Biography
Who is Jaeden Martell?
Early life and real name
Jaeden Martell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 4, 2003. His birth name is Jaeden Wesley Lieberher, and he is the son of Wes Lieberher and Angela Teresa Martell. His father works as an executive chef based in Los Angeles. On his mother's side, Jaeden has a grandmother named Chisun Martell who is of Korean descent. He spent his early childhood years living in South Philadelphia before his family moved to Los Angeles when he was eight years old.
During the first several years of his professional acting career, he used his father's surname and was credited as Jaeden Lieberher. In 2019, he made the decision to change his professional name to Jaeden Martell, adopting his mother's maiden name instead. This change coincided with his transition into more mature acting roles as he moved away from child acting parts.
How Jaeden became famous
The career of Jaeden Martell began with appearances in several television commercials. His first job was for the toy brand Hot Wheels, followed by advertisements for major companies like Google, Hyundai, and Verizon Fios. He made his feature film debut in the 2014 comedy drama St. Vincent. In this production, he played a lead role alongside Bill Murray and received a nomination for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer. Bill Murray later recommended him for a part in the 2015 movie Aloha.
His global breakthrough arrived in 2017 when he was cast as Bill Denbrough in the film adaptation of Stephen King's It. The supernatural horror movie was a big commercial success, earning over 701 million dollars at the global box office. Jaeden returned to play the same character in the 2019 sequel, It Chapter Two. These two films established him as a leading young actor in the horror genre and led to further projects such as the 2019 film The Lodge.
Career highlights and movies
Beyond his work in horror, Jaeden has explored various genres including science fiction and mystery. In 2016, he starred in Midnight Special as a boy with supernatural abilities. He also took the title role in the 2017 drama The Book of Henry. In 2019, he appeared in Rian Johnson's ensemble mystery Knives Out, where he played the character Jacob Thrombey. That same year, he worked on independent projects such as the drama Low Tide and the fantasy film The True Adventures of Wolfboy.
In 2020, he moved into television with a leading role in the Apple TV+ miniseries Defending Jacob. He portrayed a teenager accused of a violent crime, starring alongside Chris Evans. His more recent work includes the 2022 Netflix film Mr. Harrigan's Phone and the comedy Metal Lords. In 2024, he appeared in the film Y2K. He also participated in promotional content for the animated show Rick and Morty, where he portrayed the character Morty Smith in live-action segments.
Birthday and age
Jaeden Martell was born on January 4, 2003, which makes Jaeden 23 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Jaeden shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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