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

  • Late Night with David Letterman

    Late Night with David Letterman

  • Steven Universe

    Steven Universe

  • Steven Universe

    Steven Universe

  • Steven Universe

    Steven Universe

  • Arrested Development

    Arrested Development

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000

    Mystery Science Theater 3000

  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

    Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    Space Ghost Coast to Coast

  • Freaks and Geeks

    Freaks and Geeks

  • Cinema Insomnia

    Cinema Insomnia

  • Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires

    Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires

  • Darkstar: Terror at The Edge of Time

    Darkstar: Terror at The Edge of Time

  • Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor

    Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor

  • Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood

    Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood

  • Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine

    Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000

    Mystery Science Theater 3000

  • Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull

    Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull

  • Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential

    Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential

  • Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman

    Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman

  • Water And Power

    Water And Power

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000

    Mystery Science Theater 3000

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000

    Mystery Science Theater 3000

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2

    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2

  • Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island

    Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island

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

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

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3

    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3

  • The Frank

    The Frank

  • Poopie!

    Poopie!

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1

    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1

  • Prop Culture

    Prop Culture

  • The TV Wheel

    The TV Wheel

  • Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor

    Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor

  • Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers

    Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers

  • Stalking Emo

    Stalking Emo

  • Other Space

    Other Space

  • We Brought Back MST3K

    We Brought Back MST3K

  • American Scary

    American Scary

  • Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks

    Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks

  • This Is MST3K

    This Is MST3K

  • Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects

    Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects

  • Cinematic Titanic

    Cinematic Titanic

  • RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion

    RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion

  • Statical Planets

    Statical Planets

  • The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

    The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

  • Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

    Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

  • Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts

    Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts