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Date of Birth

20 November 1971, Rome, Italy

Birth Name

Joel Edward McHale

Height

6' 4" (1.93 m)

Mini Biography

Hailing from Seattle, Washington, having graduated from Mercer Island High School, Joel McHale was a cast member on KING-TV's "Almost Live!" (1984). Following the run of that show, Joel completed the Actor's Training Masters Program at The University of Washington. He moved to LA after graduating, and he quickly landed parts in "Will & Grace" (1998) and "Oliver Beene" (2003). 2004 was a big year for Joel, as he booked roles in Spider-Man 2 (2004), The Onion Movie (2008) and Lords of Dogtown (2005).

In addition, he writes, produces and stars in "The Soup" (2004) on E! where he counts down the most absurd, hysterical, wacky and surreal moments in the world of reality TV and celebrity each week.

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Spouse

Sarah Williams

(20 July 1996 - present) 2 children

Trivia

Is known for his appearance in Burger King commercials as an office jerk.

Went to the University of Washington as an undergrad from 1991-95. Got his bachelor's degree in history and was a tight end for the Husky football team.

His wife gave birth to their first son, Edward Roy McHale, in 2005. They call him Eddie.

His father's profession moved the family around several times. Joel was born in Rome before his family moved to Washington State, then they lived in Haddonfield, New Jersey for 2 years before moving back to a Seattle suburb.

His son, Eddie, underwent open heart surgery at 2-months-old. He made a full recovery.

Was a history major and went on to complete the master's program in acting at the University of Washington.

His wife gave birth to their second child, Isaac McHale, on March 12, 2008.

Joel is a member of Theta Chi Fraternity from the Alpha Rho chapter at the University of Washington.

Attended the same high school as Barack Obama's mother (Mercer Island High School ).

Personal Quotes

My goal and my career is definitely not to be famous. That's a really horrible goal, just to be famous for the sake of having fame.

I won't do porn. Well, I won't do triple-X porn.

I've always made fun of television shows and how ridiculous some celebrity behavior is, but I never thought my job would be commenting on it. There's a side of me that's happy I get to say these things out loud. But other times I feel like a whore.

[on The Soup's mascot dog, Lou] I didn't like Chihuahuas very much before I met Lou, I thought they looked like big-eyed rats, but now I'm in love.

Every parent should thank God for the gift that is their children's health, and shower them with love.

I loved New Jersey. I thought it was the greatest place in the world because on Halloween kids could start trick or treating right after school. Isn't that great?

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