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Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

Actor · Born May 26, 1963 (63) · 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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 26, 1963 (63)
From
St. Albans, West Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
93 on MovieCove · 118 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Joe Chrest's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Self
26%
Survival
21%
Morality
15%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 19 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 13 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
10
Hopeful
9
Bittersweet
7
Dread
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joe Chrest's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 68 of their 93 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Chrest's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

118 credits, 93 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Senior Prank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Officer Wyatt

  • High Potential(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Ramsey Pike

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Fly Me to the Moon(2024)

    as Senator Vanning

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Lisa Frankenstein(2024)

    as Dale Swallows

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Killers of the Flower Moon(2023)

    as Lawyer Freeling

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Ganymede (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Big Lee

  • Quiz Lady(2023)

    as Mr. Walters

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Cran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Isaac

  • A Friend of the Family(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bishop Matthew Paulsen

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Where the Crawdads Sing(2022)

    as Dr. Cone

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Turducken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Bob Miller

  • The Lovebirds(2020)

    as Red Robe Man

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Looking for Alaska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Walter Halter

  • The Perfect Date(2019)

    as Jerry Lieberman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Dirt(2019)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Front Runner(2018)

    as Ira Wyman

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Assassination Nation(2018)

    as Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Purge(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ross Bailes

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • LBJ(2016)

    as McGeorge Bundy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Gifted(2017)

    as Kevin Larsen

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Cold Moon(2016)

    as Charlres Darrish

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Killing Reagan(2016)

    as Jerry Parr

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Deepwater Horizon(2016)

    as David Sims

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Like Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Jeff Rugger

  • Stranger Things(2016)

    Show 23 episodes · as Ted Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Free State of Jones(2016)

    as Amos Deason

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Showing Roots(2016)

    as Fuzzy Canaday

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • I Saw the Light(2015)

    as Oscar Davis

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2(2015)

    as Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Ant-Man(2015)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Focus(2015)

    as Jeweler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Black or White(2014)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • American Heist(2014)

    as Captain Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 22 Jump Street(2014)

    as David Schmidt

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • King of Herrings(2013)

    as The Professor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Barefoot(2014)

    as Trooper

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • True Detective(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Detective Demma

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Oldboy(2013)

    as Johnny / Schizophrenic Man

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Homefront(2013)

    as DEA Agent #1

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Butler(2013)

    as White Usher

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Hot Flashes(2013)

    as Millie's Dad

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Now You See Me(2013)

    as Elkhorn Janitor Agent

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • G.I. Joe: Retaliation(2013)

    as Chief of Staff

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Last Exorcism Part II(2013)

    as Pastor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Playing for Keeps(2012)

    as Referee

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Butter(2011)

    as Butter Fan

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Baytown Outlaws(2012)

    as ATF Agent

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Campaign(2012)

    as Rainbowland Audience Member

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Killing Them Softly(2012)

    as Business Suit Agent

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • On the Road(2012)

    as Virginia Cop

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Lucky One(2012)

    as Deputy Moore

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Battleship(2012)

    as JPL Controller

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Jeff, Who Lives at Home(2011)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • 21 Jump Street(2012)

    as David Schmidt

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Texas Killing Fields(2011)

    as Salter

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Seeking Justice(2011)

    as Detective Rudeski

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Love, Wedding, Marriage(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • That's What I Am(2011)

    as Mr. Clear

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Mask Maker(2011)

    as Electrician

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Battle Los Angeles(2011)

    as 1st Sgt. John Roy

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Drive Angry(2011)

    as Passenger

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Hound Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Trainer

  • Welcome to the Rileys(2010)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Knucklehead(2010)

    as Child Services Inspector

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • RED(2010)

    as Retirement Home Detective

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Secretariat(2010)

    as Sports Broadcaster

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • I Love You Phillip Morris(2009)

    as Steven's Dad

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • House of Bones(2010)

    as Benjamin

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Louis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Tom Anderson

  • The Blind Side(2009)

    as Clemson Coach

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Informant!(2009)

    as Visiting Client

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Kink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ed

  • Front of the Class(2008)

    as Jim Ovbey

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Life of Bees(2008)

    as Mr. Forrest

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Miracle at St. Anna(2008)

    as MP Doyle Ellis

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Who Do You Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Malcolm Chisholm

  • Ocean's Thirteen(2007)

    as Fender Roads' Manager

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Art Luster

  • Surface(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Rich's Friend

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Skeleton Key(2005)

    as Paramedic

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Faith of My Fathers(2005)

    as Craner

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Yellen

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Aviator(2004)

    as HELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story(2004)

    as Jake Elder

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Deadwood(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Persimmon Phil

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Nikki and Nora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Charlie

  • Runaway Jury(2003)

    as Owens

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Investor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Ring(2002)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Full Frontal(2002)

    as Sex Shop Man #1

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Enterprise(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Bar Patron

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Maguire

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond Suspicion(2000)

    as Rhineback (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Erin Brockovich(2000)

    as Tom Robinson

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Hefner: Unauthorized (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ed Gunn

  • Snoops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Joel Hilburn

  • Lush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Greg

  • Out of Sight(1998)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Proposition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mark

  • Solitude Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Michael

  • Clockwatchers(1997)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Schizopolis(1996)

    as Man in Parking Lot

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Raymond Dees

  • The Lottery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Deputy Jeff Simmons

  • The Underneath(1995)

    as Mr. Rodman

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long(1995)

    as Carl Weiss

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Cries from the Heart(1994)

    as Brandon Richards

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Judas

  • House of Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Batist

  • The Pelican Brief(1993)

    as Song and Dance Man from Bar

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • King of the Hill(1993)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dino

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Charles Bates

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Family Matters(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Mercer

  • 99.9 FEAR FM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Phillip Montgomery

  • Beware the Box Folk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Congressman Holt

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 118 titles, 116 of them dated from 1971 to 2025; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

The Lucky One (2012)

$99M worldwide

Highest rated

Front of the Class (2008)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Gifted (2017)

Film career

19712025

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1993Screen debut· King of the Hill
  • 2012Career best· The Lucky One

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting118 of 118: 118 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s25 · acting2010s57 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 0% of 58 roles
93031318

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Joe Chrest's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 79; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 93 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up34
  • 50th to 74th25
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

47 of their 93 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser47
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Showing Roots (2016)

85th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Front of the Class (2008)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Joe Chrest's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles6–78 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles18–52 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles33–72 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles22–55 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles13–72 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Joe Chrest work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Chrest's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Jensen shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers