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.
Full Filmography
Acting
8th Annual Young Comedians' Show
(1983)
Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential
(1987)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Invaders from the Deep
(1988)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
(1988)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Star Force: Fugitive Alien II
(1988)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Barugon
(1988)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera
(1988)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Gaos
(1988)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Zigra
(1988)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Crawling Eye
(1989)
Joel Robinson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Guiron
(1989)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Phase IV
(1989)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cosmic Princess
(1989)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Humanoid Woman
(1989)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Fugitive Alien
(1989)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: SST: Death Flight
(1989)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mighty Jack
(1989)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Superdome
(1989)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: City on Fire
(1989)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Time of the Apes
(1989)
Joel Hodgson (credit only)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Million Eyes of Sumuru
(1989)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hangar 18
(1989)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Last Chase
(1989)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Legend of Dinosaurs
(1989)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy
(1989)
Joel Robinson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Mad Monster
(1989)
Joel Robinson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Corpse Vanishes
(1989)
Joel Robinson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Women of the Prehistoric Planet
(1990)
Joel Robinson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Manos: The Hands of Fate
(1993)
Joel Robinson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Painted Hills
(1993)
Joel Robinson
The TV Wheel
(1995)
Himself
Poopie!
(1995)
Statical Planets
(1997)
Caveman rocker
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1
(1998)
Joel Robinson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2
(1999)
Joel Robinson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
(2000)
Joel Robinson
American Scary
(2006)
Himself
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
(2007)
Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
(2008)
Himself
Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
(2008)
Himself
Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine
(2008)
Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman
(2008)
Self
Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood
(2008)
Self
Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
(2009)
Self
Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
(2009)
Self
Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor
(2010)
Himself
Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
(2010)
Self
Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects
(2011)
Self
Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers
(2012)
Self
Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000
(2013)
Self
The Frank
(2014)
Voice of "Man in Jumpsuit"
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
(2016)
Self
Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor
(2016)
Joel Hodgson
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Reptilicus
(2017)
Ardy
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cry Wilderness
(2017)
Ardy
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Time Travelers
(2017)
Larry / Ardy
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Avalanche
(2017)
Ardy
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Beast of Hollow Mountain
(2017)
Ardy
We Brought Back MST3K
(2018)
Self
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Mask 3D
(2022)
Ardy
Sound
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Invaders from the Deep
(1988)
Original Music Composer and Theme Song Performance
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
(1988)
Original Music Composer and Theme Song Performance
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Star Force: Fugitive Alien II
(1988)
Theme Song Performance and Original Music Composer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Barugon
(1988)
Original Music Composer and Theme Song Performance
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera
(1988)
Theme Song Performance and Original Music Composer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Crawling Eye
(1989)
Theme Song Performance
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Manos: The Hands of Fate
(1993)
Original Music Composer
Writing
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Invaders from the Deep
(1988)
Lyricist and Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
(1988)
Writer and Lyricist
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Star Force: Fugitive Alien II
(1988)
Writer and Lyricist
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Barugon
(1988)
Writer and Lyricist
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera
(1988)
Writer and Lyricist
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Gaos
(1988)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Zigra
(1988)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Crawling Eye
(1989)
Writer and Lyricist
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Guiron
(1989)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Phase IV
(1989)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cosmic Princess
(1989)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Humanoid Woman
(1989)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Fugitive Alien
(1989)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: SST: Death Flight
(1989)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mighty Jack
(1989)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Superdome
(1989)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: City on Fire
(1989)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Time of the Apes
(1989)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Million Eyes of Sumuru
(1989)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hangar 18
(1989)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Last Chase
(1989)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Legend of Dinosaurs
(1989)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy
(1989)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Mad Monster
(1989)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Corpse Vanishes
(1989)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Women of the Prehistoric Planet
(1990)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Manos: The Hands of Fate
(1993)
Writer and Lyricist
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
(1996)
Characters
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
(1997)
Screenplay
Statical Planets
(1997)
Writer
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
(2007)
Writer
Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
(2008)
Writer
Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine
(2008)
Writer
Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman
(2008)
Writer
Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood
(2008)
Writer
Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
(2008)
Writer
Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
(2009)
Writer
Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
(2009)
Writer
Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor
(2010)
Writer
Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
(2010)
Writer
Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects
(2011)
Writer
Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers
(2012)
Writer
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
(2016)
Writer
Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor
(2016)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Reptilicus
(2017)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cry Wilderness
(2017)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Time Travelers
(2017)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Avalanche
(2017)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Beast of Hollow Mountain
(2017)
Writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Mask 3D
(2022)
Writer
Art
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Invaders from the Deep
(1988)
Art Direction
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
(1988)
Art Direction
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Star Force: Fugitive Alien II
(1988)
Art Direction
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Barugon
(1988)
Art Direction
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera
(1988)
Art Direction
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Crawling Eye
(1989)
Art Direction and Set Designer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Manos: The Hands of Fate
(1993)
Set Designer
Crew
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Invaders from the Deep
(1988)
Creator
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
(1988)
Creator
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Star Force: Fugitive Alien II
(1988)
Creator
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Barugon
(1988)
Creator
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera
(1988)
Creator
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Crawling Eye
(1989)
Creator and Special Effects
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Manos: The Hands of Fate
(1993)
Creator
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Dead Talk Back
(1994)
Creator
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
(1996)
Creator
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Final Sacrifice
(1998)
Creator
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
(2000)
Creator
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
(2007)
Creator
Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
(2008)
Creator
Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine
(2008)
Creator
Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman
(2008)
Creator
Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood
(2008)
Creator
Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
(2008)
Creator
Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
(2009)
Creator
Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
(2009)
Creator
Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor
(2010)
Creator
Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
(2010)
Creator
Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects
(2011)
Creator
Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers
(2012)
Creator
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Reptilicus
(2017)
Creator
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cry Wilderness
(2017)
Creator
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Time Travelers
(2017)
Creator
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Avalanche
(2017)
Creator
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Beast of Hollow Mountain
(2017)
Creator
Directing
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Manos: The Hands of Fate
(1993)
Director
Statical Planets
(1997)
Director
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Reptilicus
(2017)
Director
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cry Wilderness
(2017)
Director
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Time Travelers
(2017)
Director
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Avalanche
(2017)
Director
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Beast of Hollow Mountain
(2017)
Director
Production
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Manos: The Hands of Fate
(1993)
Executive Producer
The TV Wheel
(1995)
Producer
Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor
(2016)
Executive Producer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cry Wilderness
(2017)
Executive Producer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Time Travelers
(2017)
Executive Producer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Avalanche
(2017)
Executive Producer
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Beast of Hollow Mountain
(2017)
Executive Producer