Javier Botet


Javier Botet López is a Spanish actor with Marfan syndrome. Often cast in creature roles, he has portrayed Tristana Medeiros in the REC franchise, the title character in Mama, Set in The Mummy, and Slender Man in an eponymous 2018 film. His appearances in horror films also include Crimson Peak, The Conjuring 2, It and It's sequel It Chapter Two, , and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

Early life

Botet was born in Ciudad Real, the son of Agustín Andrés Botet Rodríguez and María del Carmen Servilia López Nieto.
At age five, he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome. 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, standing at 6'6" and weighing.

Career

Botet's unique physical traits coupled with an interest in the performing arts led to his first film role in 2005, in Brian Yuzna's Beneath Still Waters. Two years later he played the role of Tristana Medeiros in Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza's 2007 film REC.

Theater and television

Botet has appeared in theater roles, including in 2010 as Frankenstein's monster in Teatros del Canal's stage adaptation of Frankenstein, as well as in television, where in 2019 Botet appeared as a member of an alien species known as the Ba'ul in one episode of . Also in 2019, Botet appeared as a wight in the Game of Thrones episode The Long Night.

Awards

On October 7, 2019, Botet, along with actress Maribel Verdú, both received the Màquina del Temps Award at the 2019 Sitges Film Festival. The award is given annually to individuals from the fantasy world film-genre for their excellence in film work.

Personal life

Botet lives in Madrid.

Filmography