Joel Courtney
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Born | Joel Courtney January 31, 1996 Monterey, California, U.S.[1][2] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010–present |
Website | http://joelcourtney.com/ |
Joel Courtney (born January 31, 1996)[1][2] is an American actor, best known for his role of Joseph "Joe" Lamb in the 2011 Steven Spielberg/J. J. Abrams film Super 8, for which he received critical acclaim and a Saturn Award. He also played the lead role of Peter Moore on The CW's series The Messengers.
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Early life and education
Courtney was born in Monterey, California, on January 31, 1996, and lives in Moscow, Idaho.[3] While still living in Idaho, Courtney took a trip to Los Angeles during the first week of his summer school break in 2010, where he hoped to be in a commercial and make $100.[1]
Career
Casting director Patti Kalles advised Courtney to audition for Paramount Pictures' Super 8, co-produced, written and directted by J. J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg and Bryan Burk. After 11 callbacks,[4] Courtney landed the starring role of Joseph "Joe" Lamb in the film.
The movie was released on June 10, 2011 and centers around a group of kids who are forced to deal with strange happenings in their small town.[5] On July 26, 2012 he won a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor for his role in Super 8.
In August 2011, Courtney filmed Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn in Bulgaria,[6] an adaptation of Mark Twain's classic. Courtney portrays Tom Sawyer alongside Val Kilmer as Mark Twain, Jake T. Austin as Huckleberry Finn, Katherine McNamara as Becky Thatcher, and Noah Munck as Ben Rogers. Written and directed by Jo Kastner, the film was produced by Weinhart and Kastner.[6]
Alongside Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan), Courtney completed filming the supernatural thriller The Between. In the film, the young actor plays a disgruntled teen who joins his father on a camping trip only to have a run-in with otherworldly forces. Filming was shot from September to October 2011 in North Carolina.[6] The Between had its world premiere at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival on April 6 in the main theater of the Bozar.
In the Spring of 2012, Courtney filmed a Fox TV movie entitled Rogue, which was directed by Brett Ratner.[7]
In November 2012, Courtney was cast in the Stephen King film Mercy, produced by Blumhouse Productions and released by Universal Studios.[8] Mercy filmed in Simi Valley, California, from January to February 2013, and was released to DVD and VOD on October 7, 2014.[9]
In April 2013, Courtney was cast in the indie film Dear Eleanor. It is a coming of age story about two best friends (Isabelle Fuhrman and Liana Liberato) traveling across the U.S. in 1962 to meet their childhood hero, Eleanor Roosevelt. The film was produced by Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way Productions.[10][11]
In July 2013, Courtney was cast in the indie film Sins of our Youth. The story is about four teenage boys who accidentally kill a young boy while recreationally shooting assault rifles.[12] Courtney stars alongside Lucas Till (X-Men) and Ally Sheedy (The Breakfast Club). Sins of Our Youth filmed in August 2013 in Las Vegas.
In February 2014, Courtney was cast in the CW Television Network pilot The Messengers, which centers on a mysterious object that crashes down to Earth and a group of seemingly unconnected strangers die from the energy pulse. They then awaken to learn that they have been deemed responsible for preventing the impending apocalypse.[13] Courtney stars alongside Shantel VanSanten (One Tree Hill), Diogo Morgado (Son of God), Sofia Black D'Elia (Skins), and J. D. Pardo (Revolution).[14]
In August 2014, Courtney filmed the indie project "The River Thief" in Lewiston, Idaho. Courtney stars along side American country singer-songwriter Tommy Cash, Paul Johansson (One Tree Hill), and Bas Rutten.[15]
In October 2015, Courtney was cast the indie film "Replicate" in Jackson, Mississippi. Courtney stars along side Cam Gigandet and Calum Worthy. "Replicate" is in post-production and is scheduled for release in July 2016.[16]
In April 2016, Courtney was cast in the indie film "F*&% the Prom" in Los Angeles, California. Courtney stars along side Danielle Campbell (The Originals) and Cameron Palatas (Pass the Light). "F*&% the Prom" is in post-production and is scheduled for release in 2017. [17]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Super 8 | Joseph "Joe" Lamb | Lead role |
2012 | The Between | Nick Madsen | Lead role |
2014 | Sins of our Youth | David | In Post-Production |
Mercy | Buddy Bruckner | Lead role | |
2015 | Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn | Tom Sawyer | Lead role |
2016 | Dear Eleanor | Billy Hobgood | Release Date Jul 5, 2016 |
Replicate | Zach Henderson | In Post-Production | |
The River Thief | Diz | In Post-Production | |
F*&% the Prom | Cole | In Post-Production | |
Don't Let Me Go | Nick Madsen | In Post-Production |
TV
Year | Title | Role | Episode |
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2011 | R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | John Westmore | Creature Feature, Season 2, Episodes 1 & 2[18] |
2012 | Rogue | Griffin Jones | FOX Network made for TV movie |
2015 | The Messengers | Peter Moore | Main Cast |
2016 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Nathanael Malick | Guest Star |
Awards and Nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2011 | Teen Choice Award[19] | Choice Movie Breakout: Male | Super 8 | Nominated |
Choice Movie Chemistry | Nominated | |||
PFCS Award | Best Ensemble Acting[20] | Won | ||
Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Male | Nominated | |||
2012 | Young Artist Award[21] | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Nominated | |
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast | Nominated | |||
Saturn Award[22] | Best Performance by a Young Actor | Won | ||
Coming of Age Award | Best Newcomer | Nominated | ||
BAM Award | Best Performance by a Child Actor | Nominated | ||
YouReviewer Award | Breakthrough Actor | Nominated |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.J. Abrams rests 'Super 8's' hopes on first-time actor — CTV.ca.. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Joel Courtney Bio.
- ↑ Moscow youth gets starring turn in big summer flick
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- ↑ Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Replicate at IMDb
- ↑ Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). F*&% the Prom at IMDb
- ↑ R.L. The Haunting Hour: Behind the Screams - On the Set with Brendan Meyer & Joel Courtney Archived January 11, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Teen Choice Awards Noms, Part 2! Find Out Who Else Snagged a Chance at a Surfboard!
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External links
- Official website
- Joel Courtney at the Internet Movie Database
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