Joel Hodgson

Joel Hodgson

Known for

Creating

Born

February 20, 1960 (age 66)

Birthplace

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

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.

Best known work

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

2003

Steven Universe

Steven Universe

2013

Freaks and Geeks

Freaks and Geeks

1999

Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves

Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves

1997

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

1996

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Mystery Science Theater 3000

1989

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

2012

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994

Filmography

TBA
Stalking Emo
as Self
TBA
Cinema InsomniaTV
as Self (1 episode)
2026
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax ExperimentsTV
Characters, Creator
2026
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death
Characters
2022
Mystery Science Theater 3000TV
as Joel Robinson/Ardy, as Ardy (4 episodes), Executive Producer, Creator
2020
Prop CultureTV
as Self (1 episode)
2018
We Brought Back MST3K
as Self
2017
Mystery Science Theater 3000TV
as Ardy (20 episodes), Writer, Director, Creator
2016
Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor
as Joel Hodgson, Writer, Executive Producer
2016
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
as Self, Writer
2015
Other SpaceTV
as Zalian Fletcher (8 episodes)
2014
The Frank
as Voice of "Man in Jumpsuit"
2013
Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000
as Self
2013
Steven UniverseTV
as Mayor Dewey / Mirror Dewey (voice) (2 episodes), as Mayor Dewey (voice) (10 episodes)
2012
Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeTV
as Self (1 episode)
2012
Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers
as Self, Creator, Writer
2011
Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects
as Self, Creator, Writer
2010
Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time
as Captin Kane Cooper
2010
Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
as Self, Writer, Creator
2010
Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor
as Himself, Writer, Creator
2009
Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
as Self, Creator, Writer
2009
Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
as Self, Writer, Creator
2008
Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
as Himself, Writer, Creator
2008
Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
as Himself, Writer, Creator
2008
Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood
as Self, Creator, Writer