Joel Edward McHale (born November 20, 1971) is an American actor,
comedian, writer, producer, and television host. He is best known for
hosting The Soup (2004â€"2015) and his role as Jeff Winger on the NBC
sitcom Community (2009â€"2015). He has appeared in the films Spy Kids:
All the Time in the World (2011) and Ted (2012). He also starred in
the short-lived CBS sitcom The Great Indoors (2016â€"2017) and
currently hosts a reboot of Card Sharks (2019â€"present). In 2020, he
hosted an after-show special of the Netflix documentary series Tiger
King.Joel Edward McHale was born in Rome on November 20, 1971, the son
of Jack McHale, who worked as the Dean of Students at Loyola
University's Rome Center, and his wife Laurie. His father is American
and hails from Chicago, while his mother is Canadian and a native of
Vancouver. McHale is of Irish and Norwegian descent, and was raised
Catholic. He grew up on Mercer Island, Washington, and briefly lived
in Haddonfield, New Jersey, before returning to Mercer Island. He
attended Mercer Island High School. He received a bachelor's degree in
history from the University of Washington in 1995, and was briefly in
the Theta Chi fraternity.McHale was recruited to be on the University
of Washington's rowing team, but later joined its Washington Huskies
football team. Though most of his teammates received athletic
scholarships, he was a walk-on who played tight end for two years on
the scout team without appearing in an actual game. He was part of the
Almost Live! cast, a local sketch comedy television show produced by
Seattle's KING-TV. From 1993 to 1997, he was a member of the improv
comedy group at Unexpected Productions, participating in
Theatersports! at the Market Theater located in Pike Place Market in
downtown Seattle. He received an MFA from the Professional Actors
Training Program at the University of Washington.
comedian, writer, producer, and television host. He is best known for
hosting The Soup (2004â€"2015) and his role as Jeff Winger on the NBC
sitcom Community (2009â€"2015). He has appeared in the films Spy Kids:
All the Time in the World (2011) and Ted (2012). He also starred in
the short-lived CBS sitcom The Great Indoors (2016â€"2017) and
currently hosts a reboot of Card Sharks (2019â€"present). In 2020, he
hosted an after-show special of the Netflix documentary series Tiger
King.Joel Edward McHale was born in Rome on November 20, 1971, the son
of Jack McHale, who worked as the Dean of Students at Loyola
University's Rome Center, and his wife Laurie. His father is American
and hails from Chicago, while his mother is Canadian and a native of
Vancouver. McHale is of Irish and Norwegian descent, and was raised
Catholic. He grew up on Mercer Island, Washington, and briefly lived
in Haddonfield, New Jersey, before returning to Mercer Island. He
attended Mercer Island High School. He received a bachelor's degree in
history from the University of Washington in 1995, and was briefly in
the Theta Chi fraternity.McHale was recruited to be on the University
of Washington's rowing team, but later joined its Washington Huskies
football team. Though most of his teammates received athletic
scholarships, he was a walk-on who played tight end for two years on
the scout team without appearing in an actual game. He was part of the
Almost Live! cast, a local sketch comedy television show produced by
Seattle's KING-TV. From 1993 to 1997, he was a member of the improv
comedy group at Unexpected Productions, participating in
Theatersports! at the Market Theater located in Pike Place Market in
downtown Seattle. He received an MFA from the Professional Actors
Training Program at the University of Washington.
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