Joseph Chrest (born September 15, 1965) is an American academic and actor. He has had roles in numerous films and television shows including ''

21 Jump Street ''21 Jump Street'' is an American police procedural television series that aired on the Fox network and in first run syndication from April 12, 1987, to April 27, 1991, with a total of 103 episodes. The series focuses on a squad of youthful-loo ...

'', ''

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'', '' Oldboy'', ''

Lee Daniels' The Butler ''The Butler'' (full title ''Lee Daniels' The Butler'') is a 2013 American historical drama film directed and co-produced by Lee Daniels and with a screenplay by Danny Strong. It is inspired by Wil Haygood's ''Washington Post'' article "A But ...

'', ''

The Perfect Date ''The Perfect Date'' is a 2019 American teen romantic comedy film, directed by Chris Nelson from a screenplay by Steve Bloom and Randall Green. It is based on the novel ''The Stand-In'' by Steve Bloom, published by Carolrohda Lab in October 2017. ...

'', and as Ted Wheeler in '' Stranger Things''.

Early life

Chrest was born and raised in St. Albans, West Virginia, where he attended St. Albans High School.

Career

Chrest is also an adjunct professor at the School of Theatre in

Louisiana State University Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 nea ...

's College of Music & Dramatic Arts. Since 1992, he is a founding member of LSU's Swine Palace.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chrest, Joe Living people Louisiana State University faculty Male actors from West Virginia Marshall University alumni People from St. Albans, West Virginia 1965 births