Joel Smallbone
Biography
Joel Smallbone is an Australian singer and actor, known for the Christian pop duo For King & Country. Born in Sydney and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1991, he grew up with a father who worked as a music promoter and a brother who became his bandmate. He started out providing backing vocals and stage support before releasing the 2008 EP A Tale of Two Towns under the name Austoville; the act later signed with Warner Bros. Records and became For King & Country. He began acting in 2013 as King Xerxes in The Book of Esther (2013) and took the lead in Priceless (2016) as James Stevens. He played Antipater in Journey to Bethlehem (2023), directed the 2024 drama Unsung Hero and played David Smallbone. He won two Grammy awards in 2014 and earned another nomination in 2016.
42years old
Turns 43 on June 5in 235 days
- Born Sydney
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Joel David Smallbone
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 13 years2013 to 2026
Every film, newest first
- 2026Young WashingtonIMDb rating 6.9
- 2024Unsung HeroIMDb rating 7.0
- 2023Journey to BethlehemIMDb rating 6.5
- 2016PricelessIMDb rating 6.1
- 2013The Book of EstherIMDb rating 4.2
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First role
In 2013, Smallbone took on the roles of King Xerxes in The Book of Esther and Jake Reeson in Like a Country Song, marking his entry into acting.
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Worked with
Joel Smallbone made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Jon ErwinDirector, 1 film, 2026
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Richard RamseyDirector, 1 film, 2024
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Ben SmallboneDirector, 1 film, 2016
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