Acting • AGE 67
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...


Wellwood
Executive Producer
2025

Smile
Makeup Designer
2022

Prey
Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
2022

In Search of Tomorrow
Himself
2022

Godzilla vs. Kong
Creature Design
2021

Tremors: Making Perfection
Himself
2020

In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
2020

The Mortuary Collection
Burke
2020

Guest House
John
2020

The Movies That Made Us
Self
2019

It Chapter Two
Makeup Designer
2019

In Search of Darkness
Self
2019

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Self
2019

Wolfman's Got Nards
Self
2018

Sorry to Bother You
Equisapien (uncredited)
2018

It
Makeup Effects Designer
2017

Room 104
Elmer
2017

Long Live the King
himself
2016

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
2015

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Makeup Designer
2015

Harbinger Down
Producer
2015

Zoo
Gorilla Suit Performer
2015

Fire City: End of Days
Director
2015

San Andreas
Makeup Effects
2015

Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot
Himself
2014

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2013

Men in Suits
Self
2012

Astronaut: The Last Push
Control Technician
2012

Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
Self
2011

Harry's Law
Gorilla
2011

Skyline
Creature Design
2010

Old Dogs
Gorilla
2009

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Wolfman
2009

Race to Witch Mountain
Siphon
2009

Lonely Street
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2009

Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
Alien
2007

Monster Squad Forever!
Self
2007

Alpha Dog
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2006

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Self
2005

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
2005

Elektra
Demon (uncredited)
2005

AVP: Alien vs. Predator
Grid
2004

Shooting 'Panic Room'
Self
2004

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Self
2003

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Self
2003

Looney Tunes: Back in Action
The Metaluna Mutant (uncredited)
2003

The Alien Saga
Self
2002

The Santa Clause 2
Makeup Effects Designer
2002

Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe
Self
2002

Panic Room
Makeup Effects
2002

Evolution
Lead Primate Creature (uncredited)
2001

The 6th Day
Makeup Effects
2000

Bedazzled
Biggest Devil
2000

Hollow Man
Isabelle the Gorilla
2000

Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
Self
2000

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
Self
2000

The X-Files
Creature #1
1998

The Making of ‘Tremors’
Self
1998

Alien Resurrection
Lead Alien
1997

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Kirby (segment "Kirby")
1997

Michael
Bull (uncredited)
1996

Jumanji
Lion / Crocodile (uncredited)
1995

Mortal Kombat
Goro (uncredited)
1995

The Santa Clause
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
1994

Chicago Hope
Stevie the Gorilla
1994

Stay Tuned
Makeup Effects Designer
1992

Death Becomes Her
Visual Effects
1992

Alien³
Lead Alien (uncredited)
1992

Tremors
Graboids (uncredited)
1990

Tales from the Crypt
Utility Monster
1989

Warlock
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1989

Leviathan
Lead Creature (uncredited)
1989

Monsters
Herbert
1988

Pumpkinhead
Pumpkinhead
1988

The Monster Squad
Gillman
1987

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1984

Fleshing Out the Hollow Man
Self