IT would be huge to welcome a THIRD cast member, and the main protagonist, of the hIT supernatural horror film, IT to Puyallup in October. Please welcome Jaeden Martell to the Washington State Horror Con from October 25th through the 27th.
Jaeden Martell is 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 and reprised this character in the 2019 sequel It Chapter Two . His other notable work includes a role in the mystery film Knives Out and starring in the miniseries Defending Jacob.
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 in 2014, where he starred alongside Bill Murray. Murray later recommended Martell to Cameron Crowe, which led to his role in the 2015 film Aloha . He played the title character in The Book of Henry, further cementing his position as a talented young actor.
Martell joined the cast of the Apple miniseries Defending Jacob In September 2021 and also portrayed Morty Smith in promotional interstitials for the two-part fifth season finale of Rick and Morty. In 2022, he was cast as Craig in the Netflix film based on the novella from Stephen King’s Mr. Harrigan’s Phone. This year, Jaeden Martell appeared in Y2K and Arcadian.
