Tom Woodruff Jr.
Born: 1959-01-21 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Woodruff Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- Wellwood ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Smile ... (Makeup Designer)
- Prey as Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
- In Search of Tomorrow as Himself
2021
- Godzilla vs. Kong ... (Creature Design)
2020
- Guest House as John
- The Mortuary Collection as Burke
- Tremors: Making Perfection as Himself
- In Search of Darkness: Part II as Self
2019
- The Movies That Made Us as Self
- It Chapter Two ... (Makeup Designer)
- Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film as Self
- In Search of Darkness as Self
2018
- Sorry to Bother You as Equisapien (uncredited)
- Wolfman's Got Nards as Self
2016
- Long Live the King as himself
2015
- Zoo as Gorilla Suit Performer
- San Andreas ... (Makeup Effects)
- Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials ... (Makeup Designer)
- Harbinger Down ... (Producer)
- Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex as Self
- Fire City: End of Days ... (Director)
2014
- Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot as Himself
2013
- Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Fire City: King of Miseries ... (Director)
2012
- Astronaut: The Last Push as Control Technician
- Men in Suits as Self
2011
- Harry's Law as Gorilla
- Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class as Self
2010
- Skyline ... (Creature Design)
2009
- Race to Witch Mountain as Siphon
- Old Dogs as Gorilla
- Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant as Wolfman
- Lonely Street ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
2007
- Aliens vs Predator: Requiem as Alien
- Monster Squad Forever! as Self
2006
- Alpha Dog ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
2005
- Elektra as Puppeteer / Demon (uncredited)
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection as Self
- The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz as Self
2004
- AVP: Alien vs. Predator as Grid
- Shooting 'Panic Room' as Self
2003
- Looney Tunes: Back in Action as The Metaluna Mutant (uncredited)
- Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' as Self
- Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' as Self
2002
- The Santa Clause 2 ... (Makeup Effects Designer)
- Panic Room ... (Makeup Effects)
- Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe as Self
- The Alien Saga as Self
2001
- Evolution as Lead Primate Creature (uncredited)
2000
- The 6th Day ... (Makeup Effects)
- Hollow Man as Isabelle the Gorilla
- Bedazzled as Biggest Devil
- Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji' as Self
- Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination as Self
1998
- The X-Files as Creature #1
- The Making of ‘Tremors’ as Self
1997
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Kirby (segment "Kirby")
- Alien Resurrection as Lead Alien
1996
- Michael as Bull (uncredited)
1995
- Mortal Kombat as Goro (uncredited)
- Jumanji as Lion / Crocodile (uncredited)
1994
- Chicago Hope as Stevie the Gorilla
- The Santa Clause ... (Special Effects Key Makeup Artist)
1992
- Death Becomes Her ... (Visual Effects)
- Alien³ as Lead Alien (uncredited)
- Stay Tuned ... (Makeup Effects Designer)
- The Making of 'Alien³' as Self
1990
- Tremors as Graboids (uncredited)
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as Utility Monster
- Leviathan as Lead Creature (uncredited)
- Warlock ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
1988
- Monsters as Herbert
- Pumpkinhead as Pumpkinhead
1987
- The Monster Squad as Gillman
1986
- The Clan of the Cave Bear ... (Animatronics Designer)
1984
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)