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Joel Hodgson

Creator

Joel Hodgson

Born
(age 66)
Birthplace
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Credits
51 titles

Biography

Joel Gordon Hodgson (born February 20, 1960) is an American writer, comedian and television actor. He is best known for creating Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) and starring in it as the character Joel Robinson. In 2007 MST3K was listed as "one of the top 100 television shows of all time" by Time.com. Hodgson is currently "movie riffing" with fellow cast members of MST3K under the name Cinematic Titanic, performing live and producing content for DVDs and direct download.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 45

YearTitleRole
TBA Stalking Emo Film Self
TBA Cinema Insomnia TV Self (1 ep)
2026 Going Going Gone: The MST3K Auction at Potter & Potter Film Self
2022 Mystery Science Theater 3000 TV Joel Robinson/Ardy
2020 Prop Culture TV Self (1 ep)
2018 We Brought Back MST3K Film Self
2017 Mystery Science Theater 3000 TV Ardy (20 ep)
2016 Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor Film Joel Hodgson
2016 RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion Film Self
2015 Other Space TV Zalian Fletcher (8 ep)
2014 The Frank Film Voice of "Man in Jumpsuit"
2013 Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000 Film Self
2013 Steven Universe TV Mayor Dewey / Mirror Dewey (voice), Mayor Dewey (voice) (2 ep)
2012 Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee TV Self (1 ep)
2012 Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers Film Self
2011 Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects Film Self
2010 Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time Film Captin Kane Cooper
2010 Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island Film Self
2010 Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor Film Himself
2009 Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts Film Self
2009 Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires Film Self
2008 Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks Film Himself
2008 Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians Film Himself
2008 Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood Film Self
2008 Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman Film Self
2008 Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine Film Self
2008 Water and Power TV (1 ep)
2007 Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull Film Self
2007 Cinematic Titanic TV Joel Hodgson (13 ep)
2006 American Scary Film Himself
2003 Arrested Development TV Joel Robinson (1 ep)
2000 Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3 Film Joel Robinson
1999 Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2 Film Joel Robinson
1999 Freaks and Geeks TV Discotheque DJ (3 ep)
1998 Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1 Film Joel Robinson
1997 Statical Planets Film Caveman rocker
1995 Poopie! Film
1995 The TV Wheel Film Himself
1994 Space Ghost Coast to Coast TV Self (1 ep)
1992 This Is MST3K Film Self
1989 Mystery Science Theater 3000 TV Joel Robinson (98 ep)
1987 Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential Film
1983 The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show Film
1982 Late Night with David Letterman TV Self (3 ep)
1975 Saturday Night Live TV Self - Special Guest (4 ep)

Crew credits 29

YearTitleJob
2026 Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments TV Characters, Creator (4 ep)
2026 Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death Film Characters
2022 Mystery Science Theater 3000 TV Executive Producer, Creator (13 ep)
2017 Mystery Science Theater 3000 TV Director, Writer, Creator (20 ep)
2016 Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor Film Writer, Executive Producer
2016 RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion Film Writer
2012 Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers Film Creator, Writer
2011 Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects Film Creator, Writer
2010 Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island Film Writer, Creator
2010 Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor Film Writer, Creator
2009 Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts Film Creator, Writer
2009 Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires Film Creator, Writer
2008 Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks Film Writer, Creator
2008 Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians Film Writer, Creator
2008 Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood Film Creator, Writer
2008 Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman Film Writer, Creator
2008 Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine Film Creator, Writer
2007 Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull Film Creator, Writer
2007 Cinematic Titanic TV Writer, Creator (11 ep)
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV Writer (1752 ep)
2001 You Don't Know Jack TV Writer (6 ep)
2000 Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3 Film Creator
1997 Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves Film Screenplay
1997 Statical Planets Film Director, Writer
1996 Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie Film Creator, Characters
1995 The TV Wheel Film Producer, Writer
1994 Space Ghost Coast to Coast TV Writer (1 ep)
1989 Mystery Science Theater 3000 TV Director, Producer, Creator (8 ep)
1987 Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential Film Writer
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