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 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.
The 1% Club
Self - Host · (8 episodes)
2025
Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox
James Bunratty
2025
California King
Zane
2025
The Dawgfather: The Legend of Don James
Narrator (voice)
2024
Grave Conversations
Self · (1 episode)
2024
Better Off
Self
2024
Parachute
Jamie Collins
2024
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
Self · (1 episode)
2024
It's a Wonderful Knife
David Carruthers
2023
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
Johnny Cage (voice)
2023
House of Villains
Self - Host · (21 episodes)
2023
Krapopolis
Games Commentator (voice) · (1 episode)
2023
Office Race
Spencer
2023
Dr Phil LIVE!
Self · (1 episode)
2023
Attack of the Doc!
Self
2023
Celebrity Prank Wars
Self · (1 episode)
2023
Animal Control
Frank Shaw · (31 episodes)
2023
The Seven Faces of Jane
Michael
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (4 episodes)
2022
I Am Phenomenal
Bill Winger
2022
Password
Self - Celebrity Guest · (2 episodes)
2022
Celebrity Beef
Self - Host · (8 episodes)
2022
The Bear
David Fields · (6 episodes)
2022
Is It Cake?
Self - Judge · (1 episode)
2022
Yellowjackets
Kody · (3 episodes)
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2021
The Cabin with Bert Kreischer
Self · (1 episode)
2020
I Can See Your Voice
(4 episodes)
2020
I Can See Your Voice
Self - Guest Host · (1 episode)
2020
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
Lassiter's Father
2020
Community Table Read
Jeff Winger
2020
DC's Stargirl
Sylvester Pemberton / Starman · (7 episodes)
2020
DC's Stargirl
Sylvester Pemberton · (13 episodes)
2020
Dummy
Agent Jason · (1 episode)
2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant · (2 episodes)
2020
Josh Gates Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Tiger King
Self - Host · (1 episode)
2020
Dark Harbor
Greg
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (5 episodes)
2019
Straight Up Steve Austin
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Trouble
Norbert (voice)
2019
Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang
Self
2019
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2019
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
(1 episode)
2019
Card Sharks
Self - Host · (21 episodes)
2019
The Twilight Zone
(1 episode)
2019
Love, Death & Robots
Sergeant Morris (voice) · (1 episode)
2019
The Masked Singer
Self - Guest Panelist · (10 episodes)
2019
The Rookie
Brad Hayes · (1 episode)
2018
Assassination Nation
Nick Mathers
2018
The Happytime Murders
Agent Campbell
2018
Stuck
Judge Lepetri
2018
We Brought Back MST3K
Self
2018
Game Over, Man!
Joel McHale
2018
What the Fit
Self · (1 episode)
2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Host · (19 episodes)
2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Chevy Chase
2018
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
Joel McHale · (1 episode)
2017
The Gong Show
Self - Judge · (1 episode)
2017
The F Word
Self · (2 episodes)
2017
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Doug McClure · (1 episode)
2017
Dimension 404
Mr. Maker · (1 episode)
2017
Santa Clarita Diet
Chris · (2 episodes)
2017
The Great Indoors
Ashley Jack Gordon · (22 episodes)
2016
American Housewife
Doyle Bradford · (1 episode)
2016
Milo Murphy's Law
Victor (voice) · (1 episode)
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self · (3 episodes)
2016
Match Game
Self - Panelist · (8 episodes)
2016
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · (12 episodes)
2016
The Human Face of Big Data
Narrator
2016
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
Self · (1 episode)
2016
Dr. Ken
Ross · (1 episode)
2015
Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare
Himself - Special Guest
2015
Difficult People
Felix · (1 episode)
2015
Lip Sync Battle
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
Boyd Mitchler
2014
black-ish
Joel McHale · (1 episode)
2014
Adult Beginners
Hudson
2014
BoJack Horseman
Alex (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Deliver Us from Evil
Butler
2014
Blended
Mark
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Rick and Morty
Hemorrhage (voice) · (1 episode)
2013
The Mighty T
Narrator
2013
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
First Ninja (voice) · (4 episodes)
2012
Ted
Rex
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Billy on the Street
Self · (1 episode)
2011
The Big Year
Barry Loomis
2011
What's Your Number?
Roger the Boss
2011
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Wilbur Wilson
2011
Conan
Self · (7 episodes)
2010
Regular Show
DVD (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
The Informant!
Robert Herndon
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2009
Web Soup
Himself · (1 episode)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2009
Open Season 2
Elliot (Voice)
2008
Sons of Anarchy
Warren · (2 episodes)
2008
Water And Power
Joel McHale · (1 episode)
2008
Thank God You're Here
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Mini's First Time
Host
2006
Iron Chef America
Himself · (2 episodes)
2005
The Soup
Self - Host · (625 episodes)
2004
Spider-Man 2
Mr. Jacks
2004
Untitled Community Movie
Jeff Winger
Scream 7
Mark Evans
2026
The Real Full Monty
Self (uncredited)
2024
JEREMY
Self
2023
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Self
2022
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
Johnny Cage (voice)
2021
Queenpins
Rick
2021
Crime Scene Kitchen
Self - Host · (29 episodes)
2021
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Self
2021
Happily
Tom
2021
Fast Foodies
Self · (1 episode)
2021
Becky
Jeff
2020
All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief
Self
2020
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
Johnny Cage (voice)
2020
Will & Grace
Phil · (2 episodes)
2017
Six Seasons and a Finale
Self
2016
Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
Self
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Harmontown
Self
2014
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self · (1 episode)
2009
The Onion Movie
Office Worker
2008
Lords of Dogtown
TV Reporter
2005
Reimagined
Hamilton Lydell
Medical Police
Joel McHale · (1 episode)
2020
The Marriage Ref
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2010
Community
Jeff Winger · (110 episodes)
2009
Pushing Daisies
Harold Hundin · (1 episode)
2007
The IT Crowd
Roy · (1 episode)
2007
E!'s 101
Self · (65 episodes)
2003
Last Comic Standing
Himself · (1 episode)
2003
Oliver Beene
(1 episode)
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Himself · (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
CSI: Miami
Greg Welch · (1 episode)
2002
The Huntress
Quicky the Clown · (1 episode)
2000
Will & Grace
Ian · (1 episode)
1998
The View
Self · (3 episodes)
1997
The View
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1997
Diagnosis: Murder
Richard · (1 episode)
1993
The X-Files
Tad O'Malley · (3 episodes)
1993
The Simpsons
Joel McHale (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
1988
Almost Live!
Self / Various · (286 episodes)
1984