‘Animal Control’ star Joel McHale knows he’s played a lot of ‘d–ks’: I ‘craved’ work when I was jobless

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‘Crime Scene Kitchen,’ and at some point, [the ‘Community,’ movie]. So I’m very lucky. and a workaholic,” McHale, 52, told The Post.

McHale is currently in Season 2 of the Fox sitcom “Animal Control,” (9 p.m. on Wednesdays). He also hosts the E! reality series “House of Villains,” the Fox cooking competition show “Crime Scene Kitchen,” and he’ll be in the Peacock movie for his NBC sitcom, “Community,” (none of the latter three have announced premiere dates, yet). “It’s a strange thing, because I used to just crave work, and I couldn’t get work,” he said. “Then, as soon as I got work, I never wanted it to stop, and I still don’t want it to stop.

It’s one of those things where I’m like, ‘I can’t believe people want me to do this.’ I love performing.” “Animal Control” has already been renewed for a third season, and it follows the personal and professional lives of a group of Animal Control workers in Seattle.

There’s cynical ex-cop Frank (McHale); his affable partner, Fred (Michael Rowland), who is determined to befriend Frank, despite Frank’s wishes; party girl Australian Victoria (Grace Palmer); family man Amit (Ravi Patel); and hyper-organized Emily (Vella Lovell, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”). “It’s funny, because I have played a lot of characters that are kind of dicks,” said McHale.“And I think this guy [Frank] is more hurt.