Joel Edward McHale was born in Rome, Italy, to a Canadian-born mother, Laurie (Jackson), and an American-born father, Jack McHale. His father, from Chicago, is of Irish descent, and his mother, from Vancouver, has Norwegian, Finnish, and English ancestry. Joel was raised in Seattle, Washington, and graduated from Mercer Island High School. He was a history major at the University of Washington, where he was a member of the championship football team. In addition, Joel received his master's of fi
| Series | House of Villains | 2023 |
| Series | House of Villains | 2023 |
| Series | House of Villains | 2023 |
| Series | Celebrity Beef | 2022 |
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Sesame Street What's in Big Bird's Nest? |
2012 |
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Joel McHale, Abbi Jacobson, Jon Glaser |
2016 |
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Stargirl Summer School: Chapter Eight |
2021 |
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The Late Late Show with James Corden Allison Janney, Joel McHale, Liam Gallagher |
2018 |
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Medical Police Deuce to Nines, Double Draw |
2020 |
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Late Show with David Letterman Joel McHale; Marv Albert; Washed Out |
2014 |
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American Housewife The Election |
2021 |
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Dr. Ken Dave's Valentine |
2016 |
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Conan (2010) Joel McHale, Freddie Wong & Matt Arnold, Daniel Sloss |
2014 |
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! Coronaversary Show |
2021 |
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Chelsea Lately Joel McHale |
2014 |
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The Jennifer Hudson Show Joel McHale, Shangela, Owen Han |
2022 |
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Mr. Iglesias Oh Boy, Danny |
2019 |
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Mystery Science Theater 3000 At the Earth's Core |
2017 |
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Conan (2010) Joel McHale, Jake Tapper, Courtney Barnett |
2015 |
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Joel McHale, Dan Boulger |
2012 |
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Joel McHale, Elizabeth Cook |
2011 |
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Late Show with David Letterman Sacha Baron Cohen, Joel McHale, Rob Thomas |
2009 |
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Today March 15, 2012 |
2012 |
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Santa Clarita Diet A Change of Heart |
2018 |
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Night of Too Many Stars Night of Too Many Stars (2010) |
2010 |
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Password (2022) Yvette Nicole Brown, Joel McHale, Chrissy Metz & Jimmy Fallon |
2022 |
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I Can See Your Voice (US) Episode 7: Adrienne Houghton, Joel McHale, Deon Cole, Jeff Dye, Cheryl Hines |
2020 |
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The Bear Hands |
2022 |
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RiffTrax Red Dawn |
2009 |
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Just For Laughs: All Access Hosted By: Joel McHale |
2013 |
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CSI: Miami Urban Hellraisers |
2005 |
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The Late Late Show with James Corden Joel McHale, Julianne Hough, Gallant |
2016 |
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Conan (2010) Joel McHale |
2021 |
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Will & Grace Filthy Phil (1) |
2020 |
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Joel McHale, Zoe Kravitz, Ryan Adams |
2017 |
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White House Correspondents' Dinner 2014 White House Correspondents' Dinner |
2014 |
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The Huntress Springing Tiny |
2000 |
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Will & Grace Filthy Phil (2) |
2020 |
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The Late Late Show with James Corden Joel McHale, Jake Johnson, Lisa Hannigan |
2017 |
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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Comedians in Cars Getting Cocaine (The Soup Parody) |
2014 |
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Today January 27, 2015 |
2015 |
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The Masked Singer (US) Giving Thanks |
2021 |
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Conan (2010) Mime Riot |
2011 |
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Stargirl Summer School: Chapter Nine |
2021 |
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Conan (2010) “Boo!”, Said Boo Radley When Asked What His Name Was |
2012 |
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Adam Carolla and Friends Build Stuff Live Ace of Basements |
2017 |
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! Joel McHale; Joe Walsh |
2012 |
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Stargirl Stars & S.T.R.I.P.E. (2) |
2020 |
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Dummy Ideal Woman |
2020 |
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Joel McHale, the Swell Season |
2009 |
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Will & Grace Cheaters (1) |
2001 |
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Love, Death & Robots Kill Team Kill |
2022 |
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Stargirl Summer School: Chapter Thirteen |
2021 |
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Late Show with David Letterman Joel McHale; Amy Sedaris; Justin Shandor |
2013 |
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The Cabin with Bert Kreischer Fresh Perspectives |
2020 |
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That's My Jam Keke Palmer & Saweetie vs. Joel Mchale & Will.i.am |
2023 |
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Oliver Beene Oliver's Best Friend |
2003 |
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Joel McHale, The Submarines |
2009 |
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The Masked Singer (US) It Never Hurts to Mask: Group C Playoffs |
2020 |
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Just For Laughs: All Access Featuring: Joel McHale |
2013 |
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Running Wild with Bear Grylls Joel McHale in Arizona Slot Canyons |
2019 |
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The Twilight Zone (2019) 8 |
2020 |
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Stargirl Summer School: Chapter One |
2021 |
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! Joel McHale, Russell Wilson, Billy Strings |
2020 |
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark Joel McHale, James Corden, Deshauna Barber |
2016 |
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Joel McHale, Big Sean |
2020 |
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Joel McHale, Ben McKenzie |
2010 |
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Dimension 404 Matchmaker |
2017 |
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The Late Late Show with James Corden Courteney Cox, Joel McHale, Oscar Isaac, Natalie La Rose |
2015 |
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Joel McHale; Alton Brown |
2012 |
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Conan (2010) Occupy CONAN: When Outsourcing Goes Too Far |
2013 |
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Robot Chicken Please Do Not Notify Our Contractors |
2009 |
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Conan (2010) Breakfast at Tiffany's, Lunch at T.J. Maxx |
2014 |
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark Joel McHale, Ethan Hawke, Marc Anthony |
2016 |
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! Joel McHale, Nick Viall |
2017 |
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! Joel McHale, Betty Gilpin, Santana |
2019 |
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What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage Preempted |
2019 |
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The X-Files My Struggle II |
2016 |
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Conan (2010) Paper or Plastique? |
2010 |
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show Drew Brees |
2011 |
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WWE's The Bump The Bump 63 |
2020 |
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Thank God You're Here (US) Jennifer Coolidge, Bryan Cranston, Wayne Knight & Joel McHale |
2007 |
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Night of Too Many Stars Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education (2010) |
2010 |
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! Game Night: NBA Finals 2012, Game 2 |
2012 |
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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Joel McHale, Al Roker, Matt Pond |
2013 |
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Pushing Daisies Bitches |
2007 |
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People's Choice Awards The 43rd Annual People's Choice Awards |
2017 |
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The X-Files My Struggle IV |
2018 |
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Stargirl Summer School: Chapter Ten |
2021 |
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The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Dave Salmoni, Joel McHale, India.Arie |
2009 |
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Chelsea Lately Joel McHale |
2014 |
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Is It Cake? Body By Cake |
2023 |
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To Tell The Truth (2016) Joel McHale, Oliver Hudson, Nikki Glaser, Vivica A. Fox |
2020 |
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Charlamagne Tha God; Joel Mchale |
2018 |
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Today June 23, 2014 |
2014 |
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The X-Files My Struggle |
2016 |
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Rick and Morty Rickmancing the Stone |
2017 |
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I Can See Your Voice (US) Episode 10: Katharine McPhee, Joel McHale, Niecy Nash, Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Houghton |
2020 |
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! Joel McHale; Justin Theroux; Die Antwoord |
2012 |
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Joel McHale, Thalia |
2021 |
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Real Time with Bill Maher February 15, 2013 |
2013 |
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Battlestar Galactica (2003) The Phenomenon |
2008 |
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The Masked Singer (US) Five Masks No More |
2019 |
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Kevin Hart: What the Fit Boxing with Evander Holyfield & Joel McHale |
2018 |
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Joel McHale, Greg Warren |
2011 |
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The Getaway Joel McHale in Belfast |
2013 |
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien Hugh Laurie, Joel McHale, The Gaslight Anthem |
2008 |
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The Masked Singer (US) Another Mask Bites the Dust |
2019 |
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Conan (2010) Table for Two, Said the Fatman |
2012 |
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Celebrity Game Face Celebrity Game Face |
2020 |
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The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Adam Sandler, Joel McHale, Joss Stone |
2010 |
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Santa Clarita Diet Coyote in Yoga Pants |
2018 |
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Santa Clarita Diet We Let People Die Every Day |
2019 |
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The Rookie The Shake Up |
2019 |
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The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Gwyneth Paltrow, Joel McHale, John Mayer Trio |
2009 |
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Joel McHale, Michael Che, Offset & Metro Boomin |
2018 |
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Lip Sync Battle Joel McHale vs. Jim Rash |
2016 |
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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2020) In the Hot Seat: Julie Bowen, Joel McHale, and Bus Driver Eric Bailey |
2020 |
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien Hugh Laurie, Joel McHale, The Gaslight Anthem |
2008 |
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Earth to Ned Nothin’ but Ned |
2020 |
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Santa Clarita Diet Knighttime |
2019 |
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The Masked Singer (US) The Group A Play Offs - Famous Masked Words |
2020 |
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The Late Late Show with James Corden Joel McHale, Rosemarie DeWitt, Gary Barlow |
2015 |
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The Masked Singer (US) The Group B Play Offs - Cloudy with a Chance of Clues |
2020 |
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The Masked Singer (US) Mask and You Shall Receive |
2019 |
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The Pete Holmes Show Unaired Pilots |
1970 |
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The Masked Singer (US) Clash of the Masks |
2019 |
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Espy Awards 2015 ESPY Awards |
2015 |
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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2020) In the Hot Seat: Joel McHale and Food Truck Owner Tom Miller |
2020 |
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Tiger King The Tiger King and I |
2020 |
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The Late Late Show with James Corden Kaley Cuoco, Joel McHale, Gaz Coombes |
2018 |
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Join or Die with Craig Ferguson History's Greatest Gangster |
2016 |
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To Tell The Truth (2016) Deion Sanders, Shannon Sharpe, Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs |
2020 |
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Lights Out with David Spade Maria Bamford, Erik Griffin & Joel McHale |
2019 |
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Joel McHale, Marc Maron, Blake Griffin, Dusty Slay |
2019 |
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Stargirl Pilot |
2020 |
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The Late Late Show with James Corden Joel McHale, Betty Gilpin |
2019 |
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Late Show with David Letterman Joel McHale, Andrew Norelli, Will.I.Am |
2012 |
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Fast Foodies Joel McHale |
2021 |
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Binging with Babish Kettle Corn from Community (ft. Joel McHale) |
2021 |
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Inside Of You Community’s Joel McHale: Breaking Yahoo and Show Reunions |
2021 |
