Joel Maisel

Joel Maisel is one of the main characters in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. He is the son of Moishe and Shirley Maisel. He is also the ex-husband of Midge Maisel and the father of Ethan and Esther.

At the beginning of Season 1, Joel is shown to be an aspiring comedian. He is also the vice president of Tri-Brough Plastics.

It is revealed he is unhappy in his relationship with his wife, Miriam and has been having an affair with Penny Pann, his secretary. He is also unhappy with his workplace as well.

However, it seems he does still care about Midge when he punches a heckler at Midge's performance at The Gaslight in Thank You and Good Night.