Joel Courtney
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| Born | Joel Courtney January 31, 1996 Monterey, California[1][2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010 – present |
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| JoelCourtney.com | |
Joel Courtney (born January 31, 1996)[1][2] is an American actor. Courtney is 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.
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Life and Career [edit]
Courtney was born in Monterey, California, and lives in Moscow, Idaho.[3][4] While living 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] 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 11 callbacks,[5] Courtney landed the starring role of Joe Lamb in the film.
Alongside Jake T. Austin, Courtney will be portraying Tom Sawyer in Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn, an adaptation of Mark Twain's classic, written and directed by Jo Kastner.[6] Kastner and Marcus Weinhart produced the film, which was shot in August 2011 in Bulgaria.[7]
Alongside Isabelle Fuhrman, 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.[8] "The Between" had its World Premiere at the Brussels Fantastic Film Festival on Saturday April 6 in the main theatre of the Bozar.
In the Spring of 2012, he filmed a Fox TV movie entitled Rogue, which was directed by Brett Ratner.[9]
On July 26, 2012, he won a Saturn Award for Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.
In November 2012, Joel was cast in the Stephen King film Mercy, produced by Blumhouse Productions and released by Universal Studios.[10] Mercy filmed in Simi Valley, California, from January–February 2013, and is currently in post-production, scheduled to be released in early 2014.[11]
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Super 8 | Joe Lamb | |
| 2012 | The Between | Nick Madsen | |
| 2013 | Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn | Tom Sawyer | In Post-Production |
| 2014 | Mercy | Buddy Bruckner | In Post-Production by Universal Studios and Blumhouse Productions |
Notable TV Appearances [edit]
| 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 [12] |
| 2012 | Rogue | Griffin Jones | FOX Network made for TV movie |
Awards and Nominations [edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2011 | Teen Choice Award[13] | Choice Movie Breakout Male | Super 8 | Nominated |
| Choice Chemistry (shared with the Super 8 crew) |
Super 8 | Nominated | ||
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Cast[14] | Super 8 | Won | |
| Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Male | Super 8 | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Young Artist Award[15] | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Super 8 | Nominated |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast (shared with the Super 8 cast) |
Super 8 | Nominated | ||
| Saturn Awards[16] | Best Performance by a Young Actor | Super 8 | Won | |
| Coming of Age Awards | Best Newcomer | Super 8 | Nominated | |
| BAM Awards | Best Performance by a Child Actor | Super 8 | Nominated | |
| YouReviewer Award | Breakthrough Actor | Super 8 | Nominated |
References [edit]
- ^ a b c J. J. Abrams rests Super 8’s hopes on first-time actor — CTV.ca.. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ a b Joel Courtney: The Official Site: Bio.
- ^ http://lmtribune.com/a_and_e/article_295dbe4a-3df6-517c-94dc-b390406dcb4c.html
- ^ http://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/06/10/1682608/north-idaho-sweetness-lands-teen.html
- ^ Access Hollywood http://www.accesshollywood.com/rising-star-super-8-breakout-joel-courtney_article_49103
|url=missing title (help). - ^ Sneider, Jeff (June 23, 2011). "'Super 8' star is today's Tom Sawyer". Variety.
- ^ Variety http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118039021?refcatid=13&printerfriendly=true
|url=missing title (help). - ^ Sneider, Jeff (June 23, 2011). "'Super 8' star is today's Tom Sawyer". Variety.
- ^ IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2245257/
|url=missing title (help). - ^ Borys, Kit (November 30, 2012). "Chandler Riggs and Joel Courtney will topline the horror thriller, which will be distributed by Universal". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2481496/
|url=missing title (help). - ^ http://www.hubworld.com/watch/1178485145001/r-l-the-haunting-hour-behind-the-screams-on-the-set-with-brendan-meyer-joel-courtney
- ^ http://www.teen.com/2011/07/19/entertainment/teen-choice-award-nominees-2011-second-wave-pretty-little-liars-darren-criss/
- ^ "Phoenix Film Critic Society 2011 Awards". Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ "RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES and SUPER 8 lead Saturn Awards with 3 awards each.". saturnawards.org. July 26, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
External Links [edit]
- Official website
- Joel Courtney at the Internet Movie Database
- Joel Courtney on Twitter
- Joel Courtney on Facebook
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