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| birth_place = Rome, ItalyActortelevision presenter}}University of Washington (Bachelor of Arts>BA, MFA)Sarah Williams|1996}}American|Canadian}}| children = 2| years_active = 1996–presentjoelmchale.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).

Early life

McHale was born in Rome, Italy on November 20, 1971,MAGAZINE, Smith, Grady,www.ew.com/article/2011/11/18/monitor-nov-25-2011, Monitor: Nov. 25, 2011, Entertainment Weekly, 1182, 30, November 25, 2011, April 4, 2015, WEB, Agency, Magi Helena, Tribune Content, YOUR DAILY ASTROLOGY, For release 11/20/19 for 11/20/19,www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sns-201910241234--tms--hscopeotq--v-a20191120-20191120-story.html, 2020-12-12, Chicago Tribune, November 20, 2019, 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.Mercer Island dons its autumn cloak {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131192559www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/mir/lifestyle/35031314.html |date=January 31, 2011 }}, pnwlocalnews.com; accessed February 25, 2014 McHale is of Irish and Norwegian descent,WEB,transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1203/15/pmt.01.html, PIERS MORGAN TONIGHT, One-on-one with Joel McHale; The Great Anjelica Huston, March 15, 2012, CNN, and was raised Catholic. He grew up on Mercer Island, Washington, and briefly lived in Haddonfield, New Jersey, before returning to Mercer Island.WEB, Strawberry, Saroyan,www.details.com/story/soup-host-joel-mchale-is-the-funniest-man-on-tv, Joel McHale, Details (magazine), Details, June 2008, December 19, 2015, December 22, 2015,www.details.com/story/soup-host-joel-mchale-is-the-funniest-man-on-tv," title="web.archive.org/web/20151222081450www.details.com/story/soup-host-joel-mchale-is-the-funniest-man-on-tv,">web.archive.org/web/20151222081450www.details.com/story/soup-host-joel-mchale-is-the-funniest-man-on-tv, dead, He attended Mercer Island High School.WEB, Brodeur, Nicole,community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20040822&slug=joelmchale22, From Mercer Island, jumping into “The Soup”, The Seattle Times, August 22, 2004, December 19, 2015, 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.“NEWS, Curran, Dan, An interview with the king of snark Joel McHale,onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/joelmchale.html, March 30, 2012, onmilwaukee.com, October 16, 2008, 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.NEWS, Steinberg, Dan, THECHAT: Joel McHale,www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22047-2005Feb13.html?sub%3Dnew?=AR%20THECHAT, D02, March 30, 2012, The Washington Post, February 14, 2005, NEWS, Curtis, Charles, How good was Joel McHale at football?,www.espn.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/7271/how-good-was-he-joel-mchale-of-community, 28 April 2020, ESPN.com, ESPN, 30 August 2012, en, 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.International Improv Festival {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010084039www.unexpectedproductions.org/about.htm|date=October 10, 2008}}; accessed February 25, 2014 He received an MFA from the Professional Actors Training Program at the University of Washington.WEB, McHale, Joel, The Walk-On: The Community star recalls his two-year football career at the University of Washington,www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7035000/the-walk-on, Grantland, ESPN Ventures, March 30, 2012, September 29, 2011,

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. He was involved in the American version of the British TV show The IT Crowd.The Failed U.S. Remake Of The IT Crowd Is Fascinating To WatchRichard Ayoade Regrets Doing the U.S. Pilot for ‘The IT Crowd’ | Anglophenia | BBC 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.NEWS,www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-joel-mchale-host-white-house-correspondents-dinner-20140214,0,3433623.story#axzz2tKKOOx2y, Joel McHale will host the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, February 14, 2014, Los Angeles Times, February 14, 2014, 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.MAGAZINE,variety.com/2017/digital/news/webby-awards-honor-this-years-internet-vips-1202429111/, The 21st Annual Webby Awards Honor This Year’s Internet VIPs, Variety, May 16, 2017, McHale hosted video game developer and publisher Ubisoft’s press conference at E3 2010.WEB, Joel McHale to host Ubisoft E3 press conference,www.engadget.com/2009-05-07-joel-mchale-to-host-ubisoft-e3-press-conference.html, 2022-08-29, Engadget, May 7, 2009, en-US, 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.NEWS, Surette, Tim,www.tvguide.com/news/netflix-joel-mchale-talk-show/, Netflix Nabs Joel McHale for Weekly Talk Show, 2018-01-19, TVGuide.com, 2018-01-19, en, On August 17, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had canceled the show after 19 episodes, reportedly due to low viewership.WEB, Andreeva, Nellie, ‘The Break With Michelle Wolf’ & ‘The Joel McHale Show’ Canceled By Netflix,deadline.com/2018/08/the-break-with-michelle-wolf-the-joel-mchale-show-canceled-netflix-1202447909/, Deadline Hollywood, January 28, 2020, August 17, 2018, On April 8, 2019, TVLine reported that McHale would host a revival of the game show Card Sharks for ABC.WEB, Iannucci, Rebecca, Joel McHale to Host Card Sharks Revival,tvline.com/2019/04/08/joel-mchale-card-sharks-host-revival-game-show-abc/, TVLine, 8 April 2019, 8 April 2019, The revival would premiere on June 12 of that year,WEB, Scoop: Coming Up on the Series Premiere of CARD SHARKS on ABC - Wednesday, June 12, 2019,www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Scoop-Coming-Up-on-the-Series-Premiere-of-CARD-SHARKS-on-ABC-Wednesday-June-12-2019-20190603, BroadwayWorld.com, April 2, 2022, June 3, 2019, running for two seasons and 21 episodes until July 7, 2021. The iteration was canceled in April 2022.WEB,variety.com/2022/tv/news/alec-baldwin-match-game-canceled-abc-card-sharks-1235221591/, Alec Baldwin’s Match Game Canceled at ABC, Along With Card Sharks and More as Network Firms Up Summer Plans (EXCLUSIVE), Variety (magazine), Variety, Michael, Schneider, April 1, 2022, April 1, 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.WEB,www.tvinsider.com/934777/joel-mchale-community-movie-darkest-timeline-podcast-reunion-table-read/, Joel McHale on ‘Community’ Movie Chances, ‘The Darkest Timeline’ Podcast & Reunion Table Read, Darwish, Meaghan, May 18, 2020, TV Insider, July 29, 2020, 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.WEB, Sippell, Margeaux, How to Stream Fox’s ‘New Year’s Eve Toast and Roast 2021’ With Ken Jeong and Joel McHale,www.thewrap.com/how-to-stream-fox-new-years-eve-toast-roast-2021-ken-jeong-joel-mchale/amp/, TheWrap, December 21, 2021, December 31, 2020, The second edition was canceled due to the quickly rising cases of Omicron variant in the COVID-19 pandemic.WEB, White, Peter, Fox Cancels ‘New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast 2022’ Due To Omicron,deadline.com/2021/12/fox-cancels-new-years-eve-toast-roast-2022-omicron-1234900578/, Deadline Hollywood, December 21, 2021, December 21, 2021, In 2021, McHale began hosting Crime Scene Kitchen, also on Fox.WEB, 2021-06-18, Here’s why Crime Scene Kitchen might just be the next big baking show,guiltyeats.com/2021/06/18/heres-crime-scene-kitchen-might-just-next-big-baking-show/, 2021-06-29, Guilty Eats, en-US, In 2023, McHale hosted the E! reality competition series House of Villains.WEB, Tinoco, Armando, August 15, 2023, ‘House Of Villains’: E! Reveals Cast, Premiere Date & Trailer For Show Mixing Stars From ‘Vanderpump Rules,’ ‘90 Day Fiancé,’ ‘The Apprentice’ & More,deadline.com/2023/08/house-of-villains-cast-premiere-date-trailer-1235520229/, October 1, 2023, Deadline Hollywood, August 16, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230816185106/https://deadline.com/2023/08/house-of-villains-cast-premiere-date-trailer-1235520229/, live,

Acting

After earning his master’s degree in acting, McHale moved to Los Angeles and landed small roles in (Diagnosis: Murder), , 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.WEB, Spider-Man 2 Full Cast & Crew,www.imdb.com/title/tt0316654/fullcredits, Internet Movie Database, 26 February 2022, 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.Joel McHale on Opie and Anthony {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306135511www.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 He occasionally appeared on Countdown with Keith Olbermann in a humor sequence closing the show.McHale starred in the sitcom Community,NEWS,latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/05/nbc-unveils-new-programs-for-next-fall-.html, Fernandez, Maria Elena, NBC unveils new programs for fall, April 4, 2009, May 4, 2009, Los Angeles Times, which premiered in fall 2009, and continued to host The Soup.WEB,www.broadcastingcable.com/blog/BC_Beat/12945-E_Expects_Joel_McHale_To_Stay_On_Soup_.php, E! Expects Joel McHale To Stay On ‘Soup’, Weprin, Alex, May 4, 2009, May 4, 2009, 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.WEB,www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/08/joel_mchale_talks_community_so.html, Joel McHale talks ‘Community,’ ‘Soup’ and upcoming movie, masslive.com, August 2013, McHale appeared in 3 episodes between the tenth and eleventh seasons of The X-Files in 2016 and 2018, respectively.WEB,www.eonline.com/news/675587/why-joel-mchale-is-even-more-excited-about-the-x-files-revival-than-you-are, Why Joel McHale Is Even More Excited About The X-Files Revival Than You Are, July 14, 2015, E! Online, January 29, 2016, McHale played the lead role in the CBS sitcom The Great Indoors, which began airing in the fall of 2016.Wagmeister, Elizabeth (February 16, 2016). “Joel McHale to Star in CBS Comedy Pilot ‘The Great Indoors.’” Variety. Retrieved May 19, 2016.WEB, Rife, Katie, Manly men and eccentric geniuses dominate CBS’s fall schedule,www.avclub.com/manly-men-and-eccentric-geniuses-dominate-cbs-s-fall-sc-1798247368, The A.V. Club, January 25, 2023, May 18, 2016, The series was cancelled on May 13, 2017, due to low ratings.WEB,deadline.com/2017/05/the-great-indoors-canceled-cbs-one-season-1202092991/, The Great Indoors’ Canceled By CBS After One Season, Andreeva, Nellie, Deadline Hollywood, May 13, 2017, June 21, 2020, In 2018, McHale was cast in the recurring role of Chris on the second season of the Netflix horror-comedy series Santa Clarita Diet.WEB,deadline.com/2018/02/santa-clarita-diet-joel-mchale-maggie-lawson-gerald-mcraney-zachary-knighton-guest-star-season-2-1202291505/, ‘Santa Clarita Diet’: Joel McHale, Maggie Lawson, Gerald McRaney & Zachary Knighton To Guest Star In Season 2, Petski, Denise, February 16, 2018, Deadline, April 1, 2018, 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.MAGAZINE,variety.com/2018/tv/news/joel-mchale-starman-dc-universe-stargirl-exclusive-1203087415/, Joel McHale Cast as Starman in DC Universe’s “Stargirl”, Turchiano, Danielle, Variety, December 12, 2018, December 13, 2018, After sporadic appearances in its first two seasons, he was upgraded to series regular for the third.WEB,deadline.com/2018/07/geoff-johns-stargirl-tv-series-dc-universe-greg-berlanti-wbtv-comic-con-1202429776/, Geoff Johns To Write & Produce ‘Stargirl’ Series For DC Universe – Comic-Con, Patten, Dominic, Deadline Hollywood, July 19, 2018, July 19, 2018, July 19, 2018,web.archive.org/web/20180719230651/https://deadline.com/2018/07/geoff-johns-stargirl-tv-series-dc-universe-greg-berlanti-wbtv-comic-con-1202429776/, live, WEB, Mitovich, Matt Webb, DC’s Stargirl: Joel McHale Upped to Series Regular for Season 3,tvline.com/2021/10/03/stargirl-joel-mchale-series-regular-season-3-sylvester-starman/, TVLine, 3 October 2021, 3 October 2021, 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 live in the Hollywood Hills with their two sons.EPISODE, The Soup, E!, January 15, 2010, WEB,www.nbcnews.com/id/23611984, ‘Countdown with Keith Olbermann’ for March 12, NBC News, March 13, 2008, January 15, 2010, WEB,www.latimes.com/features/home/la-hm-brown15-2009aug15,0,1880997.story, ‘Flipping Out’s’ Ryan Brown settles down in Los Feliz, Los Angeles Times, August 15, 2009, 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.WEB, Haas, Mariah, Joel McHale Discovered He Was Dyslexic After Son’s Diagnosis,people.com/tv/joel-mchale-dyslexic-son-diagnosed/, People,

Politics and beliefs

He attends a Presbyterian churchWEB, Joel McHale’s Rise to the Bottom, Tyler, Daswick, RELEVANT, 25 February 2015, 4 September 2020,relevantmagazine.com/category/magazine/features/joel-mchales-rise-to-the-bottom/,web.archive.org/web/20190302104420/https://relevantmagazine.com/issue-98/joel-mchales-rise-to-the-bottom/, 2 March 2019, 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.WEB, Joel McHale donates proceeds from North Carolina show to Durham LGBT Center, Andrea, Park, EW.com, 9 April 2016, 4 September 2020,ew.com/article/2016/04/09/joel-mchale-north-carolina-show-proceeds-lgbt-center/, EN, WEB, Joel McHale Says He’ll Protest North Carolina Religious Freedom Law With Major Donation, Tom, McKay, Mic, 10 April 2016, 4 September 2020,www.mic.com/p/abortion-might-reach-the-supreme-court-again-following-a-federal-court-ruling-on-the-gag-rule-33231544, WEB, From Soup to Nuts: An interview with Joel McHale - Metro Weekly, Randy, Shulman, Metro Weekly, 30 July 2015, 4 September 2020,www.metroweekly.com/2015/07/from-soup-to-nuts-an-interview-with-joel-mchale/, WEB, Joel McHale Addresses Gay Rumors: “I Take It as a Compliment”, Zach, Johnson, Us Weekly, 18 April 2013, 4 September 2020,www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/joel-mchale-addresses-gay-rumors-i-take-it-as-a-compliment-2013184/, 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.“WEB, Schneider, Michael, 2020-10-31, ‘Community’ Cast Reunites to Support Biden with an Unusual Get Out the Vote Message,variety.com/2020/tv/news/community-reunion-biden-vote-joel-mchale-ken-jeong-alison-brie-1234820324/, 2021-03-20, Variety, en-US,

Philanthropy

In 2021, McHale has shown his support for the Children’s Tumor Foundation, an organization dedicated to raising awareness for and treating Neurofibromatosis.WEB, Children’s Tumor Foundation National Virtual Poker Tournament,www.ctf.org/events/childrens-tumor-foundation-national-virtual-poker-tournament, Children’s Tumor Foundation, May 13, 2022, 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.WEB, Joel McHale: Charity Work & Causes,www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/joel-mchale, Look to the Stars, May 13, 2022,

Filmography

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! Year! Title! Role! class=“unsortable” | Notes!Ref 2004| Spider-Man 2| Mr. Jacks|DATE=2021-12-13 URL=HTTPS://SCREENRANT.COM/SPIDERMAN-NO-WAY-HOME-MULTIVERSE-COMMUNITY-JOEL-MCHALE-MCU/ WEBSITE=SCREENRANT, en, | Wait| {{n/a}}| Short film| 2005| Lords of Dogtown| Reporter||| Game Time| Johnson| Short film|| 2006| Mini’s First Time| Host|| 2008| Office Worker| Uncredited|| Open Season 2| Elliot|Voice|| 2009| 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|| Barry Loomis||| 2012Ted (film)>Ted| Rex|| 2014Blended (film)>Blended| Mark Reynolds||Deliver Us from Evil (2014 film)>Deliver Us from Evil| Butler||| Adult Beginners| Hudson||| Boyd Mitchler|| 2018| Assassination Nation| Nick Mathers| || Chevy Chase| || Game Over, Man!| Himself| Cameo|| The Happytime Murders| Agent Campbell| || 2019Trouble (2019 film)>Trouble| Norbert| Voice| 2020| (Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge)| Johnny Cage| Voice, direct-to-videoDATE=JANUARY 17, 2020 URL=HTTPS://WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM/AMP/HEAT-VISION/ANIMATED-MORTAL-KOMBAT-MOVIE-WORKS-JOEL-MCHALE-1270671 WEBSITE=HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM, Becky (2020 film)>Becky| Jeff Hooper| | 2021Happily (film)>Happily| Tom||| (Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms)| Johnny Cage| Voice, direct-to-videoDATE=JUNE 16, 2021 URL=HTTPS://WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM/MOVIES/MOVIE-NEWS/MORTAL-KOMBAT-LEGENDS-BATTLE-OF-THE-REALMS-CAST-1234968317 WEBSITE=THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, | Queenpins| Rick Kaminski|DATE=2021-07-08 URL=HTTPS://WWW.DIGITALSPY.COM/MOVIES/TRAILERS/A36971722/THE-GOOD-PLACE-KRISTEN-BELL-MOVIE-QUEENPINS-TRAILER/ WEBSITE=DIGITAL SPY, en-GB, | 2022| The Seven Faces of Jane| Michael|| 2023Parachute (film)>Parachute| Jamie|DATE=2023-01-11 URL=HTTPS://DEADLINE.COM/2023/01/2023-SXSW-FILM-LINEUP-DUNGEONS-AND-DRAGONS-OPENING-MOVIE-1235218171/ WEBSITE=DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD, en-US, | (Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match)| Johnny Cage| Voice, direct-to-videoURL=HTTPS://WWW.IGN.COM/ARTICLES/MORTAL-KOMBAT-LEGENDS-CAGE-MATCH-WILL-ARRIVE-IN-2023-WITH-JOEL-MCHALE-RETURNING-AS-JOHNNY-CAGE, | It’s a Wonderful Knife| David Carruthers| || TBACalifornia King}}|| FilmingDATE=2021-07-09 URL=HTTPS://VARIETY.COM/2021/FILM/NEWS/VICTORIA-JUSTICE-JOEL-MCHALE-CALIFORNIA-KING-1235016181/ WEBSITE=VARIETY, en-US, {{pending films key}}

Television{| class“wikitable sortable plainrowheaders”

! Year! Title! Role! class=“unsortable” | Notes| 1996| Almost Live!| Various| Unknown episodes| 1998| Bill Nye the Science Guy| Defendant| Episode: “Fluids” 2000| Quicky the Clown| Episode: “Springing Tiny”| Curtis| Episode: “Far from Home”| (Diagnosis: Murder)| Richard| Episode: “By Reason of Insanity”2001; 2020Will & Grace| Ian| Episode: “Cheaters”| PhilTITLE=JOEL MCHALE JOINS WILL & GRACE’S FINAL SEASON AS [SPOILER]’S LOVE INTERESTWEBSITE=TVLINE, 3 October 2019, | 2004–2015| Himself (host)| 618 episodes; also writer and executive producer| 2005| | Greg Welch| Episode: “Urban Hellraisers” 2007| The IT Crowd | Roy | US pilot; never airedThank God You’re Here (American TV series)>Thank God You’re Here| Himself| 1 episode| Pushing Daisies| Harold Hundin| Episode: “Bitches”| 2007; 2009| Robot Chicken| Various Voices| 2 episodes| 2009–2015Community (TV series)>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| 2013Conan (talk show)>Conan| Conan O’Brien| Episode: “Occupy Conan: When Outsourcing Goes Too Far”| 2013–2015| (Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja)| First Ninja| Voice, 5 episodes| 2013VGX (award show)#2013 Awards>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 specialComedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)>Comedy Bang! Bang!| Himself| Episode: “Joel McHale Wears a Navy Zip-up and High Tops”| BoJack Horseman| Alex| Voice, episode: “Yesterdayland”| 2016–2018| 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| 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 MortyHemorrhage (character)>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| 2019–2022The Masked Singer (American TV series)>The Masked Singer| Himself| 10 episodes 2019| RuPaul’s Drag Race| Himself (guest judge)| Episode: “(Trump: The Rusical)”The Rookie (TV series)>The RookieNETWORK=AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY>DATE=MARCH 26, 2019NUMBER=17, | 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 (TV series)>Dummy| Jason Levy| Episode: “Ideal Woman”| 2020–2022Stargirl (TV series)>StargirlSylvester Pemberton>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 (2019 TV series)>The Twilight Zone| Orson Rudd| Episode: “8”| (Psych 2: Lassie Come Home)| Lassiter’s Father| Television filmGame On! (2020 game show)>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”Fox New Year’s Eve specials>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| Love, Death & Robots| Sergeant Morris| Voice, episode: “Kill Team Kill”| 2022–2023The Bear (TV series)>The Bear| Executive Chef | 4 episodes| 2022| Celebrity Beef| Himself (host)| 7 episodes| 2023–presentAnimal Control (TV series)>Animal Control| Frank| Main role; also executive producer 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”| House of Villains | Himself (host)| (The Great American Baking Show#Celebrity Holiday (2023)>The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday)| Himself (contestant)| The Roku Channel| 2024We Are Family (TV series)>We Are Family(Episode 1)}}Guest host {{small|(Episodes 9–10)}}| 3 episodes

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! Year! Title! Voice role!Note| 2015| Lego Dimensions| X-PO, Himself||2021–present|(Fortnite: Battle Royale)|The Scientist|Uncredited|2022Area Man LivesBAÅ‚AGA TITLE=’ALEX HONNOLD: THE SOLOIST’ AND ‘GLIMPSE’ NAMED WINNERS AT CANNES VEER FUTURE AWARDS URL=HTTPS://VARIETY.COM/2022/FILM/GLOBAL/CANNES-VEER-FUTURE-AWARDS-WINNERS-2022-1235275877/, 7 December 2022, |John Kunveni|“>

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! Year! Award! Category! Work! Result| 2010| EWwy Award| Best Actor in a Comedy Community| {{nom}} 20111st Critics’ Choice Television Awards>Critics’ Choice Television AwardCritics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series>Best Actor in a Comedy Series| {{nom}}| EWwy Award| Best Actor in a Comedy| {{won}}16th Satellite Awards>Satellite AwardSatellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy>Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy| {{nom}} 2012| TV Guide Award| Favorite Ensemble| {{won}}2nd Critics’ Choice Television Awards>Critics’ Choice Television Award| Best Actor in a Comedy Series| {{nom}}PAAFTJ Television Award| Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series| {{nom}}| Best Cast in a Comedy Series| {{won}}| EWwy Award| Best Actor, Comedy| {{won}}17th Satellite Awards>Satellite Award| Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy| {{nom}}| 201466th Primetime Emmy Awards>Primetime Emmy Award| Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program| {{nom}}| 201939th Golden Raspberry Awards>Golden Raspberry AwardGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor>Worst Supporting Actor|The Happytime Murders| {{nom}}

Books

• BOOK, McHale, Joel, Thanks for the Money: How to Use My Life Story to Become the Best Joel McHale You Can Be,www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/541684/thanks-for-the-money-by-joel-mchale/, Penguin, 2016, 9780399575372,

References

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External links

{{Commons category|Joel McHale}}

• {{Official websitewww.joelmchale.com/}}
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• www.eonline.com/news/bio/the_soup" title="web.archive.org/web/20120329143443www.eonline.com/news/bio/the_soup">Biography at E! Online

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