Joel McHale is an American comedian, actor, and television host famous for hosting the TV show Likewise, he is also known for portraying Jeff Winger on the NBC/Yahoo! Sitcom community. He has also starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom , (2011), and (2012).

Joel McHale Early Life and Education

Joel Mchale was born Joel Edward Mchale, on , in Rome, Italy, to father Jack McHale and mother Laurie. His mother is from Vancouver, Canada, and his father comes from Chicago, Illinois. He was raised Catholic.

Joel was raised in Mercer Island, Washington, where he attended Mercer Island High School. Joel Mchale received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington History, in . He received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Professional Actors Training Program, at the University of Washington.

As far as his professional endeavors are concerned, he was, in the beginning, a part of a local sketch-comedy television show. Joel Mchale later worked in an improv group at Unexpected Productions, participating in Theatersports before landing roles in popular shows.

Career

After completing his master's, he moved to Los Angeles and started his career with small roles in   starring Dick Van Dyke,, starring David Caruso and Emily Procter, and featuring Eric McCormack and Debra Messing.

He also guest-starred in the NBC improv comedy show , hosted by Dave Foley, as a cast member. Jole Mchale also appeared in as Mr. Jacks, a bank manager, acting alongside Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst.

Eventually, in , Joel Mchale began hosting the on the ‘e!’ television network. He was also a judge on . Similarly, Joel Mchale appeared on as a weekly guest and as an occasional guest on the .

He also made a guest appearance on with Keith Olbermann. Likewise, he has also starred in the sitcom , alongside Alison Brie, which premiered in the winter of .

His other role was as an NYPD officer in the supernatural horror film . Moreover, McHale played the lead role in the CBS sitcom , which was aired in the fall of .

In , McHale was cast as Chris in the second season of the Netflix horror-comedy series which also features other actors like Timothy Olyphant and Drew Barrymore. Jole Mchale also appeared in many movies including  starring Anna Faris and Chris Evans.

Moving on, in , Mchale hosted the annual dinner. Moreover, Joel Mchale also hosted the and and on January 18, 2017. He co-hosted alongside Kelly Ripa in the ABC morning show in 2016.

Joel Mchale hosted the on , and it was announced that he will be receiving his own talk show on Netflix.