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Joel McHale

PersonBorn Nov 20, 1971 (age 54)Roma, Italy

American actor and comedian

Person Rank
Jun 6, 2026
#3,144
Most popular person
Buzz Score
Jun 6, 2026
2.1
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Joel McHale

Joel Edward McHale (born November 20, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, and television presenter. He gained popularity as the host of The Soup from 2004 to 2015 and for his role as Jeff Winger on the NBC sitcom Community from 2009 to 2015. McHale has appeared in several films including Spider-Man 2 (2004), Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011), Ted (2012), and The Happytime Murders (2018). He also starred in the CBS sitcom The Great Indoors from 2016 to 2017 and portrayed the superhero Starman on the show Stargirl from 2020 to 2022. McHale has hosted a reboot of Card Sharks from 2019 to 2021 and has provided voice work for projects such as Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020) and its sequel.

Rank#3,144
Buzz Score2.1
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Known ForActing
Birthday1971
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Daily update · June 6, 2026

Joel McHale ranks #3,144 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 2.1. Joel McHale peaked at #1,240 of all time (Apr 9 - May 8, 2020). Joel McHale ranks #1,889 over the past 365 days.

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Joel McHale

Popularity Rankings & History

Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on June 6, 2026

Overall popularity
#3,144
People

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
24.0
#1,240Overall rank
Apr 9 - May 8, 2020
1-Year Buzz Score
2.8
#1,889Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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Joel McHale Buzz Score History
Daily Buzz Score over the last 30 days
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Joel McHale Top TV Shows
Joel McHale's shows ranked by Buzz Score
1
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 2 ep · 2009 – Present
10.2
2
Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty
Hemorrhage (voice) · 1 ep · 2013 – Present
7.0
3
The Rookie
The Rookie
Brad Hayes · 1 ep · 2018 – Present
7.0
4
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Joel McHale (voice) · 1 ep · 1989 – Present
5.1
5
The Bear
The Bear
David Fields · 6 ep · 2022 – Present
5.0
6
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 2 ep · 2014 – Present
3.3
7
The X-Files
The X-Files
Tad O'Malley · 3 ep · 1993 – 2018
3.1
8
Yellowjackets
Yellowjackets
Kody · 3 ep · 2021 – Present
2.6
9
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman
Alex (voice) · 1 ep · 2014 – 2020
2.4
10
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
Warren · 2 ep · 2008 – 2014
2.4
11
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep · 2009 – Present
2.2
12
Community
Community
Jeff Winger · 110 ep · 2009 – 2015
2.1
13
Love, Death & Robots
Love, Death & Robots
Sergeant Morris (voice) · 1 ep · 2019 – Present
1.5
14
Regular Show
Regular Show
DVD (voice) · 1 ep · 2010 – 2017
1.4
15
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
Ian · 1 ep · 1998 – 2006
1.1
16
The Masked Singer
The Masked Singer
Self - Guest Panelist · 10 ep · 2019 – Present
1.1
17
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self · 1 ep · 2014 – Present
0.9
18
Krapopolis
Krapopolis
Games Commentator (voice) · 1 ep · 2023 – Present
0.9
19
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 4 ep · 2003 – Present
0.9
20
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Host · 1 ep · 2003 – Present
0.9
21
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2 ep · 2003 – Present
0.9
22
American Housewife
American Housewife
Doyle Bradford · 1 ep · 2016 – 2021
0.7
23
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
Greg Welch · 1 ep · 2002 – 2012
0.7
24
Animal Control
Animal Control
Frank Shaw · 43 ep · 2023 – Present
0.7
25
black-ish
black-ish
Joel McHale · 1 ep · 2014 – 2022
0.7
26
Tiger King
Tiger King
Self - Host · 1 ep · 2020 – 2021
0.6
27
Santa Clarita Diet
Santa Clarita Diet
Chris · 2 ep · 2017 – 2019
0.6
28
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
2019 – 2020
0.6
29
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · 1 ep · 2003 – Present
0.6
30
Pushing Daisies
Pushing Daisies
Harold Hundin · 1 ep · 2007 – 2009
0.5
31
Lip Sync Battle
Lip Sync Battle
Self · 1 ep · 2015 – 2019
0.5
32
DC's Stargirl
DC's Stargirl
Sylvester Pemberton / Starman · 7 ep · 2020 – 2022
0.5
33
DC's Stargirl
DC's Stargirl
Sylvester Pemberton · 13 ep · 2020 – 2022
0.5
34
House of Villains
House of Villains
Self - Host · 31 ep · 2023 – Present
0.5
35
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 5 ep · 2019 – 2026
0.4
36
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 3 ep · 2014 – Present
0.4
37
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 2 ep · 2014 – Present
0.4
38
The View
The View
Self · 3 ep · 1997 – Present
0.4
39
The View
The View
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 1997 – Present
0.4
40
Conan
Conan
Self · 7 ep · 2010 – 2021
0.4
41
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
Self · 3 ep · 2025 – Present
0.4
42
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 4 ep · 1988 – Present
0.3
43
Strip Law
Strip Law
Pringus (voice) · 1 ep · 2026
0.3
44
Password
Password
Self - Celebrity Guest · 2 ep · 2022 – Present
0.3
45
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2015 – 2023
0.2
46
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · 2 ep · 2015 – 2023
0.2
47
Is It Cake?
Is It Cake?
Self - Judge · 1 ep · 2022 – Present
0.2
48
Crime Scene Kitchen
Crime Scene Kitchen
Self - Host · 29 ep · 2021 – Present
0.2
49
Dr. Ken
Dr. Ken
Ross · 1 ep · 2015 – 2017
0.2
50
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · 1 ep · 2012 – 2016
0.1
51
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · 4 ep · 2022 – Present
0.1
52
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Host · 19 ep · 2018
0.1
53
I Can See Your Voice
I Can See Your Voice
Self - Guest Host · 1 ep · 2020 – Present
0.1
54
I Can See Your Voice
I Can See Your Voice
2020 – Present
0.1
55
Medical Police
Medical Police
Joel McHale · 1 ep · 2020
0.0
56
That's My Jam
That's My Jam
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2021 – Present
0.0
57
Fast Foodies
Fast Foodies
Self · 1 ep · 2021 – 2022
0.0
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