Joel McHale

Joel McHale is enjoying a breakout year. In addition to his role in The Informant!, he will be starring in the new NBC comedy series Community, in which he plays a lawyer forced to go back to community college after his undergraduate degree is declared invalid.

McHale is also known as the star of E!'s The Soup, a weekly entertainment show which satirizes pop culture and current events. He also serves as a writer and producer on the show. In addition, McHale recently began touring the country to sold out audiences with his stand-up act.

Born in Rome and raised in Seattle, Washington, McHale became a cast member on Comedy Central's Almost Live, a show from a group of Seattle-based performers which featured a mixture of skit comedy and stand-up. After moving to Los Angeles, he landed roles on Will & Grace, CSI: Miami and Pushing Daisies. He also jumped onto the big screen with roles in Spider-Man 2 and Lords of Dogtown.

Note: This profile was written in or before 2009.

Joel McHale Facts

Occupation	Actor
Birthday	November 20, 1971 (52)
Sign	Scorpio
Birthplace	Rome, Italy
Height	6' 4" (1m93) How tall is Joel McHale compared to you?

Selected Filmography

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