Joel Hodgson
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.
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Movies (34)
Going Going Gone: The MST3K Auction at Potter & Potter
2026 · Self
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Space Raiders
2026 · Characters
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death
2026 · Characters
We Brought Back MST3K
2018 · Self
Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor
2016 · Joel Hodgson, Writer, Executive Producer
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
2016 · Self, Writer
The Frank
2014 · Voice of "Man in Jumpsuit"
Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000
2013 · Self
Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers
2012 · Self, Creator, Writer
Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects
2011 · Self, Creator, Writer
Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time
2010 · Captin Kane Cooper
Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
2010 · Self, Writer, Creator
Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor
2010 · Himself, Writer, Creator
Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
2009 · Self, Creator, Writer
Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
2009 · Self, Creator, Writer
Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
2008 · Himself, Writer, Creator
Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
2008 · Himself, Writer, Creator
Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood
2008 · Self, Writer, Creator
Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman
2008 · Self, Creator, Writer
Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine
2008 · Self, Creator, Writer
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
2007 · Self, Writer, Creator
American Scary
2006 · Himself
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
2000 · Joel Robinson, Creator
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2
1999 · Joel Robinson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1
1998 · Joel Robinson
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
1997 · Screenplay
Statical Planets
1997 · Caveman rocker, Director, Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
1996 · Creator, Characters
Poopie!
1995
The TV Wheel
1995 · Himself, Producer, Writer
This Is MST3K
1992 · Self
Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential
1987 · Writer
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983
Stalking Emo
· Self
TV shows (18)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments
2026 · Characters, Creator
Mystery Science Theater 3000
2022 · Joel Robinson/Ardy, Ardy, Executive Producer, Creator
Cultura Disney
2020 · Self
Mystery Science Theater 3000
2017 · Ardy, Writer, Director, Creator
Other Space
2015 · Zalian Fletcher
Steven Universe
2013 · Mayor Dewey / Mirror Dewey (voice), Mayor Dewey (voice)
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012 · Self
Water and Power
2008
Cinematic Titanic
2007 · Joel Hodgson, Writer, Creator
Arrested Development
2003 · Joel Robinson
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Writer
You Don't Know Jack
2001 · Writer
Freaks and Geeks
1999 · Discotheque DJ
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 · Self, Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000
1989 · Joel Robinson, Producer, Director, Creator
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Special Guest
Cinema Insomnia
· Self