Joe Chrest
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.
TV Shows(19)
High Potential
Ramsey Pike
2024
A Friend of the Family
Bishop Matthew Paulsen
2022
Looking for Alaska
Walter Halter
2019
The Purge
Ross Bailes
2018
Stranger Things
Ted Wheeler
2016
True Detective
Detective Demma
2014
Surface
Rich's Friend
2005
Medium
Henry Yellen
2005
One Tree Hill
Investor
2003
Star Trek: Enterprise
Bar Patron
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Al Maguire
2000
Snoops
Joel Hilburn
1999
Millennium
Raymond Dees
1996
Touched by an Angel
Joe
1994
Chicago Hope
Judas
1994
Fallen Angels
Dino
1993
Law & Order
Lieutenant Charles Bates
1990
Family Matters
Officer Carmichael
1989
Columbo
Mercer
1971
Movies(98)
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
Self (uncredited)
2026
Beware the Box Folk
Congressman Holt
2025
Senior Prank
Officer Wyatt
2025
Fly Me to the Moon
Senator Vanning
2024
Lisa Frankenstein
Dale Swallows
2024
Killers of the Flower Moon
Lawyer Freeling
2023
Ganymede
Big Lee
2023
Quiz Lady
Mr. Walters
2023
The Cran
Isaac
2022
Where the Crawdads Sing
Dr. Cone
2022
Turducken
Bob Miller
2020
The Lovebirds
Red Robe Man
2020
The Perfect Date
Jerry Lieberman
2019
The Dirt
David
2019
The Front Runner
Ira Wyman
2018
Assassination Nation
Lawrence
2018
LBJ
McGeorge Bundy
2017
Gifted
Kevin Larsen
2017
Cold Moon
Charlres Darrish
2016
Killing Reagan
Jerry Parr
2016
Deepwater Horizon
David Sims
2016
Like Son
Jeff Rugger
2016
Free State of Jones
Amos Deason
2016
Showing Roots
Fuzzy Canaday
2016
I Saw the Light
Oscar Davis
2016
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Mitchell
2015
Ant-Man
Frank
2015
Focus
Jeweler (uncredited)
2015
Black or White
Dave
2015
American Heist
Captain Sullivan
2014
22 Jump Street
David Schmidt
2014
King of Herrings
The Professor
2014
Barefoot
Trooper
2014
Oldboy
Johnny / Schizophrenic Man
2013
Homefront
DEA Agent #1
2013
The Butler
White Usher
2013
The Hot Flashes
Millie's Dad
2013
Now You See Me
Elkhorn Janitor Agent
2013
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Chief of Staff
2013
The Last Exorcism Part II
Pastor
2013
Playing for Keeps
Referee
2012
Butter
Butter Fan
2012
The Baytown Outlaws
ATF Agent
2012
The Campaign
Rainbowland Audience Member
2012
Killing Them Softly
Business Suit Agent
2012
On the Road
Virginia Cop
2012
The Lucky One
Deputy Moore
2012
Battleship
JPL Controller
2012
Jeff, Who Lives at Home
Paul
2012
21 Jump Street
David Schmidt
2012
Texas Killing Fields
Salter
2011
Seeking Justice
Detective Rudeski
2011
Love, Wedding, Marriage
2011
That's What I Am
Mr. Clear
2011
Mask Maker
Electrician
2011
Battle: Los Angeles
1st Sgt. John Roy
2011
Drive Angry
Passenger
2011
Hound Dogs
Trainer
2011
Welcome to the Rileys
Jerry
2010
Knucklehead
Child Services Inspector
2010
RED
Retirement Home Detective
2010
Secretariat
Sports Broadcaster
2010
I Love You Phillip Morris
Steven's Dad
2010
House of Bones
Benjamin
2010
Louis
Tom Anderson
2010
The Blind Side
Clemson Coach
2009
The Informant!
Visiting Client
2009
Kink
Ed
2009
Front of the Class
Jim Ovbey
2008
The Secret Life of Bees
Mr. Forrest
2008
Miracle at St. Anna
MP Doyle Ellis
2008
Who Do You Love
Malcolm Chisholm
2008
Ocean's Thirteen
Fender Roads' Manager
2007
The Skeleton Key
Paramedic
2005
Faith of My Fathers
Craner
2005
The Aviator
HELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography
2004
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
Jake Elder
2004
Nikki and Nora
Charlie
2004
Runaway Jury
Owens
2003
The Ring
Doctor
2002
Full Frontal
Sex Shop Man #1
2002
Auggie Rose
Rhineback (uncredited)
2000
Erin Brockovich
Tom Robinson
2000
Hefner: Unauthorized
Ed Gunn
1999
Lush
Greg
1999
Out of Sight
Andy
1998
Dangerous Proposition
Mark
1998
Solitude Point
Michael
1998
Clockwatchers
Detective
1997
Schizopolis
Man in Parking Lot
1997
The Lottery
Deputy Jeff Simmons
1996
The Underneath
Mr. Rodman
1995
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Carl Weiss
1995
Cries from the Heart
Brandon Richards
1994
House of Secrets
Batist
1993
The Pelican Brief
Song and Dance Man from Bar
1993
King of the Hill
Ben
1993
99.9 FEAR FM
Phillip Montgomery