Joel Gordon Hodgson (born February 20, 1960) is an American writer, comedian and television actor. He is best known for creating Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) and starring in it as the character Joel Robinson. In 2007 MST3K was listed as "one of the top 100 television shows of all time" by Time.com. Hodgson is currently "movie riffing" with fellow cast members of MST3K under the name Cinematic Titanic, performing live and producing content for DVDs and direct download.

KNOWN FOR

Saturday Night Live
1983
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Late Night with David Letterman
1983
Arrested Development
2013
Steven Universe
2014
Mystery Science Theater 3000
1989
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1996
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
Freaks and Geeks
2000
Mystery Science Theater 3000
2017
Cinema Insomnia
2019
Prop Culture
2020

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
46
Directing
3
Writing
26
Producing
4
Crew
15
2022
Mystery Science Theater 3000
as Joel Robinson/Ardy
2022
Mystery Science Theater 3000
as Ardy
2020
Prop Culture
as Self
2019
Cinema Insomnia
as Self
2018
We Brought Back MST3K
as Self
2017
Mystery Science Theater 3000
as Ardy
2016
Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor
as Joel Hodgson
2016
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
as Self
2015
Other Space
as Zalian Fletcher
2014
The Frank
as Voice of "Man in Jumpsuit"
2014
Steven Universe
as Mayor Dewey / Mirror Dewey (voice)
2013
Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000
as Self
2013
Steven Universe
as Mayor Dewey (voice)
2013
Arrested Development
as Joel Robinson
2012
Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers
as Self
2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
as Self
2011
Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects
as Self
2010
Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
as Self
2010
Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor
as Himself
2010
Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time
as Captin Kane Cooper
2009
Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
as Self
2009
Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
as Self
2008
Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman
as Self
2008
Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood
as Self
2008
Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
as Himself
2008
Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
as Himself
2008
Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine
as Self
2008
Water and Power
2007
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
as Self
2007
Cinematic Titanic
as Joel Hodgson
2006
American Scary
as Himself
2000
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
as Joel Robinson
2000
Freaks and Geeks
as Discotheque DJ
1999
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2
as Joel Robinson
1998
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1
as Joel Robinson
1997
Statical Planets
as Caveman rocker
1996
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
as Self
1995
The TV Wheel
as Himself
1995
Poopie!
1992
This Is MST3K
as Self
1989
Mystery Science Theater 3000
as Joel Robinson
1987
Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential
1983
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self
1983
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Special Guest
Stalking Emo
as Self