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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Christopher Allen Nelson

Biography:

Academy Award winner and 2 time Emmy winner Christopher Allen Nelson moved to Los Angeles at the age of 15. He has established himself as one of the top Special FX Make-up Artists and designers in the industry, after having worked for Rick Baker, Steve Johnson, KNB, Stan Winston, and many more.

Known For

Acting

2018

Halloween as Officer Francis

2014

Inherent Vice as Glenn Charlock
Merkin Penal as Hetfield

2012

2011

2010

2008

Stiletto as Buzzcut

2007

The Rage as Larry

2006

The Tripper as Gus / Reagan

2005

Hostel as Dutch Police Officer
Land of the Dead as Veteran Soldier
Weeds as Mattias

2004

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Tommy Plympton
The Hillz as Kid
Employee of the Month as Squeegy Man

2003

Cold Case as Lester Hughes (1979)

2001

Ghosts of Mars as Demon Miner (uncredited)

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Officer D.A. Michaels
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Officer Michaels

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Killing Chuck as Ranger

Costume & Make-Up

2025

One Battle After Another as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Michael as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2024

Drive-Away Dolls as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2022

Thor: Love and Thunder as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Umma as Makeup Effects Designer
Halloween Ends as Makeup Effects Designer

2021

Fear Street: 1994 as Makeup Effects Designer
Fear Street: 1978 as Makeup Effects Designer
Halloween Kills as Makeup Effects Designer
Fear Street: 1666 as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Fear Street: 1666 as Makeup Effects Designer

2020

The Tax Collector as Makeup Effects Designer

2018

Halloween as Makeup Department Head

2016

Suicide Squad as Makeup Supervisor

2014

Honeymoon as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2013

The Hangover Part III as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Thor: The Dark World as Makeup Artist

2012

The Amazing Spider-Man as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2010

Devil as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2009

The Stepfather as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2005

Constantine as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Serenity as Key Makeup Artist

2004

Employee of the Month as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2003

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2002

Ghost Ship as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2001

Evolution as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2000

X-Men as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1999

Virus as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Magnolia as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1996

Bad Moon as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Bordello of Blood as Makeup Effects Designer
The Dentist as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1995

Dead Man as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1993

Warlock: The Armageddon as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Return of the Living Dead III as Special Effects Makeup Artist

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Killing Chuck as Special Effects Key Makeup Artist