Joel Courtney (born January 31, 1996)Joel Courtney Bio
is an American actor known for his role in the 2011 film '' Super 8'' and for his starring role in

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's '' ''The Kissing Booth''''

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''.''

Early life and education

Courtney was born in

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, on January 31, 1996, and was raised in

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, where he attended

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, a

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. While still living in Idaho, Courtney took a trip to

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during the first week of his summer school break in 2010, where he hoped to be in a commercial and make $100.

Career

Casting director Patti Kalles advised Courtney to audition for

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' '' Super 8'' (2011). After 11 callbacks, Courtney landed the starring role of Joe Lamb in the film. At the 2012 Saturn Awards, Courtney won the award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor. In August 2011, Courtney filmed '' Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn'' (2014) in

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, playing the part of

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. In 2012, Courtney filmed the supernatural thriller ''Don't Let Me Go'' (2016), playing a disgruntled teen who joins his father on a camping trip only to have a run-in with otherworldly forces. That same year, he appeared in the

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movie ''Rogue''. In November 2012, Courtney was cast in the

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film ''

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'', which was released

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in 2014. In 2013, Courtney was cast in the direct-to-video indie films '' Dear Eleanor'' (2016) and '' Sins of our Youth'' (2016). Courtney appeared in the lead ensemble of the

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series '' The Messengers'', which was cancelled during its single 2014–15 season. In 2016, Courtney had a one-episode role in the third season of ''

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'' as Nathaniel Malick. Courtney played the lead in the indie project '' The River Thief'' (2016), directed by

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. In 2015, Courtney joined the cast of the indie film ''Replicate'' and, in 2016, joined the cast of the indie film '' F the Prom''. In 2018, he starred in the Netflix film ''

The Kissing Booth ''The Kissing Booth'' is a 2018 American teen romantic comedy film written and directed by Vince Marcello, based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Beth Reekles. It stars Joey King, Jacob Elordi, and Joel Courtney. The film follows Elle ( ...

'', a role he reprised in the film's 2020 sequel ''

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''. Courtney also reprised his ''Kissing Booth'' role in the series' third film, ''

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'', released in 2021. In 2020, Courtney was cast in

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's ''The Jesus Revolution'', set to release in 2023.

Personal life

On February 14, 2020, he proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Mia Scholink. He married Scholink on September 27, 2020. Courtney's favorite book series are ''

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'' and '' Ashtown Burials'', both by N. D. Wilson, who directed the 2016 film ''The River Thief'', which Courtney starred in.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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