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Tom Woodruff Jr.

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
56

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 21, 1959 (67 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

2022Preyas Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
2022In Search of Tomorrowas Himself
2020Tremors: Making Perfectionas Himself
2020In Search of Darkness: Part IIas Self
2020The Mortuary Collectionas Burke
2020Guest Houseas John
2019The Movies That Made Usas Self
2019In Search of Darknessas Self
2019Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Filmas Self
2018Wolfman's Got Nardsas Self
2018Sorry to Bother Youas Equisapien (uncredited)
2017Room 104as Elmer
2016Long Live the Kingas himself
2015Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complexas Self
2015Zooas Gorilla Suit Performer
2014Leviathan: Monster Melting Potas Himself
2012Men in Suitsas Self
2012Astronaut: The Last Pushas Control Technician
2011Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Classas Self
2011Harry's Lawas Gorilla
2009Old Dogsas Gorilla
2009Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistantas Wolfman
2009Race to Witch Mountainas Siphon
2007Aliens vs Predator: Requiemas Alien
2007Monster Squad Forever!as Self
2005The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Ozas Self
2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas Self
2005Elektraas Demon (uncredited)
2004AVP: Alien vs. Predatoras Grid
2004Shooting 'Panic Room'as Self
2003Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'as Self
2003Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'as Self
2003Looney Tunes: Back in Actionas The Metaluna Mutant (uncredited)
2002The Alien Sagaas Self
2002Starship Troopers: Know Your Foeas Self
2001Evolutionas Lead Primate Creature (uncredited)
2000Bedazzledas Biggest Devil
2000Hollow Manas Isabelle the Gorilla
2000Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imaginationas Self
2000Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'as Self
1998The X-Filesas Creature #1
1998The Making of ‘Tremors’as Self
1997Alien Resurrectionas Lead Alien
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Kirby (segment "Kirby")
1996Michaelas Bull (uncredited)
1995Jumanjias Lion / Crocodile (uncredited)
1995Mortal Kombatas Goro (uncredited)
1994Chicago Hopeas Stevie the Gorilla
1992Alien³as Lead Alien (uncredited)
1990Tremorsas Graboids (uncredited)
1989Tales from the Cryptas Utility Monster
1989Leviathanas Lead Creature (uncredited)
1988Monstersas Herbert
1988Pumpkinheadas Pumpkinhead
1987The Monster Squadas Gillman
Fleshing Out the Hollow Manas Self

Production

2025Wellwood...Executive Producer
2022Smile...Makeup Designer
2022Smile...Special Effects Makeup Artist
2022Prey...Makeup Effects Designer
2021Godzilla vs. Kong...Creature Design
2020The Mortuary Collection...Sound
2019It Chapter Two...Makeup Designer
2017It...Makeup Effects Designer
2015Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials...Makeup Designer
2015Harbinger Down...Producer
2015Fire City: End of Days...Director
2015San Andreas...Makeup Effects
2013Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters...Special Effects Makeup Artist
2013Fire City: King of Miseries...Director
2010Skyline...Creature Design
2009Lonely Street...Special Effects Makeup Artist
2006Alpha Dog...Special Effects Makeup Artist
2002The Santa Clause 2...Makeup Effects Designer
2002Panic Room...Makeup Effects
2002Panic Room...Special Effects Makeup Artist
2000The 6th Day...Makeup Effects
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction...Director
1994The Santa Clause...Special Effects Makeup Artist
1994The Santa Clause...Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
1994The Santa Clause...Animatronics Designer
1992Stay Tuned...Makeup Effects Designer
1992Death Becomes Her...Visual Effects
1990Tremors...Creature Design
1989Warlock...Special Effects Makeup Artist
1989Leviathan...Creature Design
1988Pumpkinhead...Makeup Effects
1987The Monster Squad...Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
1984Star Trek III: The Search for Spock...Special Effects Makeup Artist
KONG: STEEL IN LOVE...Director
Kong: Steel in Love...Director