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Joel Hodgson

Joel Hodgson

Creator · Born February 20, 1960 · Stevens Point, Wisconsin

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Biography

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.

Created 4

Wrote 23

2020s

  1. 2026

    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments

    Characters

  2. Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death

    Characters

2010s

  1. 2017
  2. 2016

    Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor

    Writer

  3. RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion

    Writer

  4. 2012

    Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers

    Writer

  5. 2011

    Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects

    Writer

  6. 2010

    Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island

    Writer

  7. Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2009

    Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts

    Writer

  2. Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires

    Writer

  3. 2008

    Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks

    Writer

  4. Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

    Writer

  5. Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood

    Writer

  6. 2007

    Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull

    Writer

  7. Cinematic Titanic

    Writer

  8. 2003

1990s

  1. 1997
  2. 1996

    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

    Characters

  3. 1994

1980s

  1. 1987

    Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential

    Writer

Acted in 17

2010s

  1. 2017
  2. 2016

    Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor

    Joel Hodgson

  3. 2015

    Other Space

    Zalian Fletcher · 8 episodes

  4. 2014

    The Frank

    Voice of "Man in Jumpsuit"

  5. 2013
  6. 2010

    Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time

    Captin Kane Cooper

2000s

  1. 2008

    Water and Power

    TV

  2. 2007

    Cinematic Titanic

    Joel Hodgson · 13 episodes

  3. 2003
  4. 2000

    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3

    Joel Robinson

1990s

  1. 1999

    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2

    Joel Robinson

  2. 1998

    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1

    Joel Robinson

Other crew 15

2020s

  1. 2026

    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments

    Creator

2010s

  1. 2012

    Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers

    Creator

  2. 2011

    Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects

    Creator

  3. 2010

    Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island

    Creator

  4. Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor

    Creator

2000s

  1. 2009

    Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts

    Creator

  2. Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires

    Creator

  3. 2008

    Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks

    Creator

  4. Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

    Creator

  5. Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood

    Creator

  6. 2007

    Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull

    Creator

  7. 2000

    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3

    Creator

1990s

  1. 1996

    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

    Creator

Produced 3

2010s

  1. 2016

    Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor

    Executive Producer

Directed 2

Appearances22

2020s

  1. 2020

    Prop Culture

    Self · 1 episode

2010s

  1. 2018

    We Brought Back MST3K

    Self

  2. 2016

    RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion

    Self

  3. 2012
  4. Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers

    Self

  5. 2011

    Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects

    Self

  6. 2010

    Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island

    Self

  7. Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor

    Himself

2000s

  1. 2009

    Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts

    Self

  2. Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires

    Self

  3. 2008

    Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks

    Himself

  4. Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

    Himself

  5. Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood

    Self

  6. 2007

    Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull

    Self

  7. 2006

    American Scary

    Himself

1990s

  1. 1994
  2. 1992

    This Is MST3K

    Self

No release date

  1. Stalking Emo

    Self