Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Joel McHale
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Joel McHale made an impact.
Joel McHale is an American actor, comedian, and television host. He gained prominence as the host of 'The Soup' (2004-2015) and for his starring role as Jeff Winger in the NBC sitcom 'Community' (2009-2015). McHale's acting credits also include appearances in films such as 'Spider-Man 2,' 'Spy Kids: All the Time in the World,' 'Ted,' and 'The Happytime Murders.'
1993: Member of Almost Live!
In 1993, Joel McHale was part of the Almost Live! cast, a local sketch comedy television show produced by Seattle's KING-TV.
1997: End of improv comedy group membership
In 1997, Joel McHale was no longer a member of the improv comedy group at Unexpected Productions.
2004: Hosting The Soup and role in Spider-Man 2
In 2004, Joel McHale began hosting "The Soup" and performed in the film "Spider-Man 2".
2004: Hosting The Soup
In 2004, Joel McHale began hosting The Soup, a satirical weekly television show on the E! television network.
2009: Role on Community
In 2009, Joel McHale began his role as Jeffrey "Jeff" Winger on the NBC sitcom Community.
2011: Host of Independent Spirit Awards
In 2011, Joel McHale hosted the Independent Spirit Awards.
2011: Role in Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
In 2011, Joel McHale performed in the film "Spy Kids: All the Time in the World".
2014: Host at White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
In 2014, Joel McHale was the host at the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner.
2015: Voice acting in Lego Dimensions
In 2015, Joel McHale began voicing X-PO in Lego Dimensions.
2015: The Soup ends
In 2015, Joel McHale ended his run as host of The Soup, which he had been hosting since 2004.
2016: Co-host on Live with Kelly
In 2016, Joel McHale appeared as an occasional co-host alongside Kelly Ripa in the ABC morning show Live with Kelly.
2016: Appearance on The X-Files
In 2016, Joel McHale appeared in The X-Files.
2016: Lead role in The Great Indoors
In 2016, Joel McHale played the lead role in the CBS sitcom The Great Indoors.
January 18, 2017: Hosting the People's Choice Awards
On January 18, 2017, Joel McHale hosted the 43rd People's Choice Awards.
May 13, 2017: Cancellation of The Great Indoors
On May 13, 2017, The Great Indoors was cancelled due to low ratings.
May 15, 2017: Hosting the Webby Awards
On May 15, 2017, Joel McHale hosted the 2017 Webby Awards.
January 2018: Receiving talk show on Netflix
In January 2018, it was announced that Joel McHale would be receiving his own talk show on Netflix.
August 17, 2018: Cancellation of Joel McHale Show
On August 17, 2018, Netflix canceled The Joel McHale Show after 19 episodes due to low viewership.
December 2018: Cast as Sylvester Pemberton in Stargirl
In December 2018, Joel McHale was cast as Sylvester Pemberton, the Golden Age Starman in the DC Universe and The CW series Stargirl.
2018: Appearance on The X-Files
In 2018, Joel McHale appeared in The X-Files.
2018: Role in The Happytime Murders
In 2018, Joel McHale performed in the film The Happytime Murders.
2018: Recurring role in Santa Clarita Diet
In 2018, Joel McHale was cast in the recurring role of Chris on the second season of the Netflix horror-comedy series Santa Clarita Diet.
April 8, 2019: Hosting revival of Card Sharks
On April 8, 2019, it was reported that Joel McHale would host a revival of the game show Card Sharks for ABC.
2019: Hosting Card Sharks
In 2019, Joel McHale hosted a reboot of Card Sharks.
March 27, 2020: Co-hosting The Darkest Timeline podcast
Beginning March 27, 2020, Joel McHale co-hosts The Darkest Timeline podcast with Ken Jeong.
October 2020: Support for Joe Biden
In October 2020, Joel McHale, along with several of his Community castmates, made a campaign video in support of Joe Biden.
2020: Hosting Tiger King aftershow
In 2020, Joel McHale hosted a special aftershow interviewing key subjects from the Netflix documentary series Tiger King.
July 7, 2021: End of Card Sharks
On July 7, 2021, the Card Sharks reboot, hosted by Joel McHale, ended.
2021: Hosting Crime Scene Kitchen
In 2021, Joel McHale began hosting Crime Scene Kitchen.
2021: Voice acting in Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
In 2021, Joel McHale reprised his role as Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms.
2021: Support for Children's Tumor Foundation
In 2021, Joel McHale showed his support for the Children's Tumor Foundation.
April 2022: Cancellation of Card Sharks iteration
In April 2022, the Card Sharks iteration hosted by Joel McHale was canceled.
2023: Lead role in Animal Control
In 2023, Joel McHale began his lead role in the Fox comedy series Animal Control.
2023: Hosting House of Villains
In 2023, Joel McHale hosted the E! reality competition series House of Villains.
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