8.5
TV
Acting
Joe Chrest
- Born
- (age 63)
- Birthplace
- St. Albans, West Virginia, USA
- Credits
- 119 titles
Biography
Joseph Chrest is an American academic and actor. He has had roles in numerous films and television shows including 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, Oldboy, Lee Daniels' The Butler, The Perfect Date, and as Ted Wheeler in Stranger Things.
Signature work
Known For
8.5
TV
7.1
Movie
Ant-Man
7.3
Movie
Now You See Me
6.9
Movie
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
6.9
Movie
21 Jump Street
6.8
Movie
22 Jump Street
6.7
Movie
RED
6.7
Movie
Ocean's Thirteen
7.7
Movie
The Blind Side
6.7
Movie
The Ring
5.9
Movie
Battleship
8.0
Movie
Gifted
7.2
Movie
The Aviator
5.7
Movie
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
6.9
Movie
Deepwater Horizon
8.3
TV
True Detective
7.4
Movie
Killers of the Flower Moon
6.9
Movie
Homefront
Acting credits 119
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | 99.9 FEAR FM Film | Phillip Montgomery |
| TBA | Beware the Box Folk Film | Congressman Holt |
| 2026 | One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 Film | Self (uncredited) |
| 2025 | Senior Prank Film | Officer Wyatt |
| 2024 | High Potential TV | Ramsey Pike (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Fly Me to the Moon Film | Senator Vanning |
| 2024 | Lisa Frankenstein Film | Dale Swallows |
| 2023 | Killers of the Flower Moon Film | Lawyer Freeling |
| 2023 | Ganymede Film | Big Lee |
| 2023 | Quiz Lady Film | Mr. Walters |
| 2022 | The Cran Film | Isaac |
| 2022 | A Friend of the Family TV | Bishop Matthew Paulsen (6 ep) |
| 2022 | Where the Crawdads Sing Film | Dr. Cone |
| 2020 | Turducken Film | Bob Miller |
| 2020 | The Lovebirds Film | Red Robe Man |
| 2019 | Looking for Alaska TV | Walter Halter (8 ep) |
| 2019 | The Perfect Date Film | Jerry Lieberman |
| 2019 | The Dirt Film | David |
| 2018 | The Front Runner Film | Ira Wyman |
| 2018 | Assassination Nation Film | Lawrence |
| 2018 | The Purge TV | Ross Bailes (3 ep) |
| 2017 | LBJ Film | McGeorge Bundy |
| 2017 | Gifted Film | Kevin Larsen |
| 2016 | Cold Moon Film | Charlres Darrish |
| 2016 | Killing Reagan Film | Jerry Parr |
| 2016 | Deepwater Horizon Film | David Sims |
| 2016 | Like Son Film | Jeff Rugger |
| 2016 | Stranger Things TV | Ted Wheeler (23 ep) |
| 2016 | Free State of Jones Film | Amos Deason |
| 2016 | Showing Roots Film | Fuzzy Canaday |
| 2016 | I Saw the Light Film | Oscar Davis |
| 2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 Film | Mitchell |
| 2015 | Ant-Man Film | Frank |
| 2015 | Focus Film | Jeweler (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Black or White Film | Dave |
| 2014 | American Heist Film | Captain Sullivan |
| 2014 | 22 Jump Street Film | David Schmidt |
| 2014 | King of Herrings Film | The Professor |
| 2014 | Barefoot Film | Trooper |
| 2014 | True Detective TV | Detective Demma (5 ep) |
| 2013 | Oldboy Film | Johnny / Schizophrenic Man |
| 2013 | Homefront Film | DEA Agent #1 |
| 2013 | The Butler Film | White Usher |
| 2013 | The Hot Flashes Film | Millie's Dad |
| 2013 | Now You See Me Film | Elkhorn Janitor Agent |
| 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation Film | Chief of Staff |
| 2013 | The Last Exorcism Part II Film | Pastor |
| 2012 | Playing for Keeps Film | Referee |
| 2012 | Butter Film | Butter Fan |
| 2012 | The Baytown Outlaws Film | ATF Agent |
| 2012 | The Campaign Film | Rainbowland Audience Member |
| 2012 | Killing Them Softly Film | Business Suit Agent |
| 2012 | On the Road Film | Virginia Cop |
| 2012 | The Lucky One Film | Deputy Moore |
| 2012 | Battleship Film | JPL Controller |
| 2012 | Jeff, Who Lives at Home Film | Paul |
| 2012 | 21 Jump Street Film | David Schmidt |
| 2011 | Texas Killing Fields Film | Salter |
| 2011 | Seeking Justice Film | Detective Rudeski |
| 2011 | Love, Wedding, Marriage Film |