Javier Botet

Javier Botet López (born 30 July 1977) is a Spanish actor, best known as a creature actor using his tall, thin build and long fingers resulting from Marfan syndrome. Although he originally worked in Spain, he has been making regular appearance in Hollywood horror films since 2013.

His roles include 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 tall and weighing .

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). 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). The annual award is specifically given to individuals from the fantasy genre for excellence in their field.

Personal life Botet lives in Madrid.

TV actor Year Title Role Notes 2019 Star Trek: Discovery Ba'ul species Season 2; episode 6: "The Sound of Thunder" 20192020 Justo antes de Cristo Silvio 2021 The Neighbor Tucker Main. Introduced in season 2 #Luimelia José Antonio, el Okupa Main. Introduced in season 4 2022 Dos años y un día Adolfo Main