Joel McHale

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $881,942,634 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,719)
Best-known acting roles: Res (Ted), Mark (Blended), Wilbur Wilson (Spy Kids: All the Time in the World), Butler (Deliver Us from Evil), FBI Special Agent Bob Herndon (The Informant!)
Most productive collaborators: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, Wellsesly Wild
Born: November 20, 1971 (52 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting12$372,777,240$509,165,394$881,942,634
Leading5$40,351,046$42,514,173$82,865,219
Lead Ensemble Member1$104,808$0$104,808
Inverviewee1$0$0$0
Narrator1$0$0$0

Career Trend

This graph shows Joel McHale’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 5, 2024Parachute
Nov 10, 2023It’s A Wonderful Knife $811,818$308,952$1,120,770
Jan 13, 2023The Seven Faces of Jane Michael
Mar 16, 2021Happily Tom
Aug 6, 2020Joel McHale: Live From… Himself
Jun 5, 2020Becky Jeff $1,002,852$60,414$1,063,266
Apr 12, 2020Mortal Kombat Legends:… Johnny Cage
Sep 21, 2018Assassination Nation Nick $2,005,142$847,617$2,852,759
Aug 24, 2018The Happytime Murders Agent Campbell $20,706,452$6,799,960$27,506,412
Jan 26, 2018A Futile and Stupid Ge… Chevy Chase
Apr 24, 2015Adult Beginners Hudson $104,808$104,808
Nov 7, 2014A Merry Friggin' Chris… Boyd Mitchler
Oct 10, 2014Harmontown Himself
Jul 2, 2014Deliver Us from Evil Butler $30,577,122$57,379,496$87,956,618
May 23, 2014Blended Mark $46,290,741$81,700,000$127,990,741
Jun 29, 2012Ted Res $218,665,740$337,350,887$556,016,627
Oct 14, 2011The Big Year Barry Loomis $7,204,138$480,386$7,684,524
Sep 30, 2011What's Your Number? Roger the Boss $14,011,084$16,152,701$30,163,785
Aug 19, 2011Spy Kids: All the Time… Wilbur Wilson $38,536,376$42,144,807$80,681,183
Sep 18, 2009The Informant! FBI Special Agent… $33,316,821$8,454,347$41,771,168
 
Averages $34,436,091$50,152,688$80,409,388
Totals 20 $413,233,094$551,679,567$964,912,661


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 10, 2023It’s A Wonderful Knife $598,826923$811,818$1,120,77072.4%
Mar 16, 2021Happily
Jun 5, 2020Becky $205,79750$1,002,852$1,063,26694.3%
Apr 12, 2020Mortal Kombat Legends:…
Apr 24, 2015Adult Beginners $36,65754$104,808$104,808100.0%
Aug 19, 2011Spy Kids: All the Time… $11,644,6723,305$38,536,376$80,681,18347.8%
 
Averages $3,121,4881,083$10,113,964$20,742,50778.6%
Totals 6 $40,455,854$82,970,027


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 5, 2024Parachute
Jan 13, 2023The Seven Faces of Jane
Sep 21, 2018Assassination Nation $1,050,0211,403$2,005,142$2,852,75970.3%
Aug 24, 2018The Happytime Murders $9,532,4253,256$20,706,452$27,506,41275.3%
Jan 26, 2018A Futile and Stupid Ge…
Nov 7, 2014A Merry Friggin' Chris…
Jul 2, 2014Deliver Us from Evil $9,740,4713,049$30,577,122$87,956,61834.8%
May 23, 2014Blended $14,284,0313,555$46,290,741$127,990,74136.2%
Jun 29, 2012Ted $54,415,2053,303$218,665,740$556,016,62739.3%
Oct 14, 2011The Big Year $3,251,8842,150$7,204,138$7,684,52493.7%
Sep 30, 2011What's Your Number? $5,421,6693,011$14,011,084$30,163,78546.5%
Sep 18, 2009The Informant! $10,464,3142,505$33,316,821$41,771,16879.8%
 
Averages $13,520,0032,779$46,597,155$110,242,82959.5%
Totals 12 $372,777,240$881,942,634

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,577 $40,455,854
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,538 $372,777,240
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,304 $413,233,094
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,516 $326,421,394
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 27,601-27,700) 27,674 $53,494,879
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,839 $413,233,094
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,423 $42,514,173
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,975 $509,165,394
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,419 $551,679,567
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,460 $461,044,834
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 20,201-20,300) 20,286 $82,180,386
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,136 $551,679,567
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,523 $82,970,027
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,719 $881,942,634
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,368 $964,912,661
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,481 $787,466,228
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,001-23,100) 23,005 $135,675,265
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,005 $964,912,661
Highest Grossing Stars of 2011 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 387 25
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 448 25
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 461 25
Highest Grossing Stars of 2011 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 438 5
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 479 5
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 525 5
Highest Grossing Stars of 2011 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 411 16
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 466 16
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 493 16
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,569 $40,455,854
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,481 $42,514,173
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,539 $82,970,027
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,155 $40,455,854
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,928 $42,514,173
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,057 $82,970,027
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,291 $1,919,478
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 659 $38,536,376
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,813 $369,366
Top International Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 619 $42,144,807
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,114 $2,288,844
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 617 $80,681,183
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 972 $38,536,376
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,288 $104,808
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 801-900) 834 $1,002,852
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 801-900) 877 $811,818
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,008 $42,144,807
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,187 $60,414
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 925 $308,952
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 977 $80,681,183
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,687 $104,808
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,076 $1,063,266
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 997 $1,120,770
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,421 $1,919,478
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,027 $38,536,376
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,518 $369,366
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 846 $42,144,807
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,766 $2,288,844
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 930 $80,681,183

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