Portrait of Joel McHale

Acting

Joel McHale

Career

Active from 2007 to 2026, busiest in 2023 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
21
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 74 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joel McHale Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.6, average 2.6
  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    4.0, average 5.3
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Pop Culture References 5
  • Fast-Paced 4
  • Workplace Comedy 3
  • Eccentric Characters 3
  • Underdog Story 3
  • Contemporary Setting 3
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Relationship Dynamics 2
  • Dark Humor 2
  • Dark Comedy 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

87
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Untitled Community Movie
Untitled Community Movie

as Jeff Winger

2020s

29 titles ยท average score 61
Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox
Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox (2025)
GoodWatch score 37

as James Bunratty

Parachute
Parachute (2024)
GoodWatch score 74

as Jamie Collins

Animal Control
Animal Control (2023)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Frank Shaw

It's a Wonderful Knife
It's a Wonderful Knife (2023)
GoodWatch score 50

as David Carruthers

Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match (2023)
GoodWatch score 62

as Johnny Cage (voice)

Office Race
Office Race (2023)
GoodWatch score 43

as Spencer

Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021)
GoodWatch score 57

as Johnny Cage (voice)

Happily
Happily (2021)
GoodWatch score 55

as Tom

Queenpins
Queenpins (2021)
GoodWatch score 53

as Rick

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020)
GoodWatch score 83

as Johnny Cage (voice)

Becky
Becky (2020)
GoodWatch score 60

as Jeff

Community Table Read
Community Table Read (2020)
GoodWatch score 77

as Jeff Winger

2010s

39 titles ยท average score 61
Trouble
Trouble (2019)
GoodWatch score 51

as Norbert (voice)

Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang
Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang (2019)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer, Producer

The Happytime Murders
The Happytime Murders (2018)
GoodWatch score 37

as Agent Campbell

Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show ยท as Doug McClure

The Great Indoors
The Great Indoors (2016)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Ashley Jack Gordon

A Merry Friggin' Christmas
A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)
GoodWatch score 33

as Boyd Mitchler

Blended
Blended (2014)
GoodWatch score 43

as Mark

Deliver Us from Evil
Deliver Us from Evil (2014)
GoodWatch score 45

as Butler

BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman (2014)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show ยท as Alex (voice)

Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty (2013)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Hemorrhage (voice)

Ted
Ted (2012)
GoodWatch score 66

as Rex

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)
GoodWatch score 33

as Wilbur Wilson

2000s

13 titles ยท average score 66
Community
Community (2009)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Jeff Winger

The Informant!
The Informant! (2009)
GoodWatch score 69

as Robert Herndon

Open Season 2
Open Season 2 (2008)
GoodWatch score 50

as Elliot (Voice)

Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy (2008)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Warren

The Onion Movie
The Onion Movie (2008)
GoodWatch score 57

as Office Worker

The IT Crowd
The IT Crowd (2007)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show ยท as Roy

Pushing Daisies
Pushing Daisies (2007)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show ยท as Harold Hundin

Lords of Dogtown
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

as TV Reporter

Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
GoodWatch score 83

as Mr. Jacks

Oliver Beene
Oliver Beene (2003)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Man in Elevator

CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami (2002)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Greg Welch

The Huntress
The Huntress (2000)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Quicky the Clown

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 66
Will & Grace
Will & Grace (1998)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Ian

American Messiah
American Messiah (1995)

as Assassin

The X-Files
The X-Files (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Tad O'Malley

Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Richard

1980s

1 title ยท average score 83
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Joel McHale (voice)