Joe Chrest
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Columbo
Mercer
1971
Series
True Detective
Detective Demma
2014
Series
Law & Order
Lieutenant Charles Bates
1990
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Al Maguire
2000
Series
One Tree Hill
Investor
2003
Series
Medium
Henry Yellen
2005
Series
Stranger Things
Ted Wheeler
2016
Series
Chicago Hope
Judas
1994
Series
Star Trek: Enterprise
Bar Patron
2001
Series
High Potential
Ramsey Pike
2024
Series
Family Matters
Officer Carmichael
1989
Series
Touched by an Angel
Joe
1994
Series
Millennium
Raymond Dees
1996
Series
Deadwood
Persimmon Phil
2004
Film
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Mitchell
2015
Film
Killers of the Flower Moon
Lawyer Freeling
2023
Series
The Purge
Ross Bailes
2018
Film
Ant-Man
Frank
2015
Film
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Chief of Staff
2013
Film
Now You See Me
Elkhorn Janitor Agent
2013
Film
The Ring
Doctor
2002
Film
Battleship
JPL Controller
2012
Film
The Blind Side
Clemson Coach
2009
Film
21 Jump Street
David Schmidt
2012
Film
Where the Crawdads Sing
Dr. Cone
2022
Film
RED
Retirement Home Detective
2010
Series
Fallen Angels
Dino
1993
Film
Gifted
Kevin Larsen
2017
Film
Ocean's Thirteen
Fender Roads' Manager
2007
Film
The Aviator
HELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography
2004
Film
22 Jump Street
David Schmidt
2014
Film
Homefront
DEA Agent #1
2013
Film
Erin Brockovich
Tom Robinson
2000
Film
Focus
Jeweler (uncredited)
2015
Series
Surface
Rich's Friend
2005
Film
The Pelican Brief
Song and Dance Man from Bar
1993
Series
A Friend of the Family
Bishop Matthew Paulsen
2022
Film
Oldboy
Johnny / Schizophrenic Man
2013
Film
Deepwater Horizon
David Sims
2016
Film
Battle: Los Angeles
1st Sgt. John Roy
2011
Series
Looking for Alaska
Walter Halter
2019
Film
The Butler
White Usher
2013
Film
Fly Me to the Moon
Senator Vanning
2024
Film
Secretariat
Sports Broadcaster
2010
Series
Snoops
Joel Hilburn
1999
Film
The Lucky One
Deputy Moore
2012
Film
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
Self (uncredited)
2026
Film
The Skeleton Key
Paramedic
2005
Film
Drive Angry
Passenger
2011
Series
Thief
Art Luster
2006
Film
Free State of Jones
Amos Deason
2016
Film
The Campaign
Rainbowland Audience Member
2012
Film
Killing Them Softly
Business Suit Agent
2012
Film
Out of Sight
Andy
1998
Film
Runaway Jury
Owens
2003
Film
I Love You Phillip Morris
Steven's Dad
2010
Film
Lisa Frankenstein
Dale Swallows
2024
Film
Front of the Class
Jim Ovbey
2008
Film
Barefoot
Trooper
2014
Film
Seeking Justice
Detective Rudeski
2011
Film
The Dirt
David
2019
Film
The Secret Life of Bees
Mr. Forrest
2008
Film
The Last Exorcism Part II
Pastor
2013
Film
The Informant!
Visiting Client
2009
Film
Full Frontal
Sex Shop Man #1
2002
Film
The Front Runner
Ira Wyman
2018
Film
Senior Prank
Officer Wyatt
2025
Film
Butter
Butter Fan
2012
Film
I Saw the Light
Oscar Davis
2016
Film
The Perfect Date
Jerry Lieberman
2019
Film
On the Road
Virginia Cop
2012
Film
Welcome to the Rileys
Jerry
2010
Film
Miracle at St. Anna
MP Doyle Ellis
2008
Film
Knucklehead
Child Services Inspector
2010
Film
Jeff, Who Lives at Home
Paul
2012
Film
Assassination Nation
Lawrence
2018
Film
Quiz Lady
Mr. Walters
2023
Film
The Baytown Outlaws
ATF Agent
2012
Film
Playing for Keeps
Referee
2012
Film
Clockwatchers
Detective
1997
Film
The Lovebirds
Red Robe Man
2020
Film
American Heist
Captain Sullivan
2014
Film
That's What I Am
Mr. Clear
2011
Film
Texas Killing Fields
Salter
2011
Film
Black or White
Dave
2015
Film
LBJ
McGeorge Bundy
2017
Film
King of the Hill
Ben
1993
Film
Love, Wedding, Marriage
2011
Film
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Carl Weiss
1995
Film
Beware the Box Folk
Congressman Holt
Film
House of Bones
Benjamin
2010
Film
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
Jake Elder
2004
Film
The Underneath
Mr. Rodman
1995
Film
The Hot Flashes
Millie's Dad
2013
Film
Cold Moon
Charlres Darrish
2016
Film
Beware the Box Folk
Congressman Thomas Holt
2026
Film
Cries from the Heart
Brandon Richards
1994
Film
Auggie Rose
Rhineback (uncredited)
2000
Film
Schizopolis
Man in Parking Lot
1997
Film
The Lottery
Deputy Jeff Simmons
1996
Film
Killing Reagan
Jerry Parr
2016
Film
Faith of My Fathers
Craner
2005
Film
Mask Maker
Electrician
2011
Film
The Cran
Isaac
2022
Film
Who Do You Love
Malcolm Chisholm
2008
Film
House of Secrets
Batist
1993
Film
99.9 FEAR FM
Phillip Montgomery
Film
Ganymede
Big Lee
2023
Film
Showing Roots
Fuzzy Canaday
2016
Film
Lush
Greg
1999
Film
Louis
Tom Anderson
2010
Solitude Point
Michael
1998
Film
Nikki and Nora
Charlie
2004
Film
King of Herrings
The Professor
2014
Film
Dangerous Proposition
Mark
1998
Film
Kink
Ed
2009
Film
Like Son
Jeff Rugger
2016
Film
Hound Dogs
Trainer
2011
Film
Hefner: Unauthorized
Ed Gunn
1999
Film
Turducken
Bob Miller
2020