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Joel McHale

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Joel McHale

Birth Name: Joel Edward McHale

Place of Birth: Rome, Italy

Date of Birth: November 20, 1971

Ethnicity:
*Irish (father)
*Norwegian, Finnish, English (mother)

Joel McHale is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is known for his shows, The Soup and Community.

Joel was born in Rome, Italy, to an American father and a Canadian mother. His father is of Irish descent. His mother is of one half Norwegian, one quarter Finnish, and approximately one quarter English, ancestry.

In an interview on Piers Morgan Tonight, He stated;

I am Irish Catholic… And Norwegian. So… we… can be funny and drunk and then really quiet.

Joel’s paternal grandparents were David Graham McHale II (the son of David Graham McHale and Elean H. Ahern) and Marie Anne Lynch (the daughter of Michael Edward Lynch II and Ellen Agnes McManus). Joel’s grandfather David was of Irish descent. Marie was born in Illinois, to Irish parents, from County Mayo.

Joel’s maternal grandparents were Roy Ingvald Jackson (the son of Jens/John Bernard/Bastian Jackson/Kurset and Aina/Ina Matilde Smedjebacka/Smith) and Priscilla Ruth Wicks (the daughter of Lorenzo Clisby Wicks and Ruth Meberg). Jens was born in Sykkylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Aina was born in Kokkola, Western Finland, Finland. Lorenzo had English ancestry. Ruth was born in South Dakota, to Norwegian parents.

Sources: Genealogy of Joel McHale – http://www.geni.com

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http://transcripts.cnn.com

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