
Joe Chrest
Known for Acting · 118 credits
- Born
- 1963-05-26 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- St. Albans, West Virginia, USA
- Also known as
- 喬·克里斯特
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.
Known For
TV Shows (20)

Law & Order
1990
as Lieutenant Charles Bates

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Al Maguire

Stranger Things
2016
as Ted Wheeler

Columbo
1971
as Mercer

One Tree Hill
2003
as Investor

Medium
2005
as Henry Yellen

High Potential
2024
as Ramsey Pike

True Detective
2014
as Detective Demma

Chicago Hope
1994
as Judas

Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Bar Patron

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Joe

Family Matters
1989
as Officer Carmichael

Millennium
1996
as Raymond Dees

Fallen Angels
1993
as Dino

The Purge
2018
as Ross Bailes

Surface
2005
as Rich's Friend

Snoops
1999
as Joel Hilburn

Looking for Alaska
2019
as Walter Halter

A Friend of the Family
2022
as Bishop Matthew Paulsen

Thief
2006
as Art Luster
Movies (98)

Battleship
2012
as JPL Controller

Now You See Me
2013
as Elkhorn Janitor Agent

Ant-Man
2015
as Frank

Killers of the Flower Moon
2023
as Lawyer Freeling

The Blind Side
2009
as Clemson Coach

Gifted
2017
as Kevin Larsen

Homefront
2013
as DEA Agent #1

The Ring
2002
as Doctor

Oldboy
2013
as Johnny / Schizophrenic Man

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
2015
as Mitchell

G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013
as Chief of Staff

RED
2010
as Retirement Home Detective

Ocean's Thirteen
2007
as Fender Roads' Manager

Deepwater Horizon
2016
as David Sims

22 Jump Street
2014
as David Schmidt

21 Jump Street
2012
as David Schmidt

Focus
2015
as Jeweler (uncredited)

The Aviator
2004
as HELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography

Erin Brockovich
2000
as Tom Robinson

Drive Angry
2011
as Passenger

Battle: Los Angeles
2011
as 1st Sgt. John Roy

Where the Crawdads Sing
2022
as Dr. Cone

The Lucky One
2012
as Deputy Moore

Fly Me to the Moon
2024
as Senator Vanning

The Skeleton Key
2005
as Paramedic

The Butler
2013
as White Usher

The Pelican Brief
1993
as Song and Dance Man from Bar

Secretariat
2010
as Sports Broadcaster

The Perfect Date
2019
as Jerry Lieberman

Runaway Jury
2003
as Owens

Out of Sight
1998
as Andy

The Campaign
2012
as Rainbowland Audience Member

I Love You Phillip Morris
2010
as Steven's Dad

Assassination Nation
2018
as Lawrence

Barefoot
2014
as Trooper

Free State of Jones
2016
as Amos Deason

The Dirt
2019
as David

The Secret Life of Bees
2008
as Mr. Forrest

American Heist
2014
as Captain Sullivan

Seeking Justice
2011
as Detective Rudeski

Killing Them Softly
2012
as Business Suit Agent

Lisa Frankenstein
2024
as Dale Swallows

Front of the Class
2008
as Jim Ovbey

LBJ
2017
as McGeorge Bundy

The Front Runner
2018
as Ira Wyman

Playing for Keeps
2012
as Referee

Butter
2012
as Butter Fan

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
2026
as Self (uncredited)

On the Road
2012
as Virginia Cop

Texas Killing Fields
2011
as Salter

Killing Reagan
2016
as Jerry Parr

Quiz Lady
2023
as Mr. Walters

The Informant!
2009
as Visiting Client

Cold Moon
2016
as Charlres Darrish

Clockwatchers
1997
as Detective

The Last Exorcism Part II
2013
as Pastor

I Saw the Light
2016
as Oscar Davis

Miracle at St. Anna
2008
as MP Doyle Ellis

Jeff, Who Lives at Home
2012
as Paul

That's What I Am
2011
as Mr. Clear

Love, Wedding, Marriage
2011

The Underneath
1995
as Mr. Rodman

Black or White
2015
as Dave

The Baytown Outlaws
2012
as ATF Agent

Welcome to the Rileys
2010
as Jerry

Auggie Rose
2000
as Rhineback (uncredited)

Full Frontal
2002
as Sex Shop Man #1

The Lovebirds
2020
as Red Robe Man

Knucklehead
2010
as Child Services Inspector

King of the Hill
1993
as Ben

Mask Maker
2011
as Electrician

The Hot Flashes
2013
as Millie's Dad

3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
2004
as Jake Elder

Faith of My Fathers
2005
as Craner

Schizopolis
1997
as Man in Parking Lot

The Lottery
1996
as Deputy Jeff Simmons

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
1995
as Carl Weiss

Showing Roots
2016
as Fuzzy Canaday

Ganymede
2023
as Big Lee

Cries from the Heart
1994
as Brandon Richards

Dangerous Proposition
1998
as Mark

Who Do You Love
2008
as Malcolm Chisholm

Hound Dogs
2011
as Trainer

House of Secrets
1993
as Batist
Solitude Point
1998
as Michael

Louis
2010
as Tom Anderson

Nikki and Nora
2004
as Charlie

House of Bones
2010
as Benjamin

The Cran
2022
as Isaac

Hefner: Unauthorized
1999
as Ed Gunn

Lush
1999
as Greg

King of Herrings
2014
as The Professor

Kink
2009
as Ed

Turducken
2020
as Bob Miller

Like Son
2016
as Jeff Rugger

Senior Prank
2025
as Officer Wyatt

Beware the Box Folk
2025
as Congressman Holt

99.9 FEAR FM
as Phillip Montgomery
About Joe Chrest
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. With 118 credits spanning from 1971 to 2026, Joe Chrest has appeared in 98 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joe Chrest Movies
- Battleship (2012) — as JPL Controller
- Now You See Me (2013) — as Elkhorn Janitor Agent
- Ant-Man (2015) — as Frank
- Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) — as Lawyer Freeling
- The Blind Side (2009) — as Clemson Coach
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