Tom Woodruff Jr.
Acting
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
Acting56
moviePrey
2022
Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
movieSorry to Bother You
2018
Equisapien (uncredited)
tvRoom 104
2017
Elmer
movieLong Live the King
2016
himself
tvZoo
2015
Gorilla Suit Performer
movieAstronaut: The Last Push
2012
Control Technician
tvHarry's Law
2011
Gorilla
movieOld Dogs
2009
Gorilla
movieElektra
2005
Puppeteer / Demon (uncredited)
movieLooney Tunes: Back in Action
2003
The Metaluna Mutant (uncredited)
movieEvolution
2001
Lead Primate Creature (uncredited)
movieBedazzled
2000
Biggest Devil
movieHollow Man
2000
Isabelle the Gorilla
movieThe X-Files
1998
Creature #1
movieAlien Resurrection
1997
Lead Alien
tvBeyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
Kirby (segment "Kirby")
movieMichael
1996
Bull (uncredited)
movieJumanji
1995
Lion / Crocodile (uncredited)
movieMortal Kombat
1995
Goro (uncredited)
tvChicago Hope
1994
Stevie the Gorilla
movieAlien³
1992
Lead Alien (uncredited)
movieTremors
1990
Graboids (uncredited)
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Utility Monster
movieLeviathan
1989
Lead Creature (uncredited)
tvMonsters
1988
Herbert
moviePumpkinhead
1988
Pumpkinhead
movieThe Monster Squad
1987
Gillman
Costume & Make-Up15
movieSmile
2022
Makeup Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist
moviePrey
2022
Makeup Effects Designer
movieIt Chapter Two
2019
Makeup Designer
movieIt
2017
Makeup Effects Designer
movieMaze Runner: The Scorch Trials
2015
Makeup Designer
moviePercy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
2013
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieLonely Street
2009
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieAlpha Dog
2006
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieThe Santa Clause 2
2002
Makeup Effects Designer
moviePanic Room
2002
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieThe Santa Clause
1994
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist, Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieStay Tuned
1992
Makeup Effects Designer
movieWarlock
1989
Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieThe Monster Squad
1987
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
movieStar Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Crew5
movieSan Andreas
2015
Makeup Effects
moviePanic Room
2002
Makeup Effects
movieThe 6th Day
2000
Makeup Effects
movieThe Santa Clause
1994
Animatronics Designer
moviePumpkinhead
1988
Makeup Effects
Directing5
Visual Effects5
movieGodzilla vs. Kong
2021
Creature Design
movieSkyline
2010
Creature Design
movieDeath Becomes Her
1992
Visual Effects
movieTremors
1990
Creature Design
movieLeviathan
1989
Creature Design
Production2
movieWellwood
2025
Executive Producer
movieHarbinger Down
2015
Producer