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Joel McHale

Joel McHale

Actor · Born November 20, 1971 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

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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.

Acted in 81

2020s

  1. 2026

    Oh Season

    Hamilton Lydell

  2. 2025
  3. 2024
  4. 2023
  5. The Ultimate Improv Show

    Monologist · 1 episode

  6. 2022

    I Am Phenomenal

    Bill Winger

  7. 2021
  8. 2020
  9. Community Table Read

    Jeff Winger

  10. Dummy

    Agent Jason · 1 episode

2010s

  1. 2019

    Dark Harbor

    Greg

  2. What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage

    TV

  3. 2018
  4. Stuck

    Judge Lepetri

  5. 2017

    Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television

    Joel McHale · 1 episode

  6. 2016
  7. 2015
  8. 2014
  9. 2013
  10. 2012
  11. 2011
  12. 2010

No release date

  1. Untitled Community Movie

    Jeff Winger

  2. The IT Crowd

    Roy · 1 episode

Produced 4

Wrote 2

Appearances77

2020s

  1. 2026

    The Official House of Villains Podcast

    Self · 1 episode

  2. Xander De Rycke: Houdt Het Voor Bekeken X

    Himself

  3. 2025

    Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

    Self (archive footage)

  4. 2024
  5. The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don James

    Narrator (voice)

  6. Grave Conversations

    Self · 1 episode

  7. Better Off

    Self

  8. 2023

    JEREMY

    Self

  9. Dr Phil LIVE!

    Self · 1 episode

  10. Celebrity Prank Wars

    Self · 1 episode

  11. 2022
  12. Celebrity Beef

    Self - Host · 8 episodes

  13. Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

    Self

  14. 2021
  15. Roll Up Your Sleeves

    Self

  16. 2020
  17. Josh Gates Tonight

    Self · 1 episode

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. Straight Up Steve Austin

    Self · 1 episode

  3. Card Sharks

    Self - Host · 21 episodes

  4. 2018

    We Brought Back MST3K

    Self

  5. 2017
  6. 2016
  7. The Human Face of Big Data

    Narrator

  8. 2015

    Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare

    Himself - Special Guest

  9. 2014
  10. 2012
  11. 2011
  12. 2010

1990s

  1. 1999

    Teen Choice Awards

    Self - Presenter · 1 episode

  2. 1997

No release date

  1. Star Wars Detours

    Host of Galaxy Rumors (voice) · 6 episodes