This set the ball rolling for exposure. His "lucky break" into Hollywood came while advertising his work in a Spanish horror film series, Rec 2, at a convention in Texas. He told Javier he'd be perfect in the title role - and one year later, with Guillermo del Toro on-board as the film's producer, Javier was officially asked.
But when the film came out in , many fans assumed Mama - a female ghost - was created digitally. In response, the makers decided to upload Javier's movement test, showing him moving eerily, utilising his hyper-flexibility. The clip has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times since. Many directors and producers have credited it for why they hired him.
He laughs when joking that his "best work" was probably the YouTube clip. Since, he has starred in massive horror franchises like Insidious, Alien and The Conjuring. He also played parts in The Mummy, The Revenant and made a particularly memorable appearance as a leper in the remake of Steven King's It. The film became a break-out box office success in - and later this year he will also star in the sequel with a new adult cast.
Most recently, he was seen as a member of the un-dead stalking Arya Stark in an epic episode of Game of Thrones' final series. As a life-long fan of the genre, he describes working on these productions with major Hollywood stars as "like a gift".
Javier says he never gets scared by what he sees in the mirror. His social media accounts are full of funny behind-the-scenes photographs and videos, often in full costume. After long day working and before remove the make up. A version of this story first appeared in the July 19 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.
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