Javier Botet Explained

Birth Name:Javier Botet López
Birth Date:30 July 1977
Birth Place:Ciudad Real, Spain
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2005present

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, (2018), and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019).

Early life

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 6inchesft7inchesin (ftin) tall and weighing 123lbs.[3]

Career

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).

Theater and television

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).[4] He has also appeared on television, including as a member of an alien species known as the Ba'ul in a 2019 episode of .[5] Additionally that same year Botet appeared as a wight in the Game of Thrones episode The Long Night (2019).

Awards

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.[6] The annual award is specifically given to individuals from the fantasy genre for excellence in their field.[7]

Personal life

Botet lives in Madrid.[3]

Filmography

Actor (film)
YearFilmRole(s)Note
2005Beneath Still WatersHumanoid[8]
2007RECNiña Medeiros[9]
2009REC 2[10]
2013MamaMama[11]
Witching & BitchingLuismi[12]
2015Crimson PeakEnola / Margaret / Pamela[13]
2016The Other Side of the DoorMyrtu[14]
The Conjuring 2The Crooked Man[15]
Don't Knock TwiceGinger Special[16]
2017The MummySet[17]
ItHobo[18]
2018KeyFace[19]
Slender ManSlender Man[20]
MaraMara[21]
2019Scary Stories to Tell in the DarkThe Toeless Corpse [22]
PolaroidEntity
It Chapter TwoHobo / The Witch[23]
Advantages of Travelling by Train Gárate[24]
202032 Malasana StreetAnciana Clara / Esteban Larrañaga [25]
His House The Apeth [26]
Don't Listen Cliente Librería
2021The Unemployment ClubJulián
2022AmigoJavi[27]
2023The Fantastic Golem Affairs Carlos [28]
The Last Voyage of the Demeter [29]
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Production crew member (film)
YearFilmTitleNote
2017Movement Artist (Motion Capture)[31]
TV actor
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Ba'ul species Season 2; episode 6: "The Sound of Thunder"
Game of Thrones Season 8; episode 3: "The Long Night" [32]
20192020 Justo antes de Cristo Silvio [33]
2021 The Neighbor Tucker Main. Introduced in season 2 [34]
  1. Luimelia
 		José Antonio, el Okupa Main. Introduced in season 4 [35]
2022 Dos años y un día Adolfo Main [36]

Notes and References

  1. News: Javier Botet: "De niño me atraían las películas de terror donde había criaturas" . Hernán . Moyano . 21 July 2018 . 24 February 2020 . Radio Cantilo . es . 24 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200224193754/https://www.radiocantilo.com/novedades/javier-botet-de-nino-me-atraian-las-peliculas-de-terror-donde-habia-criaturas-20180721/ . live .
  2. Web site: How Javier Botet's Rare Marfan Syndrome Enabled His Acting Career . Hollywood Reporter . 2017-07-20 . 2017-10-01 . 2021-04-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210412222610/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/how-javier-botets-rare-marfan-syndrome-enabled-his-acting-career-1022027 . live .
  3. Web site: Feldberg. Isaac . Meet Javier Botet, the 'It' boy of scary . The Boston Globe . 2017-09-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170901105022/https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2017/08/31/meet-javier-botet-boy-scary/TZLMj1UsVVJtEWNTxvwJ8M/story.html. September 1, 2017. 2017-10-01.
  4. Web site: Reparto de Actores por Papeles (Cast Actors by Roles): Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo de Mary Shelley - . Teatros Del Canal . 18 June 2012 . 25 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180725185334/http://www.teatroscanal.com/espectaculo/1000061000201/#tabs1-reparto . 25 July 2018 . es-ES . La Criatura: Javier Botet.
  5. Web site: Britt. Ryan. Star Trek: Discovery Star Doug Jones Reflects on Saru's Transformation and Red Angel. SyFy.com. February 22, 2019. February 27, 2019. October 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201019162611/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/star-trek-discovery-star-doug-jones-reflects-on-sarus-transformation-and-red-angel. live.
  6. News: Maribel Verdú y Javier Botet Premio Màquina del Temps . Ricardo . Rosado . 4 September 2019 . 24 February 2020 . Fotogramas . . es . 24 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200224194740/https://www.fotogramas.es/festival-de-sitges/a28916674/sitges-maribel-verdu-javier-botet-premio-maquina-temps-2019/ . live .
  7. Web site: Maribel Verdú and Javier Botet's talent is rewarded on a day of Spanish fantastic . sitgesfilmfestival.com . Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya . https://web.archive.org/web/20191015141745/https://sitgesfilmfestival.com/eng/noticies?id=1003604 . October 15, 2019 . October 7, 2019.
  8. Brian Yuzna, director.. Produced by Julio Fernández and Brian Yuzna. Screenplay by Mike Hostench and Angel Sala. Cinematography by Johnny Yebra.. Nicolas Chaudeurge. October 24, 2005. Beneath Still Waters. Beneath Still Waters. Motion picture . Lionsgate.. 123422932 . 1hr 31min 51sec. Botet's screen credit as a cast-member portraying the character "Humanoid" occurs at.
  9. Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza, directors.. Produced by Julio Fernández. Written by Paco Plaza, Luis A. Berdejo and Jaume Balagueró. Cinematography by Pablo Rosso.. David Gallart. November 23, 2007. REC. REC (film). Motion picture . A Filmax International/Castelao Production.. 742079856 . 1hr 14min 30sec. Botet's screen credit as a cast-member portraying the character "Niña Medeiros" occurs at.
  10. Web site: Turek . Ryan . Interview: Rec & Rec 2's Javier Botet . ComingSoon.net . 11 October 2009 . 22 July 2018 . 15 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191215184251/https://www.comingsoon.net/horror/news/715441-exclusive-interview-rec-rec-2s-javier-botet . live .
  11. Andy Muschietti, director.. Produced by Guillermo del Toro, Barbara Muschietti and J. Miles Dale. Story by Andy and Barbara Muschietti. Screenplay by Neil Cross with Andy and Barbara Muschietti. Director of Photography Antonio Riestra. Edited by Michele Conroy. Music by Fernando Velázquez.. January 8, 2013 . Mama (2013 film). Mama. Motion picture . Universal Pictures Presents a De Milo and Toma 78 Production.. 963425097 . 1hr 35min 36sec. Botet's screen credit as a cast-member portraying the character "Mama" occurs at.
  12. Web site: Abrams . Simon . Witching & Bitching Movie Review . RogerEbert.com . 13 June 2014 . 3 September 2019 . 10 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200810081649/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/witching-and-bitching-2014 . live .
  13. Guillermo Del Toro, director. Produced by Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Guillermo Del Toro and Callum Greene. Director of Photography Dan Laustsen. Edited by Bernat Vilaplana. Written by Guillermo Del Toro & Matthew Robbins. Music by Fernando Valázquez. . October 16, 2015. Crimson Peak. Crimson Peak. Motion picture . A Legendary/Universal Pictures Presentation/DDY Production . 973019671 . 1hr 53min 51sec. Botet's screen credit as a cast-member portraying the characters "Enola", "Margaret" and "Pamela" occurs at.
  14. Johannes Roberts, director.. Produced by Alexandre Aja, Rory Aitken and Ben Pugh. Written by Johannes Roberts and Ernest Riera. Music by Joseph Bishara. Edited by Baxter. Director of Photography Maxime Alexandre.. March 4, 2016 . The Other Side of the Door. The Other Side of the Door (2016 film). Motion picture . Twentieth Century Fox Presents A 42/Fire Axe Pictures Production. 947734083 . 1hr 32min 28sec. Botet's screen credit as a cast-member portraying the character "Myrtu" occurs at.
  15. The Conjuring 2. The Conjuring 2. James Wan, director.. Produced by Rob Cowan, Peter Safran and James Wan. Written by Carey Hayes, Chad Hayes, James Wan and David Leslie Johnson.. A Warner Bros. release of a New Line Cinema Presentation, in association with RatPac-Dune Entertainment. A Safran Co./Atomic Monster Production. . 1043709662. Motion picture. 2hr 10min 04sec . Botet's screen credit as a cast-member portraying the character "Crooked Man" occurs at. June 10, 2016. English .
  16. Don't Knock Twice. Don't Knock Twice (2016 film). Caradog W. James, director.. Written by Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler. Music by James Edward Barker and Steve Moore. Cinematography by Adam Frisch. Edited by Matt Platts-Mills. A Seymour/Red & Black Films Production.. 984422413. Motion picture. 1hr 31min 19sec. Botet's screen credit as a cast-member portraying the character "Ginger Special" occurs at. September 22, 2016.
  17. Alex Kurtzman, director.. Produced by Alex Kurtzman, Chris Morgan, Sean Daniel and Sarah Bradshaw. Screenplay by David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie and Dylan Kussman.. May 22, 2017 . The Mummy . The Mummy (2017 film) . Motion picture . Universal Pictures in association with Perfect World Pictures. A Secret Hideout/Conspiracy Factory/Sean Daniel Company Production. 995854743 . 1hr 42min 05sec. Botet's screen credit as a cast-member portraying the character "Set" occurs at.
  18. Andy Muschietti, director.. Produced by Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Seth Grahame-Smith, David Katzenberg and Barbara Muschietti. Screenplay by Chase Palmer & Cary Fukunaga and Gary Dauberman. Music by Benjamin Wallfisch. Edited by Jason Ballantine. Cinematography by Chung-Hoon Chung.. September 8, 2017. It. It (2017 film) . Motion picture . New Line Cinema Presents in Association with RatPac-Dune Entertainment, A Vertigo Entertainment/Lin Pictures/KatzSmith Production.. 1013560941 . 2hr 11min 08sec . Botet's screen credit as a cast-member portraying the character "Hobo" occurs at.
  19. Adam Robitel, director.. Produced by Jason Blum, Leigh Whannell, Oren Peli and James Wan. Written by Leigh Whannell. Cinematography by Toby Oliver. Edited by Timothy Alverson.. January 5, 2018. Insidious: The Last Key. Insidious: The Last Key . Motion picture . Universal Pictures Presents a Stage 6 Films Presentation of a Blumhouse/Oren Peli Production.. 1041019442. 1hr 39min 14sec. Botet's screen credit as a cast-member portraying the character "Keyface" occurs at.
  20. Sylvain White, director.. Produced by Bradley J. Fischer, James Vanderbilt, William Sherak, Robyn Meisinger and Sarah Snow. Written by David Birke. Music by Ramin Djawadi and Brandon Campbell. Cinematography by Luca Del Puppo.. Jake York. August 10, 2018. Slender Man. Slender Man (film). Motion picture . A Screen Gems, Mythology Entertainment, Madhouse Entertainment, and It Is No Dream Entertainment production. 1124455331 . 1hr 28min 03sec. Botet's screen credit as a cast-member portraying the character "Slender Man" occurs at.
  21. Web site: Barkan . Jonathan . Exclusive: MARA Stills Reveal Javier Botet's Terrifying Titular Creature . Dread Central . August 1, 2018 . August 6, 2018 . September 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190929145014/https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/280275/exclusive-mara-stills-reveal-javier-botets-terrifying-titular-creature/ . live .
  22. Web site: Stewart . Lexi . Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Bringing the Monsters to Life with Practical FX at Spectral Motion . Stan Winston School of Character Arts . August 23, 2019 . September 16, 2019 . November 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201129052906/https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/blog/scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark-behind-the-scenes-special-makeup-effects-fx-spectral-motion-mike-elizalde . live .
  23. It Chapter Two. It Chapter Two. Andy Muschietti, director.. Produced by Barbara Muschietti, Dan Lin, Roy Lee. Screenplay by Gary Dauberman. Cinematography by Checco Varese. Edited by Jason Ballantine. Music by Benjamin Wallfisch.. A New Line Cinema, Double Dream, Vertigo Entertainment and Rideback Production.. September 6, 2019. 2hr 45min 15sec. Botet's screen credit as a cast-member portraying the characters "Hobo" and "The Witch" occurs at. Motion picture. 1126676722.
  24. Web site: Javier Botet: Me considero cineasta, no actor. EFE. 4 November 2020. 13 August 2022. 20 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201120191359/https://www.efe.com/efe/espana/cultura/javier-botet-me-considero-cineasta-no-actor/10005-4385897. live.
  25. Web site: 'Malasaña 32': Sergio Castellanos saluda a los lectores de SensaCine + adelanto EXCLUSIVO. Sensacine. 11 January 2020. Santiago. Gimeno. 20 April 2022. 15 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211115204213/https://www.sensacine.com/noticias/cine/noticia-18580820/. live.
  26. Web site: Monster Anatomy: His House Summons A Night Witch. Navarro. Meagan. 17 May 2021. Fangoria.
  27. Web site: Hamman . Cody . Amigo: Javier Botet stars in Spanish thriller coming to theatres this weekend . JoBlo . 30 November 2022.
  28. Web site: Los estrenos del 16 de junio. 'El fantástico caso del Golem'. Las sorpresas de la vida. 17 June 2023. Aisge. 13 June 2023. Alberto. Úbeda-Portugués. 17 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230617173533/https://www.aisge.es/los-estrenos-del-16-de-junio-el-fantastico-caso-del-golem. live.
  29. Web site: Jurgensen . John . He Was Taunted About His Body. Then It Made Him a Star . The Wall Street Journal . 9 August 2023. subscription.
  30. Web site: "El hombre del saco", un film inocente y ochentero del coco que se lleva a los niños malos. La Vanguardia. Alicia G.. Arribas. 9 August 2023.
  31. Ridley Scott, director.. Produced by Ridley Scott, Mark Huffam, Michael Schaefer, David Giler and Walter Hill. Story by Jack Paglen and Michael Green. Screenplay by John Logan and Dante Harper. Director of Photography Dariusz Wolski. Edited by Pietro Scalia. Music by Jed Kurzel.. May 19, 2017 . Alien: Covenant . Alien: Covenant . Motion picture . 20th Century Fox in association with TSG Entertainment, Brandywine, and Scott Free Productions. 1001348614 . 1hr 59min 07sec. Botet's screen credit as a production crew-member with the title "Movement Artist (Motion Capture)" occurs at.
  32. The Long Night. The Long Night (Game of Thrones). Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones. Miguel Sapochnik, director.. HBO. April 28, 2019. 8. 3. 1hr 21min 53sec. Botet's screen credit occurs at.
  33. Web site: Justo antes de Cristo: saben aquel que diu que un romano va a Tracia…. Desperta Ferro. 13 April 2019. Óscar. González Camaño. 17 March 2021. 1 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230701120326/https://www.despertaferro-ediciones.com/2019/justo-antes-de-cristo-serie-movistar/. live.
  34. Web site: 'El Vecino' de Netflix reconcilia al Fran Perea actor con el "personaje" en una temporada final absurda y divertida. Vertele!. eldiario.es. 20 May 2021. Laura. Pérez. 8 November 2021. 8 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211108130010/https://vertele.eldiario.es/criticas/vecino-netflix-reconcilia-fran-perea-actor-personaje-temporada-final-absurda-divertida_1_7954119.html. live.
  35. Web site: Quien es quien en la cuarta temporada de '#Luimelia'. Cultura en Serie. 22 July 2021. 8 November 2021. 8 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211108130010/https://www.culturaenserie.com/quien-es-quien-en-la-cuarta-temporada-de-luimelia.html. live.
  36. Web site: ¿Quién es quién en 'Dos años y un día'?: así son los personajes de la nueva serie de Atresplayer Premium. El Periódico de Catalunya. 3 July 2022. 5 July 2022. 5 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220705190740/https://www.elperiodico.com/es/yotele/20220703/quien-personajes-dos-anos-un-dia-atresplayer-premium-valls-13994035. live.

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