Tom Woodruff Jr.

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1959-01-21 (65 years old)

Place of Birth Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Known For

Actor

2022
Prey

as Predator Puppeteer (ADI)

2022
2020
Guest House

as John

2018
Sorry to Bother You

as Equisapien (uncredited)

2017
Room 104

as Elmer

2016
2015
Zoo

as Gorilla Suit Performer

2012
Men in Suits

as Self

2012
Astronaut: The Last Push

as Control Technician

2011
Zookeeper

as Bernie the Gorilla

2009
Old Dogs

as Gorilla

2007
2005
Elektra

as Demon (uncredited)

2003
Looney Tunes: Back in Action

as The Metaluna Mutant (uncredited)

2002
2001
Evolution

as Lead Primate Creature (uncredited)

2000
Bedazzled

as Biggest Devil

2000
Hollow Man

as Isabelle the Gorilla

1998
The X Files

as Creature #1

1997
Alien Resurrection

as Lead Alien

1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as Kirby (segment "Kirby")

1996
Michael

as Bull (uncredited)

1995
Jumanji

as Lion / Crocodile (uncredited)

1995
Mortal Kombat

as Goro (uncredited)

1992
Alien³

as Lead Alien (uncredited)

1990
Tremors

as Graboids (uncredited)

1989
Leviathan

as Lead Creature (uncredited)

1989
Tales from the Crypt

as Utility Monster

1988
Pumpkinhead

as Pumpkinhead

1987
1986
Aliens

as Salvager (uncredited)

Costume & Make-Up

2022
Smile

as Makeup Designer

2022
Smile

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2019
It Chapter Two

as Makeup Designer

2017
It

as Makeup Effects Designer

2015
2013
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2009
Lonely Street

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2002
Panic Room

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2002
The Santa Clause 2

as Makeup Effects Designer

1994
The Santa Clause

as Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

1994
The Santa Clause

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1989
Warlock

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1987
The Monster Squad

as Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

1984
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

Director

2015

Crew

2015
San Andreas

as Makeup Effects

2002
Panic Room

as Makeup Effects

2000
The 6th Day

as Makeup Effects

1994
The Santa Clause

as Animatronics Designer

1988
Pumpkinhead

as Makeup Effects

Visual Effects

2021
Godzilla vs. Kong

as Creature Design

2010
Skyline

as Creature Design

1992
Death Becomes Her

as Visual Effects

1990
Tremors

as Creature Design

1989
Leviathan

as Creature Design

Producer

Wellwood

as Executive Producer

2015
Harbinger Down

as Producer