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Tom Woodruff Jr.

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Tom Woodruff Jr.

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jan 21, 1959 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA

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

Acting
2022PreyPredator Puppeteer (ADI)
2022In Search of TomorrowHimself
2020Tremors: Making PerfectionHimself
2020Guest HouseJohn
2020In Search of Darkness: Part IISelf
2020The Mortuary CollectionBurke
2019Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed FilmSelf
2019In Search of DarknessSelf
2019The Movies That Made UsSelf
2018Sorry to Bother YouEquisapien (uncredited)
2018Wolfman's Got NardsSelf
2017Room 104Elmer
2016Long Live the Kinghimself
2015Creature Designers: The Frankenstein ComplexSelf
2015ZooGorilla Suit Performer
2014Leviathan: Monster Melting PotHimself
2012Astronaut: The Last PushControl Technician
2012Men in SuitsSelf
2011Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First ClassSelf
2011Harry's LawGorilla
2009Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's AssistantWolfman
2009Race to Witch MountainSiphon
2009Old DogsGorilla
2007Aliens vs Predator: RequiemAlien
2007Monster Squad Forever!Self
2005The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to OzSelf
2005ElektraDemon (uncredited)
2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelf
2004AVP: Alien vs. PredatorGrid
2004Shooting 'Panic Room'Self
2003Looney Tunes: Back in ActionThe Metaluna Mutant (uncredited)
2003Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'Self
2003Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'Self
2002The Alien SagaSelf
2001EvolutionLead Primate Creature (uncredited)
2000BedazzledBiggest Devil
2000Hollow ManIsabelle the Gorilla
2000Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'Self
2000Making Jumanji: The Realm of ImaginationSelf
1998The Making of ‘Tremors’Self
1998The X-FilesCreature #1
1997Alien ResurrectionLead Alien
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionKirby (segment "Kirby")
1996MichaelBull (uncredited)
1995JumanjiLion / Crocodile (uncredited)
1995Mortal KombatGoro (uncredited)
1994Chicago HopeStevie the Gorilla
1992Alien³Lead Alien (uncredited)
1990TremorsGraboids (uncredited)
1989LeviathanLead Creature (uncredited)
1989Tales from the CryptUtility Monster
1988PumpkinheadPumpkinhead
1987The Monster SquadGillman
Production
2025WellwoodExecutive Producer
2015Harbinger DownProducer
Directing
2015Fire City: End of DaysDirector
2013Fire City: King of MiseriesDirector
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionDirector
-Kong: Steel in LoveDirector
-KONG: STEEL IN LOVEDirector
Crew
2015San AndreasMakeup Effects
2002Panic RoomMakeup Effects
2000The 6th DayMakeup Effects
1994The Santa ClauseAnimatronics Designer
1988PumpkinheadMakeup Effects