Jeremy Raymond Taylor born June 2 2003 is an American actor He is known for his role as Ben Hanscom in the 2017 adaptation of Stephen Kings novel It and its 2019 sequel as well as the role of Sonny Quinn in Goosebumps 2 Haunted Halloween 2018 Taylor was raised in Bluff City Tennessee the youngest of four boys of Tracy a band manager and Michael Taylor He traveled with his mother and developed a stage persona that intrigued his family At the age of 8 he was signed to a talent manager and began his acting career