Joel McHale

Born: November 20, 1971 · Roma, Italy

Actor
Producer
Writer

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.

Filmography · 34 credits

2026Scream 7 · Actor (Mark Evans) ★ 5.5
2026Stop! That! Train! · Actor (Male Passenger 2) ★ 5.8
2026Reimagined · Actor
2025California King · Actor (Zane) ★ 5.3
2024Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox · Actor (James Bunratty) ★ 5.4
2024The Real Full Monty · Self (Comedian) ★ 7.4
2024The Real Full Monty · Self (Self - Actor) ★ 7.4
2024The Dawgfather: The Legacy of Don James · Self (Self - Narrator) ★ 9.0
2023It's a Wonderful Knife · Actor (David Carruthers) ★ 5.2
2023Parachute · Actor (Jamie) ★ 6.3
2021Queenpins · Actor (Rick) ★ 6.4
2021Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms · Actor (Johnny Cage) ★ 6.5
2021Happily · Actor (Tom) ★ 5.3
2020Becky · Actor (Jeff) ★ 6.1
2020Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge · Actor (Johnny Cage) ★ 7.4
2019Trouble · Actor (Norbert) ★ 5.8
2019Dark Harbor · Actor (Greg) ★ 5.2
2018The Happytime Murders · Actor (Agent Campbell) ★ 5.5
2018Assassination Nation · Actor (Nick Mathers) ★ 6.0
2018Stuck · Actor (Judge Lepetri) ★ 5.6
2014Blended · Actor (Mark) ★ 6.5
2014Deliver Us from Evil · Actor (Butler) ★ 6.2
2014Adult Beginners · Actor (Hudson) ★ 5.6
2014A Merry Friggin' Christmas · Actor (Boyd Mitchler) ★ 5.2
2014The Human Face of Big Data · Actor (Narrator) ★ 7.1
2012Ted · Actor (Rex) ★ 6.9
2011The Big Year · Actor (Barry Loomis) ★ 6.2
2011Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World · Actor (Wilbur Wilson) ★ 3.6
2008Open Season 2 · Actor (Elliot) ★ 5.5
1995American Messiah · Actor (Assassin)
—American Dog · Actor (Officer Gary Shadesack)
—King Larry · Self (Self)
—Community: The Movie · Actor (Jeff Winger)
—Treat Street · Actor