Javier Botet
Javier Botet López (born 30 July 1977) is a Spanish actor. Primarily cast in creature roles, he has portrayed Tristana Medeiros in the "REC" franchise (2007–2012), the title character in "Mama" (2013), Set in "The Mummy" (2017), and Slender Man in the 2018 film of the same name. 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, 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 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 7 October 2019 Botet, along with actress Maribel Verdú, 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.