Joel Hodgson
Known for: Creator
Born: February 20, 1960
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
32 movies · 18 TV shows, newest first
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments
2026
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death
2026
8.2
Mystery Science Theater 3000
2022
7.8
Prop Culture
2020
10.0
We Brought Back MST3K
2018
7.5
Mystery Science Theater 3000
2017
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Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor
2016
9.0
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
2016
6.7
Other Space
2015
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The Frank
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Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000
2013
8.4
Steven Universe
2013
7.1
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
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Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers
2012
5.5
Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects
2011
5.0
Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time
2010
8.0
Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
2010
6.2
Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor
2010
4.0
Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
2009
4.5
Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
2009
7.8
Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
2008
8.0
Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
2008
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Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood
2008
8.0
Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman
2008
6.8
Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine
2008
5.0
Water and Power
2008
6.8
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
2007
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Cinematic Titanic
2007
7.5
American Scary
2006
7.9
Arrested Development
2003
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
20039.5
You Don't Know Jack
2001
9.0
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
2000
8.5
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2
1999
8.2
Freaks and Geeks
1999
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1
1998
5.4
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
19979.0
Statical Planets
1997
6.6
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
19969.0
Poopie!
19956.0
The TV Wheel
1995
7.8
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
7.0
This Is MST3K
1992
7.7
Mystery Science Theater 3000
1989
6.5
Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential
1987
7.0
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983
6.1
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
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Stalking Emo
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Cinema Insomnia
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