Tom Woodruff Jr.
Acting
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.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Tom Woodruff Jr.
Filmography
Acting (48)
2022
Preyas Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
7.6
2022
In Search of Tomorrowas Himself
6.7
2020
Tremors: Making Perfectionas Himself
6.4
2020
7.7
2020
The Mortuary Collectionas Burke
6.7
2020
Guest Houseas John
5.3
2019
In Search of Darknessas Self
7.5
2019
6.8
2018
Wolfman's Got Nardsas Self
7.7
2018
Sorry to Bother Youas Equisapien (uncredited)
6.8
2016
Long Live the Kingas himself
5.2
2015
7.2
2014
Leviathan: Monster Melting Potas Himself
2012
Men in Suitsas Self
8.0
2012
Astronaut: The Last Pushas Control Technician
5.2
8.0
2009
Old Dogsas Gorilla
5.6
2009
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistantas Wolfman
5.9
2009
Race to Witch Mountainas Siphon
5.8
2007
Aliens vs Predator: Requiemas Alien
5.2
2007
Monster Squad Forever!as Self
7.4
2005
5.3
2005
8.0
2005
Elektraas Puppeteer / Demon (uncredited)
5.0
2004
AVP: Alien vs. Predatoras Grid
6.0
2004
Shooting 'Panic Room'as Self
7.0
2003
7.5
2003
7.8
2003
Looney Tunes: Back in Actionas The Metaluna Mutant (uncredited)
6.4
2002
The Alien Sagaas Self
6.3
2002
2001
Evolutionas Lead Primate Creature (uncredited)
6.1
2000
Bedazzledas Biggest Devil
6.1
2000
Hollow Manas Isabelle the Gorilla
6.0
2000
1998
The X-Filesas Creature #1
6.9
1998
The Making of ‘Tremors’as Self
7.5
1997
Alien Resurrectionas Lead Alien
6.2
1996
Michaelas Bull (uncredited)
5.7
1995
Jumanjias Lion / Crocodile (uncredited)
7.2
1995
Mortal Kombatas Goro (uncredited)
5.9
1992
Alien³as Lead Alien (uncredited)
6.4
1990
Tremorsas Graboids (uncredited)
6.9
1989
Leviathanas Lead Creature (uncredited)
6.0
1988
Pumpkinheadas Pumpkinhead
6.5
1987
The Monster Squadas Gillman
6.7
—
Fleshing Out the Hollow Manas Self
Production & Directing (35)
2025
WellwoodExecutive Producer
5.2
2022
SmileMakeup Designer
6.7
2022
SmileSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
6.7
2022
PreyMakeup Effects Designer
7.6
2021
Godzilla vs. KongCreature Design
7.5
2020
6.7
2019
It Chapter TwoMakeup Designer
6.8
2017
ItMakeup Effects Designer
7.2
2015
Maze Runner: The Scorch TrialsMakeup Designer
6.7
2015
Harbinger DownProducer
4.5
2015
Fire City: End of DaysDirector
5.4
2015
San AndreasMakeup Effects
6.3
2013
Percy Jackson: Sea of MonstersSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
6.0
2013
Fire City: King of MiseriesDirector
6.0
2010
SkylineCreature Design
5.1
2009
Lonely StreetSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
4.6
2006
Alpha DogSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
6.7
2002
The Santa Clause 2Makeup Effects Designer
6.0
2002
Panic RoomMakeup Effects
6.8
2002
Panic RoomSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
6.8
2000
The 6th DayMakeup Effects
6.0
1994
The Santa ClauseSpecial Effects Key Makeup Artist
6.5
1994
The Santa ClauseAnimatronics Designer
6.5
1994
The Santa ClauseSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
6.5
1992
Stay TunedMakeup Effects Designer
6.2
1992
Death Becomes HerVisual Effects
6.8
1990
TremorsCreature Design
6.9
1989
WarlockSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
6.3
1989
LeviathanCreature Design
6.0
1988
PumpkinheadMakeup Effects
6.5
1987
The Monster SquadSpecial Effects Key Makeup Artist
6.7
1986
The Clan of the Cave BearAnimatronics Designer
5.3
1984
Star Trek III: The Search for SpockSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
6.6
—
Kong: Steel in LoveDirector
8.0
—
KONG: STEEL IN LOVEDirector
8.0