As Halloween rolled around this October, Welcome to Derry drew viewers back into the eerie world that first terrified them in It. However, this prequel series felt closer, more personal, and significantly new because it focused on a different group of children living in Derry, long before the Losers' Club’s story in the films. 

Their scenes brought the fear, innocence, and vulnerability that made Derry a haunting place to revisit yet again. 

With so many fresh young faces carrying this prequel, people naturally want to know more about them, including their real ages. Fortunately, the information required is not scarce.

IT: Welcome to Derry counts Miles Ekhardt, Clara Stack, Amanda Christine, Matilda Lawler, Mikkal Karim-Fidler, Blake Cameron James, Jack Molloy Legault, and Matilda Legault among its child actors. These young stars bring depth and nuance to the story, portraying kids who encounter the dark, sinister presence of Pennywise long before the events of the original IT films.

According to SuperHeroHype, Miles Ekhardt, who plays a 12-year-old in the series, has a real age that remains undisclosed. Clara Stack, bringing to life a character around 12–13, is actually 15. Amanda Christine, portraying a 12-year-old, is 16 years old in reality.

Matilda Lawler’s character is 12–13, while she herself is 17. Mikkal Karim-Fidler plays 12 on-screen and is 15 off-screen. Blake Cameron James also portrays a 12-year-old and shares the same age of 15 in real life.

Jack Molloy Legault’s character is 13, while he is 15 outside of the show. Matilda Legault, whose role is 7–8, is roughly 9–10 years old.

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With both the fictional and real ages of the actors now known, attention naturally shifts to which characters they play.

Miles Ekhardt appears as Matty Clements in IT: Welcome to Derry, Clara Stack as Lilly Bainbridge, Amanda Christine as Ronnie Grogan, Matilda Lawler as Marge Truman, Blake Cameron James as Will Hanlon, Mikkal Karim-Fidler as Teddy Uris, Jack Molloy Legault as Phil Malkin, and Matilda Legault as Susie Malkin.

None of the child actors from the 2017 and 2019 IT films returned for Welcome to Derry. The series, as established earlier, is a prequel set decades earlier, introducing a completely new generation of children.

While the story connects to the original lore, all roles are played by fresh faces, giving viewers a new perspective on Derry’s haunting history.

As IT: Welcome to Derry continues to captivate audiences with its chilling story and compelling young cast, it is clear that this prequel has carved its own eerie place in the IT universe. Amid whispers of IT: Welcome to Derry 2, moreover, viewers are already speculating what new horrors and secrets the town of Derry might reveal next. With fresh faces bringing fear, innocence, and suspense to the screen, the series proves that Derry’s dark legacy is far from finished, and the story is only just beginning.

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