Joel Courtney (born January 31, 1996) is an American actor known for
his role in the 2011 film Super 8 and for his starring role in the
Netflix films The Kissing Booth (2018) and The Kissing Booth 2
(2020).Courtney was born in Monterey, California, on January 31, 1996,
and was raised in Moscow, Idaho. 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.Casting director Patti Kalles advised Courtney to audition for
Paramount Pictures' 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.
his role in the 2011 film Super 8 and for his starring role in the
Netflix films The Kissing Booth (2018) and The Kissing Booth 2
(2020).Courtney was born in Monterey, California, on January 31, 1996,
and was raised in Moscow, Idaho. 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.Casting director Patti Kalles advised Courtney to audition for
Paramount Pictures' 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.
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