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