Tom Woodruff Jr.
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.
Personal Details
Movies (46)
Wellwood
Executive Producer (Production)
2025
Smile
Makeup Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2022
Prey
as Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
2022
In Search of Tomorrow
as Himself
2022
Godzilla vs. Kong
Creature Design (Visual Effects)
2021
Tremors: Making Perfection
as Himself
2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II
as Self
2020
The Mortuary Collection
as Burke
2020
Guest House
as John
2020
It Chapter Two
Makeup Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
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 (Costume & Make-Up)
2017
Long Live the King
as himself
2016
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
as Self
2015
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Makeup Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2015
Harbinger Down
Producer (Production)
2015
Fire City: End of Days
Director (Directing)
2015
San Andreas
Makeup Effects (Crew)
2015
Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot
as Himself
2014
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2013
Fire City: King of Miseries
Director (Directing)
2013
Men in Suits
as Self
2012
Astronaut: The Last Push
as Control Technician
2012
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
2011
Skyline
Creature Design (Visual Effects)
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 (Costume & Make-Up)
2009
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
as Alien
2007
Monster Squad Forever!
as Self
2007
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
as Self
2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
as Self
2005
Elektra
as 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 (Costume & Make-Up)
2002
Panic Room
Makeup Effects (Crew)
2002
Evolution
as Lead Primate Creature (uncredited)
2001
