Acting
Joe Chrest
Acting · Born 1963-05-26 · 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.
Credits · 113
FilmOne Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
2026 · Self (uncredited)
High Potential
2024 · Ramsey Pike
FilmFly Me to the Moon
2024 · Senator Vanning
FilmLisa Frankenstein
2024 · Dale Swallows
FilmKillers of the Flower Moon
2023 · Lawyer Freeling
FilmGanymede
2023 · Big Lee
FilmQuiz Lady
2023 · Mr. Walters
FilmThe Cran
2022 · Isaac
A Friend of the Family
2022 · Bishop Matthew Paulsen
FilmWhere the Crawdads Sing
2022 · Dr. Cone
FilmTurducken
2020 · Bob Miller
FilmThe Lovebirds
2020 · Red Robe Man
Looking for Alaska
2019 · Walter Halter
FilmThe Perfect Date
2019 · Jerry Lieberman
FilmThe Dirt
2019 · David
FilmThe Front Runner
2018 · Ira Wyman
FilmAssassination Nation
2018 · Lawrence
The Purge
2018 · Ross Bailes
FilmLBJ
2017 · McGeorge Bundy
FilmGifted
2017 · Kevin Larsen
FilmCold Moon
2016 · Charlres Darrish
FilmKilling Reagan
2016 · Jerry Parr
FilmDeepwater Horizon
2016 · David Sims
Stranger Things
2016 · Ted Wheeler
FilmFree State of Jones
2016 · Amos Deason
FilmShowing Roots
2016 · Fuzzy Canaday
FilmI Saw the Light
2016 · Oscar Davis
FilmThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
2015 · Mitchell
FilmAnt-Man
2015 · Frank
FilmFocus
2015 · Jeweler (uncredited)
FilmBlack or White
2015 · Dave
FilmAmerican Heist
2014 · Captain Sullivan
Film22 Jump Street
2014 · David Schmidt
FilmKing of Herrings
2014 · The Professor
FilmBarefoot
2014 · Trooper
True Detective
2014 · Detective Demma
FilmOldboy
2013 · Johnny / Schizophrenic Man
FilmHomefront
2013 · DEA Agent #1
FilmThe Butler
2013 · White Usher
FilmThe Hot Flashes
2013 · Millie's Dad
FilmNow You See Me
2013 · Elkhorn Janitor Agent
FilmG.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013 · Chief of Staff
FilmThe Last Exorcism Part II
2013 · Pastor
FilmPlaying for Keeps
2012 · Referee
FilmButter
2012 · Butter Fan
FilmThe Baytown Outlaws
2012 · ATF Agent
FilmThe Campaign
2012 · Rainbowland Audience Member
FilmKilling Them Softly
2012 · Business Suit Agent
FilmOn the Road
2012 · Virginia Cop
FilmThe Lucky One
2012 · Deputy Moore
FilmBattleship
2012 · JPL Controller
FilmJeff, Who Lives at Home
2012 · Paul
Film21 Jump Street
2012 · David Schmidt
FilmTexas Killing Fields
2011 · Salter
FilmSeeking Justice
2011 · Detective Rudeski
FilmLove, Wedding, Marriage
2011
FilmThat's What I Am
2011 · Mr. Clear
FilmMask Maker
2011 · Electrician
FilmBattle: Los Angeles
2011 · 1st Sgt. John Roy
FilmDrive Angry
2011 · Passenger
FilmWelcome to the Rileys
2010 · Jerry
FilmKnucklehead
2010 · Child Services Inspector
FilmRED
2010 · Retirement Home Detective
FilmSecretariat
2010 · Sports Broadcaster
FilmI Love You Phillip Morris
2010 · Steven's Dad
FilmHouse of Bones
2010 · Benjamin
FilmLouis
2010 · Tom Anderson
FilmThe Blind Side
2009 · Clemson Coach
FilmThe Informant!
2009 · Visiting Client
FilmFront of the Class
2008 · Jim Ovbey
FilmThe Secret Life of Bees
2008 · Mr. Forrest
FilmMiracle at St. Anna
2008 · MP Doyle Ellis
FilmWho Do You Love
2008 · Malcolm Chisholm
FilmOcean's Thirteen
2007 · Fender Roads' Manager
Thief
2006 · Art Luster
Surface
2005 · Rich's Friend
FilmThe Skeleton Key
2005 · Paramedic
FilmFaith of My Fathers
2005 · Craner
Medium
2005 · Henry Yellen
FilmThe Aviator
2004 · HELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography
Film3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
2004 · Jake Elder
Deadwood
2004 · Persimmon Phil
FilmNikki and Nora
2004 · Charlie
FilmRunaway Jury
2003 · Owens
One Tree Hill
2003 · Investor
FilmThe Ring
2002 · Doctor
FilmFull Frontal
2002 · Sex Shop Man #1
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001 · Bar Patron
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Al Maguire
FilmAuggie Rose
2000 · Rhineback (uncredited)
FilmErin Brockovich
2000 · Tom Robinson
FilmHefner: Unauthorized
1999 · Ed Gunn
Snoops
1999 · Joel Hilburn
FilmLush
1999 · Greg
FilmOut of Sight
1998 · Andy
FilmDangerous Proposition
1998 · Mark
Solitude Point
FilmSolitude Point
1998 · Michael
FilmClockwatchers
1997 · Detective
FilmSchizopolis
1997 · Man in Parking Lot
Millennium
1996 · Raymond Dees
FilmThe Lottery
1996 · Deputy Jeff Simmons
FilmThe Underneath
1995 · Mr. Rodman
FilmKingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
1995 · Carl Weiss
FilmCries from the Heart
1994 · Brandon Richards
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Joe
Chicago Hope
1994 · Judas
FilmHouse of Secrets
1993 · Batist
FilmThe Pelican Brief
1993 · Song and Dance Man from Bar
FilmKing of the Hill
1993 · Ben
Fallen Angels
1993 · Dino
Law & Order
1990 · Lieutenant Charles Bates
Family Matters
1989 · Officer Carmichael
Columbo
1971 · Mercer