Tony Gardner
Biography
Tony Gardner is an American makeup designer, special effects designer and puppeteer. He has designed and created effects for many feature films, including the films Zombieland, 127 Hours, Smokin' Aces, Hairspray, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, The Addams Family, Seed of Chucky, Shallow Hal and There's Something About Mary. Gardner helped create the signature helmets for Daft Punk, as well as an animatronic robot for their "Technologic" music video. He wrote and directed Daft Punk's music video for the song "The Prime Time of Your Life" and associate produced and populated a world full of robots for the duo's feature-length directorial debut, Daft Punk's Electroma. Beyond the film-making arena, Gardner's special effects company Alterian, Inc. has also designed and created the popular GEICO Cavemen characters as well as the current iteration of Smokey Bear.
Personal Details
Movies (50)
The Rivals of Amziah King
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2025
Dear Santa
Makeup Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2024
Doc of Chucky
as Self
2024
Hocus Pocus 2
Makeup Effects (Crew)
2022
Living with Chucky
as Self
2022
Jackass 4.5
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Studio 666
Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2022
Jackass Forever
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2022
Old
Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2021
Bad Hair
Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2021
Freaky
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2020
Sextuplets
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2019
Hell Fest
Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)
2018
The Dollhouse
as Self
2017
Cult of Chucky
Animatronics Supervisor (Crew)
2017
Woodshock
Makeup Effects (Crew)
2017
The Bad Batch
Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2017
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2015
Daft Punk Unchained
as Self
2015
Clown
Makeup Effects (Crew)
2014
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
as Self
2014
The Watch
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2012
Jack and Jill
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2011
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
as Himself
2011
127 Hours
Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2010
The Killer Inside Me
Prosthetic Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2010
Bitch Slap
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2009
Angels & Demons
Prosthetic Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2009
What We Take from Each Other
Special Effects Coordinator (Crew)
2008
Ben 10: Race Against Time
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2008
Hairspray
Makeup Effects (Crew)
2007
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Makeup Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2005
Seed of Chucky
as Tony Gardner
2004
Mindhunters
Makeup Effects (Crew)
2004
Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You
as Self
2004
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up
as Self
2002
Being 'Shallow Hal'
as Self
2001
Shallow Hal
Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2001
Scary Movie 2
Makeup Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2001
Me, Myself & Irene
Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2000
28 Days
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2000
Stir of Echoes
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1999
Go
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1999
There's Something About Mary
Animatronics Designer (Crew)
1998
Bean
Makeup Effects (Crew)
1997
Batman & Robin
Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects (Crew)
1997
Lifeform
Producer (Production)
1996
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects (Crew)
1995
Tank Girl
Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)
1995
Born to Be Wild
Associate Producer (Production)
1995