Joel McHale

Q: Has Joel McHale won any awards?

Joel McHale has received nominations for various awards, including the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in 'Community,' though he has not won a major award.

Q: What was Joel McHale's first film?

Joel McHale's first film role was in 'The Informant!' released in 2009, where he played a supporting character in the crime-comedy drama.

Q: What are Joel McHale's highest-grossing films?

Some of Joel McHale's highest-grossing films include 'Ted' (2012) and 'The Happytime Murders' (2018), which have contributed to his recognition in the film industry.

Q: Is Joel McHale involved in any other projects?

Besides acting, Joel McHale has hosted various shows and has been involved in voice acting for animated series and films, showcasing his versatility in entertainment.

Q: What is Joel McHale's educational background?

Joel McHale graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Communications and later earned a master's degree in acting from the University of Washington's Professional Actor Training Program.

Q: What is Joel McHale's net worth?

Joel McHale's estimated net worth is reported to be around $14 million, attributed to his successful career in television and film.

Q: Does Joel McHale have any children?

Yes, Joel McHale has two children, Edward and Isaac, with his wife Sarah Williams, and they often share moments of their family life in interviews.

Known for

ted (2024)

2024 / Comedy

It's 1993 and Ted the bear's moment of fame has passed, leaving him living with his best friend, 16-year-old John Bennett, who lives in...

Community (2009–2015)

IMDb 8.5 / 10

2009–2015 / Comedy / 22 min

Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado.

Name

Joel McHale

Height

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Born

30 November 1971, Rome, Italy

Spouses

Sarah Williams (2003–present)

Children

2 children, Edward and Isaac

Parents

Jack McHale, Laurie McHale

Estimated Net Worth

$14 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie Stop! That! Train! Best friends and train stewardesses Tess and DeeDee trade their dreary shifts on the Stank Rail for the glitzy Glamazonian...	Male Passenger 2	TMDB 2.2 / 10
2026	Movie Stocking Shelves A shelf stocker's night shift turns sour when his fears get the best of him.	Smitty	Not rated
2026	TV The Official House of Villains Podcast Tyson Apostol invites fellow contestants to break down every episode of "House of Villains" with sharp analysis and behind-the-scenes insights.	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2026	Movie Scream 7 When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest...	Mark Evans	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2026	TV Strip Law An uptight lawyer teams with a flashy Las Vegas magician to bring some pizzazz to the city's stupidest cases in...	Pringus (voice)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2026	Movie Xander De Rycke: Houdt Het Voor Bekeken X Nearly a decade ago, Xander De Rycke took to the stage armed with nothing more than a dozen pages of...	Himself	Not rated
2025	Movie Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special "Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special" pays tribute to Lee Corso, a beloved figure in college football....	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2025	TV The 1% Club A unique, compelling and funny game show that tests the nation's intelligence, based on a scientific survey. It's not about...	Self - Host	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2025	Movie Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox A scientist creates a time machine and kills their younger self to see what would happen. And that self-obsessed, misanthropic,...	James Bunratty	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2025	Movie California King When mattress store manager Perry's childhood crush, Lynette, announces she's leaving town, he panics. Desperate to prove himself, he and...	Zane	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2025	TV Hollywood Squares Two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win money and prizes. The "board" for the game is a vertical stack of open-faced...	Self	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2024	Movie The Real Full Monty A daring group of male celebrities volunteer to bare all to raise awareness for prostate and testicular cancer testing and...	Self (uncredited)	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2024	Movie The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don James Explores the impact of a humble coach from Ohio whose influence on college football and his players extended far beyond...	Narrator (voice)	Not rated
2024	TV Grave Conversations An unforgettable journey into the depths of human existence, while David Dastmalchian guides his guests through discussions that delve into...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2024	Movie Better Off The making of the 2023 horror comedy It's a Wonderful Knife as told by the filmmakers, queers, enbys and trans...	Self	Not rated
2024	Movie Parachute Riley has recently been discharged from rehab after struggling with food and body image issues. She soon meets Ethan and...	Jamie Collins	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2024	TV Dinner Time Live with David Chang Chef David Chang hosts an unfiltered dining experience as he cooks for celebrity guests and shares culinary secrets.	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2023	Movie JEREMY A slice of life comedy from comedian Adam Ray.	Self	Not rated
2023	Movie It's a Wonderful Knife Winnie's life is less than wonderful one year after saving her town from a psychotic killer on Christmas Eve. When...	David Carruthers	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2023	Movie Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match In 1980s Hollywood, action star Johnny Cage is looking to become an A-list actor. But when his costar, Jennifer, goes...	Johnny Cage (voice)	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2023	TV House of Villains Villains from some of television's most popular reality shows will be put in competition, where each week one will be...	Self - Host	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2023	TV The Ultimate Improv Show Dan Black presents THE ULTIMATE IMPROV SHOW! An all-star cast of improvisers perform the best, funniest and ultimate-est improv show...	Monologist	Not rated
2023	TV Krapopolis In mythical ancient Greece, a flawed family of humans, gods and monsters tries to run one of the world’s first...	Games Commentator (voice)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2023	Movie Office Race An unambitious office worker goes to great lengths—specifically 26.2 miles—to one up his exercise-obsessed, micromanaging boss.	Spencer	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2023	TV Dr Phil LIVE! From the hilariously twisted mind of comedian Adam Ray, comes Dr Phil Live.	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2023	Movie Attack of the Doc! Before the rise of big tech, social media and Marvel movies, Attack of the Show! chronicled the rise of nerd...	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2023	TV Celebrity Prank Wars Kevin Hart and Nick Cannon take their famous friendly feud to the next level. It's an all-out war as one...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2023	TV Animal Control A group of local animal control workers' lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are...	Frank Shaw	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2023	Movie The Seven Faces of Jane Jane drops her daughter off at sleepaway camp and drives away from her mundane life into an exciting odyssey on...	Michael	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2022	TV The Jennifer Hudson Show Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.	Self	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2022	Movie I Am Phenomenal This is based on a true story of Rick getting kicked out of his weekly basketball game in 2016 for...	Bill Winger	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2022	TV Password Jimmy Fallon and other celebrities pair with contestants to face off in the ultimate game of words.	Self - Celebrity Guest	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2022	TV Celebrity Beef Follows two celebrities as they go head-to-head-in a cook-off and squash their beef with knives in hand, spices on the...	Self - Host	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2022	TV The Bear Carmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform...	David Fields	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2022	TV Is It Cake? Skilled cake artists create mouthwatering replicas of handbags, sewing machines and more in a mind-bending baking contest inspired by a...	Self - Judge	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2022	Movie Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl Friends and stars pay tribute to America's comedy sweetheart and her trailblazing television career.	Self	TMDB 9.5 / 10
2021	TV That's My Jam This star-studded, music-comedy game show from Executive Producer Jimmy Fallon is infused with his one-of-a-kind comedic style and feel-good energy,...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2021	TV Yellowjackets This equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama tells the saga of a team of wildly talented...	Kody	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2021	Movie Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms When Shao Kahn's Outworld barbarians terrorize Earthrealm, Lord Raiden is determined to put an end to the carnage once and...	Johnny Cage (voice)	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2021	Movie Queenpins Bored and frustrated suburban homemaker Connie and her best pal JoJo, a vlogger with dreams, turn a hobby into a...	Rick	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2021	TV Crime Scene Kitchen A culinary guessing game in which bakers are tasked with decoding what type of dessert was made when all that’s...	Self - Host	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2021	Movie Roll Up Your Sleeves This variety special aims to educate viewers, raise awareness and dispel concerns surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines, all with the goal...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2021	Movie Happily Tom and Janet have been happily married for years. But a visit from a mysterious stranger leads to a dead...	Tom	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2021	TV Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump Lisa invites viewers to her extravagant garden at Villa Rosa for an al fresco evening full of unexpected surprises and...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2021	TV Fast Foodies Culinary masters compete to perfectly recreate, then skillfully reimagine a celebrity guest’s favorite fast food dish as they try to...	Self	TMDB 4.7 / 10
2021	TV Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White, celebrity contestants spin the wheel and solve word puzzles for a chance to...	Self - Contestant	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2020	TV The Cabin with Bert Kreischer Fast-living comic Bert Kreischer heads to a cabin for some self-care and invites his funny friends to join his quest...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2020	TV I Can See Your Voice Each week one contestant will have the chance to win a cash prize if he or she can tell the...	Self - Guest Host	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2020	TV I Can See Your Voice Each week one contestant will have the chance to win a cash prize if he or she can tell the...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2020	Movie Becky A teenager's weekend at a lake house with her father takes a turn for the worse when a group of...	Jeff	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2020	Movie Psych 2: Lassie Come Home After Santa Barbara Police Chief Carlton Lassiter is ambushed and left for dead, Shawn and Gus return to help him...	Lassiter's Father	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2020	Movie All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief Concert special featuring musicians, actors, athletes, and community leaders who have a deep connection to the state of Washington. Join...	Self	Not rated
2020	TV DC's Stargirl Courtney Whitmore, a smart, athletic and above all else kind girl, discovers her step-father has a secret: he used to...	Sylvester Pemberton	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2020	TV DC's Stargirl Courtney Whitmore, a smart, athletic and above all else kind girl, discovers her step-father has a secret: he used to...	Sylvester Pemberton / Starman	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2020	Movie Community Table Read Dan Harmon and the cast of Community (plus Pedro Pascal) do a table read of season 5 episode 4 "Cooperative...	Jeff Winger	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2020	TV Dummy After being discarded by her original owner, a spoiled, jealous, and manipulative sex doll named Barbara convinces aspiring writer Cody,...	Agent Jason	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2020	Movie Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge After the vicious slaughter of his family by stone-cold mercenary Sub-Zero, Hanzo Hasashi is exiled to the torturous Netherrealm. There,...	Johnny Cage (voice)	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2020	TV Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, celebrities play to win a million dollars for a charity of their choosing. Contestants have 15...	Self - Contestant	TMDB 9.8 / 10
2020	TV Josh Gates Tonight Unable to travel due to the global pandemic, Josh Gates stays at home and interviews guests pertinent to the topic...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2020	TV Tiger King A zoo owner spirals out of control amid a cast of eccentric characters in this true murder-for-hire story from the...	Self - Host	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2020	TV Medical Police Doctors Owen Maestro and Lola Spratt leave Children's Hospital and join a secret arm of the CDC to investigate and...	Joel McHale	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2019	Movie Dark Harbor Dark Harbor tells the story of Olivia, a young mother on the verge of childbirth who finds her future threatened...	Greg	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2019	TV The Kelly Clarkson Show Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2019	TV Straight Up Steve Austin This unique, interview-based series features WWE legend Steve Austin with a variety of his celebrity friends in exciting surroundings. On...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2019	Movie Trouble A pampered dog named Trouble must learn to live in the real world while trying to escape from his former...	Norbert (voice)	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2019	Movie Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang The handsome and funny host of The Soup on E! and star of the hit NBC show, Community, brings you...	Self	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2019	TV Lights Out with David Spade Specializing in celebrities, entertainment and all things apolitical, comedy legend David Spade and a panel of his comedian friends are...	Self - Panelist	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2019	TV What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage A behind the scenes look at a half-hour hybrid comedy/talk aftershow dedicated to exploring the fandom surrounding “The Flare,” a...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2019	TV Card Sharks A suspenseful game where two players face off in a head-to-head elimination race and can win a fortune on the...	Self - Host	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2019	TV The Twilight Zone Tales of science fiction, fantasy and the occult, exploring humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways. Next stop...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2019	TV Love, Death & Robots Terrifying creatures, wicked surprises and dark comedy converge in this NSFW anthology of animated stories presented by Tim Miller and...	Sergeant Morris (voice)	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2019	TV The Masked Singer Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head to toe in an...	Self - Guest Panelist	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2018	TV The Rookie Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of...	Brad Hayes	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2018	Movie Assassination Nation After an anonymous hacker begins leaking the private data of thousands living in a small American town, the townspeople spiral...	Nick Mathers	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2018	Movie The Happytime Murders In a world where humans coexist with puppets—who are seen as lesser citizens—cast members of a beloved 1990s children's television...	Agent Campbell	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2018	Movie Stuck Darby finds herself in trouble with the law, and is sentenced to house arrest. Now she must serve thirty days...	Judge Lepetri	TMDB 4.6 / 10
2018	Movie We Brought Back MST3K This feature length documentary provides fans with an insider’s look at the creation of Season 11 and its triumphant debut...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2018	Movie Game Over, Man! Three friends are on the verge of getting their video game financed when their benefactor is taken hostage by terrorists.	Joel McHale	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2018	TV What the Fit Kevin Hart: What the Fit is a brand new unscripted comedy starring Kevin Hart and celebrity guests. In each episode,...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2018	TV The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale Trending news, pop culture, social media, original videos and more come together in host Joel McHale's weekly comedy commentary show.	Self - Host	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2018	Movie A Futile and Stupid Gesture In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture...	Chevy Chase	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2017	TV Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television The LAPD thinks it's a good idea to form a task force partnering actors with homicide detectives.	Joel McHale	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2017	TV Will & Grace That's right, honey! A decade after their unforgettable eight-season run, comedy's most fabulous foursome is back.	Phil	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2017	TV The Gong Show Unique performers demonstrate their artistry in front of Hollywood judges in this update of the kitschy '70s talent show, which...	Self - Judge	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2017	TV The F Word Good food and good cooking are combined with Ramsay’s passion, energy and humor into a one-of-a-kind LIVE series. Foodies from...	Self	TMDB 3.2 / 10
2017	TV Bill Nye Saves the World Bill Nye explores science and its impact on politics, society and pop culture. Each episode tackles a topic from a...	Self	TMDB 3.8 / 10
2017	TV Mystery Science Theater 3000 The cult hit returns! Captured by mad scientists, new host Jonah survives a blitz of cheesy B movies by riffing...	Doug McClure	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2017	TV Dimension 404 Inspired by the Internet’s “404” error code, Dimension 404 aims to evoke that 3 AM feeling of wandering onto the...	Mr. Maker	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2017	TV Santa Clarita Diet They're ordinary husband and wife realtors until she undergoes a dramatic change that sends them down a road of death...	Chris	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2016	TV The Great Indoors An adventure reporter must adapt to the times when he becomes the boss to a group of millennials in the...	Ashley Jack Gordon	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2016	TV American Housewife A family comedy narrated by Katie, a strong-willed mother, raising her flawed family in a wealthy town filled with perfect...	Doyle Bradford	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2016	TV Milo Murphy's Law Milo Murphy is the personification of Murphy’s Law where anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Suffering from Extreme...	Victor (voice)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2016	TV The $100,000 Pyramid In $100,000 Pyramid, contestants are in teams of two. The goal of the game is to help your partner guess...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2016	TV Match Game A modern reboot of the classic 70s game show that features two contestants attempting to match the answers of six...	Self - Panelist	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2016	TV To Tell the Truth A modern reimagination of the classic game show. In each round, a celebrity panel will be presented with three people...	Self - Panelist	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2016	Movie Six Seasons and a Finale The cast and crew of Community reflect on creating the final season of the show.	Self	Not rated
2016	Movie The Human Face of Big Data With the rapid emergence of digital devices, an unstoppable, invisible force is changing human lives in ways from the microscopic...	Narrator	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2016	TV Join or Die with Craig Ferguson Featuring comedian Craig Ferguson debating provocative and timely topics in his unorthodox and iconoclastic manner. Each episode features a panel...	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2015	TV Dr. Ken Dr. Ken is a brilliant physician with no bedside manner. He is always trying to be a good doctor, as...	Ross	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2015	Movie Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare Mad TV's Brooks McBeth is articulate, but he definitely isn't Shakespeare. He has a lot of bathroom jokes, but good...	Himself - Special Guest	Not rated
2015	TV Difficult People Life is really tough for Julie Kessler and Billy Epstein, two thirty-something aspiring comics living and working in New York...	Felix	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2015	TV Lip Sync Battle Each episode features two A-list celebrities like you've never seen them before - syncing their hearts out in hysterically epic...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2015	TV The Late Late Show with James Corden Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2015	TV The Late Late Show with James Corden Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night...	Self	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2014	Movie A Merry Friggin' Christmas Boyd Mitchler and his family must spend Christmas with his estranged family of misfits. Upon realizing that he left all...	Boyd Mitchler	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2014	TV black-ish A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class...	Joel McHale	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2014	Movie Adult Beginners A young, hipster entrepreneur crashes and burns on the eve of his company’s big launch. With his entire life in...	Hudson	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2014	TV BoJack Horseman Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the '90s , 20 years later. He's a curmudgeon with a heart of...not...	Alex (voice)	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2014	Movie Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep The writer's room during the production of the fifth season of Community struggles with time while the show is being...	Self	Not rated
2014	TV Running Wild with Bear Grylls The famed survivalist takes A-list celebrities on journeys into the wildest locations around the world, forcing the stars to push...	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2014	Movie Deliver Us from Evil When a frightening wave of violence sweeps through New York City, troubled cop Sarchie fails to find a rational explanation...	Butler	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2014	Movie Blended Recently divorced mom Lauren and widowed dad Jim let their friends push them into a blind date, which goes disastrously...	Mark	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2014	TV Last Week Tonight with John Oliver A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2014	Movie Harmontown A comedic, brutally honest documentary following self-destructive TV writer Dan Harmon as he takes his live podcast on a national...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2014	TV Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as...	Self	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2014	TV Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2014	TV The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2013	TV Rick and Morty Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.	Hemorrhage (voice)	TMDB 8.7 / 10
2013	Movie The Mighty T A charming animated short film that brings to life the cutting edge research that is happening at the Ben Towne...	Narrator	Not rated
2012	TV Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja is an American animated television series created by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas for Disney...	First Ninja (voice)	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2012	Movie Ted John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between...	Rex	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2012	TV Comedy Bang! Bang! Based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on the well-known format of...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2011	TV Billy on the Street Comedian Billy Eichner, unfiltered and unapologetic, hits the streets of New York City to test unsuspecting strangers on their knowledge...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2011	Movie The Big Year Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an...	Barry Loomis	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2011	Movie What's Your Number? Ally Darling is realizing she's a little lost in life. Her latest romance has just fizzled out, and she's just...	Roger the Boss	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2011	Movie Spy Kids: All the Time in the World Eight years after the third film, the OSS has become the world's top spy agency, while the Spy Kids department...	Wilbur Wilson	TMDB 4.7 / 10
2010	TV Conan A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2010	TV Regular Show The surreal misadventures of two best friends - a blue jay and a raccoon - as they seek to liven...	DVD (voice)	TMDB 8.6 / 10
2010	TV The Marriage Ref The Marriage Ref is a TV reality show and panel game hosted by comedian Tom Papa and produced by Jerry...	Self - Panelist	TMDB 3.8 / 10
2009	Movie The Informant! A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his...	Robert Herndon	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2009	TV Community Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college in the fictional...	Jeff Winger	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2009	TV Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2009	TV Web Soup Web Soup is a weekly series that aired in the U.S. on G4. The show, hosted by Chris Hardwick, comments...	Self	Not rated
2009	TV The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien is an American television talk show broadcast by NBC. The show is the fifth...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2009	TV RuPaul's Drag Race Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen...	Self - Guest Judge	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2008	Movie Open Season 2 After falling head over hooves in love with Giselle, Elliot's road to the altar takes a slight detour when Mr....	Elliot (Voice)	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2008	TV Sons of Anarchy The Sons of Anarchy (SOA) are an outlaw motorcycle club with many charters in the United States and overseas. The...	Warren	TMDB 8.4 / 10
2008	Movie The Onion Movie Venerable newscaster Norm Archer reports the latest news in politics, health, culture and entertainment - such as an automotive recall...	Office Worker	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2008	TV Water and Power It's a tough gig working for the Water Department, and it's also a tough gig working in Power. Dan Harmon...	Joel McHale	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2007	TV Pushing Daisies A pie-maker, with the power to bring dead people back to life, solves murder mysteries with his alive-again childhood sweetheart,...	Harold Hundin	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2007	TV Thank God You're Here In this improvisational comedy competition, four guest stars walk into a live improvised comedy sketch, in which they know nothing...	Self	Not rated
2007	TV The IT Crowd You know those cool guys who charm the ladies, have tons of friends and get invited to the hottest parties?...	Roy	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2006	Movie Mini's First Time Desperate to be free from her drunken, unloving mother Diane, the beautiful, scheming young Mini seduces her stepfather Martin and...	Host	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2005	Movie Lords of Dogtown The radical true story behind three teenage surfers from Venice Beach, California, who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed...	TV Reporter	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2005	TV Iron Chef America Iron Chef America: The Series is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef, and is the second...	Himself	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2004	TV The Soup With this satirical series, the E! Entertainment Network returns to a format they helped create with the popular '90s show...	Self - Host	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2004	Movie Spider-Man 2 Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero...	Mr. Jacks	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2003	TV The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.	Self	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2003	TV E!'s 101 In this series, E! lists 101 of the most significant moments in certain aspects of entertainment, from celebrity couplings to...	Self	Not rated
2003	TV Last Comic Standing A nationwide talent search accepting the best professional and non-professional stand-up comedians. Once the selection process is narrowed to 10,...	Himself	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2003	TV Oliver Beene Oliver Beene is an American sitcom. Set in 1962 and 1963, the show chronicled the trials and tribulations of the...	Man in Elevator	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2003	TV Real Time with Bill Maher Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self - Guest Host	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2002	TV CSI: Miami The show follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their...	Greg Welch	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2000	TV The Huntress The Huntress is an American TV series that appeared on the USA Network over subsequent summers of the 2000 and...	Quicky the Clown	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1999	TV Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards is a teen awards show presented annually by Fox. The first awards were held in 1999....	Self - Presenter	TMDB 9.1 / 10
1998	TV Will & Grace Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves...	Ian	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1997	TV The View ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...	Self	TMDB 4.4 / 10
1997	TV The View ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...	Self - Guest	TMDB 4.4 / 10
1995	Movie American Messiah A film crew goes to Seattle to shoot a movie about a former adult film star who believes she is...	Assassin	Not rated
1993	TV Diagnosis: Murder Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.	Richard	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1993	TV The X-Files The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena....	Tad O'Malley	TMDB 8.4 / 10
1989	TV The Simpsons Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family;...	Joel McHale (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1988	TV LIVE with Kelly and Mark A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1984	TV Almost Live! Almost Live! was a local sketch comedy television show in Seattle, Washington, USA, produced and broadcast by NBC affiliate KING-TV...	Self / Various	TMDB 8.7 / 10
1975	TV People's Choice Awards An American awards show recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans.	Self - Host	TMDB 9.2 / 10
TBA	TV Star Wars Detours Star Wars Detours is an unaired American CGI-animated comedy series. It is differentiated from the other Star Wars animated series...	Host of Galaxy Rumors (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
TBA	Movie Untitled Community Movie The long-awaited movie sequel to the cult classic TV Show Community.	Jeff Winger	Not rated
TBA	Movie Reimagined Felix McCoy is a young boy grappling with the loss of his mother, the beloved creator of the town’s annual...	Hamilton Lydell	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2023	TV Animal Control A group of local animal control workers' lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2019	Movie Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang The handsome and funny host of The Soup on E! and star of the hit NBC show, Community, brings you...	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2019	Movie Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang The handsome and funny host of The Soup on E! and star of the hit NBC show, Community, brings you...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2018	TV The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale Trending news, pop culture, social media, original videos and more come together in host Joel McHale's weekly comedy commentary show.	Production Executive Production	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2017	TV Mystery Science Theater 3000 The cult hit returns! Captured by mad scientists, new host Jonah survives a blitz of cheesy B movies by riffing...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2016	Movie Six Seasons and a Finale The cast and crew of Community reflect on creating the final season of the show.	Thanks Crew	Not rated
2014	Movie Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep The writer's room during the production of the fifth season of Community struggles with time while the show is being...	Thanks Crew	Not rated
TBA	Movie Untitled Community Movie The long-awaited movie sequel to the cult classic TV Show Community.	Executive Producer Production	Not rated

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