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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-01-21 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA

Tom Woodruff Jr.

Biography:

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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Known For

Acting

2022

Prey as Predator Puppeteer (ADI)

2020

Guest House as John

2019

2018

Sorry to Bother You as Equisapien (uncredited)

2017

Room 104 as Elmer

2016

2015

Zoo as Gorilla Suit Performer

2014

2012

Astronaut: The Last Push as Control Technician
Men in Suits as Self

2011

Zookeeper as Bernie the Gorilla

2009

Old Dogs as Gorilla

2007

2005

Elektra as Demon (uncredited)

2004

2003

Looney Tunes: Back in Action as The Metaluna Mutant (uncredited)

2002

2001

Evolution as Lead Primate Creature (uncredited)

2000

Bedazzled as Biggest Devil
Hollow Man as Isabelle the Gorilla

1998

The X-Files as Creature #1

1997

Alien Resurrection as Lead Alien
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Kirby (segment "Kirby")

1996

Michael as Bull (uncredited)

1995

Jumanji as Lion / Crocodile (uncredited)
Mortal Kombat as Goro (uncredited)

1994

1992

Alien³ as Lead Alien (uncredited)

1990

Tremors as Graboids (uncredited)

1989

Leviathan as Lead Creature (uncredited)
Tales from the Crypt as Utility Monster

1988

Pumpkinhead as Pumpkinhead

1987

1986

Aliens as Salvager (uncredited)

Costume & Make-Up

2022

Smile as Makeup Designer
Smile as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2019

It Chapter Two as Makeup Designer

2017

It as Makeup Effects Designer

2015

2013

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2009

Lonely Street as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2002

Panic Room as Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Santa Clause 2 as Makeup Effects Designer

1994

The Santa Clause as Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
The Santa Clause as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1989

Warlock as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1987

The Monster Squad as Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

1984

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Special Effects Makeup Artist

Directing

2015

Crew

2015

San Andreas as Makeup Effects

2002

Panic Room as Makeup Effects

2000

The 6th Day as Makeup Effects

1994

The Santa Clause as Animatronics Designer

1988

Pumpkinhead as Makeup Effects

Production

2025

Wellwood as Executive Producer

2015

Harbinger Down as Producer

Visual Effects

2021

Godzilla vs. Kong as Creature Design

2010

Skyline as Creature Design

1992

Death Becomes Her as Visual Effects

1990

Tremors as Creature Design

1989

Leviathan as Creature Design