Jaeden Martell

Jaeden Martell

Born: January 4, 2003
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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

Movies for Jaeden Martell...

Arcadian
Title: Arcadian
Character: Joseph
Released: April 12, 2024
Type: Movie
In a near future, normal life on Earth has been decimated. Paul and his two sons, Thomas and Joseph, have been living a half-life – tranquility by day and torment by night. Every night, after the sun sets, they face the unrelenting attacks of a mysterious and violent evil. One day, when Thomas doesn't return home before sundown, Paul must leave the safety of their fortified farm to find him. A nightmarish battle ensues that forces the family to execute a desperate plan to survive.
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Y2K
Title: Y2K
Character: Eli
Released: March 9, 2024
Type: Movie
On the last night of 1999, two high school juniors crash a New Years Eve party, only to find themselves fighting for their lives in this dial-up disaster comedy.
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Mr. Harrigan's Phone
Title: Mr. Harrigan's Phone
Character: Craig
Released: October 5, 2022
Type: Movie
Craig, a young boy living in a small town befriends an older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away the boy discovers that not everything dead is gone.
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Metal Lords
Title: Metal Lords
Character: Kevin Schlieb
Released: April 8, 2022
Type: Movie
For teenage misfits Hunter and Kevin, the path to glory is clear: Devote themselves to metal. Win Battle of the Bands. And be worshipped like gods.
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Title: Calls
Character: Justin (voice)
Released: March 19, 2021
Type: TV
A series of interconnected phone conversations chronicling the mysterious story of a group of strangers whose lives are thrown into disarray in the lead-up to an apocalyptic event.
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Title: Defending Jacob
Character: Jacob Barber
Released: April 24, 2020
Type: TV
A family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.
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The Lodge
Title: The Lodge
Character: Aidan
Released: January 16, 2020
Type: Movie
When a father is forced to abruptly depart for work, he leaves his children, Aidan and Mia, at their holiday home in the care of his new girlfriend, Grace. Isolated and alone, a blizzard traps them inside the lodge as terrifying events summon specters from Grace's dark past.
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The Summers of IT: Chapter One
Title: The Summers of IT: Chapter One
Character: Self
Released: December 10, 2019
Type: Movie
This documentary focuses on the actors and their journey over two summers to create the remake to the original IT, by Stephen King. The documentary originally released as bonus material, bundled with IT: Chapter Two.
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The Summers of IT: Chapter Two
Title: The Summers of IT: Chapter Two
Character: Self
Released: December 10, 2019
Type: Movie
This documentary focuses on the actors and their journey over two summers to create the remake to the original IT, by Stephen King. The documentary originally released as bonus material, bundled with IT: Chapter Two.
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The True Adventures of Wolfboy
Title: The True Adventures of Wolfboy
Character: Paul
Released: December 8, 2019
Type: Movie
Follows a young boy who runs away from home in the search of his estranged mother.
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Knives Out
Title: Knives Out
Character: Jacob Thrombey
Released: November 27, 2019
Type: Movie
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
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Low Tide
Title: Low Tide
Character: Peter
Released: October 4, 2019
Type: Movie
In the long days of summer in a beach town on the New Jersey shore, high schooler Alan and his friends Red and Smitty break into vacation homes to steal valuables, funding dates at the boardwalk and lunches at the burger stand. When Alan and his younger brother Peter find a bag of gold coins, they try to hide them from the others — but Red, suspicious and violently unpredictable, seems willing to do anything to get the money.
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It Chapter Two
Title: It Chapter Two
Character: Young Bill Denbrough
Released: September 4, 2019
Type: Movie
27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.
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It
Title: It
Character: Bill Denbrough
Released: September 6, 2017
Type: Movie
In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
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The Book of Henry
Title: The Book of Henry
Character: Henry Carpenter
Released: June 16, 2017
Type: Movie
Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands.
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Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man
Title: Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man
Character: Walter
Released: January 28, 2017
Type: Movie
An evil Nazi, a boy's vivid imagination and his comic book drawings take you on a journey into a world where his fantasy becomes reality at the most inappropriate and dangerous time. Being 12, a talented comic book artist, having a mind of his own, his first crush, the fearlessness that comes with youth and being Jewish in Nazi Germany was Walter's life. Inspired by actual events a combination of live action and animation(based on Jaeden Lieberher's drawings) makes for a thrilling and entertaining tale.
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The Confirmation
Title: The Confirmation
Character: Anthony
Released: March 18, 2016
Type: Movie
A divorced father reconnects with his son when they track down a stolen toolbox over the course of a weekend.
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Midnight Special
Title: Midnight Special
Character: Alton Meyer
Released: February 18, 2016
Type: Movie
A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers.
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Aloha
Title: Aloha
Character: Mitchell Woodside
Released: May 29, 2015
Type: Movie
A celebrated military contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and re-connects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling for the hard-charging Air Force watchdog assigned to him.
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St. Vincent
Title: St. Vincent
Character: Oliver Bronstein
Released: October 9, 2014
Type: Movie
A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.
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Playing It Cool
Title: Playing It Cool
Character: 6 Year Old Me
Released: September 26, 2014
Type: Movie
A young man meets and instantly falls in love with an engaged woman.
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Title: Masters of Sex
Character: Johnny Masters
Released: September 29, 2013
Type: TV
William Masters and Virginia Johnson are real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality. Their research touched off the sexual revolution and took them from a midwestern teaching hospital to the cover of Time magazine and multiple appearances on Johnny Carson's couch. He is a brilliant scientist out of touch with his own feelings, and she is a single working mother ahead of her time. The series chronicles their unusual lives, romance, and unlikely pop culture trajectory.
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Grief
Title: Grief
Character: The Child
Released: March 3, 2013
Type: Movie
A young couple, coping with the death of their only son, must solve the mystery of a malevolent spirit haunting their house.
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Title: Young Hollywood
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: TV
Young Hollywood is a live and on demand video news network focused on celebrity, influencers and lifestyle.
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Title: American Dad!
Character: Peter Junior (voice)
Released: February 6, 2005
Type: TV
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."
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Title: Today
Character: Self
Released: January 14, 1952
Type: TV
Today is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It was the first of its genre on American television and in the world, and is the fifth-longest running American television series. Originally a two-hour program on weekdays, it expanded to Sundays in 1987 and Saturdays in 1992. The weekday broadcast expanded to three hours in 2000, and to four hours in 2007. Today's dominance was virtually unchallenged by the other networks until the late 1980s, when it was overtaken by ABC's Good Morning America. Today retook the Nielsen ratings lead the week of December 11, 1995, and held onto that position for 852 consecutive weeks until the week of April 9, 2012, when it was beaten by Good Morning America yet again. In 2002, Today was ranked #17 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest Television Shows of All Time.
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The Lost Boys
Title: The Lost Boys
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A remake of the 1987 film The Lost Boys, in which two boys are sucked into the mysterious and dangerous world of bikers, vampires and vampire hunters. It will be set in modern day.
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Tunnels
Title: Tunnels
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A teenage brother of school shooting victim strikes up an unlikely friendship with the shooter's grandmother when they both work together at the same supermarket.