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			'''Joel Edward McHale''' (born November 20, 1971) is an American actor, comedian and television presenter. He is best known for hosting '']'' (2004–2015) and his role as ] on the ] sitcom '']'' (2009–2015). He has performed in the films '']'' (2004), '']'' (2011), '']'' (2012), and '']'' (2018).

			McHale also starred in the short-lived ] sitcom '']'' (2016–2017), hosted a reboot of '']'' (2019–2021), and portrayed the superhero ] on the show '']'' (2020–2022). In 2020, he hosted a special aftershow interviewing key subjects from the ] documentary series '']'' and voiced ] in the direct-to-video martial arts film '']'', a role he reprised in its sequel, '']'' (2021). He also voices X-PO in '']'' (2015–2017) and The Scientist in '']'' (2021–present). He currently has a lead role in the Fox comedy series '']'' (2023–present), and recurs as abusive chef David Fields on the ] ] series '']'' (2022–present).
	'''Joel Edward McHale''' (born ], ]) is an ] ] best known as the host of '']'' on ]. He is also a ] and ].

	==~~Biography~~==		==Early life==
			McHale was born in ], Italy, on November 20, 1971,<ref>{{cite magazine\|last=Smith\|first=Grady\|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2011/11/18/monitor-nov-25-2011\|title=Monitor: Nov. 25, 2011\|magazine=]\|issue=1182\|page=30\|date=November 25, 2011\|access-date=April 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=Agency\|first=Magi Helena, Tribune Content\|title=YOUR DAILY ASTROLOGY, For release 11/20/19 for 11/20/19\|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sns-201910241234--tms--hscopeotq--v-a20191120-20191120-story.html\|access-date=December 12, 2020\|website=Chicago Tribune\|date=November 20, 2019 }}</ref> the son of Jack McHale, who worked as the ] at ]'s Rome Center, and his wife Laurie. His father is American and is from ], while his mother is Canadian and a native of ].<ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131192559/http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/mir/lifestyle/35031314.html \|date=January 31, 2011 }}, pnwlocalnews.com; accessed February 25, 2014</ref> McHale is of Irish and Norwegian descent,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1203/15/pmt.01.html\|title=PIERS MORGAN TONIGHT, One-on-one with Joel McHale; The Great Anjelica Huston\|date=March 15, 2012\|publisher=]}}</ref> and was raised Catholic. He grew up on ], and briefly lived in ], before returning to Mercer Island.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Strawberry \|first=Saroyan \|url=http://www.details.com/story/soup-host-joel-mchale-is-the-funniest-man-on-tv \|title=Joel McHale \|work=] \|date=June 2008 \|access-date=December 19, 2015 \|archive-date=December 22, 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222081450/http://www.details.com/story/soup-host-joel-mchale-is-the-funniest-man-on-tv \|url-status=dead }}</ref> He attended ].<ref>{{cite web \|last=Brodeur \|first=Nicole \|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20040822/joelmchale22/from-mercer-island-jumping-into-the-soup \|title=From Mercer Island, jumping into "The Soup" \|work=] \|date=August 22, 2004 \|access-date=December 19, 2015}}</ref> He received a ] in history from the ] in 1995, and was briefly in the ] fraternity but left it because he "couldn't stand it."<ref>{{cite news\|last=Curran\|first=Dan\|title=An interview with the king of snark Joel McHale\|url=http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/joelmchale.html\|access-date=March 30, 2012\|newspaper=onmilwaukee.com\|date=October 16, 2008}}</ref>
	McHale was born in ], ], and is of ] and ] roots.<ref>http://www.eonline.com/on/personalities/bio/joel.jsp Joel McHale E! Bio</ref> He grew up in the ] area, graduating from ] in suburban Seattle in 1990. He received his ] in History from the ] in 1995. While at the University of Washington, McHale belonged to the ]. Before completing the Professional Actors Training Program at the University of Washington, he became part of the '']'' cast, a local sketch-comedy TV show produced in Seattle. From 1993 until 1997 Joel was a member of the improv comedy group at Unexpected Productions, participating in Theatersports! at the Market Theater located in Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle.<ref></ref>

			McHale was recruited to be on the University of Washington's ] team but later joined its ] team. He was a ] as a ]. He spent two years with the team but did not play in any games. He was on the team that played in the ].<ref>{{cite news\|last=Steinberg\|first=Dan\|title=THECHAT: Joel McHale\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22047-2005Feb13.html?sub%3Dnew?=AR%20THECHAT\|page=D02\|access-date=March 30, 2012\|newspaper=The Washington Post\|date=February 14, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Curtis \|first1=Charles \|title=How good was Joel McHale at football? \|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/7271/how-good-was-he-joel-mchale-of-community \|access-date=April 28, 2020 \|work=] \|publisher=] \|date=August 30, 2012 \|language=en}}</ref> He was part of the '']'' cast, a local ] television show produced by ]'s ]. From 1993 to 1997, he was a member of the ] group at ], participating in ''Theatersports!'' at the Market Theater located in ] in downtown Seattle.<ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010084039/http://www.unexpectedproductions.org/about.htm\|date=October 10, 2008}}; accessed February 25, 2014</ref> He received an ] from the Professional Actors Training Program at the University of Washington.<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|last=McHale\|first=Joel\|title=The Walk-On: The Community star recalls his two-year football career at the University of Washington\|url=http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7035000/the-walk-on\|work=Grantland\|publisher=ESPN Ventures\|access-date=March 30, 2012\|date=September 29, 2011}}</ref>
	McHale played football at the University of Washington where he was a tight end and was a member of the school's 1991 national championship team <ref></ref>.

	==Career==		==Career==
			===Hosting===
	After graduating, he moved to ] and then landed small roles on '']'', '']'', and '']'', and a TV reporter in the dramatic biopic '']''. He frequently appears as a co-host on ]. He has also done commercials for ], ], and ].
			In 2004, McHale began hosting '']'', a satirical weekly television show on the ] television network. Throughout the show, he takes the audience through the oddities and ridiculous happenings of the week in television. He frequently appears as a co-host on '']''. He has been a judge on '']''. McHale made a guest appearance on the finale of '']''{{'}}s sixth season, when he recapped the show's events in his typical format of jokes made popular on ''The Soup''. He made an appearance as a guest judge on '']'' season 11, episode 4, "]".

			McHale was the host at the 2014 ] annual dinner.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-joel-mchale-host-white-house-correspondents-dinner-20140214,0,3433623.story#axzz2tKKOOx2y\|title=Joel McHale will host the White House Correspondents' Dinner\|access-date=February 14, 2014\|work=Los Angeles Times\|date=February 14, 2014}}</ref> He hosted the 2011 ] and the ]. In 2016, he appeared as an occasional co-host alongside ] in the ] morning show '']''. McHale hosted the ] on January 18, 2017, and the ] on May 15, 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/webby-awards-honor-this-years-internet-vips-1202429111/\|title=The 21st Annual Webby Awards Honor This Year's Internet VIPs\|magazine=Variety\|access-date=May 16, 2017}}</ref> McHale hosted video game developer and publisher ]'s press conference at ].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Joel McHale to host Ubisoft E3 press conference \|url=https://www.engadget.com/2009-05-07-joel-mchale-to-host-ubisoft-e3-press-conference.html \|access-date=August 29, 2022 \|website=Engadget \|date=May 7, 2009 \|language=en-US}}</ref>
	McHale is also a weekly guest on the '']'' and ''] Show'', and on the ''] Show'' on 94.1 WYSP in ]{{Fact\|date=April 2008}}, and is an occasional guest on the ] <ref></ref> show. He has been a judge on '']''. He was involved in the American version of the British TV show '']''. He guest starred as a cast member on the ] reality show '']'' during the pilot episode and also had a guest part in episode 1.6 of the ] show '']''. He also made an appearance in '']'' as the bank manager. He made a guest appearance on the finale of ] season 6, when he gave a recap of the show's events in his typical format of jokes made popular on ]. He is currently filming '']'' in Decatur, Illinois in which he plays an FBI Agent.

			In January 2018, it was announced that he would be receiving his own talk show on ] in February. '']'' combined celebrity guests, pre-taped sketches and video clips in a half-hour series that focused on pop culture and news from around the world.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Surette\|first=Tim\|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/netflix-joel-mchale-talk-show/\|title=Netflix Nabs Joel McHale for Weekly Talk Show\|date=January 19, 2018\|work=TVGuide.com\|access-date=January 19, 2018\|language=en}}</ref> On August 17, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had canceled the show after 19 episodes, reportedly due to low viewership.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Andreeva \|first1=Nellie \|title='The Break With Michelle Wolf' & 'The Joel McHale Show' Canceled By Netflix \|url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/the-break-with-michelle-wolf-the-joel-mchale-show-canceled-netflix-1202447909/ \|website=Deadline Hollywood \|access-date=January 28, 2020 \|date=August 17, 2018}}</ref>
	===''The Soup''===
	McHale hosts '']'', a satirical weekly television show on the E! television network. Throughout the show, he takes the audience through the oddities and ridiculous happenings of the week in television. The show has become a cult hit due to his stinging criticism of the dumbing down of American entertainment as well as for his comedic talent and off-kilter subject material.

			On April 8, 2019, TVLine reported that McHale would host a revival of the game show '']'' for ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Iannucci \|first1=Rebecca \|title=Joel McHale to Host Card Sharks Revival \|url=https://tvline.com/2019/04/08/joel-mchale-card-sharks-host-revival-game-show-abc/ \|website=TVLine \|access-date=April 8, 2019 \|date=April 8, 2019}}</ref> The revival would premiere on June 12 of that year,<ref>{{cite web \|title=Scoop: Coming Up on the Series Premiere of CARD SHARKS on ABC - Wednesday, June 12, 2019 \|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Scoop-Coming-Up-on-the-Series-Premiere-of-CARD-SHARKS-on-ABC-Wednesday-June-12-2019-20190603 \|website=BroadwayWorld.com \|access-date=April 2, 2022 \|date=June 3, 2019}}</ref> running for two seasons and 21 episodes until July 7, 2021. The iteration was canceled in April 2022.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/alec-baldwin-match-game-canceled-abc-card-sharks-1235221591/\|title=Alec Baldwin's ''Match Game'' Canceled at ABC, Along With ''Card Sharks'' and More as Network Firms Up Summer Plans (EXCLUSIVE)\|work=]\|first=Michael\|last=Schneider\|date=April 1, 2022\|access-date=April 1, 2022}}</ref>
	==Personal Life==

	McHale is married <ref>http://www.psarts.org/Press2007/ExpressYourselfEOnline.html Sarah, Edward, Joel McHale</ref> and has two sons: Edward Roy (b. 2005) and Isaac (b. 2008).
			Beginning March 27, 2020, McHale co-hosts ''The Darkest Timeline'' podcast with former ''Community'' co-star ]; the podcast was created in response to the ongoing ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/934777/joel-mchale-community-movie-darkest-timeline-podcast-reunion-table-read/ \|title=Joel McHale on 'Community' Movie Chances, 'The Darkest Timeline' Podcast & Reunion Table Read \|last=Darwish \|first=Meaghan \|date=May 18, 2020 \|website=] \|access-date=July 29, 2020}}</ref> Also in 2020, he hosted an after-show special of the ] documentary series '']''. With Jeong, they became the new hosts of ]'s ] special '']''.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Sippell \|first1=Margeaux \|title=How to Stream Fox's 'New Year's Eve Toast and Roast 2021' With Ken Jeong and Joel McHale \|url=https://www.thewrap.com/how-to-stream-fox-new-years-eve-toast-roast-2021-ken-jeong-joel-mchale/amp/ \|website=TheWrap \|access-date=December 21, 2021 \|date=December 31, 2020}}</ref> The second edition was canceled due to the quickly rising cases of ] in the ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=White \|first1=Peter \|title=Fox Cancels 'New Year's Eve Toast & Roast 2022' Due To Omicron \|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/fox-cancels-new-years-eve-toast-roast-2022-omicron-1234900578/ \|website=Deadline Hollywood \|access-date=December 21, 2021 \|date=December 21, 2021}}</ref>

			In 2021, McHale began hosting '']'', also on Fox.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=June 18, 2021\|title=Here's why Crime Scene Kitchen might just be the next big baking show\|url=https://guiltyeats.com/2021/06/18/heres-crime-scene-kitchen-might-just-next-big-baking-show/\|access-date=June 29, 2021\|website=Guilty Eats\|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2023, McHale hosted the ] reality competition series '']''.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Tinoco\|first=Armando\|date=August 15, 2023 \|title='House Of Villains': E! Reveals Cast, Premiere Date & Trailer For Show Mixing Stars From 'Vanderpump Rules,' '90 Day Fiancé,' 'The Apprentice' & More \|url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/house-of-villains-cast-premiere-date-trailer-1235520229/\|access-date=October 1, 2023 \|website=] \|archive-date=August 16, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816185106/https://deadline.com/2023/08/house-of-villains-cast-premiere-date-trailer-1235520229/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

			===Acting===
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			After earning his master's degree in acting, McHale moved to Los Angeles and landed small roles in '']'', '']'', and '']''. He played a TV reporter in the biopic '']''. He guest-starred as a cast member on the ] improv comedy show '']'' during the pilot episode and had a guest role on an episode of '']''. McHale appeared in '']'' in a small role as Mr. Jacks, a bank manager.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Spider-Man 2 Full Cast & Crew \|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0316654/fullcredits \|website=Internet Movie Database \|access-date=February 26, 2022}}</ref>

			McHale has a long association with ], where he has done several plays. McHale was a weekly guest on '']'' and '']'', and occasional guest on '']''.<ref> {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306135511/http://www.foundrymusic.com/opieanthony/displayheadline.cfm/id/12764/div/opieanthony/headline/Monday_Opie_and_Anthony_Links__Joel_McHale__New_O_A_Videos__Good_bye_Syracuse__Traveling_Virus_Tickets_On_Sale_Now__New_Videos_Online.html \|date=March 6, 2009 }}; accessed February 25, 2014</ref> He occasionally appeared on '']'' in a humor sequence closing the show.

			He was involved in the American version of the British TV show '']''.<ref></ref><ref></ref>

			McHale starred in the sitcom '']'',<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/05/nbc-unveils-new-programs-for-next-fall-.html\|last=Fernandez\|first=Maria Elena\|title=NBC unveils new programs for fall\|date=April 4, 2009\|access-date=May 4, 2009\|work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> which premiered in fall 2009, and continued to host '']''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/blog/BC_Beat/12945-E_Expects_Joel_McHale_To_Stay_On_Soup_.php\|title=E! Expects Joel McHale To Stay On 'Soup'\| last=Weprin\|first=Alex\|date=May 4, 2009\|access-date=May 4, 2009}}</ref> McHale made an appearance on the first episode of the fifth season of '']''. He played Rex in '']'' (2012) and had a short guest stint on the FX show '']''. He played a police officer in the supernatural horror film '']''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/08/joel_mchale_talks_community_so.html\|title=Joel McHale talks 'Community,' 'Soup' and upcoming movie\|work=masslive.com\|date=August 2013 }}</ref> McHale appeared in 3 episodes between the tenth and eleventh seasons of '']'' in 2016 and 2018, respectively.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/675587/why-joel-mchale-is-even-more-excited-about-the-x-files-revival-than-you-are\|title=Why Joel McHale Is Even More Excited About The X-Files Revival Than You Are\|date=July 14, 2015\|work=E! Online\|access-date=January 29, 2016}}</ref>

			McHale played the lead role in the ] sitcom '']'', which began airing in the fall of 2016.<ref>Wagmeister, Elizabeth (February 16, 2016). ''Variety''. Retrieved May 19, 2016.</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Rife \|first1=Katie \|title=Manly men and eccentric geniuses dominate CBS's fall schedule \|url=https://www.avclub.com/manly-men-and-eccentric-geniuses-dominate-cbs-s-fall-sc-1798247368 \|website=The A.V. Club \|access-date=January 25, 2023 \|date=May 18, 2016}}</ref> The series was cancelled on May 13, 2017, due to low ratings.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/the-great-indoors-canceled-cbs-one-season-1202092991/\|title=The Great Indoors' Canceled By CBS After One Season\|last=Andreeva\|first=Nellie\|work=Deadline Hollywood\|date=May 13, 2017\|access-date=June 21, 2020}}</ref>

			In 2018, McHale was cast in the recurring role of Chris on the second season of the ] horror-comedy series '']''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/santa-clarita-diet-joel-mchale-maggie-lawson-gerald-mcraney-zachary-knighton-guest-star-season-2-1202291505/\|title='Santa Clarita Diet': Joel McHale, Maggie Lawson, Gerald McRaney & Zachary Knighton To Guest Star In Season 2\|last=Petski\|first=Denise\|date=February 16, 2018\|work=Deadline\|access-date=April 1, 2018}}</ref>

			In December 2018, it was announced that McHale was cast as ], the Golden Age Starman in the ] and ] series '']''.<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/joel-mchale-starman-dc-universe-stargirl-exclusive-1203087415/\|title=Joel McHale Cast as Starman in DC Universe's "Stargirl"\|last=Turchiano\|first=Danielle\|magazine=Variety\|date=December 12, 2018\|access-date=December 13, 2018}}</ref> After sporadic appearances in its first two seasons, he was upgraded to series regular for the third.<ref name="Stargirl">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/geoff-johns-stargirl-tv-series-dc-universe-greg-berlanti-wbtv-comic-con-1202429776/\|title=Geoff Johns To Write & Produce 'Stargirl' Series For DC Universe – Comic-Con\|last=Patten\|first=Dominic\|website=]\|date=July 19, 2018\|access-date=July 19, 2018\|archive-date=July 19, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719230651/https://deadline.com/2018/07/geoff-johns-stargirl-tv-series-dc-universe-greg-berlanti-wbtv-comic-con-1202429776/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Mitovich \|first1=Matt Webb \|title=DC's Stargirl: Joel McHale Upped to Series Regular for Season 3 \|url=https://tvline.com/2021/10/03/stargirl-joel-mchale-series-regular-season-3-sylvester-starman/ \|website=TVLine \|access-date=October 3, 2021 \|date=October 3, 2021}}</ref>

			McHale has been a regular guest panelist on '']''. He first guested in episode four of ], then in two episodes of ] and episode 8 of ]. In ], he was a guest panelist in episodes 3 and 4, on his first appearance performing ]'s "]" as the "Robin" (wearing a cut-out face of Robin Thicke). He went on to be a guest panelist in the third episode of ] and episode 7 of ]. He was absent in ]. He later served as a guest panelist alongside the late ] on episode 7 of ].

			== Personal life ==
			McHale married Sarah Williams in July 1996. They have 2 sons. The family currently reside in ] after moving from ].<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-joel-mchale-home-sale-20160928-snap-story.html \| title=Comedian Joel McHale sells his home in los Feliz for over the asking price \| website=] \| date=September 28, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite episode\|series=The Soup\|network=E!\|air-date= January 15, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/23611984\|title='Countdown with Keith Olbermann' for March 12\|website=] \|date=March 13, 2008 \|access-date=January 15, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-hm-brown15-2009aug15,0,1880997.story\|title='Flipping Out's' Ryan Brown settles down in Los Feliz\|work=]\|date=August 15, 2009 }}</ref>

			In a 2018 interview on ]'s podcast '']'', McHale revealed he was ], having discovered this when his two sons were diagnosed.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Haas\|first1=Mariah\|title=Joel McHale Discovered He Was Dyslexic After Son's Diagnosis\|url=https://people.com/tv/joel-mchale-dyslexic-son-diagnosed/\|website=People}}</ref>

			=== Religious beliefs and political views ===
			He attends a ]<ref name="rele_Page">{{cite web \|title=Joel McHale's Rise to the Bottom \|first=Tyler \|last=Daswick \|work=RELEVANT \|date=February 25, 2015 \|access-date=September 4, 2020 \|url= https://relevantmagazine.com/category/magazine/features/joel-mchales-rise-to-the-bottom/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302104420/https://relevantmagazine.com/issue-98/joel-mchales-rise-to-the-bottom/ \|archive-date=March 2, 2019}}</ref> and has been supportive of the ]. While performing at the ] in North Carolina, he wore a handmade ] shirt, talked about the ] passed weeks prior, and said he was donating all proceeds to the LGBTQ Center of Durham and would not perform in the state again until the law was overturned.<ref name="ew.c_Joel">{{cite web \|title=Joel McHale donates proceeds from North Carolina show to Durham LGBT Center \|first=Andrea \|last=Park \|work=EW.com \|date=April 9, 2016 \|access-date=September 4, 2020 \|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/04/09/joel-mchale-north-carolina-show-proceeds-lgbt-center/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411223302/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/09/joel-mchale-north-carolina-show-proceeds-lgbt-center \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=April 11, 2016 \|language=EN }}</ref><ref name="mic._Joel">{{cite web \|title=Joel McHale Says He'll Protest North Carolina Religious Freedom Law With Major Donation \|first=Tom \|last=McKay \|work=Mic \|date=April 10, 2016 \|access-date=September 4, 2020 \|url= https://www.mic.com/p/abortion-might-reach-the-supreme-court-again-following-a-federal-court-ruling-on-the-gag-rule-33231544}}</ref><ref name="metr_From">{{cite web \|title=From Soup to Nuts: An interview with Joel McHale - Metro Weekly \|first=Randy \|last=Shulman \|work=Metro Weekly \|date=July 30, 2015 \|access-date=September 4, 2020 \|url= https://www.metroweekly.com/2015/07/from-soup-to-nuts-an-interview-with-joel-mchale/}}</ref><ref name="usma_Joel">{{cite web \|title=Joel McHale Addresses Gay Rumors: "I Take It as a Compliment" \|first=Zach \|last=Johnson \|work=Us Weekly \|date=April 18, 2013 \|access-date=September 4, 2020 \|url= https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/joel-mchale-addresses-gay-rumors-i-take-it-as-a-compliment-2013184/}}</ref>

			McHale, along with several of his ''Community'' castmates, made a campaign video in support of ] in October 2020 titled "Human Beings for Biden."<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Schneider\|first=Michael\|date=October 31, 2020\|title='Community' Cast Reunites to Support Biden with an Unusual Get Out the Vote Message\|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/community-reunion-biden-vote-joel-mchale-ken-jeong-alison-brie-1234820324/\|access-date=March 20, 2021\|website=Variety\|language=en-US}}</ref>

			== Philanthropy ==
			In 2021, McHale has shown his support for the ], an organization dedicated to raising awareness for and treating ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Children's Tumor Foundation National Virtual Poker Tournament \|url=https://www.ctf.org/events/childrens-tumor-foundation-national-virtual-poker-tournament \|website=Children's Tumor Foundation \|access-date=May 13, 2022}}</ref> Some other charities and foundations that McHale has supported include ], ], Friar's Charitable Foundation, ], ], ], ], ], The FEED Foundation, ], and ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Joel McHale: Charity Work & Causes \|url=https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/joel-mchale \|website=Look to the Stars \|access-date=May 13, 2022}}</ref>

			==Filmography==
			===Film===
			{\| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
			! Year
			! Title
			! Role
			! class="unsortable" \| Notes
			!Ref
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2" \| 2004
			\| '']''
			\| Mr. Jacks
			\|
			\|<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Atkinson \|first=John \|date=December 13, 2021 \|title=Spider-Man: No Way Home's Multiverse Adds Another Community Actor To The MCU \|url=https://screenrant.com/spiderman-no-way-home-multiverse-community-joel-mchale-mcu/ \|access-date=December 17, 2023 \|website=ScreenRant \|language=en}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| ''Wait''
			\| {{n/a}}
			\| Short film
			\|
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2" \| 2005
			\| '']''
			\| Reporter
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| ''Game Time''
			\| Johnson
			\| Short film
			\|
			\|-
			\| 2006
			\| '']''
			\| Host
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2" \| 2008
			\| ''{{sortname\|The\|Onion Movie}}''
			\| Office Worker
			\| Uncredited
			\|
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Elliot
			\|Voice
			\|
			\|-
			\| 2009
			\| ''{{sortname\|The\|Informant!}}''
			\| FBI Agent Robert Herndon
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| rowspan="4" \| 2011
			\| '']''
			\| Wilbur Wilson
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Roger
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself
			\| Documentary
			\|
			\|-
			\| ''{{sortname\|The\|Big Year}}''
			\| Barry Loomis
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| 2012
			\| '']''
			\| Rex
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| rowspan="4" \| 2014
			\| '']''
			\| Mark Reynolds
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Butler
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Hudson
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| ''{{sortname\|A\|Merry Friggin' Christmas}}''
			\| Boyd Mitchler
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| rowspan="4" \| 2018
			\| '']''
			\| Nick Mathers
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| ''{{sortname\|A\|Futile and Stupid Gesture\|dab=film}}''
			\| ]
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself
			\| Cameo
			\|
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Agent Campbell
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| 2019
			\| '']''
			\| Norbert
			\| Voice
			\|
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2" \| 2020
			\| '']''
			\| ]
			\| Voice, direct-to-video
			\|<ref>{{cite web \|last=Couch \|first=Aaron \|date=January 17, 2020 \|title=Animated 'Mortal Kombat' Movie Sets Cast With Joel McHale, Jennifer Carpenter \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/heat-vision/animated-mortal-kombat-movie-works-joel-mchale-1270671 \|access-date=January 17, 2020 \|website=hollywoodreporter.com}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Jeff Hooper
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| rowspan="3" \| 2021
			\| '']''
			\| Tom
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Johnny Cage
			\| Voice, direct-to-video
			\|<ref>{{cite web \|last=Couch \|first=Aaron \|date=June 16, 2021 \|title=Animated 'Mortal Kombat Legends' Sequel Arriving This Summer (Exclusive) \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mortal-kombat-legends-battle-of-the-realms-cast-1234968317 \|access-date=June 16, 2021 \|website=]}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Rick Kaminski
			\|
			\|<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Seddon \|first=Dan \|date=July 8, 2021 \|title=First trailer for The Good Place and Community stars' new comedy \|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/trailers/a36971722/the-good-place-kristen-bell-movie-queenpins-trailer/ \|access-date=April 22, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en-GB}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| 2022
			\| '']''
			\| Michael
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| rowspan="3" \| 2023
			\| '']''
			\| Jamie
			\|
			\|<ref>{{Cite web \|last=D'Alessandro \|first=Anthony \|date=January 11, 2023 \|title=SXSW Lineup Includes 'Dungeons & Dragons' On Opening Night, 'Evil Dead Rise', Eva Longoria's 'Flamin' Hot', A24's 'Problemista' & More \|url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/2023-sxsw-film-lineup-dungeons-and-dragons-opening-movie-1235218171/ \|access-date=April 22, 2024 \|website=] \|language=en-US}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Johnny Cage
			\| Voice, direct-to-video
			\|<ref>{{cite web \|date=October 8, 2022 \|title=Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match Will Arrive in 2023 with Joel McHale Returning as Johnny Cage \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/mortal-kombat-legends-cage-match-will-arrive-in-2023-with-joel-mchale-returning-as-johnny-cage}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| David Carruthers
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\| TBA
			\| {{pending film\|California King}}
			\|
			\| Filming
			\|<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lang \|first=Brent \|date=July 9, 2021 \|title=Victoria Justice, Joel McHale Starring in Comedy 'California King' (EXCLUSIVE) \|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/victoria-justice-joel-mchale-california-king-1235016181/ \|access-date=December 17, 2023 \|website=Variety \|language=en-US}}</ref>
			\|-
			\|}
			{{pending films key}}

			===Television===
			{\| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
			! Year
			! Title
			! Role
			! class="unsortable" \| Notes
			\|-
			\| 1996
			\| '']''
			\| Various
			\| Unknown episodes
			\|-
			\| 1998
			\| '']''
			\| Defendant
			\| Episode: "Fluids"
			\|-
			\| rowspan="3" \| 2000
			\| ''{{sortname\|The\|Huntress\|dab=TV series}}''
			\| Quicky the Clown
			\| Episode: "Springing Tiny"
			\|-
			\| ''{{sortname\|The\|Fugitive\|The Fugitive (2000 TV series)}}''
			\| Curtis
			\| Episode: "Far from Home"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Richard
			\| Episode: "By Reason of Insanity"
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2"\|2001; 2020
			\| rowspan="2"\|'']''
			\| Ian
			\| Episode: "Cheaters"
			\|-
			\| Phil
			\| Episodes: "Filthy Phil, Part I" and "Filthy Phil, Part II"<ref>{{cite web\|last=Swift\|first=Andy\|title=Joel McHale Joins Will & Grace's Final Season as 's Love Interest\|url=https://tvline.com/2019/10/03/will-and-grace-season-11-joel-mchale-final-episodes/\|website=]\|date=October 3, 2019}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| 2004–2015
			\| ''{{sortname\|The\|Soup}}''
			\| Himself (host)
			\| 618 episodes; also writer and executive producer
			\|-
			\| 2005
			\| '']''
			\| Greg Welch
			\| Episode: "Urban Hellraisers"
			\|-
			\| rowspan="3" \| 2007
			\| '']''
			\| Roy
			\| US pilot; never aired
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself
			\| 1 episode
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Harold Hundin
			\| Episode: "Bitches"
			\|-
			\| 2007; 2009
			\| '']''
			\| Various Voices
			\| 2 episodes
			\|-
			\| 2009–2015
			\| '']''
			\| ]
			\| Main cast: 110 episodes
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2" \| 2011
			\| '']''
			\| Himself (host)
			\| Television special
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Norm Head Prototype
			\| Voice, episode: "Candace Disconnected"
			\|-
			\| 2012
			\| '']''
			\| Warren
			\| 2 episodes
			\|-
			\| 2013
			\| '']''
			\| ]
			\| Episode: "Occupy Conan: When Outsourcing Goes Too Far"
			\|-
			\| 2013–2015
			\| '']''
			\| First Ninja
			\| Voice, 5 episodes
			\|-
			\| 2013
			\| '']''
			\| Himself (host)
			\| Television special
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2" \| 2014
			\| '']''
			\| The President of the United States
			\| Episode: "OMGWTFPS!?"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself (host)
			\| Television special
			\|-
			\| rowspan="4" \| 2015
			\| '']''
			\| DVD
			\| Voice, episode: "Format Wars II"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself (host)
			\| Television special
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself
			\| Episode: "Joel McHale Wears a Navy Zip-up and High Tops"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Alex
			\| Voice, episode: "Yesterdayland"
			\|-
			\| 2016–2018
			\| ''{{sortname\|The\|X-Files}}''
			\| Tad O'Malley
			\| 4 episodes
			\|-
			\| rowspan="3" \| 2016
			\| '']''
			\| Ross
			\| Episode: "Dave's Valentine"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Felix
			\| Episode: "Hashtag Cats"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself
			\| Episode: "] vs. Joel McHale"
			\|-
			\| 2016–2017
			\| ''{{sortname\|The\|Great Indoors\|dab=TV series}}''
			\| Jack Gordon
			\| 22 episodes
			\|-
			\| rowspan="3" \| 2017
			\| '']''
			\| Dr. Matthew Maker
			\| Episode: "Matchmaker"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| ]
			\| Episode: "At the Earth's Core"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| ]
			\| Voice, episode: "]"
			\|-
			\| 2017–2018
			\| '']''
			\| Victor Verliezer
			\| Voice, 2 episodes
			\|-
			\| 2017, 2019
			\| '']''
			\| Himself
			\| 2 episodes
			\|-
			\| 2018
			\| '']''
			\| Himself (host)
			\| 19 episodes; also writer and executive producer
			\|-
			\| 2018–2019
			\| '']''
			\| Chris
			\| 4 episodes
			\|-
			\| 2018
			\| '']''
			\| ], ]
			\| Episode: "Halloween"
			\|-
			\| 2019
			\| ''Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang''
			\| Himself
			\| Comedy special
			\|-
			\| 2019–2022
			\| '']''
			\| Himself
			\| 10 episodes
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2" \| 2019
			\| '']''
			\| Himself (guest judge)
			\| Episode: "]"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Brad Hayes<ref>{{cite episode\|title=The Shake Up\|series=The Rookie\|network=]\|date=March 26, 2019\|season=1\|number=17}}</ref>
			\| Episode: "The Shake Up"
			\|-
			\| 2019–2021
			\| '']''
			\| Himself (host)
			\| 21 episodes; also executive producer
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2" \| 2019
			\|'']''
			\| Danny
			\| Episode: "Oh Boy, Danny"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself
			\| Episode: "Preetempted"
			\|-
			\| rowspan="3" \| 2020
			\| '']''
			\| Himself
			\| Episode: "Deuce to Nines, Double Draw"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself
			\| Episode: "You Don't Know Jack"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Jason Levy
			\| Episode: "Ideal Woman"
			\|-
			\| 2020–2022
			\| '']''
			\| ], ]
			\| Recurring role (Season 1–2); main role (Season 3)<ref name="Stargirl"/>
			\|-
			\| rowspan="9" \| 2020
			\| '']''
			\| Himself (host)
			\| Episode: "The Tiger King and I"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Orson Rudd
			\| Episode: "8"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Lassiter's Father
			\| Television film
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself (contestant)
			\| Episode: "Celebrity Guests: ] and Joel McHale"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself (contestant)
			\| 2 episodes
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself
			\| Episode: "Fresh Perspectives"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself (contestant)
			\| Episode: "Paul Reubens, Nicole Byer and Joel McHale"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself (co-host)
			\| Television special; with ]
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself (contestant)
			\| 2 episodes
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2" \| 2021
			\| '']''
			\| Doyle Bradford
			\| Episode: "The Election"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself
			\| Episode: "Why Did the Bear Cross the Road?"
			\|-
			\| 2021–present
			\| '']''
			\| Himself (host)
			\| 16 episodes; also executive producer
			\|-
			\| 2022–2024
			\| '']''
			\| Chef David
			\| 6 episodes
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2" \| 2022
			\| '']''
			\| Sergeant Morris
			\| Voice, episode: "Kill Team Kill"
			\|-
			\| ''Celebrity Beef''
			\| Himself (host)
			\| 7 episodes
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2" \| 2023–present
			\| '']''
			\| Frank
			\| Main role; also executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself (host)
			\|
			\|-
			\| rowspan="5" \| 2023
			\| '']''
			\| Himself/Guest
			\| Along with ], ], ]
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself / Judge
			\| Episode: "Need for Speed vs. Fight Car"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself / Judge
			\| Episode: "Body By Cake"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Sportscaster #1
			\| Voice, episode: "The Stuperbowl"
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| Himself (contestant)
			\| The Roku Channel
			\|-
			\| rowspan="3" \| 2024
			\| '']''
			\| Himself (celebrity relative) {{small\|(Episode 1)}}<br>Guest host {{small\|(Episodes 9–10)}}
			\| 3 episodes
			\|-
			\|''Dinner Time Live with David Chang''
			\|Himself/Guest
			\|Episode: "Choose Your Own Adventure Menu"
			\|-
			\|'']''
			\|Himself
			\|Episode: "]"
			\|}

			===Video games===
			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
			! Year
			! Title
			! Voice role
			!Note
			\|-
			\| 2015
			\| '']''
			\| X-PO, Himself
			\|
			\|-
			\|2021–present
			\|'']''
			\|The Scientist
			\|Uncredited
			\|-
			\|2022
			\|''Area Man Lives''<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Bałaga \|first1=Marta \|title='Alex Honnold: The Soloist' and 'Glimpse' Named Winners at Cannes VeeR Future Awards \|date=May 24, 2022 \|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/global/cannes-veer-future-awards-winners-2022-1235275877/ \|access-date=December 7, 2022}}</ref>
			\|John Kunveni
			\|
			\|}

			==Awards and nominations==
			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
			\|-
			! Year
			! Award
			! Category
			! Work
			! Result
			\|-
			\| 2010
			\| ]
			\| Best Actor in a Comedy
			\| rowspan="10" \| ''Community''
			\| {{nom}}
			\|-
			\| rowspan="3" \| 2011
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\| {{nom}}
			\|-
			\| EWwy Award
			\| Best Actor in a Comedy
			\| {{won}}
			\|-
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\| {{nom}}
			\|-
			\| rowspan="6" \| 2012
			\| ]
			\| Favorite Ensemble
			\| {{won}}
			\|-
			\| ]
			\| Best Actor in a Comedy Series
			\| {{nom}}
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2" \|]
			\| Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
			\| {{nom}}
			\|-
			\| Best Cast in a Comedy Series
			\| {{won}}
			\|-
			\| EWwy Award
			\| Best Actor, Comedy
			\| {{won}}
			\|-
			\| ]
			\| Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy
			\| {{nom}}
			\|-
			\| 2014
			\| ]
			\| Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program
			\| ''{{sortname\|The\|Soup\|nolink=1}}''
			\| {{nom}}
			\|-
			\| 2019
			\| ]
			\| ]
			\|''The Happytime Murders''
			\| {{nom}}
			\|}

			==Books==
			*{{cite book\|last=McHale\|first=Joel\|title=Thanks for the Money: How to Use My Life Story to Become the Best Joel McHale You Can Be\|url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/541684/thanks-for-the-money-by-joel-mchale/\|publisher=Penguin\|year=2016\|isbn=9780399575372}}

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American actor, comedian (born 1971)

Joel McHale
McHale at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2023
Born	Joel Edward McHale (1971-11-20) November 20, 1971 (age 53) Rome, Italy
Nationality	American Canadian
Education	University of Washington (BA, MFA)
Occupations	Actor comedian television presenter
Years active	1996–present
Spouse	Sarah Williams (m. 1996)
Children	2
Website	joelmchale.com

Joel Edward McHale (born November 20, 1971) is an American actor, comedian and television presenter. He is best known for hosting The Soup (2004–2015) and his role as Jeffrey "Jeff" Winger on the NBC sitcom Community (2009–2015). He has performed in the films Spider-Man 2 (2004), Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011), Ted (2012), and The Happytime Murders (2018).

McHale also starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom The Great Indoors (2016–2017), hosted a reboot of Card Sharks (2019–2021), and portrayed the superhero Starman on the show Stargirl (2020–2022). In 2020, he hosted a special aftershow interviewing key subjects from the Netflix documentary series Tiger King and voiced Johnny Cage in the direct-to-video martial arts film Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, a role he reprised in its sequel, Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021). He also voices X-PO in Lego Dimensions (2015–2017) and The Scientist in Fortnite (2021–present). He currently has a lead role in the Fox comedy series Animal Control (2023–present), and recurs as abusive chef David Fields on the FX on Hulu comedy-drama series The Bear (2022–present).

Early life

McHale was born in Rome, Italy, on November 20, 1971, the son of Jack McHale, who worked as the dean of students at Loyola University's Rome Center, and his wife Laurie. His father is American and is from Chicago, while his mother is Canadian and a native of Vancouver. McHale is of Irish and Norwegian descent, and was raised Catholic. He grew up on Mercer Island, Washington, and briefly lived in Haddonfield, New Jersey, before returning to Mercer Island. He attended Mercer Island High School. He received a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Washington in 1995, and was briefly in the Theta Chi fraternity but left it because he "couldn't stand it."

McHale was recruited to be on the University of Washington's rowing team but later joined its football team. He was a walk-on as a tight end. He spent two years with the team but did not play in any games. He was on the team that played in the 1993 Rose Bowl. He was part of the Almost Live! cast, a local sketch comedy television show produced by Seattle's KING-TV. From 1993 to 1997, he was a member of the improv comedy group at Unexpected Productions, participating in Theatersports! at the Market Theater located in Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle. He received an MFA from the Professional Actors Training Program at the University of Washington.

Career

Hosting

In 2004, McHale began hosting The Soup, a satirical weekly television show on the E! television network. Throughout the show, he takes the audience through the oddities and ridiculous happenings of the week in television. He frequently appears as a co-host on Loveline. He has been a judge on Iron Chef America. McHale made a guest appearance on the finale of Last Comic Standing's sixth season, when he recapped the show's events in his typical format of jokes made popular on The Soup. He made an appearance as a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race season 11, episode 4, "Trump: The Rusical".

McHale was the host at the 2014 White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner. He hosted the 2011 Independent Spirit Awards and the 2015 ESPY Awards. In 2016, he appeared as an occasional co-host alongside Kelly Ripa in the ABC morning show Live with Kelly. McHale hosted the 43rd People's Choice Awards on January 18, 2017, and the 2017 Webby Awards on May 15, 2017. McHale hosted video game developer and publisher Ubisoft's press conference at E3 2010.

In January 2018, it was announced that he would be receiving his own talk show on Netflix in February. The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale combined celebrity guests, pre-taped sketches and video clips in a half-hour series that focused on pop culture and news from around the world. On August 17, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had canceled the show after 19 episodes, reportedly due to low viewership.

On April 8, 2019, TVLine reported that McHale would host a revival of the game show Card Sharks for ABC. The revival would premiere on June 12 of that year, running for two seasons and 21 episodes until July 7, 2021. The iteration was canceled in April 2022.

Beginning March 27, 2020, McHale co-hosts The Darkest Timeline podcast with former Community co-star Ken Jeong; the podcast was created in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Also in 2020, he hosted an after-show special of the Netflix documentary series Tiger King. With Jeong, they became the new hosts of Fox's New Year's Eve special New Year's Eve Toast & Roast. The second edition was canceled due to the quickly rising cases of Omicron variant in the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2021, McHale began hosting Crime Scene Kitchen, also on Fox. In 2023, McHale hosted the E! reality competition series House of Villains.

Acting

After earning his master's degree in acting, McHale moved to Los Angeles and landed small roles in Diagnosis: Murder, CSI: Miami, and Will & Grace. He played a TV reporter in the biopic Lords of Dogtown. He guest-starred as a cast member on the NBC improv comedy show Thank God You're Here during the pilot episode and had a guest role on an episode of Pushing Daisies. McHale appeared in Spider-Man 2 in a small role as Mr. Jacks, a bank manager.

McHale has a long association with Circle X Theatre, where he has done several plays. McHale was a weekly guest on The Adam Carolla Show and Mickey and Amelia, and occasional guest on Opie and Anthony. He occasionally appeared on Countdown with Keith Olbermann in a humor sequence closing the show.

He was involved in the American version of the British TV show The IT Crowd.

McHale starred in the sitcom Community, which premiered in fall 2009, and continued to host The Soup. McHale made an appearance on the first episode of the fifth season of Tosh.0. He played Rex in Ted (2012) and had a short guest stint on the FX show Sons of Anarchy. He played a police officer in the supernatural horror film Deliver Us from Evil. McHale appeared in 3 episodes between the tenth and eleventh seasons of The X-Files in 2016 and 2018, respectively.

McHale played the lead role in the CBS sitcom The Great Indoors, which began airing in the fall of 2016. The series was cancelled on May 13, 2017, due to low ratings.

In 2018, McHale was cast in the recurring role of Chris on the second season of the Netflix horror-comedy series Santa Clarita Diet.

In December 2018, it was announced that McHale was cast as Sylvester Pemberton, the Golden Age Starman in the DC Universe and The CW series Stargirl. After sporadic appearances in its first two seasons, he was upgraded to series regular for the third.

McHale has been a regular guest panelist on The Masked Singer. He first guested in episode four of the first season, then in two episodes of season 2 and episode 8 of season 3. In season 4, he was a guest panelist in episodes 3 and 4, on his first appearance performing Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" as the "Robin" (wearing a cut-out face of Robin Thicke). He went on to be a guest panelist in the third episode of season 5 and episode 7 of season 6. He was absent in season 7. He later served as a guest panelist alongside the late Leslie Jordan on episode 7 of season 8.

Personal life

McHale married Sarah Williams in July 1996. They have 2 sons. The family currently reside in Studio City after moving from Los Feliz.

In a 2018 interview on Dax Shepard's podcast Armchair Expert, McHale revealed he was dyslexic, having discovered this when his two sons were diagnosed.

Religious beliefs and political views

He attends a Presbyterian church and has been supportive of the LGBT community. While performing at the Durham Performing Arts Center in North Carolina, he wore a handmade gay-rights shirt, talked about the bathroom law passed weeks prior, and said he was donating all proceeds to the LGBTQ Center of Durham and would not perform in the state again until the law was overturned.

McHale, along with several of his Community castmates, made a campaign video in support of Joe Biden in October 2020 titled "Human Beings for Biden."

Philanthropy

In 2021, McHale has shown his support for the Children's Tumor Foundation, an organization dedicated to raising awareness for and treating neurofibromatosis. Some other charities and foundations that McHale has supported include DoSomething.org, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Friar's Charitable Foundation, Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Motion Picture & Television Fund, Noreen Fraser Foundation, Screen Actors Guild, The FEED Foundation, The Trevor Project, and UNICEF.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Spider-Man 2	Mr. Jacks
2004	Wait	—	Short film
2005	Lords of Dogtown	Reporter
2005	Game Time	Johnson	Short film
2006	Mini's First Time	Host
2008	The Onion Movie	Office Worker	Uncredited
2008	Open Season 2	Elliot	Voice
2009	The Informant!	FBI Agent Robert Herndon
2011	Spy Kids: All the Time in the World	Wilbur Wilson
	What's Your Number?	Roger
	Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope	Himself	Documentary
	The Big Year	Barry Loomis
2012	Ted	Rex
2014	Blended	Mark Reynolds
	Deliver Us from Evil	Butler
	Adult Beginners	Hudson
	A Merry Friggin' Christmas	Boyd Mitchler
2018	Assassination Nation	Nick Mathers
	A Futile and Stupid Gesture	Chevy Chase
	Game Over, Man!	Himself	Cameo
	The Happytime Murders	Agent Campbell
2019	Trouble	Norbert	Voice
2020	Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge	Johnny Cage	Voice, direct-to-video
2020	Becky	Jeff Hooper
2021	Happily	Tom
	Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms	Johnny Cage	Voice, direct-to-video
	Queenpins	Rick Kaminski
2022	The Seven Faces of Jane	Michael
2023	Parachute	Jamie
	Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match	Johnny Cage	Voice, direct-to-video
	It's a Wonderful Knife	David Carruthers
TBA	California King †		Filming

Key
†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Almost Live!	Various	Unknown episodes
1998	Bill Nye the Science Guy	Defendant	Episode: "Fluids"
2000	The Huntress	Quicky the Clown	Episode: "Springing Tiny"
	The Fugitive	Curtis	Episode: "Far from Home"
	Diagnosis: Murder	Richard	Episode: "By Reason of Insanity"
2001; 2020	Will & Grace	Ian	Episode: "Cheaters"
2001; 2020	Will & Grace	Phil	Episodes: "Filthy Phil, Part I" and "Filthy Phil, Part II"
2004–2015	The Soup	Himself (host)	618 episodes; also writer and executive producer
2005	CSI: Miami	Greg Welch	Episode: "Urban Hellraisers"
2007	The IT Crowd	Roy	US pilot; never aired
	Thank God You're Here	Himself	1 episode
	Pushing Daisies	Harold Hundin	Episode: "Bitches"
2007; 2009	Robot Chicken	Various Voices	2 episodes
2009–2015	Community	Jeff Winger	Main cast: 110 episodes
2011	26th Independent Spirit Awards	Himself (host)	Television special
2011	Phineas and Ferb	Norm Head Prototype	Voice, episode: "Candace Disconnected"
2012	Sons of Anarchy	Warren	2 episodes
2013	Conan	Conan O'Brien	Episode: "Occupy Conan: When Outsourcing Goes Too Far"
2013–2015	Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja	First Ninja	Voice, 5 episodes
2013	2013 VGX Awards	Himself (host)	Television special
2014	Video Game High School	The President of the United States	Episode: "OMGWTFPS!?"
2014	White House Correspondents' Dinner	Himself (host)	Television special
2015	Regular Show	DVD	Voice, episode: "Format Wars II"
	2015 ESPY Awards	Himself (host)	Television special
	Comedy Bang! Bang!	Himself	Episode: "Joel McHale Wears a Navy Zip-up and High Tops"
	BoJack Horseman	Alex	Voice, episode: "Yesterdayland"
2016–2018	The X-Files	Tad O'Malley	4 episodes
2016	Dr. Ken	Ross	Episode: "Dave's Valentine"
	Difficult People	Felix	Episode: "Hashtag Cats"
	Lip Sync Battle	Himself	Episode: "Jim Rash vs. Joel McHale"
2016–2017	The Great Indoors	Jack Gordon	22 episodes
2017	Dimension 404	Dr. Matthew Maker	Episode: "Matchmaker"
	Mystery Science Theater 3000	Doug McClure	Episode: "At the Earth's Core"
	Rick and Morty	Death Stalker Hemorrhage	Voice, episode: "Rickmancing the Stone"
2017–2018	Milo Murphy's Law	Victor Verliezer	Voice, 2 episodes
2017, 2019	Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television	Himself	2 episodes
2018	The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale	Himself (host)	19 episodes; also writer and executive producer
2018–2019	Santa Clarita Diet	Chris	4 episodes
2018	Drunk History	George Corwin, Robert Ellis Cahill	Episode: "Halloween"
2019	Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang	Himself	Comedy special
2019–2022	The Masked Singer	Himself	10 episodes
2019	RuPaul's Drag Race	Himself (guest judge)	Episode: "Trump: The Rusical"
2019	The Rookie	Brad Hayes	Episode: "The Shake Up"
2019–2021	Card Sharks	Himself (host)	21 episodes; also executive producer
2019	Mr. Iglesias	Danny	Episode: "Oh Boy, Danny"
2019	What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage	Himself	Episode: "Preetempted"
2020	Medical Police	Himself	Episode: "Deuce to Nines, Double Draw"
	Black-ish	Himself	Episode: "You Don't Know Jack"
	Dummy	Jason Levy	Episode: "Ideal Woman"
2020–2022	Stargirl	Sylvester Pemberton / Starman, Ultra-Humanite	Recurring role (Season 1–2); main role (Season 3)
2020	Tiger King	Himself (host)	Episode: "The Tiger King and I"
	The Twilight Zone	Orson Rudd	Episode: "8"
	Psych 2: Lassie Come Home	Lassiter's Father	Television film
	Game On!	Himself (contestant)	Episode: "Celebrity Guests: Becky Lynch and Joel McHale"
	Match Game	Himself (contestant)	2 episodes
	The Cabin with Bert Kreischer	Himself	Episode: "Fresh Perspectives"
	Celebrity Wheel of Fortune	Himself (contestant)	Episode: "Paul Reubens, Nicole Byer and Joel McHale"
	New Year's Eve Toast & Roast 2021	Himself (co-host)	Television special; with Ken Jeong
	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?	Himself (contestant)	2 episodes
2021	American Housewife	Doyle Bradford	Episode: "The Election"
2021	Nickelodeon's Unfiltered	Himself	Episode: "Why Did the Bear Cross the Road?"
2021–present	Crime Scene Kitchen	Himself (host)	16 episodes; also executive producer
2022–2024	The Bear	Chef David	6 episodes
2022	Love, Death & Robots	Sergeant Morris	Voice, episode: "Kill Team Kill"
2022	Celebrity Beef	Himself (host)	7 episodes
2023–present	Animal Control	Frank	Main role; also executive producer
2023–present	House of Villains	Himself (host)
2023	That's My Jam	Himself/Guest	Along with Keke Palmer, Saweetie, will.i.am
	Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge	Himself / Judge	Episode: "Need for Speed vs. Fight Car"
	Is It Cake?	Himself / Judge	Episode: "Body By Cake"
	Krapopolis	Sportscaster #1	Voice, episode: "The Stuperbowl"
	The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday	Himself (contestant)	The Roku Channel
2024	We Are Family	Himself (celebrity relative) (Episode 1) Guest host (Episodes 9–10)	3 episodes
	Dinner Time Live with David Chang	Himself/Guest	Episode: "Choose Your Own Adventure Menu"
	The Simpsons	Himself	Episode: "Bart's Birthday"

Video games

Year	Title	Voice role	Note
2015	Lego Dimensions	X-PO, Himself
2021–present	Fortnite: Battle Royale	The Scientist	Uncredited
2022	Area Man Lives	John Kunveni

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2010	EWwy Award	Best Actor in a Comedy	Community	Nominated
2011	Critics' Choice Television Award	Best Actor in a Comedy Series		Nominated
	EWwy Award	Best Actor in a Comedy		Won
	Satellite Award	Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy		Nominated
2012	TV Guide Award	Favorite Ensemble		Won
	Critics' Choice Television Award	Best Actor in a Comedy Series		Nominated
	PAAFTJ Television Award	Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series		Nominated
	PAAFTJ Television Award	Best Cast in a Comedy Series		Won
	EWwy Award	Best Actor, Comedy		Won
	Satellite Award	Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy		Nominated
2014	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program	The Soup	Nominated
2019	Golden Raspberry Award	Worst Supporting Actor	The Happytime Murders	Nominated

Books

McHale, Joel (2016). Thanks for the Money: How to Use My Life Story to Become the Best Joel McHale You Can Be. Penguin. ISBN 9780399575372.

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Preceded byPat Bullard

Host, Card Sharks
2019–2021

Succeeded byIncumbent

v t e Hosts of Talk Soup (1991–2002) and The Soup (2004–2015, 2020)
Greg Kinnear (1991–1995) John Henson (1995–1999) Hal Sparks (1999–2000) Aisha Tyler (2001–2002) Joel McHale (2004–2015) Jade Catta-Preta (2020)

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