Actor
Joel McHale
- Born: 30 November 1971, Rome, Italy
- Estimated net worth: $14 million
Joel McHale is an American actor and comedian known for his sharp wit and engaging performances. He gained fame as the star of the sitcom 'Community' and as host of 'The Soup.' With a career spanning television and film, McHale is recognized for his comedic…
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About Joel McHale
Joel McHale is an American actor and comedian known for his sharp wit and engaging performances. He gained fame as the star of the sitcom 'Community' and as host of 'The Soup.' With a career spanning television and film, McHale is recognized for his comedic roles and distinctive voice, often bringing humor to various genres.
- Born
- 30 November 1971, Rome, Italy
- Height
- 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
- Spouses
- Sarah Williams (2003-present)
- Children
- 2 children, Edward and Isaac
- Parents
- Jack McHale, Laurie McHale
- Estimated net worth
- $14 million
Fun facts about Joel McHale
- Joel McHale was a former host of 'The Soup,' a show that parodied reality television and pop culture.
- He played a significant role in the Netflix series 'The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale,' which continued his comedic legacy.
Famous Joel McHale quotes
“I just want to be a part of something that’s going to be great.”
“I’m not a superhero, I’m just a guy with a cape.”
“Your friendship means more to me than any of this.”
Joel McHale filmography
Cast (173)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mane Six Movie | Elliot (voice) | 10.0 |
| 2026 | Oh Season Movie | Hamilton Lydell | |
| 2026 | Stop! That! Train! Movie | Male Passenger 2 | 4.9 |
| 2026 | The Official House of Villains Podcast TV | Self | 10.0 |
| 2026 | Scream 7 Movie | Mark Evans | 6.2 |
| 2026 | Strip Law TV | Pringus (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2026 | Xander De Rycke: Houdt Het Voor Bekeken X Movie | Himself | |
| 2025 | Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2025 | The 1% Club TV | Self - Host | 7.8 |
| 2025 | Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox Movie | James Bunratty | 5.7 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California King Movie | Zane | 6.0 |
| 2025 | Hollywood Squares TV | Self | 4.4 |
| 2024 | The Real Full Monty Movie | Self (uncredited) | 4.0 |
| 2024 | The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don James Movie | Narrator (voice) | |
| 2024 | Grave Conversations TV | Self | 10.0 |
| 2024 | Better Off Movie | Self | |
| 2024 | Parachute Movie | Jamie Collins | 6.7 |
| 2024 | Dinner Time Live with David Chang TV | Self | 6.8 |
| 2023 | JEREMY Movie | Self | |
| 2023 | It's a Wonderful Knife Movie | David Carruthers | 5.0 |
| 2023 | Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match Movie | Johnny Cage (voice) | 6.8 |
| 2023 | House of Villains TV | Self - Host | 6.1 |
| 2023 | The Ultimate Improv Show TV | Monologist | |
| 2023 | Krapopolis TV | Games Commentator (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2023 | Office Race Movie | Spencer | 5.0 |
| 2023 | Dr Phil LIVE! TV | Self | 10.0 |
| 2023 | Attack of the Doc! Movie | Self | 5.5 |
| 2023 | Celebrity Prank Wars TV | Self | 6.6 |
| 2023 | Animal Control TV | Frank Shaw | 6.2 |
| 2023 | The Seven Faces of Jane Movie | Michael | 5.0 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Self - Guest | 5.6 |
| 2022 | I Am Phenomenal Movie | Bill Winger | 10.0 |
| 2022 | Password TV | Self - Celebrity Guest | 4.4 |
| 2022 | Celebrity Beef TV | Self - Host | 10.0 |
| 2022 | The Bear TV | David Fields | 8.2 |
| 2022 | Is It Cake? TV | Self - Judge | 6.9 |
| 2022 | Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2021 | That's My Jam TV | Self - Guest | 5.8 |
| 2021 | Yellowjackets TV | Kody | 7.4 |
| 2021 | Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms Movie | Johnny Cage (voice) | 7.6 |
| 2021 | Queenpins Movie | Rick | 6.5 |
| 2021 | Crime Scene Kitchen TV | Self - Host | 7.4 |
| 2021 | Roll Up Your Sleeves Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2021 | Happily Movie | Tom | 5.8 |
| 2021 | Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 2021 | Fast Foodies TV | Self | 4.7 |
| 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune TV | Self - Contestant | 7.1 |
| 2020 | The Cabin with Bert Kreischer TV | Self | 6.4 |
| 2020 | I Can See Your Voice TV | Self - Guest Host | 6.5 |
| 2020 | I Can See Your Voice TV | Unknown character | 6.5 |
| 2020 | Becky Movie | Jeff | 6.3 |
| 2020 | Psych 2: Lassie Come Home Movie | Lassiter's Father | 7.0 |
| 2020 | All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief Movie | Self | |
| 2020 | DC's Stargirl TV | Sylvester Pemberton / Starman | 7.7 |
| 2020 | DC's Stargirl TV | Sylvester Pemberton | 7.7 |
| 2020 | Community Table Read Movie | Jeff Winger | 5.9 |
| 2020 | Dummy TV | Agent Jason | 6.9 |
| 2020 | Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge Movie | Johnny Cage (voice) | 8.1 |
| 2020 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire TV | Self - Contestant | 9.2 |
| 2020 | Josh Gates Tonight TV | Self | 7.8 |
| 2020 | Tiger King TV | Self - Host | 6.9 |
| 2020 | Medical Police TV | Joel McHale | 6.4 |
| 2019 | Dark Harbor Movie | Greg | 5.3 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self - Guest Host | 6.2 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self - Guest | 6.2 |
| 2019 | Straight Up Steve Austin TV | Self | 7.8 |
| 2019 | Trouble Movie | Norbert (voice) | 6.6 |
| 2019 | Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang Movie | Self | 5.8 |
| 2019 | Lights Out with David Spade TV | Self - Panelist | 5.8 |
| 2019 | What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage TV | Unknown character | 5.0 |
| 2019 | Card Sharks TV | Self - Host | 8.0 |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone TV | Unknown character | 6.7 |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots TV | Sergeant Morris (voice) | 8.2 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer TV | Self - Guest Panelist | 7.5 |
| 2018 | The Rookie TV | Brad Hayes | 8.5 |
| 2018 | Assassination Nation Movie | Nick Mathers | 6.2 |
| 2018 | The Happytime Murders Movie | Agent Campbell | 5.8 |
| 2018 | Stuck Movie | Judge Lepetri | 4.6 |
| 2018 | We Brought Back MST3K Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 2018 | Game Over, Man! Movie | Joel McHale | 5.5 |
| 2018 | What the Fit TV | Self | 7.5 |
| 2018 | The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale TV | Self - Host | 6.1 |
| 2018 | A Futile and Stupid Gesture Movie | Chevy Chase | 6.4 |
| 2017 | Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television TV | Joel McHale | 6.3 |
| 2017 | Will & Grace TV | Phil | 7.5 |
| 2017 | The Gong Show TV | Self - Judge | 5.6 |
| 2017 | The F Word TV | Self | 3.6 |
| 2017 | Bill Nye Saves the World TV | Self | 3.9 |
| 2017 | Mystery Science Theater 3000 TV | Doug McClure | 7.6 |
| 2017 | Dimension 404 TV | Mr. Maker | 6.3 |
| 2017 | Santa Clarita Diet TV | Chris | 7.4 |
| 2016 | The Great Indoors TV | Ashley Jack Gordon | 5.7 |
| 2016 | American Housewife TV | Doyle Bradford | 7.7 |
| 2016 | Milo Murphy's Law TV | Victor (voice) | 7.4 |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 2016 | Match Game TV | Self - Panelist | 6.5 |
| 2016 | To Tell the Truth TV | Self - Panelist | 5.8 |
| 2016 | Six Seasons and a Finale Movie | Self | |
| 2016 | The Human Face of Big Data Movie | Narrator | 6.4 |
| 2016 | Join or Die with Craig Ferguson TV | Self | 6.9 |
| 2016 | Binging with Babish TV | Self - Guest | |
| 2015 | Dr. Ken TV | Ross | 5.6 |
| 2015 | Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare Movie | Himself - Special Guest | |
| 2015 | Difficult People TV | Felix | 6.3 |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle TV | Self | 6.4 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden TV | Self | 5.1 |
| 2014 | A Merry Friggin' Christmas Movie | Boyd Mitchler | 5.4 |
| 2014 | black-ish TV | Joel McHale | 7.1 |
| 2014 | Adult Beginners Movie | Hudson | 5.4 |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman TV | Alex (voice) | 8.5 |
| 2014 | Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep Movie | Self | |
| 2014 | Running Wild with Bear Grylls TV | Self | 6.9 |
| 2014 | Deliver Us from Evil Movie | Butler | 6.3 |
| 2014 | Blended Movie | Mark | 6.9 |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver TV | Self | 7.8 |
| 2014 | Harmontown Movie | Self | 6.6 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self | 5.1 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self - Guest | 5.8 |
| 2013 | Rick and Morty TV | Hemorrhage (voice) | 8.7 |
| 2013 | The Mighty T Movie | Narrator | |
| 2012 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja TV | First Ninja (voice) | 8.2 |
| 2012 | Ted Movie | Rex | 6.5 |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! TV | Self | 6.4 |
| 2011 | Billy on the Street TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 2011 | The Big Year Movie | Barry Loomis | 6.0 |
| 2011 | What's Your Number? Movie | Roger the Boss | 6.5 |
| 2011 | Spy Kids: All the Time in the World Movie | Wilbur Wilson | 4.7 |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2010 | Regular Show TV | DVD (voice) | 8.6 |
| 2010 | The Marriage Ref TV | Self - Panelist | 3.8 |
| 2009 | The Informant! Movie | Robert Herndon | 6.2 |
| 2009 | Community TV | Jeff Winger | 8.0 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest | 4.9 |
| 2009 | Web Soup TV | Self | |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race TV | Self - Guest Judge | 7.5 |
| 2008 | Open Season 2 Movie | Elliot (Voice) | 5.9 |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy TV | Warren | 8.4 |
| 2008 | The Onion Movie Movie | Office Worker | 6.1 |
| 2008 | Water and Power TV | Joel McHale | 5.0 |
| 2007 | Pushing Daisies TV | Harold Hundin | 7.9 |
| 2007 | Thank God You're Here TV | Self | |
| 2006 | Mini's First Time Movie | Host | 5.5 |
| 2005 | Lords of Dogtown Movie | TV Reporter | 7.1 |
| 2005 | Iron Chef America TV | Himself | 6.7 |
| 2004 | The Soup TV | Self - Host | 6.4 |
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 Movie | Mr. Jacks | 7.3 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 2003 | E!'s 101 TV | Self | |
| 2003 | Last Comic Standing TV | Himself | 7.0 |
| 2003 | Oliver Beene TV | Man in Elevator | 8.3 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest Host | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami TV | Greg Welch | 7.7 |
| 2000 | The Huntress TV | Quicky the Clown | 5.6 |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards TV | Self - Presenter | 9.1 |
| 1998 | Will & Grace TV | Ian | 6.9 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self - Guest | 4.3 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1995 | American Messiah Movie | Assassin | |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder TV | Richard | 7.1 |
| 1993 | The X-Files TV | Tad O'Malley | 8.4 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Joel McHale (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV | Self - Guest | 5.6 |
| 1984 | Almost Live! TV | Self / Various | 8.7 |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards TV | Self - Host | 8.3 |
| TBA | Star Wars Detours TV | Host of Galaxy Rumors (voice) | 6.5 |
| TBA | The IT Crowd TV | Roy | 5.7 |
| TBA | Untitled Community Movie Movie | Jeff Winger |
Crew (8)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Animal Control TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.2 |
| 2019 | Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.8 |
| 2019 | Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang Movie | Producer · Production | 5.8 |
| 2018 | The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale TV | Production Executive · Production | 6.1 |
| 2017 | Mystery Science Theater 3000 TV | Writer · Writing | 7.6 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Six Seasons and a Finale Movie | Thanks · Crew | |
| 2014 | Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep Movie | Thanks · Crew | |
| TBA | Untitled Community Movie Movie | Executive Producer · Production |
Latest releases
- Oh Season2026
- Stop! That! Train!2026 / TMDB 4.9
- Scream 72026 / TMDB 6.2
- Xander De Rycke: Houdt Het Voor Bekeken X2026
- Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special2025
- Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox2025 / TMDB 5.7
Questions about Joel McHale
What are Joel McHale's most notable roles?
Joel McHale is best known for his roles in 'Community' as Jeff Winger and as the host of 'The Soup.' He has also appeared in films such as 'Ted' and 'The Happytime Murders.'
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.