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 Kings 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 Angelesbased 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 mothers maiden name Martell Jaedens acting career began with a commercial for Hot Wheels and expanded to include various other advertisements for brands such as Google Moneysupermarketcom 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 20202020 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 twopart 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 Kings Mr Harrigans 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