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Joe Chrest

Acting

Joe Chrest

Born May 26, 1963 · 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.

Known For 20

Stranger Things

Stranger Things

2016 · Ted Wheeler

Ant-Man

Ant-Man

2015 · Frank

Now You See Me

Now You See Me

2013 · Elkhorn Janitor Agent

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

2015 · Mitchell

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

2012 · David Schmidt

22 Jump Street

22 Jump Street

2014 · David Schmidt

Focus

Focus

2015 · Jeweler (uncredited)

RED

RED

2010 · Retirement Home Detective

Ocean's Thirteen

Ocean's Thirteen

2007 · Fender Roads' Manager

The Blind Side

The Blind Side

2009 · Clemson Coach

The Ring

The Ring

2002 · Doctor

Battleship

Battleship

2012 · JPL Controller

Gifted

Gifted

2017 · Kevin Larsen

The Aviator

The Aviator

2004 · HELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

2013 · Chief of Staff

Deepwater Horizon

Deepwater Horizon

2016 · David Sims

True Detective

True Detective

2014 · Detective Demma

Killers of the Flower Moon

Killers of the Flower Moon

2023 · Lawyer Freeling

Homefront

Homefront

2013 · DEA Agent #1

The Lucky One

The Lucky One

2012 · Deputy Moore

Filmography 48

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5

2026 · Self (uncredited)

Stranger Things : Édition Spéciale VHS

Stranger Things : Édition Spéciale VHS

2026 · Ted Wheeler

Senior Prank

Senior Prank

2025 · Officer Wyatt

Lisa Frankenstein

Lisa Frankenstein

2024 · Dale Swallows

Fly Me to the Moon

Fly Me to the Moon

2024 · Senator Vanning

High Potential

High Potential

2024 · Ramsey Pike

Killers of the Flower Moon

Killers of the Flower Moon

2023 · Lawyer Freeling

Quiz Lady

Quiz Lady

2023 · Mr. Walters

Ganymede

Ganymede

2023 · Big Lee

The Cran

The Cran

2022 · Isaac

Where the Crawdads Sing

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022 · Dr. Cone

A Friend of the Family

A Friend of the Family

2022 · Bishop Matthew Paulsen

Turducken

Turducken

2020 · Bob Miller

The Lovebirds

The Lovebirds

2020 · Red Robe Man

The Dirt

The Dirt

2019 · David

The Perfect Date

The Perfect Date

2019 · Jerry Lieberman

Looking for Alaska

Looking for Alaska

2019 · Walter Halter

Assassination Nation

Assassination Nation

2018 · Lawrence

The Front Runner

The Front Runner

2018 · Ira Wyman

The Purge

The Purge

2018 · Ross Bailes

LBJ

LBJ

2017 · McGeorge Bundy

Gifted

Gifted

2017 · Kevin Larsen

Free State of Jones

Free State of Jones

2016 · Amos Deason

Like Son

Like Son

2016 · Jeff Rugger

Showing Roots

Showing Roots

2016 · Fuzzy Canaday

I Saw the Light

I Saw the Light

2016 · Oscar Davis

Deepwater Horizon

Deepwater Horizon

2016 · David Sims

Killing Reagan

Killing Reagan

2016 · Jerry Parr

Cold Moon

Cold Moon

2016 · Charlres Darrish

Stranger Things

Stranger Things

2016 · Ted Wheeler

Black or White

Black or White

2015 · Dave

Ant-Man

Ant-Man

2015 · Frank

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

2015 · Mitchell

Focus

Focus

2015 · Jeweler (uncredited)

American Heist

American Heist

2014 · Captain Sullivan

Barefoot

Barefoot

2014 · Trooper

22 Jump Street

22 Jump Street

2014 · David Schmidt

King of Herrings

King of Herrings

2014 · The Professor

True Detective

True Detective

2014 · Detective Demma

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

2013 · Chief of Staff

The Hot Flashes

The Hot Flashes

2013 · Millie's Dad

Homefront

Homefront

2013 · DEA Agent #1

The Butler

The Butler

2013 · White Usher

Now You See Me

Now You See Me

2013 · Elkhorn Janitor Agent

Oldboy

Oldboy

2013 · Johnny / Schizophrenic Man

The Last Exorcism Part II

The Last Exorcism Part II

2013 · Pastor

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

2012 · Paul

The Lucky One

The Lucky One

2012 · Deputy Moore