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Joel Courtney is an American actor, known for his starring roles in the Steven Spielberg blockbuster Super 8 (2011) and the Netflix hit The Kissing Booth (2018).
Joel was born into a Navy family in Monterey, California, and is the youngest of four children - an older sister and two older brothers. After his father's retirement when he was 5, his family relocated to Moscow, Idaho, where Joel spent the rest of his childhood attending a small classical Christian school where both his parents taught. When he was 14, Joel went to Los Angeles with his father to visit his brother Caleb who was seeking a career as an actor. While in LA, Joel decided to spend a month auditioning for television commercials in the hopes of leaving with a little money in his pocket. However, before attending even his first audition, his brother's acting coach suggested that Joel attend a casting call for a top-secret J.J. Abrams project. After 11 callbacks, Joel landed his first acting job as the starring role in Steven Spielberg's blockbuster Super 8 (2011)
After his success in Super 8 (2011)
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Birthplace
Monterey, California, USA
Birth date
January 31, 1996
Joel Courtney portrayed Joe Lamb in Super 8.
Biography of Joel Courtney[]
Joel Courtney (born January 31, 1996) is an American actor. Courtney's breakthrough role came when he played Joseph "Joe" Lamb in the 2011 J. J. Abrams film Super 8.
Courtney was born in Monterey, California.He was raised in Moscow, Idaho.Courtney is the youngest of four children. When not filming, Courtney attends middle school in Idaho, studying various subjects including Latin and Logic. In his free time he enjoys playing basketball, lacrosse, running cross country and track and has been a competitive swimmer since the age of four.
Filmography[]
Courtney, living in Idaho, took a trip to Los Angeles during the first week of summer school break, where he hoped to be in a commercial and make $100. Seattle casting director Patti Kalles advised Courtney to audition for Paramount Pictures' Super 8, produced by Steven Spielberg, J. J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, and written and directed by J. J. Abrams.After el
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Bio
about Joel Courtney
In his first ever film, Joel Courtney landed the breakout role of Joe Lamb in paramount Pictures Super 8 Produced by Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burke, and written and directed by J.J. Abrams.
The film tells the story from the summer of 1979 when a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth - something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.
The film stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Gabriel Basso, Noah Emmerich, Ron Eldard, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, and Zach Mills.
A then 14 year old, Joel Courtney had realistic hopes for his summer in Hollywood visiting his older brother Caleb, take a few acting classes, and maybe audition for a commercial or two - then return home to Idaho with $100 in his pocket. Little did he know that instead of returning to school
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