Joe Chrest
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 26 May 1963 · St. Albans, West Virginia, USA
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.
Known for
Acting 99
- 2026Beware the Box Folk as Congressman Holt
- 202699.9 FEAR FM as Phillip Montgomery
- 2026One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 as Self (uncredited)
- 2025Stranger Things 5: The Finale as Ted Wheeler
- 2025Senior Prank as Officer Wyatt
- 2024Fly Me to the Moon as Senator Vanning
- 2024Lisa Frankenstein as Dale Swallows
- 2023Killers of the Flower Moon as Lawyer Freeling
- 2023Ganymede as Big Lee
- 2023Quiz Lady as Mr. Walters
- 2022The Cran as Isaac
- 2022Where the Crawdads Sing as Dr. Cone
- 2020Turducken as Bob Miller
- 2020The Lovebirds as Red Robe Man
- 2019The Perfect Date as Jerry Lieberman
- 2019The Dirt as David
- 2018The Front Runner as Ira Wyman
- 2018Assassination Nation as Lawrence
- 2017LBJ as McGeorge Bundy
- 2017Gifted as Kevin Larsen
- 2016Cold Moon as Charlres Darrish
- 2016Killing Reagan as Jerry Parr
- 2016Deepwater Horizon as David Sims
- 2016Like Son as Jeff Rugger
- 2016Free State of Jones as Amos Deason
- 2016Showing Roots as Fuzzy Canaday
- 2016I Saw the Light as Oscar Davis
- 2015The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 as Mitchell
- 2015Ant-Man as Frank
- 2015Focus as Jeweler (uncredited)
- 2015Black or White as Dave
- 2014American Heist as Captain Sullivan
- 201422 Jump Street as David Schmidt
- 2014King of Herrings as The Professor
- 2014Barefoot as Trooper
- 2013Oldboy as Johnny / Schizophrenic Man
- 2013Homefront as DEA Agent #1
- 2013The Butler as White Usher
- 2013The Hot Flashes as Millie's Dad
- 2013Now You See Me as Elkhorn Janitor Agent
- 2013G.I. Joe: Retaliation as Chief of Staff
- 2013The Last Exorcism Part II as Pastor
- 2012Playing for Keeps as Referee
- 2012Butter as Butter Fan
- 2012The Baytown Outlaws as ATF Agent
- 2012The Campaign as Rainbowland Audience Member
- 2012Killing Them Softly as Business Suit Agent
- 2012On the Road as Virginia Cop
- 2012The Lucky One as Deputy Moore
- 2012Battleship as JPL Controller
- 2012Jeff, Who Lives at Home as Paul
- 201221 Jump Street as David Schmidt
- 2011Texas Killing Fields as Salter
- 2011Seeking Justice as Detective Rudeski
- 2011Love, Wedding, Marriage
- 2011That's What I Am as Mr. Clear
- 2011Mask Maker as Electrician
- 2011Battle: Los Angeles as 1st Sgt. John Roy
- 2011Drive Angry as Passenger
- 2011Hound Dogs as Trainer
- 2010Welcome to the Rileys as Jerry
- 2010Knucklehead as Child Services Inspector
- 2010RED as Retirement Home Detective
- 2010Secretariat as Sports Broadcaster
- 2010I Love You Phillip Morris as Steven's Dad
- 2010House of Bones as Benjamin
- 2010Louis as Tom Anderson
- 2009The Blind Side as Clemson Coach
- 2009The Informant! as Visiting Client
- 2009Kink as Ed
- 2008Front of the Class as Jim Ovbey
- 2008The Secret Life of Bees as Mr. Forrest
- 2008Miracle at St. Anna as MP Doyle Ellis
- 2008Who Do You Love as Malcolm Chisholm
- 2007Ocean's Thirteen as Fender Roads' Manager
- 2005The Skeleton Key as Paramedic
- 2005Faith of My Fathers as Craner
- 2004The Aviator as HELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography
- 20043: The Dale Earnhardt Story as Jake Elder
- 2004Nikki and Nora as Charlie
- 2003Runaway Jury as Owens
- 2002The Ring as Doctor
- 2002Full Frontal as Sex Shop Man #1
- 2000Auggie Rose as Rhineback (uncredited)
- 2000Erin Brockovich as Tom Robinson
- 1999Hefner: Unauthorized as Ed Gunn
- 1999Lush as Greg
- 1998Out of Sight as Andy
- 1998Dangerous Proposition as Mark
- 1998Solitude Point as Michael
- 1997Clockwatchers as Detective
- 1997Schizopolis as Man in Parking Lot
- 1996The Lottery as Deputy Jeff Simmons
- 1995The Underneath as Mr. Rodman
- 1995Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long as Carl Weiss
- 1994Cries from the Heart as Brandon Richards
- 1993House of Secrets as Batist
- 1993The Pelican Brief as Song and Dance Man from Bar
- 1993King of the Hill as Ben