Javier Botet

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Botet and the second or maternal family name is López.
Javier Botet
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Botet at the San Sebastián Horror and Fantasy Film Week in 2020
Born
Javier Botet López

(1977-07-30) 30 July 1977 (age 48)
Ciudad Real, Spain
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)

Javier Botet López (born 30 July 1977) is a Spanish actor. Often cast in creature roles, he portrayed Tristana Medeiros in the REC franchise (2007–2009), the title character in Mama (2013), Set in The Mummy (2017), Slender Man in the 2018 film of the same name, and Dracula in The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023). His appearances in horror films also include Crimson Peak (2015), The Conjuring 2 (2016), It (2017) and its 2019 sequel, Insidious: The Last Key (2018), and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019).

Early life

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Botet was born in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, the son of Agustín Andrés Botet Rodríguez and María del Carmen Servilia López Nieto.[1]

At age five, he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome.[2] The hyperlaxity of certain body tissues brought about by Botet's condition has given him extremely long and fine fingers along with a tall, thin build, with Botet standing at 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) tall and weighing 123 pounds (56 kg).[3]

Career

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Botet's unique physique, coupled with a personal interest in performing and fantasy, eventually led to his being cast in Brian Yuzna's Beneath Still Waters (2005).[3] Two years later, he played the role of Tristana Medeiros in Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza's REC (2007).[4]

Theater and television

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In addition to film, Botet has acted in theatre productions, such as his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Teatros del Canal's stage adaptation of Frankenstein (2010).[5] He has also appeared on television, including as a member of an alien species known as the Ba'ul in a 2019 episode of Star Trek: Discovery.[6] Additionally that same year Botet appeared as a wight in the Game of Thrones episode The Long Night (2019).[7]

Awards

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On 7 October 2019, Botet, along with actress Maribel Verdú, received the Màquina del Temps (English: Time Machine) award at the 2019 Sitges Film Festival.[8] The annual award is specifically given to individuals from the fantasy genre for excellence in their field.[9]

Personal life

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Botet lives in Madrid.[3]

Filmography

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Actor (film)
Year Film Role(s) Note
2005 Beneath Still Waters Humanoid [10]
2007 REC Niña Medeiros [11]
2009 REC 2 [4]
2013 Mama Mama [12]
Witching & Bitching Luismi [13]
2015 Crimson Peak Enola / Margaret / Pamela [14]
2016 The Other Side of the Door Myrtu [15]
The Conjuring 2 The Crooked Man [16]
Don't Knock Twice Ginger Special [17]
2017 The Mummy Set [18]
It Hobo [19]
2018 Insidious: The Last Key KeyFace [20]
Slender Man Slender Man [21]
Mara Mara [22]
2019 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark The Toeless Corpse [23]
Polaroid[a] Entity [24]
It Chapter Two Hobo / The Witch [25]
Advantages of Travelling by Train Gárate [26]
2020 32 Malasana Street Anciana Clara / Esteban Larrañaga [27]
His House The Apeth [28]
Don't Listen Cliente Librería
2021 The Unemployment Club Julián
2022 Amigo[b] Javi [29]
2023 The Fantastic Golem Affairs Carlos [30]
The Last Voyage of the Demeter Dracula [31]
The Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth Sack Man [32]
Production crew member (film)
Year Film Title Note
2017 Alien: Covenant Movement Artist (Motion Capture) [33]
TV actor
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2019 Star Trek: Discovery Ba'ul species Season 2; episode 6: "The Sound of Thunder" [6]
Game of Thrones Wight Season 8; episode 3: "The Long Night" [7]
2019–2020 Justo antes de Cristo Silvio [34]
2021 The Neighbor Tucker Main. Introduced in season 2 [35]
#Luimelia José Antonio, el Okupa Main. Introduced in season 4 [36]
2022 Dos años y un día Adolfo Main [37]

Notes

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  1. ^ Polaroid saw its planned 2017 wide release cancelled in favor of a 2019 limited release.[24]
  2. ^ Amigo, produced in 2019, saw limited release in the United States and Canada in 2022.[29]

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