Tom Woodruff Jr.
Acting·January 21, 1959 — 67 years old·Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA
Tom Woodruff Jr. (born January 21, 1959) is an American actor, director, producer and special effects supervisor. He won an Academy Award for Best Special Effects for his work on the 1992 dark fantasy film Death Becomes Her; that same year he was also nominated for the same award for Alien 3.
Some of his most notable works include: The Santa Clause, Starship Troopers, Cast Away, It and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
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—Fleshing Out the Hollow ManSelf—Kong: Steel in LoveDirector—KONG: STEEL IN LOVEDirector2025WellwoodExecutive Producer2022SmileMakeup Designer · Special Effects Makeup Artist2022PreyPredator Puppeteer (ADI) · Makeup Effects Designer2022In Search of TomorrowHimself2021Godzilla vs. KongCreature Design2020Tremors: Making PerfectionHimself2020In Search of Darkness: Part IISelf2020The Mortuary CollectionBurke · Sound2020Guest HouseJohn2019The Movies That Made UsTVSelf2019It Chapter TwoMakeup Designer2019In Search of DarknessSelf2019Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed FilmSelf2018Wolfman's Got NardsSelf2018Sorry to Bother YouEquisapien (uncredited)2017ItMakeup Effects Designer2017Room 104TVElmer2016Long Live the Kinghimself2015Creature Designers: The Frankenstein ComplexSelf2015Maze Runner: The Scorch TrialsMakeup Designer2015Harbinger DownProducer2015ZooTVGorilla Suit Performer2015Fire City: End of DaysDirector2015San AndreasMakeup Effects2014Leviathan: Monster Melting PotHimself2013Percy Jackson: Sea of MonstersSpecial Effects Makeup Artist2013Fire City: King of MiseriesDirector2012Men in SuitsSelf2012Astronaut: The Last PushControl Technician2011Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First ClassSelf2011Harry's LawTVGorilla2010SkylineCreature Design2009Old DogsGorilla2009Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's AssistantWolfman2009Race to Witch MountainSiphon2009Lonely StreetSpecial Effects Makeup Artist2007Aliens vs Predator: RequiemAlien2007Monster Squad Forever!Self2006Alpha DogSpecial Effects Makeup Artist2005The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to OzSelf2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelf2005ElektraPuppeteer / Demon (uncredited)2004AVP: Alien vs. PredatorGrid2004Shooting 'Panic Room'Self2003Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'Self2003Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'Self2003Looney Tunes: Back in ActionThe Metaluna Mutant (uncredited)2002The Alien SagaSelf2002The Santa Clause 2Makeup Effects Designer2002Starship Troopers: Know Your FoeSelf2002Panic RoomMakeup Effects · Special Effects Makeup Artist2001EvolutionLead Primate Creature (uncredited)2000The 6th DayMakeup Effects2000BedazzledBiggest Devil2000Hollow ManIsabelle the Gorilla2000Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'Self2000Making Jumanji: The Realm of ImaginationSelf1998The X-FilesCreature #11998The Making of ‘Tremors’Self1997Alien ResurrectionLead Alien1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionTVKirby (segment "Kirby") · Director1996MichaelBull (uncredited)1995JumanjiLion / Crocodile (uncredited)1995Mortal KombatGoro (uncredited)1994The Santa ClauseSpecial Effects Key Makeup Artist · Animatronics Designer · Special Effects Makeup Artist1994Chicago HopeTVStevie the Gorilla1992Stay TunedMakeup Effects Designer1992Death Becomes HerVisual Effects1992Alien³Lead Alien (uncredited)1990TremorsGraboids (uncredited) · Creature Design1989Tales from the CryptTVUtility Monster1989WarlockSpecial Effects Makeup Artist1989LeviathanLead Creature (uncredited) · Creature Design1988MonstersTVHerbert1988PumpkinheadPumpkinhead · Makeup Effects1987The Monster SquadGillman · Special Effects Key Makeup Artist1984Star Trek III: The Search for SpockSpecial Effects Makeup Artist