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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-09-25 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Tony Gardner

Biography:

Tony Gardner is an American makeup designer, special effects designer and puppeteer. He has designed and created effects for many feature films, including the films Zombieland, 127 Hours, Smokin' Aces, Hairspray, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, The Addams Family, Seed of Chucky, Shallow Hal and There's Something About Mary. Gardner helped create the signature helmets for Daft Punk, as well as an animatronic robot for their "Technologic" music video. He wrote and directed Daft Punk's music video for the song "The Prime Time of Your Life" and associate produced and populated a world full of robots for the duo's feature-length directorial debut, Daft Punk's Electroma. Beyond the film-making arena, Gardner's special effects company Alterian, Inc. has also designed and created the popular GEICO Cavemen characters as well as the current iteration of Smokey Bear.

Known For

Acting

2024

2022

Jackass 4.5 as Self (archive footage)

2017

2015

2014

2011

2004

Seed of Chucky as Tony Gardner

2002

2001

1990

Darkman as Burn Ward Nurse / Lizard Man (uncredited)
Keeping Up Appearances as Claude Cooper-Smith

1983

Michael Jackson's Thriller as Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)

Crew

2022

Hocus Pocus 2 as Makeup Effects

2017

Cult of Chucky as Animatronics Supervisor
Woodshock as Makeup Effects

2014

Clown as Makeup Effects

2008

What We Take from Each Other as Special Effects Coordinator

2007

Hairspray as Makeup Effects

2004

Mindhunters as Makeup Effects

1998

There's Something About Mary as Animatronics Designer

1997

Bean as Makeup Effects
Batman & Robin as Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects

1995

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls as Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects

1991

Mobsters as Makeup Effects

1990

Psycho IV: The Beginning as Makeup Effects

1989

Tale of Two Sisters as Makeup Effects

1988

The Blob as Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects

1987

The Lost Boys as Special Effects

1983

Michael Jackson's Thriller as Makeup Effects

Art

2008

Ben 10: Race Against Time as Prop Designer

1992

The Babe as Special Props

Costume & Make-Up

2025

The Rivals of Amziah King as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2022

Studio 666 as Makeup Effects Designer
Jackass Forever as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2021

Bad Hair as Makeup Effects Designer
Old as Makeup Effects Designer

2020

Freaky as Makeup Effects Designer
Freaky as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2018

Hell Fest as Costume Design

2017

The Bad Batch as Makeup Effects Designer

2015

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse as Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

2010

The Killer Inside Me as Prosthetic Designer
127 Hours as Makeup Effects Designer

2009

Bitch Slap as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Angels & Demons as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2008

Ben 10: Race Against Time as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2005

Cheaper by the Dozen 2 as Makeup Designer

2004

Seed of Chucky as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2001

Shallow Hal as Makeup Effects Designer
Scary Movie 2 as Makeup Designer

2000

28 Days as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Me, Myself & Irene as Makeup Effects Designer

1999

Stir of Echoes as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Go as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1995

Tank Girl as Costume Design

1994

It's Pat as Costume Design

1993

Freaked as Makeup Designer
Ghost in the Machine as Makeup Effects Designer

1992

Army of Darkness as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1990

Dark Angel as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Darkman as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Nightbreed as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Psycho IV: The Beginning as Makeup Artist

1988

Out of the Dark as Special Effects Makeup Artist

Production

2022

Living with Chucky as Associate Producer

2017

The Bad Batch as Co-Producer
Cult of Chucky as Associate Producer

1996

Lifeform as Producer

1995

Born to Be Wild as Associate Producer