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Jaeden Martell

Jaeden Martell is an American actor known for his compelling performances in both film and television. He first gained recognition for his role as Bill Denbrough in the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King's novel It (2017) and reprised this character in the 2019 sequel It Chapter Two (2019) . His other notable work includes a role in the mystery film Knives Out (2019) (2019) and starring in the miniseries Defending Jacob (2020). Born on January 4, 2003, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jaeden is the son of Wes Lieberher, a Los Angeles-based executive chef, and Angela Teresa Martell. He has Korean heritage through his maternal grandmother, Chisun Martell. Initially growing up in South Philadelphia, he moved to Los Angeles at the age of eight in 2011. For the first six years of his career, he was credited under his family name, Lieberher, but in 2019, he adopted his mother's maiden name, Martell. Jaeden's acting career began with a commercial for Hot Wheels and expanded to include various other advertisements for brands such as Google, Moneysupermarket.com, Liberty Mutual, Hyundai (for the 2013 Super Bowl), Verizon Fios, and General Electric. His first significant film role was in St. Vincent (2014) (2014), where he starred alongside Bill Murray. Murray later recommended Martell to Cameron Crowe, which led to his role in the 2015 film Aloha (2015) . He played the title character in The Book of Henry (2017) , further cementing his position as a talented young actor. In addition to his early successes, Martell joined the cast of the Apple miniseries Defending Jacob (2020-2020) in March 2019, based on the novel by William Landay. He also confirmed his participation in the film Tunnels (????) as Grayson Mitchell during an Instagram Live interview with Teen Vogue on April 30, 2020; however, this film has yet to be released. In September 2021, he portrayed Morty Smith in promotional interstitials for the two-part fifth season finale of Rick and Morty (2013-) . In October 2021, he was cast as Craig in the Netflix film Men (2022) , directed by John Lee Hancock and based on the novella from Stephen King's Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022) . Continuing to expand his filmography, Jaeden Martell appeared in Y2K (2024) and Arcadian (2024) in 2024. Both films showcase his versatility and commitment to developing complex characters. Through these roles and his consistent presence in both independent and major studio projects, Martell continues to establish himself as one of the most promising actors of his generation. - IMDb Mini Biography By: yusufpiskin


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Born:
Jan 4, 2003 In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
30
First Appeared:
In the series Today 1952-01-14
Latest Project:
Movie Tunnels 2025
Known For
Poster of Dirty Finger Nails
Poster of It Chapter Two
Poster of It
Poster of American Dad!
Filmography
Movie Tunnels Unknown 2025
Movie Dirty Finger Nails Unknown 2025
Movie The Lost Boys Unknown 2025
Movie Arcadian Joseph 2024-04-12
Movie Y2K Eli 2024-12-06
Movie Metal Lords Kevin Schlieb 2022-04-08
Movie Mr. Harrigan's Phone Craig 2022-10-05
Series Calls Justin (voice) 2021-03-19
Movie The Lodge Aidan 2020-01-16
Series Defending Jacob Jacob Barber 2020-04-24
Movie Knives Out Jacob Thrombey 2019-11-27
Movie It Chapter Two Young Bill Denbrough 2019-09-04
Movie Low Tide Peter 2019-10-04
Movie The Summers of IT: Chapter One Self 2019-12-10
Movie The Summers of IT: Chapter Two Self 2019-12-10
Movie The True Adventures of Wolfboy Paul 2019-12-08
Series Barry Older John Berkman 2018-03-25
Movie Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man Walter 2017-01-28
Movie The Book of Henry Henry Carpenter 2017-06-16
Movie It Bill Denbrough 2017-09-06
Movie Midnight Special Alton Meyer 2016-02-18
Movie The Confirmation Anthony 2016-03-18
Movie Aloha Mitchell Woodside 2015-05-29
Movie Playing It Cool 6 Year Old Me 2014-09-26
Movie St. Vincent Oliver Bronstein 2014-10-09
Movie Grief The Child 2013-03-03
Series Masters of Sex Johnny Masters 2013-09-29
Series Young Hollywood Self 2007-01-01
Series American Dad! Peter Junior (voice) 2005-02-06
Series Today Self 1952-01-14