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

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Scream 7

2026 ⭐ 6.2

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Parachute

2024 ⭐ 6.6

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Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match

2023 ⭐ 6.8

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I Am Phenomenal

2022 ⭐ 10.0

Career timeline

2026

Stop! That! Train!

Male Passenger 2 · 2026

⭐ 4.4

Stocking Shelves

Smitty · 2026

Scream 7 Notable

Mark Evans · 2026

⭐ 6.2

2025

Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

Self (archive footage) · 2025

Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox

James Bunratty · 2025

⭐ 5.6

California King

Zane · 2025

⭐ 6.0

2024

The Real Full Monty

Self (uncredited) · 2024

⭐ 4.0

The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don James

Narrator (voice) · 2024

Better Off

Self · 2024

2023

JEREMY

Self · 2023

It's a Wonderful Knife

David Carruthers · 2023

⭐ 5.1

Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match

Johnny Cage (voice) · 2023

⭐ 6.8

2022

I Am Phenomenal Notable

Bill Winger · 2022

⭐ 10.0

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl Notable

Self · 2022

⭐ 9.5

2021

Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms Notable

Johnny Cage (voice) · 2021

⭐ 7.6

Queenpins

Rick · 2021

⭐ 6.5

Roll Up Your Sleeves Notable

Self · 2021

⭐ 7.5

2020

Becky

Jeff · 2020

⭐ 6.3

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home Notable

Lassiter's Father · 2020

⭐ 7.0

All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief

Self · 2020

2019

Dark Harbor

Greg · 2019

⭐ 5.3

Trouble

Norbert (voice) · 2019

⭐ 6.6

Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang

Self · 2019

⭐ 5.4

2018

Assassination Nation

Nick Mathers · 2018

⭐ 6.2

The Happytime Murders Notable

Agent Campbell · 2018

⭐ 5.8

Stuck

Judge Lepetri · 2018

⭐ 4.6

2016

The Human Face of Big Data

Narrator · 2016

⭐ 6.6

2015

Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare

Himself - Special Guest · 2015

2014

A Merry Friggin' Christmas

Boyd Mitchler · 2014

⭐ 5.4

Adult Beginners

Hudson · 2014

⭐ 5.4

Deliver Us from Evil Notable

Butler · 2014

⭐ 6.3

2012

Ted Notable

Rex · 2012

⭐ 6.5

2011

The Big Year

Barry Loomis · 2011

⭐ 6.0

What's Your Number? Notable

Roger the Boss · 2011

⭐ 6.5

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World Notable

Wilbur Wilson · 2011

⭐ 4.7

2009

The Informant!

Robert Herndon · 2009

⭐ 6.2

2008

Open Season 2 Notable

Elliot (Voice) · 2008

⭐ 5.9

The Onion Movie

Office Worker · 2008

⭐ 6.1

2006

Mini's First Time

Host · 2006

⭐ 5.6

2005

Lords of Dogtown Notable

TV Reporter · 2005

⭐ 7.1

2004

Spider-Man 2 Notable

Mr. Jacks · 2004

⭐ 7.3

1995

American Messiah

Assassin · 1995

Frequently appears with

Neve Campbell

Sidney Evans

Courteney Cox

Gale Weathers

Isabel May

Tatum Evans

Jasmin Savoy Brown

Mindy Meeks-Martin

Mason Gooding

Chad Meeks-Martin

Courtney Eaton

Riley Hart

Thomas Mann

Ethan Collins

Francesca Reale

Casey

Gina Rodriguez

Dr. Akerman

Full filmography

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Stop! That! Train!

2026 ⭐ 4.4

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Stocking Shelves

2026

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Scream 7

2026 ⭐ 6.2

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Xander De Rycke: Houdt Het Voor Bekeken X

2026

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Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

2025

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Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox

2025 ⭐ 5.6

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California King

2025 ⭐ 6.0

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The Real Full Monty

2024 ⭐ 4.0

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The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don James

2024

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Better Off

2024

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Parachute

2024 ⭐ 6.6

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JEREMY

2023

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It's a Wonderful Knife

2023 ⭐ 5.1

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Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match

2023 ⭐ 6.8

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Office Race

2023 ⭐ 4.9

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Attack of the Doc!

2023 ⭐ 5.3

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The Seven Faces of Jane

2023 ⭐ 5.0

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I Am Phenomenal

2022 ⭐ 10.0

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Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

2022 ⭐ 9.5

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Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms

2021 ⭐ 7.6