Actor · Writer

Joel McHale

100 credited titles on WatchWise

Joel Edward McHale (born November 20, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, television producer, television personality, and voice artist. He is best known for hosting The Soup and for his role as Jeff Winger on Community. He is of Irish-American descent and European-Canadian descent. He voiced Elliot in Open Season 2, filling in for Ashton Kutcher. He also appeared in Spider-Man 2 in a cameo appearance as bank manager Mr. Jacks, CSI: Miami as Greg Welsh, and Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World as Wilbur.

Associated lifetime gross

$240M

Combined reported budget

$80M

Gross / budget

3.0x

Bankability Index

36 / 100

Associated performance by genre

Worldwide gross by tagged contribution — US$.

Action

$120M · 1 film · 100% hit

Comedy

$58M · 3 films · 67% hit

Drama

$50M · 4 films · 50% hit

Thriller

$13M · 2 films · 50% hit

Bankability assessment

36/100Developing verified track record

Films measured × gross-vs-budget efficiency, weighted by billing prominence — lead roles and directing count fully, minor roles fractionally. Association, not attribution — not a claim that this individual caused the revenue.