Joel McHale
Highest Rated: 93% Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Lowest Rated: 14% Blended (2014)
Birthday: Nov 20, 1971
Birthplace: Not Available
A television personality most familiar to viewers for his stint as the host of the E! network's satirical pop-culture commentary The Soup (updated and reworked from the channel's original Talk Soup), Joel McHale grew up in the Seattle area and attended the University of Washington as a theater major, where he earned his master's in drama. After relocating to Los Angeles, McHale signed for guest roles and bit parts on series including Will & Grace and Oliver Beene, then landed a small role as Mr. Jacks in the Sam Raimi feature Spider-Man 2, followed by parts in Catherine Hardwicke's Lords of Dogtown and the sketch comedy outing The Onion Movie. On the side, McHale also emceed a series of Burger King commercials. He culled his broadest fan base on The Soup, however, distinguishing himself with sharp sarcasm and a quick wit. He had a breakthrough when he was cast as the lead in the cult hit sitcom Community on NBC, and he continued to act in projects such as The Informant!, Spy Kids: All the Time In the World, and 2012's Ted.

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Highest Rated Movies

Filmography

MOVIES

RATING TITLE CREDIT BOX OFFICE YEAR
73% Assassination Nation
  • Nick
— 2018
23% The Happytime Murders
  • Actor
— 2018
No Score Yet Nación Asesina
  • Nick
— 2018
65% A Futile and Stupid Gesture
  • Chevy Chase
— 2017
49% Adult Beginners
  • Hudson
$0.2M 2015
16% A Merry Friggin' Christmas
  • Boyd Mitchler
— 2014
78% Harmontown
  • Actor
— 2014
29% Deliver Us from Evil
  • Butler
$18.9M 2014
14% Blended
  • Mark
— 2014
No Score Yet The Human Face of Big Data
  • Narrator
— 2014
No Score Yet The Human Face Of Big Data
  • Actor
— 2014
68% Ted
  • Rex
$218.2M 2012
41% The Big Year
  • Barry Loomis
$7.2M 2011
24% What's Your Number?
  • Roger the Boss
$14.1M 2011
No Score Yet Open Season 3
  • Actor
— 2011
80% The Informant!
  • FBI Special Agent Bob Herndon
$33.3M 2009
No Score Yet Open Season 2
  • Elliot
— 2008
52% Mini's First Time
  • Host
$22.3K 2006
55% Lords of Dogtown
  • TV Reporter
$11.1M 2005
93% Spider-Man 2
  • Mr. Jacks
$373.4M 2004
No Score Yet Spider-Man 2.1 (Extended Cut)
  • Actor
— 2004

TV

RATING TITLE CREDIT YEAR
No Score Yet Match Game
2016
  • Panelist
  • 2019
  • 2018
83% The Joel McHale Show With Joel McHale
2018
  • Executive Producer
  • Host
  • 2018
No Score Yet The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
2015
  • Guest
  • 2018
No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen
2009
  • Guest
  • 2018
No Score Yet The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
  • Guest
  • 2018
  • 2017
74% The X-Files
1993-2018
  • Tad O'Malley
  • 2018
  • 2016
No Score Yet Late Night With Seth Meyers
2014
  • Guest
  • 2018
  • 2015
No Score Yet The Late Late Show With James Corden
2015-2018
  • Guest
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
No Score Yet The View
1997
  • Guest
  • 2018
  • 2013
  • 2012
No Score Yet Conan
2010
  • Guest
  • 2018
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2010
75% Dimension 404
2017
  • 2017
No Score Yet Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
2017
  • Himself
  • 2017
No Score Yet The F Word With Gordon Ramsay
2017
  • Guest
  • 2017
90% The Gong Show
2017
  • Judge
  • 2017
43% The Great Indoors
2016-2017
  • Jack
  • 2017
  • 2016
50% Any Given Wednesday With Bill Simmons
2016
  • Guest
  • 2016
7% Dr. Ken
2015-2017
  • Ross
  • 2016
No Score Yet Lip Sync Battle
2015
  • Performer
  • 2016
95% Difficult People
2015-2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
No Score Yet Billy on the Street
2011-2017
  • Guest
  • 2016
  • 2014
No Score Yet Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012-2016
  • Guest
  • 2015
100% The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore
2015-2016
  • Panelist
  • 2015
88% Community
2009-2015
  • Jeff Winger
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2010
  • 2009
No Score Yet The Talk
2010
  • Guest
  • 2014
No Score Yet Jimmy Kimmel Live
2003
  • Guest
  • 2014
  • 2012
No Score Yet Late Show With David Letterman
1993-2015
  • Guest
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012
No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
  • Guest
  • 2014
  • 2011
No Score Yet Real Time With Bill Maher
2003
  • Guest
  • 2013
No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
2009-2014
  • Guest
  • 2013
  • 2010
No Score Yet A Day in the Life
2011-2012
  • Appearing
  • 2012
No Score Yet Phineas and Ferb
2007-2015
  • Voice
  • 2011
No Score Yet The Marriage Ref
2010-2011
  • Panelist
  • 2011
No Score Yet The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
1992-2014
  • Guest
  • 2011
  • 2010
No Score Yet Last Comic Standing
2003-2015
  • Appearing
  • 2008
96% Pushing Daisies
2007-2009
  • Harold Hundin
  • 2007
No Score Yet Will & Grace
1998
  • Ian
  • 2001
  • 1999
85% Mystery Science Theater 3000
1989-1999
  • Screenwriter
78% The IT Crowd [DELETED]
  • Roy

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