
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

High Potential
2024
as Ramsey Pike

Medium
2005
as Henry Yellen

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

The Purge
2018
as Ross Bailes

Fallen Angels
1993
as Dino

Surface
2005
as Rich's Friend

Looking for Alaska
2019
as Walter Halter

Snoops
1999
as Joel Hilburn

A Friend of the Family
2022
as Bishop Matthew Paulsen

Thief
2006
as Art Luster
Movies (98)

Now You See Me
2013
as Elkhorn Janitor Agent

Battleship
2012
as JPL Controller

Ant-Man
2015
as Frank

Killers of the Flower Moon
2023
as Lawyer Freeling

Gifted
2017
as Kevin Larsen

The Blind Side
2009
as Clemson Coach

Homefront
2013
as DEA Agent #1

21 Jump Street
2012
as David Schmidt

Oldboy
2013
as Johnny / Schizophrenic Man

The Ring
2002
as Doctor

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
2015
as Mitchell

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

RED
2010
as Retirement Home Detective

Deepwater Horizon
2016
as David Sims

Ocean's Thirteen
2007
as Fender Roads' Manager

22 Jump Street
2014
as David Schmidt

The Aviator
2004
as HELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography

Focus
2015
as Jeweler (uncredited)

Drive Angry
2011
as Passenger

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

Erin Brockovich
2000
as Tom Robinson

Where the Crawdads Sing
2022
as Dr. Cone

The Lucky One
2012
as Deputy Moore

Secretariat
2010
as Sports Broadcaster

Fly Me to the Moon
2024
as Senator Vanning

The Butler
2013
as White Usher

The Skeleton Key
2005
as Paramedic

The Pelican Brief
1993
as Song and Dance Man from Bar

The Campaign
2012
as Rainbowland Audience Member

The Perfect Date
2019
as Jerry Lieberman

Out of Sight
1998
as Andy

Runaway Jury
2003
as Owens

American Heist
2014
as Captain Sullivan

Front of the Class
2008
as Jim Ovbey

The Dirt
2019
as David

Seeking Justice
2011
as Detective Rudeski

I Love You Phillip Morris
2010
as Steven's Dad

Killing Them Softly
2012
as Business Suit Agent

Free State of Jones
2016
as Amos Deason

Barefoot
2014
as Trooper

LBJ
2017
as McGeorge Bundy

Assassination Nation
2018
as Lawrence

Lisa Frankenstein
2024
as Dale Swallows

Playing for Keeps
2012
as Referee

The Front Runner
2018
as Ira Wyman

The Secret Life of Bees
2008
as Mr. Forrest

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

Clockwatchers
1997
as Detective

Quiz Lady
2023
as Mr. Walters

The Informant!
2009
as Visiting Client

Killing Reagan
2016
as Jerry Parr

The Underneath
1995
as Mr. Rodman

Jeff, Who Lives at Home
2012
as Paul

The Last Exorcism Part II
2013
as Pastor

Texas Killing Fields
2011
as Salter

Love, Wedding, Marriage
2011

That's What I Am
2011
as Mr. Clear

Miracle at St. Anna
2008
as MP Doyle Ellis

Cold Moon
2016
as Charlres Darrish

I Saw the Light
2016
as Oscar Davis

The Baytown Outlaws
2012
as ATF Agent

Full Frontal
2002
as Sex Shop Man #1

The Lovebirds
2020
as Red Robe Man

Black or White
2015
as Dave

Welcome to the Rileys
2010
as Jerry

Knucklehead
2010
as Child Services Inspector

Auggie Rose
2000
as Rhineback (uncredited)

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

Mask Maker
2011
as Electrician

King of the Hill
1993
as Ben

The Lottery
1996
as Deputy Jeff Simmons

The Hot Flashes
2013
as Millie's Dad

Schizopolis
1997
as Man in Parking Lot

3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
2004
as Jake Elder

Faith of My Fathers
2005
as Craner

Who Do You Love
2008
as Malcolm Chisholm

Showing Roots
2016
as Fuzzy Canaday

Louis
2010
as Tom Anderson

Hound Dogs
2011
as Trainer

Nikki and Nora
2004
as Charlie

Ganymede
2023
as Big Lee

Dangerous Proposition
1998
as Mark

Cries from the Heart
1994
as Brandon Richards
Solitude Point
1998
as Michael

House of Secrets
1993
as Batist

The Cran
2022
as Isaac

Lush
1999
as Greg

King of Herrings
2014
as The Professor

House of Bones
2010
as Benjamin

Hefner: Unauthorized
1999
as Ed Gunn

Turducken
2020
as Bob Miller

99.9 FEAR FM
as Phillip Montgomery

Senior Prank
2025
as Officer Wyatt

Like Son
2016
as Jeff Rugger

Kink
2009
as Ed

Beware the Box Folk
2025
as Congressman Holt
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
- Now You See Me (2013) — as Elkhorn Janitor Agent
- Battleship (2012) — as JPL Controller
- Ant-Man (2015) — as Frank
- Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) — as Lawyer Freeling
- Gifted (2017) — as Kevin Larsen
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