Joel McHale has become a prominent figure in recent years, whether you know him from The Soup or from Community. He’s also shown to be able to handle more than one job at once! In a way, he’s like a friend you just can’t get rid of! From sitcom actor to talk show host, often at the same time, he has had quite the impressive resume. Let’s take a look at career, starting with his net worth!
Joel McHale Net Worth: $14 Million
Joel McHale’s net worth is estimated to be around $14 million. For his show, his regular salary is expected to be around $60,000. Let’s take a look at his career over the years to see how he’s earned such a salary.
The Early Years
With a bit of international background, McHale was born in Rome, Italy, to an American father and a Canadian mother, and is of Irish and Norwegian ancestry. He grew up in Seattle, Washington, and spent a few years in Haddonfield, New Jersey. Returning to Washington state, he attended Mercer Island High School. He later went on to attend the University of Washington, where he belonged to Theta Chi fraternity and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in History and a Master of Fine Arts from the school’s Professional Actors Training Program.
1984-2003
McHale’s first foray into comedy was a local-access show in Seattle called Almost Live! Eventually moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, he started with roles in shows like Will & Grace and Bill Nye the Science Guy.
2004-2008
In 2004, he got his big break by becoming the host of The Soup, a revamp of Talk Soup. 2004 also saw McHale’s film debut, appearing in Spider-Man 2. Other films he appeared in during this time included Lords of Dogtown, The Onion Movie and The Informant.
2009-2017
In 2009, McHale starred in his own sitcom, Community, for NBC, while still serving as a host for The Soup. Both shows ended in 2015. The following year, he later starred in the sitcom, The Great Indoors, in which he played an adventure reporter who was hired to manage a team of Millennials. Proving short-lived, the series only lasted a season.
2018-Present
In 2018, Netflix announced McHale would host his own news and talk show, The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale.
