Tom Woodruff Jr.

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.

Known For

Birth Location Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA
Born 1959-01-21

Movies

Prey as Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
2022
2022
2020
Guest House as John
2020
2019
Sorry to Bother You as Equisapien (uncredited)
2018
Long Live the King as himself
2016
Men in Suits as Self
2012
Astronaut: The Last Push as Control Technician
2012
Zookeeper as Bernie the Gorilla
2011
Old Dogs as Gorilla
2009
2009
2007
Elektra as Demon (uncredited)
2005
2004
Looney Tunes: Back in Action as The Metaluna Mutant (uncredited)
2003
Evolution as Lead Primate Creature (uncredited)
2001
Bedazzled as Biggest Devil
2000
Hollow Man as Isabelle the Gorilla
2000
The X Files as Creature #1
1998
Alien Resurrection as Lead Alien
1997
Michael as Bull (uncredited)
1996
Jumanji as Lion / Crocodile (uncredited)
1995
Mortal Kombat as Goro (uncredited)
1995
Alien³ as Lead Alien (uncredited)
1992
Tremors as Graboids (uncredited)
1990
Leviathan as Lead Creature (uncredited)
1989
Pumpkinhead as Pumpkinhead
1988
The Monster Squad as Gillman
1987
Aliens as Salvager (uncredited)
1986

Movies

Smile Makeup Designer
2022
Godzilla vs. Kong Creature Design
2021
It Chapter Two Makeup Designer
2019
It Makeup Effects Designer
2017
2015
Harbinger Down Producer
2015
2015
San Andreas Makeup Effects
2015
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Special Effects Makeup Artist
2013
Skyline Creature Design
2010
Lonely Street Special Effects Makeup Artist
2009
The Santa Clause 2 Makeup Effects Designer
2002
Panic Room Makeup Effects
2002
The 6th Day Makeup Effects
2000
The Santa Clause Animatronics Designer
1994
The Santa Clause Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
1994
The Santa Clause Special Effects Makeup Artist
1994
Death Becomes Her Visual Effects
1992
Tremors Creature Design
1990
Warlock Special Effects Makeup Artist
1989
Pumpkinhead Makeup Effects
1988
The Monster Squad Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
1987
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Special Effects Makeup Artist
1984
Wellwood Executive Producer
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