Joey King

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Birthdate: July 30, 1999 (26 Years Old)

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Joey King (birthname: Joey Lynn King) can claim one of the most successful recent cases of a busy child and teen actor transitioning to adult roles in major feature films after minor roles in 20th Century Fox’s Dr. Seuss animated version of Horton Hears a Who! (2008) and the horror film, Quarantine (2008), King was cast in her first lead role in Ramona and Beezus (2010) as Ramona Quimby with Selena Gomez, Bridget Moynihan, and Sandra Oh. But before all of that, one might even remember seeing her in a national television advertisement for Quaker Oats’ Life Cereal. But some of her most memorable early moments came from television, including a small but charming role in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, where her natural comedic timing first caught the attention of audiences. She played Emily Mason, a sweet, quirky little girl who wins a contest to stay in the hotel’s “Sleepover Suite.” During the episode, she and her friends cause chaos in the life of Zack Cody, the twins. From age 12 and forward, King has been acting professionally in multiple movies nearly every year, including six features in 2018. Most of these have been child and teen roles in adult-skewing films, many with significant filmmakers (including several with directors Roland Emmerich and James Franco). These include Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), with Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, and Emma Stone. Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises (2012), with Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Gary Oldman, and Anne Hathaway. James Wan’s horror hit, The Conjuring (2013), with Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. Sam Raimi’s box office disappointment, Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), with James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, and Michelle Williams. Emmerich’s White House Down (2013), with Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx. Emmerich’s Stonewall (2015), Jeremy Irvine, Ron Perlman, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Emmerich’s reboot of Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), with Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, and Charlotte Gainsbourg. The comedy Going in Style (2017), with Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Alan Arkin. Veena Sud’s psychological horror film, with Mireille Enos and Peter Sarsgaard. Lydia Dean Pilcher’s and Ginny Mohler’s period drama Radium Girls (2018), with Abby Quinn, Cara Seymour, and Scott Shepard. Franco’s most recently released feature, Zeroville (2019), with Franco, Megan Fox, and Seth Rogen. In 2020, Joey King entered a new phase of her career, partnering with Hulu to produce films and limited series for the Hulu streaming service and making her one of the younger producers in Hollywood. Beginning with the sequel, Netflix’s The Kissing Booth 2 (2020), Joey King added the credits of the producer or executive producer to her filmography, including The Kissing Booth 3 (2021), with Joel Courtney and Jacob Elordi; Arie Posin’s science fiction romance for Paramount+, The In Between (2022), with Kyle Allen; Le-Van Kiet’s action fantasy film for Hulu and 20th Century Studios, The Princess (2022), with Dominic Cooper and Olga Kurylenko; and director McG’s dystopian film for Netflix and based on Scott Westerfeld’s novel, The Uglies (2023), with Keith Powers and Laverne Cox, on which King is also an executive producer. King is in the star-studded ensemble of the Japanese-based (though English-language) action comedy Bullet Train (2022) with Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Michael Shannon.

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Personal life

Los Angeles-born Joey King was raised by parents Jamie and Terry King. Her sisters are actors Hunter and Kelli King. While working as a child actor from age four, Joey King also attended school, including Phoenix Ranch School in the Los Angeles area suburb of Simi Valley. King has been in a relationship with producer-director Steven Piet since 2019 and is engaged to him. Her height is 5’ 4”.

Known For

Practical Magic 2

(2026)

A Family Affair

Zara Ford (2024)

Bullet Train

Prince (2022)

The Boxcar Children - Surprise Island

Jessie (2018)

Wish Upon

Clare Shannon (2017)

Joey King Movies

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2024 |
Despicable Me 4
Despicable Me 4
2024
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith, and Agnes welcome a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.
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asPoppy Prescott
2024 |
A Family Affair
A Family Affair
2024
Comedy, Drama, Romance
A surprising romance kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother, and her movie-star boss as they face the complications of love, sex, and identity.
asZara Ford
2022 |
Bullet Train
Bullet Train
2022
Action, Comedy, Thriller
Five assassins aboard a swiftly-moving bullet train find out that their missions have something in common.
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asPrince
2018 |
Slender Man
Slender Man
2018
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
In a small town in Massachusetts, a group of friends, fascinated by the internet lore of the Slender Man, attempt to prove that he doesn't actually exist - until one of them mysteriously goes missing.
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asWren
2018 |
Summer '03
Summer '03
2018
Comedy, Drama, Romance
A 16-year-old girl and her extended family are left reeling after her calculating grandmother unveils an array of secrets on her deathbed.
asJamie Winkle
2018 |
Summer '03
Summer '03
2018
Comedy, Drama, Romance
A 16-year-old girl and her extended family are left reeling after her calculating grandmother unveils an array of secrets on her deathbed.
asJamie Winkle
2018 |
The Boxcar Children - Surprise Island
The Boxcar Children - Surprise Island
2018
Animation
The continuing adventures of Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny as they spend the summer on their grandfather's private island.
asJessie
2017 |
Wish Upon
Wish Upon
2017
Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A teenage girl discovers a box that carries magic powers and a deadly price for using them.
asClare Shannon
2017 |
Going in Style
Going in Style
2017
Comedy, Crime
Desperate to pay their bills and support their loved ones, lifelong pals Willy Davis, Albert Gardner, and Joe Harding risk it all by robbing the bank that absconded with the pension money that they earned from working there for years.
asBrooklyn Harding
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as Jessie
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Oz the Great and Powerfulas Girl in Wheelchair
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White House Downas Emily
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The Conjuringas Christine
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Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaursas Beaver Girl
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Crazy, Stupid, Love.as Molly

Facts About Joey King

Video Star: Joey King has appeared in multiple music videos and video games, including Madden NFL 19 (2018) and Taylor Swift’s Mean (2011). Serious Commitment: King has shaved her head three times for roles, most notably for her Emmy and Globe-nominated role in Hulu’s series, The Act (2019). Child Actor Fun: Joey King kept a “swear jar” with her while working with adult actors, making them pay her money whenever they swore in front of her. Family Ties: King was named for her grandfather, Joseph King. Book Causes: Joey King has served as the spokesperson for D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) and has worked for charity service, First Book.