Joe Chrest

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, 22 Jump Street, Oldboy, Lee Daniels’ The Butler, The Perfect Date, and as Ted Wheeler in Stranger Things.

Chrest is also an adjunct professor at the School of Theatre in Louisiana State University’s College of Music & Dramatic Arts