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
- Prey as Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
- Smile ... (Makeup Designer)
- In Search of Tomorrow as Himself
2021
- Godzilla vs. Kong ... (Creature Design)
2020
- The Mortuary Collection as Burke
- Guest House as John
- In Search of Darkness: Part II as Self
- Tremors: Making Perfection as Himself
2019
- It Chapter Two ... (Makeup Designer)
- The Movies That Made Us as Self
- In Search of Darkness as Self
- Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film 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)
- Fire City: End of Days ... (Director)
- Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex as Self
2014
- Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot as Himself
2013
- Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Fire City: King of Miseries ... (Director)
2012
- Men in Suits as Self
- Astronaut: The Last Push as Control Technician
2011
- Harry's Law as Gorilla
- Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class as Self
2010
- Skyline ... (Creature Design)
2009
- Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant as Wolfman
- Race to Witch Mountain as Siphon
- Old Dogs as Gorilla
- 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 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)
- Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' as Self
- Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' as Self
2002
- Panic Room ... (Makeup Effects)
- The Santa Clause 2 ... (Makeup Effects Designer)
- The Alien Saga as Self
- Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe as Self
2001
- Evolution as Lead Primate Creature (uncredited)
2000
- Hollow Man as Isabelle the Gorilla
- The 6th Day ... (Makeup Effects)
- Bedazzled as Biggest Devil
- Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination as Self
- Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji' 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
- Alien³ as Lead Alien (uncredited)
- Death Becomes Her ... (Visual Effects)
- Stay Tuned ... (Makeup Effects Designer)
1990
- Tremors as Graboids (uncredited)
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as Utility Monster
- Warlock ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Leviathan as Lead Creature (uncredited)
1988
- Monsters as Herbert
- Pumpkinhead as Pumpkinhead
1987
- The Monster Squad as Gillman
1984
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)