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Joel Michaely

Actor

Joel Michaely

Acting
1998 — present · 19 films

Joel Michaely is an actor and producer, known for The Rules of Attraction (2002), Can't Hardly Wait (1998) and But I'm a Cheerleader (1999).

Career Signature

How Joel Michaely’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

kinetic urgency
crowd-pleaser
conversation starter
bittersweet
coming of age

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every acted-in film.

Tonal kin

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Filmography

Saint Clare

2025

The Re-Education of Molly Singer

2023

Run Hide Fight

2021

The Card Counter

2021

Wild Indian

2021

Me You Madness

2021

Vanquish

2021

The Comeback Trail

2020

The Courier

2019

Little Women

2018

Wild Nights with Emily

2018

Carrie Pilby

2017

Interior. Leather Bar.

2013

Vamps

2012

Itty Bitty Titty Committee

2007

Factory Girl

2006

The Rules of Attraction

2002

But I'm a Cheerleader

2000

Can't Hardly Wait

1998