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Javier Botet

Acting

Born July 30, 1977 · Ciudad Real, Castilla La Mancha, Spain

Also known as Javier Botet Lopez

Biography

Son of Augustin Rodriguez and Andres Botet Servilia Maria del Carmen Lopez Nieto. After living his first five years in his hometown, due to the work of his father, he moved to live another five years to Cuenca, followed by two years in Almería and finally to Granada where he lived until graduating from Fine Arts in 2001 . In 2002 he moved to Madrid where he lived until 2009 at least. At 5 years you are diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome, and is involved in Madrid to solve your pectus excavatum, at age 20 because of back problems and later at 28 to prevent problems themselves aortic disease. Hypermobility of certain tissues that carries this syndrome give extremely long, thin fingers and a height of 2 meters and a peculiar physical aspect, coupled with his willingness to performing arts, offered his first chance in the world of cinema in a horror film directed by Brian Yuzna: Beneath stil water (2005); after these follow other special success, especially Rec (2007), directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza; He has also acted as occasional actor in numerous television serials such as Planta 25, The looming, Genesis, Los hombres de Paco and Pluto BRB Nero etc. In 2010 Botet embodies one of the roles of Frankenstein (same rendering two actors play the monster) in the stage adaptation titled Frankenstein, directed by Gustavo Tambascio and which shares the bill with players like Raul Eduardo Peña or Casanova.La play was performed in the Canal Theatre in the Community of Madrid. Plays the haunting "Mama" Mama's hit movie produced by Guillermo del Toro released in 2013. Coming shoot a movie with Neve Campbell and Dougray Scott called Division 19.

Awards & recognition

  • Time Machine Award · 2019

Filmography42 titles

The Revenant

2015as Nightmare Character

The Conjuring 2

2016as Crooked Man

Magical Girl

2014as Pepo

30 Coins

2020as Demonio 4

It

2017as Hobo

REC

2007as Medeiros Girl

Star Trek: Discovery

2017as Ba'ul

It: Chapter Two

2019as Hobo / The Witch

The Last Voyage of the Demeter

2023as Dracula / Nosferatu

Crimson Peak

2015as Enola / Margaret / Pamela

The Last Circus

2010as Preso enloquecido

[Rec]²

2009as Medeiros Girl (uncredited)

Malasaña 32

2020as Real State Agent

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

2019as Big Toe Corpse

The Invisible Guardian

2017as Basajaun

Don't Listen

2020as Cliente de librería

His House

2020as The Witch

Advantages of Travelling by Train

2019as Gárate

Witching and Bitching

2013as Luis Miguel "Luismi"

Justo antes de Cristo

as Silvio

Insidious: The Last Key

2018as KeyFace

Mama

2013as Mama (body)

Alien: Covenant

2017Motion Capture Artist

Polaroid

2019as The Entity

As Luck Would Have It

2011as Vagabundo

En Fin

2024

Hostile

2017as The Reaper

Mara

2018as Mara

The Crucifixion

2017as Faceless Man

Do Not Enter

2026as Pale Creature

Amigo

2019as Javi

The Other Side of the Door

2016as Myrtu

[REC] 4: Apocalypse

2014as Medeiros Girl (uncredited)

The Mummy

2017as Set

Don't Knock Twice

2016as Ginger Special

Camera Cafe: The Movie

2022as Robles

Devil's Gate

2017as Humanoid

Freehold

2017as Orlan

[REC] 3: Genesis

2012as Niña Medeiros

The Fantastic Golem Affairs

2023as Carlos

Slender Man

2018as Slender Man

Something Huge

2017as Policía