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Christopher Allen Nelson

Costume & Make Up
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Academy Award winner and 2 time Emmy winner Christopher Allen Nelson moved to Los Angeles at the age of 15. He has established himself as one of the top Special FX Make-up Artists and designers in the industry, after having worked for Rick Baker, Steve Johnson, KNB, Stan Winston, and many more.

Personal Details

Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Costume & Make Up

Also Known As

Christopher Nelson
Christopher Allen
Chris Nelson

Movies (44)

Michael

Michael

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2026

One Battle After Another
7.4

One Battle After Another

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2025

Honey Don't!
5.7

Honey Don't!

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2025

Drive-Away Dolls
5.5

Drive-Away Dolls

Prosthetic Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2024

Halloween Ends
6.1

Halloween Ends

Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

2022

Thor: Love and Thunder
6.4

Thor: Love and Thunder

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2022

Umma
5.3

Umma

Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

2022

Halloween Kills
6.4

Halloween Kills

Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

2021

Fear Street: 1666
7.1

Fear Street: 1666

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2021

Fear Street: 1978
7.2

Fear Street: 1978

Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

2021

Fear Street: 1994
6.7

Fear Street: 1994

Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

2021

The Tax Collector
5.6

The Tax Collector

Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

2020

Halloween
6.6

Halloween

as Officer Francis

2018

Suicide Squad
5.9

Suicide Squad

Makeup Supervisor (Costume & Make-Up)

2016

Inherent Vice
6.5

Inherent Vice

as Glenn Charlock

2014

Honeymoon
5.4

Honeymoon

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2014

Merkin Penal

Merkin Penal

as Hetfield

2014

Thor: The Dark World
6.5

Thor: The Dark World

Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2013

The Hangover Part III
6.2

The Hangover Part III

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2013

Hero of the Day

Hero of the Day

Writer (Writing)

2012

The Amazing Spider-Man
6.7

The Amazing Spider-Man

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2012

God Bless America
7.0

God Bless America

as Trooper

2012

ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2
4.9

ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2

as Max

2011

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
8.0

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

as Tommy Plympton

2011

Devil
6.1

Devil

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2010

The Stepfather
5.8

The Stepfather

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2009

Vacancy 2: The First Cut
5.3

Vacancy 2: The First Cut

as Sheriff

2008

Stiletto
4.7

Stiletto

as Buzzcut

2008

The Rage
3.8

The Rage

as Larry

2007

Rise: Blood Hunter
5.4

Rise: Blood Hunter

as Officer

2007

The Dead Girl
6.0

The Dead Girl

as Murray

2006

The Tripper
4.9

The Tripper

as Gus / Reagan

2006

Hostel
5.9

Hostel

as Dutch Police Officer

2006

Serenity
7.4

Serenity

Key Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2005

Land of the Dead
6.2

Land of the Dead

as Veteran Soldier

2005

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
5.3

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2005

Constantine
7.1

Constantine

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2005

The Hillz
3.0

The Hillz

as Kid

2004

Kill Bill: Vol. 2
7.9

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

as Tommy Plympton

2004

Employee of the Month
5.7

Employee of the Month

as Squeegy Man

2004

Kill Bill: Vol. 1
8.0

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2003

Ghost Ship
6.0

Ghost Ship

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2002

Ghosts of Mars
5.1

Ghosts of Mars

as Demon Miner (uncredited)

2001

Evolution
6.1

Evolution

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2001

TV Shows (6)