Acting
Joe Chrest
Born May 26, 1963 · St. Albans, West Virginia, USA
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.
Known for
8.6
Stranger Things
Ted Wheeler
7.2
Ant-Man
Frank
7.2
Now You See Me
Elkhorn Janitor Agent
6.6
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Mitchell
7.2
21 Jump Street
David Schmidt
7.0
22 Jump Street
David Schmidt
6.6
Focus
Jeweler (uncredited)
7.0
RED
Retirement Home Detective
6.9
Ocean's Thirteen
Fender Roads' Manager
7.6
The Blind Side
Clemson Coach
7.1
The Ring
Doctor
5.8
Battleship
JPL Controller
7.6
Gifted
Kevin Larsen
7.5
The Aviator
HELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography
5.7
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Chief of Staff
7.1
Deepwater Horizon
David Sims
8.8
True Detective
Detective Demma
7.5
Killers of the Flower Moon
Lawyer Freeling
6.5
Homefront
DEA Agent #1
6.4
The Lucky One
Deputy Moore
Filmography
- 2026Beware the Box FolkCongressman Thomas HoltMovie
- 2026One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5Self (uncredited)Movie
- 2025Senior PrankOfficer WyattMovie
- 2024High PotentialRamsey PikeSeries
- 2024Fly Me to the MoonSenator VanningMovie
- 2024Lisa FrankensteinDale SwallowsMovie
- 2023Killers of the Flower MoonLawyer FreelingMovie
- 2023GanymedeBig LeeMovie
- 2023Quiz LadyMr. WaltersMovie
- 2022The CranIsaacMovie
- 2022A Friend of the FamilyBishop Matthew PaulsenSeries
- 2022Where the Crawdads SingDr. ConeMovie
- 2020TurduckenBob MillerMovie
- 2020The LovebirdsRed Robe ManMovie
- 2019Looking for AlaskaWalter HalterSeries
- 2019The Perfect DateJerry LiebermanMovie
- 2019The DirtDavidMovie
- 2018The Front RunnerIra WymanMovie
- 2018Assassination NationLawrenceMovie
- 2018The PurgeRoss BailesSeries
- 2017LBJMcGeorge BundyMovie
- 2017GiftedKevin LarsenMovie
- 2016Cold MoonCharlres DarrishMovie
- 2016Killing ReaganJerry ParrMovie
- 2016Deepwater HorizonDavid SimsMovie
- 2016Stranger ThingsTed WheelerSeries
- 2016Like SonJeff RuggerMovie
- 2016Free State of JonesAmos DeasonMovie
- 2016Showing RootsFuzzy CanadayMovie
- 2016I Saw the LightOscar DavisMovie
- 2015The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2MitchellMovie
- 2015Ant-ManFrankMovie
- 2015FocusJeweler (uncredited)Movie
- 2015Black or WhiteDaveMovie
- 2014American HeistCaptain SullivanMovie
- 201422 Jump StreetDavid SchmidtMovie
- 2014King of HerringsThe ProfessorMovie
- 2014BarefootTrooperMovie
- 2014True DetectiveDetective DemmaSeries
- 2013OldboyJohnny / Schizophrenic ManMovie
- 2013HomefrontDEA Agent #1Movie
- 2013The ButlerWhite UsherMovie
- 2013The Hot FlashesMillie's DadMovie
- 2013Now You See MeElkhorn Janitor AgentMovie
- 2013G.I. Joe: RetaliationChief of StaffMovie
- 2013The Last Exorcism Part IIPastorMovie
- 2012Playing for KeepsRefereeMovie
- 2012ButterButter FanMovie
- 2012The Baytown OutlawsATF AgentMovie
- 2012The CampaignRainbowland Audience MemberMovie
- 2012Killing Them SoftlyBusiness Suit AgentMovie
- 2012On the RoadVirginia CopMovie
- 2012The Lucky OneDeputy MooreMovie
- 2012BattleshipJPL ControllerMovie
- 2012Jeff, Who Lives at HomePaulMovie
- 201221 Jump StreetDavid SchmidtMovie
- 2011Texas Killing FieldsSalterMovie
- 2011Seeking JusticeDetective RudeskiMovie
- 2011Love, Wedding, MarriageMovie
- 2011That's What I AmMr. ClearMovie
- 2011Mask MakerElectricianMovie
- 2011Battle: Los Angeles1st Sgt. John RoyMovie
- 2011Drive AngryPassengerMovie
- 2011Hound DogsTrainerMovie
- 2010Welcome to the RileysJerryMovie
- 2010KnuckleheadChild Services InspectorMovie
- 2010REDRetirement Home DetectiveMovie
- 2010SecretariatSports BroadcasterMovie
- 2010I Love You Phillip MorrisSteven's DadMovie
- 2010House of BonesBenjaminMovie
- 2010LouisTom AndersonMovie
- 2009The Blind SideClemson CoachMovie
- 2009The Informant!Visiting ClientMovie
- 2009KinkEdMovie
- 2008Front of the ClassJim OvbeyMovie
- 2008The Secret Life of BeesMr. ForrestMovie
- 2008Miracle at St. AnnaMP Doyle EllisMovie
- 2008Who Do You LoveMalcolm ChisholmMovie
- 2007Ocean's ThirteenFender Roads' ManagerMovie
- 2006ThiefArt LusterSeries
- 2005SurfaceRich's FriendSeries
- 2005The Skeleton KeyParamedicMovie
- 2005Faith of My FathersCranerMovie
- 2005MediumHenry YellenSeries
- 2004The AviatorHELL'S ANGELS Director of PhotographyMovie
- 20043: The Dale Earnhardt StoryJake ElderMovie
- 2004DeadwoodPersimmon PhilSeries
- 2004Nikki and NoraCharlieMovie
- 2003Runaway JuryOwensMovie
- 2003One Tree HillInvestorSeries
- 2002The RingDoctorMovie
- 2002Full FrontalSex Shop Man #1Movie
- 2001Star Trek: EnterpriseBar PatronSeries
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationAl MaguireSeries
- 2000Auggie RoseRhineback (uncredited)Movie
- 2000Erin BrockovichTom RobinsonMovie
- 1999Hefner: UnauthorizedEd GunnMovie
- 1999SnoopsJoel HilburnSeries
- 1999LushGregMovie
- 1998Out of SightAndyMovie
- 1998Dangerous PropositionMarkMovie
- 1998Solitude PointMichaelMovie
- 1997ClockwatchersDetectiveMovie
- 1997SchizopolisMan in Parking LotMovie
- 1996MillenniumRaymond DeesSeries
- 1996The LotteryDeputy Jeff SimmonsMovie
- 1995The UnderneathMr. RodmanMovie
- 1995Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. LongCarl WeissMovie
- 1994Cries from the HeartBrandon RichardsMovie
- 1994Touched by an AngelJoeSeries
- 1994Chicago HopeJudasSeries
- 1993House of SecretsBatistMovie
- 1993The Pelican BriefSong and Dance Man from BarMovie
- 1993King of the HillBenMovie
- 1993Fallen AngelsDinoSeries
- 1990Law & OrderLieutenant Charles BatesSeries
- 1989Family MattersOfficer CarmichaelSeries
- 1971ColumboMercerSeries
- —99.9 FEAR FMPhillip MontgomeryMovie
- —Beware the Box FolkCongressman HoltMovie