbur Wilson
• 2010ConanSelf
• 2010Regular ShowDVD (voice)
• 2010The Marriage RefSelf - Panelist
• 2009The Informant!Robert Herndon
• 2009CommunityJeff Winger
• 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
• 2009Web SoupSelf
• 2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelf
• 2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge
• 2008Open Season 2Elliot (Voice)
• 2008Sons of AnarchyWarren
• 2008The Onion MovieOffice Worker
• 2008Water and PowerJoel McHale
• 2007Pushing DaisiesHarold Hundin
• 2007Thank God You're HereSelf
• 2007The IT CrowdRoy
• 2006Mini's First TimeHost
• 2005Lords of DogtownTV Reporter
• 2005Iron Chef AmericaHimself
• 2004The SoupSelf - Host
• 2004Spider-Man 2Mr. Jacks
• 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
• 2003E!'s 101Self
• 2003Last Comic StandingHimself
• 2003Oliver BeeneMan in Elevator
• 2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
• 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
• 2002CSI: MiamiGreg Welch
• 2000The HuntressQuicky the Clown
• 1999Teen Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter
• 1998Will & GraceIan
• 1997The ViewSelf
• 1995American MessiahAssassin
• 1993Diagnosis: MurderRichard
• 1993The X-FilesTad O'Malley
• 1989The SimpsonsJoel McHale (voice)
• 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
• 1984Almost Live!Self / Various
• 1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - Host
• —Untitled Community MovieJeff Winger
• —ReimaginedHamilton Lydell
• —Star Wars DetoursHost of Galaxy Rumors (voice)