Acting

Tom Woodruff Jr.

Born 1959-01-21 · Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Credits

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Wellwood
Executive Producer
2025
Smile
Makeup Designer
2022
Smile
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2022
Prey
as Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
2022
Prey
Makeup Effects Designer
2022
In Search of Tomorrow
as Himself
2022
Godzilla vs. Kong
Creature Design
2021
Tremors: Making Perfection
as Himself
2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II
as Self
2020
The Mortuary Collection
as Burke
2020
The Mortuary Collection
Sound
2020
Guest House
as John
2020
The Movies That Made Us
as Self
2019
It Chapter Two
Makeup Designer
2019
In Search of Darkness
as Self
2019
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
as Self
2019
Wolfman's Got Nards
as Self
2018
Sorry to Bother You
as Equisapien (uncredited)
2018
It
Makeup Effects Designer
2017
Room 104
as Elmer
2017
Long Live the King
as himself
2016
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
as Self
2015
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Makeup Designer
2015
Harbinger Down
Producer
2015
Zoo
as Gorilla Suit Performer
2015
Fire City: End of Days
Director
2015
San Andreas
Makeup Effects
2015
Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot
as Himself
2014
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2013
Fire City: King of Miseries
Director
2013
Men in Suits
as Self
2012
Astronaut: The Last Push
as Control Technician
2012
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
as Self
2011
Harry's Law
as Gorilla
2011
Skyline
Creature Design
2010
Old Dogs
as Gorilla
2009
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
as Wolfman
2009
Race to Witch Mountain
as Siphon
2009
Lonely Street
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2009
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
as Alien
2007
Monster Squad Forever!
as Self
2007
Alpha Dog
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2006
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
as Self
2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
as Self
2005
Elektra
as Puppeteer / Demon (uncredited)
2005
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
as Grid
2004
Shooting 'Panic Room'
as Self
2004
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
as Self
2003
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
as Self
2003
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
as The Metaluna Mutant (uncredited)
2003
The Alien Saga
as Self
2002
The Santa Clause 2
Makeup Effects Designer
2002
Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe
as Self
2002
Panic Room
Makeup Effects
2002
Panic Room
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2002
Evolution
as Lead Primate Creature (uncredited)
2001
The 6th Day
Makeup Effects
2000
Bedazzled
as Biggest Devil
2000
Hollow Man
as Isabelle the Gorilla
2000
Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
as Self
2000
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
as Self
2000
The X-Files
as Creature #1
1998
The Making of ‘Tremors’
as Self
1998
Alien Resurrection
as Lead Alien
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Kirby (segment "Kirby")
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Director
1997
Michael
as Bull (uncredited)
1996
Jumanji
as Lion / Crocodile (uncredited)
1995
Mortal Kombat
as Goro (uncredited)
1995
The Santa Clause
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
1994
The Santa Clause
Animatronics Designer
1994
The Santa Clause
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1994
Chicago Hope
as Stevie the Gorilla
1994
Stay Tuned
Makeup Effects Designer
1992
Death Becomes Her
Visual Effects
1992
Alien³
as Lead Alien (uncredited)
1992
The Making of 'Alien³'
as Self
1992
Tremors
as Graboids (uncredited)
1990
Tremors
Creature Design
1990
Tales from the Crypt
as Utility Monster
1989