Joe Chrest

Known For: Acting
Born: May 26, 1963
Place of Birth: St. Albans, West Virginia, USA

Joe Chrest

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

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5

2026 · Self (uncredited)

Senior Prank

2025 · Officer Wyatt

High Potential

2024 · Ramsey Pike

Fly Me to the Moon

2024 · Senator Vanning

Lisa Frankenstein

2024 · Dale Swallows

Killers of the Flower Moon

2023 · Lawyer Freeling

Ganymede

2023 · Big Lee

Quiz Lady

2023 · Mr. Walters

The Cran

2022 · Isaac

A Friend of the Family

2022 · Bishop Matthew Paulsen

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022 · Dr. Cone

Turducken

2020 · Bob Miller

The Lovebirds

2020 · Red Robe Man

Looking for Alaska

2019 · Walter Halter

The Perfect Date

2019 · Jerry Lieberman

The Dirt

2019 · David

The Front Runner

2018 · Ira Wyman

Assassination Nation

2018 · Lawrence

The Purge

2018 · Ross Bailes

LBJ

2017 · McGeorge Bundy

Gifted

2017 · Kevin Larsen

Cold Moon

2016 · Charlres Darrish

Killing Reagan

2016 · Jerry Parr

Deepwater Horizon

2016 · David Sims

Like Son

2016 · Jeff Rugger

Stranger Things

2016 · Ted Wheeler

Free State of Jones

2016 · Amos Deason

Showing Roots

2016 · Fuzzy Canaday

I Saw the Light

2016 · Oscar Davis

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

2015 · Mitchell

Ant-Man

2015 · Frank

Focus

2015 · Jeweler (uncredited)

Black or White

2015 · Dave

American Heist

2014 · Captain Sullivan

22 Jump Street

2014 · David Schmidt

King of Herrings

2014 · The Professor

Barefoot

2014 · Trooper

True Detective

2014 · Detective Demma

Oldboy

2013 · Johnny / Schizophrenic Man

Homefront

2013 · DEA Agent #1

The Butler

2013 · White Usher

The Hot Flashes

2013 · Millie's Dad

Now You See Me

2013 · Elkhorn Janitor Agent

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

2013 · Chief of Staff

The Last Exorcism Part II

2013 · Pastor

Playing for Keeps

2012 · Referee

Butter

2012 · Butter Fan

The Baytown Outlaws

2012 · ATF Agent

The Campaign

2012 · Rainbowland Audience Member

Killing Them Softly

2012 · Business Suit Agent

On the Road

2012 · Virginia Cop

The Lucky One

2012 · Deputy Moore

Battleship

2012 · JPL Controller

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

2012 · Paul

21 Jump Street

2012 · David Schmidt

Texas Killing Fields

2011 · Salter

Seeking Justice

2011 · Detective Rudeski

Love, Wedding, Marriage

2011

That's What I Am

2011 · Mr. Clear

Mask Maker

2011 · Electrician

Battle: Los Angeles

2011 · 1st Sgt. John Roy

Drive Angry

2011 · Passenger

Hound Dogs

2011 · Trainer

Welcome to the Rileys

2010 · Jerry

Knucklehead

2010 · Child Services Inspector

RED

2010 · Retirement Home Detective

Secretariat

2010 · Sports Broadcaster

I Love You Phillip Morris

2010 · Steven's Dad

House of Bones

2010 · Benjamin

Louis

2010 · Tom Anderson

The Blind Side

2009 · Clemson Coach

The Informant!

2009 · Visiting Client

Kink

2009 · Ed

Front of the Class

2008 · Jim Ovbey

The Secret Life of Bees

2008 · Mr. Forrest

Miracle at St. Anna

2008 · MP Doyle Ellis

Who Do You Love

2008 · Malcolm Chisholm

Ocean's Thirteen

2007 · Fender Roads' Manager

Thief

2006 · Art Luster

Surface

2005 · Rich's Friend

The Skeleton Key

2005 · Paramedic

Faith of My Fathers

2005 · Craner

Medium

2005 · Henry Yellen

The Aviator

2004 · HELL'S ANGELS Director of Photography

3: The Dale Earnhardt Story

2004 · Jake Elder

Nikki and Nora

2004 · Charlie

One Tree Hill

2003 · Investor

Runaway Jury

2003 · Owens

The Ring

2002 · Doctor

Full Frontal

2002 · Sex Shop Man #1

Star Trek: Enterprise

2001 · Bar Patron

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 · Al Maguire

Auggie Rose

2000 · Rhineback (uncredited)

Erin Brockovich

2000 · Tom Robinson

Hefner: Unauthorized

1999 · Ed Gunn

Snoops

1999 · Joel Hilburn

Lush

1999 · Greg

Out of Sight

1998 · Andy

Dangerous Proposition

1998 · Mark

Solitude Point

1998 · Michael

Clockwatchers

1997 · Detective

Schizopolis

1997 · Man in Parking Lot

Millennium

1996 · Raymond Dees

The Lottery

1996 · Deputy Jeff Simmons

The Underneath

1995 · Mr. Rodman

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

1995 · Carl Weiss

Cries from the Heart

1994 · Brandon Richards

Touched by an Angel

1994 · Joe

Chicago Hope

1994 · Judas

House of Secrets

1993 · Batist

The Pelican Brief

1993 · Song and Dance Man from Bar

King of the Hill

1993 · Ben

Fallen Angels

1993 · Dino

Law & Order

1990 · Lieutenant Charles Bates

Family Matters

1989 · Officer Carmichael

Columbo

1971 · Mercer

99.9 FEAR FM

— · Phillip Montgomery

Beware the Box Folk

— · Congressman Holt

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