
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

TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Special Guest
1975

TV
Steven Universe
Mayor Dewy (voice)
2013

TV
Steven Universe
Mayor Dewey / Mirror Dewey (voice)
2013

TV
Steven Universe
Mayor Dewey (voice)
2013

TV
Late Night with David Letterman
Self
1982

TV
Arrested Development
Joel Robinson
2003

TV
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Self
1994

TV
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Joel Robinson
1989

TV
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
2012

TV
Freaks and Geeks
Discotheque DJ
1999
TV
Cinema Insomnia
Self

TV
Water And Power
2008

TV
Prop Culture
Self
2020

TV
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Ardy
2017

TV
Other Space
Zalian Fletcher
2015

TV
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Joel Robinson/Ardy
2022

TV
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Ardy
2022

TV
Cinematic Titanic
Joel Hodgson
2007
Film
Statical Planets
Caveman rocker
1997
Film
The TV Wheel
Himself
1995
Filmography
2022TVMystery Science Theater 3000as Joel Robinson/Ardy2020TVProp Cultureas Self2018FilmWe Brought Back MST3Kas Self2017TVMystery Science Theater 3000as Ardy2016FilmCinematic Titanic: The Astral Factoras Joel Hodgson2016FilmRiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunionas Self2015TVOther Spaceas Zalian Fletcher2014FilmThe Frankas Voice of "Man in Jumpsuit"2013FilmReturn to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000as Self2013TVSteven Universeas Mayor Dewy (voice)2012TVComedians in Cars Getting Coffeeas Self2012FilmCinematic Titanic: Rattlersas Self2011FilmCinematic Titanic: War of the Insectsas Self2010FilmDarkstar: Terror at the Edge of Timeas Captin Kane Cooper2010FilmCinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Islandas Self2010FilmCinematic Titanic: The Alien Factoras Himself2009FilmCinematic Titanic: East Meets Wattsas Self2009FilmCinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampiresas Self2008FilmCinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaksas Himself2008FilmCinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martiansas Himself2008FilmCinematic Titanic: Legacy of Bloodas Self2008FilmCinematic Titanic: The Wasp Womanas Self2008FilmCinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machineas Self2008TVWater And Power2007FilmCinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skullas Self2007TVCinematic Titanicas Joel Hodgson2006FilmAmerican Scaryas Himself2003TVArrested Developmentas Joel Robinson2000FilmMystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3as Joel Robinson1999FilmMystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2as Joel Robinson1999TVFreaks and Geeksas Discotheque DJ1998FilmMystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1as Joel Robinson1997FilmStatical Planetsas Caveman rocker1995FilmPoopie!1995FilmThe TV Wheelas Himself1994TVSpace Ghost Coast to Coastas Self1992FilmThis Is MST3Kas Self1989TVMystery Science Theater 3000as Joel Robinson1987FilmJerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential1983FilmThe 8th Annual Young Comedians Show1982TVLate Night with David Lettermanas Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Special Guest—FilmStalking Emoas Self—TVCinema Insomniaas Self