Joel Hodgson

Personal Info

Known For

Creator

Known Credits

47

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-02-20 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Joel Hodgson

Biography

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

    Saturday Night Live

  • Arrested Development

    Arrested Development

  • Steven Universe

    Steven Universe

  • Steven Universe

    Steven Universe

  • Steven Universe

    Steven Universe

  • Late Night with David Letterman

    Late Night with David Letterman

  • Freaks and Geeks

    Freaks and Geeks

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000

    Mystery Science Theater 3000

  • Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000

    Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    Space Ghost Coast to Coast

  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

    Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

  • Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires

    Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires

  • The Frank

    The Frank

  • Poopie!

    Poopie!

  • Cinema Insomnia

    Cinema Insomnia

  • American Scary

    American Scary

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000

    Mystery Science Theater 3000

  • Stalking Emo

    Stalking Emo

  • Water And Power

    Water And Power

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000

    Mystery Science Theater 3000

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000

    Mystery Science Theater 3000

  • Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential

    Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential

  • This Is MST3K

    This Is MST3K

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2

    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2

  • Darkstar: Terror at The Edge of Time

    Darkstar: Terror at The Edge of Time

  • We Brought Back MST3K

    We Brought Back MST3K

  • Prop Culture

    Prop Culture

  • Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island

    Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island

  • Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor

    Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor

  • Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor

    Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3

    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3

  • Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood

    Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood

  • Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull

    Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull

  • Statical Planets

    Statical Planets

  • Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman

    Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman

  • Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine

    Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine

  • Other Space

    Other Space

  • Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers

    Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1

    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1

  • Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks

    Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks

  • Cinematic Titanic

    Cinematic Titanic

  • The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

    The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

  • The TV Wheel

    The TV Wheel

  • RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion

    RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion

  • Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects

    Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects

  • Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

    Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

  • Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts

    Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts