7.3Acting
Tom Woodruff Jr.
- Born
- 1959-01-21
- Birthplace
- Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
82 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Wellwood
2025 · Movie
Executive Producer
In Search of Tomorrow
2022 · Movie
Himself
Prey
2022 · Movie
Predator Puppeteer (ADI) · Makeup Effects Designer
Smile
2022 · Movie
Makeup Designer · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021 · Movie
Creature Design
Guest House
2020 · Movie
John
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020 · Movie
Self
The Mortuary Collection
2020 · Movie
Burke · Sound
Tremors: Making Perfection
2020 · Movie
Himself
In Search of Darkness
2019 · Movie
Self
It Chapter Two
2019 · Movie
Makeup Designer
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019 · Movie
Self
The Movies That Made Us
2019 · TV Show
Self
Sorry to Bother You
2018 · Movie
Equisapien (uncredited)
Wolfman's Got Nards
2018 · Movie
Self
It
2017 · Movie
Makeup Effects Designer
Room 104
2017 · TV Show
Elmer
Long Live the King
2016 · Movie
himself
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015 · Movie
Self
Fire City: End of Days
2015 · Movie
Director
Harbinger Down
2015 · Movie
Producer
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
2015 · Movie
Makeup Designer
San Andreas
2015 · Movie
Makeup Effects
Zoo
2015 · TV Show
Gorilla Suit Performer
Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot
2014 · Movie
Himself
Fire City: King of Miseries
2013 · Movie
Director
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
2013 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Astronaut: The Last Push
2012 · Movie
Control Technician
Men in Suits
2012 · Movie
Self
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
2011 · Movie
Self
Harry's Law
2011 · TV Show
Gorilla
Skyline
2010 · Movie
Creature Design
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2009 · Movie
Wolfman
Lonely Street
2009 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Old Dogs
2009 · Movie
Gorilla
Race to Witch Mountain
2009 · Movie
Siphon
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
2007 · Movie
Alien
Monster Squad Forever!
2007 · Movie
Self
Alpha Dog
2006 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Elektra
2005 · Movie
Puppeteer / Demon (uncredited)
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005 · Movie
Self
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005 · Movie
Self
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004 · Movie
Grid
Shooting 'Panic Room'
2004 · Movie
Self
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003 · Movie
The Metaluna Mutant (uncredited)
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003 · Movie
Self
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003 · Movie
Self
Panic Room
2002 · Movie
Makeup Effects · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe
2002 · Movie
Self
The Alien Saga
2002 · Movie
Self
The Santa Clause 2
2002 · Movie
Makeup Effects Designer
Evolution
2001 · Movie
Lead Primate Creature (uncredited)
Bedazzled
2000 · Movie
Biggest Devil
Hollow Man
2000 · Movie
Isabelle the Gorilla
Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
2000 · Movie
Self
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
2000 · Movie
Self
The 6th Day
2000 · Movie
Makeup Effects
The Making of ‘Tremors’
1998 · Movie
Self
The X-Files
1998 · Movie
Creature #1
Alien Resurrection
1997 · Movie
Lead Alien
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997 · TV Show
Kirby (segment "Kirby") · Director
Michael
1996 · Movie
Bull (uncredited)
Jumanji
1995 · Movie
Lion / Crocodile (uncredited)
Mortal Kombat
1995 · Movie
Goro (uncredited)
Chicago Hope
1994 · TV Show
Stevie the Gorilla
The Santa Clause
1994 · Movie
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist · Animatronics Designer · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Alien³
1992 · Movie
Lead Alien (uncredited)
Death Becomes Her
1992 · Movie
Visual Effects
Stay Tuned
1992 · Movie
Makeup Effects Designer
The Making of 'Alien³'
1992 · Movie
Self
Tremors
1990 · Movie
Graboids (uncredited) · Creature Design
Leviathan
1989 · Movie
Lead Creature (uncredited) · Creature Design
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · TV Show
Utility Monster
Warlock
1989 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Monsters
1988 · TV Show
Herbert
Pumpkinhead
1988 · Movie
Pumpkinhead · Makeup Effects
The Monster Squad
1987 · Movie
Gillman · Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
The Clan of the Cave Bear
1986 · Movie
Animatronics Designer
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984 · Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Fleshing Out the Hollow Man
Date unknown · Movie
Self
Kong: Steel in Love
Date unknown · Movie
Director
KONG: STEEL IN LOVE
Date unknown · Movie
Director