Joel McHale

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
November 20, 1971 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Popular Genres
Comedy Action Drama
Career Span
– 2026

Joel McHale

1 win
128 nominations
1 Oscar
56 credits

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 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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Personal Info

Born
Nov 20, 1971
From
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Known For
Acting
Career
– 2026

Award Recognition

1
Win
128
Nominations
1
Oscar

Complete Filmography

2026

Scream 7 as Mark Evans Award

2025

Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox as James Bunratty
California King as Zane

2024

Parachute as Jamie Collins
The Real Full Monty as Self (uncredited)
Better Off
The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don James as Narrator (voice)

2023

Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match as Johnny Cage (voice)
It's a Wonderful Knife as David Carruthers
Attack of the Doc! as Self
The Seven Faces of Jane as Michael
Office Race as Spencer
JEREMY as Self

2022

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl as Self
I Am Phenomenal as Bill Winger

2021

Queenpins as Rick Award
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms as Johnny Cage (voice) Award
Happily as Tom
Roll Up Your Sleeves as Self

2020

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge as Johnny Cage (voice) Award
Becky as Jeff Award
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home as Lassiter's Father Award
Community Table Read as Jeff Winger
All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief as Self

2019

Trouble as Norbert (voice) Award
Dark Harbor as Greg
Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang as Self

2018

The Happytime Murders as Agent Campbell Award
A Futile and Stupid Gesture as Chevy Chase Award
Game Over, Man! as Joel McHale
Assassination Nation as Nick Mathers
We Brought Back MST3K as Self
Stuck as Judge Lepetri

2016

Six Seasons and a Finale as Self
The Human Face of Big Data as Narrator

2015

Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare as Himself - Special Guest

2014

Blended as Mark Award
Deliver Us from Evil as Butler Award
A Merry Friggin' Christmas as Boyd Mitchler Award
Adult Beginners as Hudson
Harmontown as Self
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep as Self

2013

The Mighty T as Narrator

2012

Ted as Rex Award

2011

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World as Wilbur Wilson
What's Your Number? as Roger the Boss Award
The Big Year as Barry Loomis Award

2009

The Informant! as Robert Herndon

2008

Open Season 2 as Elliot (Voice) Award
The Onion Movie as Office Worker

2006

Mini's First Time as Host

2005

Lords of Dogtown as TV Reporter Award

2004

Spider-Man 2 as Mr. Jacks Award

Untitled Community Movie as Jeff Winger
Reimagined as Hamilton Lydell
The Evolution of Jeff and Abed as Jeff Winger

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Ted
Blended
Spider-Man 2
Queenpins
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
What's Your Number?
Open Season 2
The Happytime Murders

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