Javier Botet

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
Botet was born in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, 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, with Botet standing at 6 ft tall and weighing 123 lbs.

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). 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). 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. 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 (Time Machine) award at the 2019 Sitges Film Festival. The annual award is specifically given to individuals from the fantasy genre for excellence in their field.

Personal life
Botet lives in Madrid.

Filmography

 * TV actor