Person in history
Joel Courtney
Joel Courtney, American actor
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · January 31
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- actor. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Joel Courtney, American actor
Early life
Educated at: Logos School.
Early life and education Courtney was born in Monterey, California , on January 31, 1996, and was raised in Moscow, Idaho , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] where he attended Logos School , a Classical Christian school . [ 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. [ 4 ] ^ Tribune, JENNIFER K. BAUER of the (June 17, 2011).
Path and career
Career Courtney discusses Jesus Revolution in 2023 Casting director Patti Kalles advised Courtney to audition for Paramount Pictures ' Super 8 (2011). After 11 callbacks, [ 1 ] 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 Bulgaria , playing the part of Tom Sawyer . [ 2 ] In 2012,
Why this date
Joel Courtney appears on our January 31 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1996Ross ColtonSeptember 11
- 1996Colin FordSeptember 12
- 1996Batuhan Altıntaş (footballer)March 14
- 1996Adin HillMay 11
- 1996Faker (gamer)May 7
- 1996MyKayla SkinnerDecember 9
- 1996Esteban OconSeptember 17
- 1996Sigrid (singer)September 5
Sources
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Questions about Joel Courtney
When was Joel Courtney born?
January 31 1996.
How old would Joel Courtney be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on January 31?
Jalen McDaniels, Taijo Teniste, Qiu Bo and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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