Joel Hodgson
- Known for
- Creator
- Born
- 20 February 1960 · Stevens Point, Wisconsin
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.
Writing 20
- 2026Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death · characters
- 2016Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor · writer
- 2016RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion · writer
- 2012Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers · writer
- 2011Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects · writer
- 2010Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island · writer
- 2010Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor · writer
- 2009Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts · writer
- 2009Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires · writer
- 2008Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks · writer
- 2008Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians · writer
- 2008Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood · writer
- 2008Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman · writer
- 2008Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine · writer
- 2007Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull · writer
- 1997Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves · screenplay
- 1997Statical Planets · writer
- 1996Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie · characters
- 1995The TV Wheel · writer
- 1987Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential · writer
Acting 29
- 2026Stalking Emo as Self
- 2018We Brought Back MST3K as Self
- 2016Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor as Joel Hodgson
- 2016RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion as Self
- 2014The Frank as Voice of "Man in Jumpsuit"
- 2013Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Self
- 2012Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers as Self
- 2011Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects as Self
- 2010Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time as Captin Kane Cooper
- 2010Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island as Self
- 2010Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor as Himself
- 2009Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts as Self
- 2009Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires as Self
- 2008Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks as Himself
- 2008Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians as Himself
- 2008Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood as Self
- 2008Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman as Self
- 2008Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine as Self
- 2007Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull as Self
- 2006American Scary as Himself
- 2000Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3 as Joel Robinson
- 1999Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2 as Joel Robinson
- 1998Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1 as Joel Robinson
- 1997Statical Planets as Caveman rocker
- 1995Poopie!
- 1995The TV Wheel as Himself
- 1992This Is MST3K as Self
- 1987Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential
- 1983The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
Production 2
- 2016Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor · executive producer
- 1995The TV Wheel · producer
crew 14
- 2012Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers · creator
- 2011Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects · creator
- 2010Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island · creator
- 2010Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor · creator
- 2009Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts · creator
- 2009Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires · creator
- 2008Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks · creator
- 2008Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians · creator
- 2008Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood · creator
- 2008Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman · creator
- 2008Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine · creator
- 2007Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull · creator
- 2000Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3 · creator
- 1996Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie · creator
Directing 1
- 1997Statical Planets · director