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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 November 20, 1971) is an ] ], ], and ]. He is best known as the host of '']'' on ].


==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.


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>
He received a ] in History from the ] in 1995. While at the University of Washington, McHale belonged to the ]. He was recruited to be on the ] team, but later joined the football team, playing ] for two years, and was a member of the school's 1991 national championship team <ref></ref>. 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 ], participating in Theatersports! at the Market Theater located in ] in downtown Seattle.<ref></ref>


==Career== ==Career==
===Hosting===
After graduating, he moved to ] and landed small roles on '']'', '']'', '']'', and was a TV reporter in the dramatic biopic '']''. He frequently appears as a co-host on ]. He has a long association with ], where he has done several plays. 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 American entertainment and pop culture obsession, 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 Hayden (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
BornJoel Edward McHale
(1971-11-20) November 20, 1971 (age 53)
Rome, Italy
Nationality
EducationUniversity of Washington (BA, MFA)
Occupations
Years active1996–present
Spouse Sarah Williams ​(m. 1996)​
Children2
Websitejoelmchale.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

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McHale at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con

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 Ref
2004 Spider-Man 2 Mr. Jacks
Wait — Short film
2005 Lords of Dogtown Reporter
Game Time Johnson Short film
2006 Mini's First Time Host
2008 The Onion Movie Office Worker Uncredited
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
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"
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
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!?"
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"
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"
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"
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"
Celebrity Beef Himself (host) 7 episodes
2023–present Animal Control Frank Main role; also executive producer
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
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

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Hosts of Talk Soup (1991–2002) and The Soup (2004–2015, 2020)
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