Joe Chrest
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.
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Acting History
2025
Stranger Things 5: The Finale as Ted Wheeler
2025Senior Prank as Officer Wyatt
2024Fly Me to the Moon as Senator Vanning
2024Lisa Frankenstein as Dale Swallows
2023Killers of the Flower Moon as Lawyer Freeling
2023Ganymede as Big Lee
2023Quiz Lady as Mr. Walters
2022The Cran as Isaac
2022A Friend of the Family as Bishop Matthew Paulsen
2022Where the Crawdads Sing as Dr. Cone
2020Turducken as Bob Miller
2020The Lovebirds as Red Robe Man
2019Looking for Alaska as Walter Halter
2019The Perfect Date as Jerry Lieberman
2019The Dirt as David
2018The Front Runner as Ira Wyman
2018Assassination Nation as Lawrence
2018The Purge as Ross Bailes
2017LBJ as McGeorge Bundy
2017Gifted as Kevin Larsen
2016Cold Moon as Charlres Darrish
2016Killing Reagan as Jerry Parr
2016Deepwater Horizon as David Sims
2016Stranger Things as Ted Wheeler
2016Like Son as Jeff Rugger
2016Free State of Jones as Amos Deason
2016Showing Roots as Fuzzy Canaday
2016I Saw the Light as Oscar Davis
2015The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 as Mitchell
2015Ant-Man as Frank
2015Focus as Jeweler (uncredited)
2014American Heist as Captain Sullivan
2014Black or White as Dave
201422 Jump Street as David Schmidt
2014King of Herrings as The Professor
2014Barefoot as Trooper
2014True Detective as Detective Demma
2013Oldboy as Johnny / Schizophrenic Man
2013Homefront as DEA Agent #1
2013The Butler as White Usher
2013The Hot Flashes as Millie's Dad
2013Now You See Me as Elkhorn Janitor Agent
2013G.I. Joe: Retaliation as Chief of Staff
2013The Last Exorcism Part II as Pastor
2012Playing for Keeps as Referee
2012Butter as Butter Fan
2012The Baytown Outlaws as ATF Agent
2012The Campaign as Rainbowland Audience Member
2012Killing Them Softly as Business Suit Agent
2012On the Road as Virginia Cop
2012The Lucky One as Deputy Moore
2012Battleship as JPL Controller
2012Jeff, Who Lives at Home as Paul
201221 Jump Street as David Schmidt
2011Texas Killing Fields as Salter
2011Seeking Justice as Detective Rudeski
2011Love, Wedding, Marriage
2011That's What I Am as Mr. Clear
2011Mask Maker as Electrician
2011Battle: Los Angeles as 1st Sgt. John Roy
2011Drive Angry as Passenger
2011Hound Dogs as Trainer
2010Welcome to the Rileys as Jerry
2010Knucklehead as Child Services Inspector
2010RED as Retirement Home Detective
2010Secretariat as Sports Broadcaster
2010I Love You Phillip Morris as Steven's Dad
2010House of Bones as Benjamin
2010Louis as Tom Anderson
2009The Blind Side as Clemson Coach
2009The Informant! as Visiting Client
2009Kink as Ed
2008Front of the Class as Jim Ovbey
2008The Secret Life of Bees as Mr. Forrest
2008Miracle at St. Anna as MP Doyle Ellis
2008Who Do You Love as Malcolm Chisholm
2007Ocean's Thirteen as Fender Roads' Manager
2005Surface as Rich's Friend
2005The Skeleton Key as Paramedic
2005Faith of My Fathers as Craner
2005Medium as Henry Yellen
2004The Aviator as HELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography
20043: The Dale Earnhardt Story as Jake Elder
2004Nikki and Nora as Charlie
2003One Tree Hill as Investor
2003Runaway Jury as Owens
2002The Ring as Doctor
2002Full Frontal as Sex Shop Man #1
2001Star Trek: Enterprise as Bar Patron
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Al Maguire
2000Auggie Rose as Rhineback (uncredited)
2000Erin Brockovich as Tom Robinson
1999Hefner: Unauthorized as Ed Gunn
1999Snoops as Joel Hilburn
1999Lush as Greg
1998Out of Sight as Andy
1998Dangerous Proposition as Mark
1998Solitude Point as Michael
1997Clockwatchers as Detective
1997Schizopolis as Man in Parking Lot
1996Millennium as Raymond Dees
1996The Lottery as Deputy Jeff Simmons
1995The Underneath as Mr. Rodman
1995Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long as Carl Weiss
1994Cries from the Heart as Brandon Richards
1994Touched by an Angel as Joe
1994Chicago Hope as Judas
1993House of Secrets as Batist
1993The Pelican Brief as Song and Dance Man from Bar
1993King of the Hill as Ben
1993Fallen Angels as Dino
1990Law & Order as Lieutenant Charles Bates
1989Family Matters as Officer Carmichael
1971Columbo as Mercer