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Joel Hodgson

Creator

Joel Hodgson

EN cinema · 33 credits

Born

20 February 1960 (age 66)

Birthplace

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

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

Filmography

Stalking Emo poster

Stalking Emo

ENNot rated

as Self

Going Going Gone: The MST3K Auction at Potter & Potter

2026

Going Going Gone: The MST3K Auction at Potter & Potter

EN · 2026Not rated

as Self

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death poster

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death

EN · 20267.8

Characters

We Brought Back MST3K poster

We Brought Back MST3K

EN · 201810.0

as Self

Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor poster

Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor

EN · 2016Not rated

as Joel Hodgson, Writer, Executive Producer

RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion poster

RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion

EN · 20169.0

as Self, Writer

The Frank poster

The Frank

EN · 2014Not rated

as Voice of "Man in Jumpsuit"

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

2013

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

EN · 2013Not rated

as Self

Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers poster

Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers

EN · 2012Not rated

as Self, Creator, Writer

Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects poster

Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects

EN · 20115.5

as Self, Creator, Writer

Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island poster

Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island

EN · 20108.0

as Self, Writer, Creator

Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor poster

Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor

EN · 20106.2

as Himself, Writer, Creator

Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time poster

Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time

EN · 20105.0

as Captin Kane Cooper

Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires poster

Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires

EN · 20094.5

as Self, Writer, Creator

Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts poster

Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts

EN · 20094.0

as Self, Creator, Writer

Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman poster

Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman

EN · 20088.0

as Self, Writer, Creator

Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood poster

Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood

EN · 2008Not rated

as Self, Creator, Writer

Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks poster

Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks

EN · 20087.8

as Himself, Writer, Creator

Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians poster

Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

EN · 20088.0

as Himself, Writer, Creator

Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine poster

Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine

EN · 20086.8

as Self, Creator, Writer

Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull poster

Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull

EN · 20076.8

as Self, Writer, Creator

American Scary poster

American Scary

EN · 20067.5

as Himself

Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3 poster

Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3

EN · 20009.0

as Joel Robinson, Creator

Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2 poster

Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2

EN · 19998.5

as Joel Robinson

Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1 poster

Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1

EN · 1998Not rated

as Joel Robinson

Statical Planets

1997

Statical Planets

EN · 19979.0

as Caveman rocker, Director, Writer

Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves poster

Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves

EN · 19975.4

Screenplay

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie poster

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

EN · 19966.6

Creator, Characters

The TV Wheel

1995

The TV Wheel

EN · 19956.0

as Himself, Producer, Writer

Poopie!

1995

Poopie!

EN · 19959.0

Actor

This Is MST3K poster

This Is MST3K

EN · 19927.0

as Self

Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential poster

Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential

EN · 19876.5

Actor, Writer

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show poster

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

EN · 19837.0

Actor