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Joe Hill(IV)

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Joe Hill at an event for Horns (2013)
Joseph Hillstrom King or Joe Hill is an American writer born in Hermon, Maine. He is the son of writer Stephen King and Tabitha King. Joe published his first book (a collection of horror stories called '20th Century Ghosts') in 2005:. It won the Bram Stoker Award and the British Fantasy Award for Best Collection. He has since published the bestselling novels 'Heart Shaped Box' (2008) and 'Horns' (2010). He collaborated with his father for the novella, 'Throttle', for the Richard Matheson tribute anthology 'He Is Legend'. Joe appeared in the cult classic film Creepshow (1982), in which he played Billy, the son of overbearing father Tom Atkins, in the film's wraparound segment.
BornJune 4, 1972
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    Known for

    Ethan Hawke in The Black Phone (2021)
    The Black Phone
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 2021
    Creepshow (1982)
    Creepshow
    6.8
    • Billy(segments "Prologue", "Epilogue", as Joe King)
    • 1982
    Laysla De Oliveira in In the Tall Grass (2019)
    In the Tall Grass
    5.5
    • Writer
    • 2019
    Daniel Radcliffe in Horns (2013)
    Horns
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Writer



    • Basketful of Heads
      • based on comic by
      • Pre-production



    • Ethan Hawke, Scott Derrickson, and C. Robert Cargill in Black Phone 2 (2025)
      Black Phone 2
      6.2
      • short story "The Black Phone"
      • 2025
    • Jocelin Donahue in Abraham's Boys (2025)
      Abraham's Boys
      4.2
      • based on "Abraham's Boys"
      • 2025
    • Undertow: Narcosis (2022)
      Undertow: Narcosis
      7.0
      Podcast Series
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones, and Jackson Robert Scott in Locke & Key (2020)
      Locke & Key
      7.3
      TV Series
      • based upon the IDW graphic novel by
      • written by
      • written for television by
      • 2020–2022
    • Ethan Hawke in The Black Phone (2021)
      The Black Phone
      6.9
      • based on the short story 'The Black Phone' by
      • 2021
    • Creepshow (2019)
      Creepshow
      7.0
      TV Series
      • based on the short story by
      • based on short story by
      • based on the book (segment "Twittering from the Circus of the Dead")
      • 2019–2021
    • Ashleigh Cummings in NOS4A2 (2019)
      NOS4A2
      6.7
      TV Series
      • based upon the book NOS4A2 by
      • 2019–2020
    • Laysla De Oliveira in In the Tall Grass (2019)
      In the Tall Grass
      5.5
      • based on the novella by
      • 2019
    • Locke & Key
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • based on the comic book by
      • developed by
      • 2017
    • Dark Tome (2016)
      Dark Tome
      Podcast Series
      • original story
      • 2016
    • Tales from the Darkside (2015)
      Tales from the Darkside
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • script
      • 2015
    • Daniel Radcliffe in Horns (2013)
      Horns
      6.4
      • based on the novel by
      • 2013
    • Locke & Key (2011)
      Locke & Key
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • graphic novels
      • 2011
    • Troy Jones in Abraham's Boys (2009)
      Abraham's Boys
      6.1
      Short
      • short story
      • 2009
    • Pop Art (2008)
      Pop Art
      6.4
      Short
      • short story
      • 2008

    Producer



    • Ethan Hawke, Scott Derrickson, and C. Robert Cargill in Black Phone 2 (2025)
      Black Phone 2
      6.2
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • The Bombing of Pan Am 103 (2025)
      The Bombing of Pan Am 103
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2025
    • Jocelin Donahue in Abraham's Boys (2025)
      Abraham's Boys
      4.2
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones, and Jackson Robert Scott in Locke & Key (2020)
      Locke & Key
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020–2022
    • Ethan Hawke in The Black Phone (2021)
      The Black Phone
      6.9
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Ashleigh Cummings in NOS4A2 (2019)
      NOS4A2
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019–2020
    • Tales from the Darkside (2015)
      Tales from the Darkside
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Daniel Radcliffe in Horns (2013)
      Horns
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2013

    Production Department



    • Molly Ringwald, Rob Lowe, Laura San Giacomo, Gary Sinise, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ruby Dee, Corin Nemec, and Bill Fagerbakke in The Stand (1994)
      The Stand
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • production assistant (as Joseph King)
      • 1994

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Joe King
    • Born
      • June 4, 1972
      • Hermon, Maine, USA
    • Spouse
      • Leanora King1999 - 2010 (divorced, 3 children)
    • Parents
        Stephen King
    • Relatives
      • Owen King(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Novel, "Heart-Shaped Box," New York City, NY, William Morrow, 2007, ISBN0-06-114793-1, 376 pages.
    • Publicity listings
      • 4 Articles

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    • Trivia
      Son of novelist Stephen King.
    • Quotes
      The devil is a tremendously powerful figure, and throwing him into a story is like throwing a grenade. It can have a tremendously explosive effect on whatever scenario you are exploring.

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    • How old is Joe Hill?
      53 years old
    • When was Joe Hill born?
      June 4, 1972
    • Where was Joe Hill born?
      Hermon, Maine, USA
    • What is Joe Hill's birth name?
      Joseph Hillstrom King
    • What is Joe Hill known for?
      Creepshow, Horns, In the Tall Grass, and The Black Phone

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