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Joel McHale

Actor

Joel McHale

Born November 20, 1971 in Roma, Italy42 films

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.

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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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Spider-Man 2 posterFirst watchSpider-Man 220047.3as Mr. JacksPeter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of…View film

Essential films

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Ted poster6.5Ted2012Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge poster8.1Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge2020Blended poster6.9Blended2014What's Your Number? poster6.5What's Your Number?2011Deliver Us from Evil poster6.3Deliver Us from Evil2014Lords of Dogtown poster7.1Lords of Dogtown2005Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms poster7.6Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms2021Scream 7 poster6.2Scream 72026

Filmography

42 films as actor
  1. TBAUntitled Community MovieJeff Winger
  2. 2026Oh SeasonHamilton Lydell
  3. 2026Stop! That! Train!Male Passenger 2
  4. 2026Scream 7Mark Evans
  5. 2025Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's ParadoxJames Bunratty
  6. 2025California KingZane
  7. 2024ParachuteJamie Collins
  8. 2023It's a Wonderful KnifeDavid Carruthers
  9. 2023Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage MatchJohnny Cage (voice)
  10. 2023Office RaceSpencer
  11. 2023The Seven Faces of JaneMichael
  12. 2022I Am PhenomenalBill Winger
  13. 2021Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the RealmsJohnny Cage (voice)
  14. 2021QueenpinsRick
  15. 2021HappilyTom
  16. 2020BeckyJeff
  17. 2020Psych 2: Lassie Come HomeLassiter's Father
  18. 2020Community Table ReadJeff Winger
  19. 2020Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's RevengeJohnny Cage (voice)
  20. 2019Dark HarborGreg
  21. 2019TroubleNorbert (voice)
  22. 2018Assassination NationNick Mathers
  23. 2018The Happytime MurdersAgent Campbell
  24. 2018StuckJudge Lepetri
  25. 2018Game Over, Man!Joel McHale
  26. 2018A Futile and Stupid GestureChevy Chase
  27. 2014A Merry Friggin' ChristmasBoyd Mitchler
  28. 2014Adult BeginnersHudson
  29. 2014Deliver Us from EvilButler
  30. 2014BlendedMark
  31. 2013The Mighty TNarrator
  32. 2012TedRex
  33. 2011The Big YearBarry Loomis
  34. 2011What's Your Number?Roger the Boss
  35. 2011Spy Kids: All the Time in the WorldWilbur Wilson
  36. 2009The Informant!Robert Herndon
  37. 2008Open Season 2Elliot (Voice)
  38. 2008The Onion MovieOffice Worker
  39. 2006Mini's First TimeHost
  40. 2005Lords of DogtownTV Reporter
  41. 2004Spider-Man 2Mr. Jacks
  42. 1995American MessiahAssassin