Joel Edward McHale (born November 20, 1971) is an American comedian, actor, voice actor, writer, television producer, and television personality. He is best known for hosting The Soup and for his role as Jeff Winger on the NBC comedy series Community. He voiced the character of "Elliot" in Open Season 2,[3] and appeared in such feature films as Spider-Man 2 and Spy Kids: All the Time in the World.