Tony Gardner
Costume & Make-Up
Biography
Tony Gardner is an American makeup designer, special effects designer and puppeteer. He has designed and created effects for many feature films, including the films Zombieland, 127 Hours, Smokin' Aces, Hairspray, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, The Addams Family, Seed of Chucky, Shallow Hal and There's Something About Mary. Gardner helped create the signature helmets for Daft Punk, as well as an animatronic robot for their "Technologic" music video. He wrote and directed Daft Punk's music video for the song "The Prime Time of Your Life" and associate produced and populated a world full of robots for the duo's feature-length directorial debut, Daft Punk's Electroma. Beyond the film-making arena, Gardner's special effects company Alterian, Inc. has also designed and created the popular GEICO Cavemen characters as well as the current iteration of Smokey Bear.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Tony Gardner
127 Hours
2010
Filmography
Acting (18)
2026
Robot Draculaas Tony
2.0
2024
Doc of Chuckyas Self
7.8
2022
Living with Chuckyas Self
6.6
2022
Jackass 4.5as Self (archive footage)
6.4
2017
The Dollhouseas Self
7.0
7.6
2015
Daft Punk Unchainedas Self
7.2
2014
6.0
2013
Curse of Chuckyas Puppeteer
6.0
2011
More Brains! A Return to the Living Deadas Himself
7.4
2007
2004
Seed of Chuckyas Tony Gardner
5.5
2.0
2002
6.3
2001
Being 'Shallow Hal'as Self
8.0
1990
Darkmanas Burn Ward Nurse / Lizard Man (uncredited)
6.4
1983
Michael Jackson's Thrilleras Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)
8.2
—
Diggin’ Up "Bones"as Self
Production & Directing (76)
2026
The Rivals of Amziah KingSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
6.8
2026
Jackass: Best and LastMakeup Effects Designer
7.5
2024
Dear SantaMakeup Designer
6.2
2022
Hocus Pocus 2Makeup Effects
7.1
2022
Living with ChuckyAssociate Producer
6.6
2022
Jackass 4.5Makeup Effects Designer
6.4
2022
Studio 666Makeup Effects Designer
5.8
2022
Jackass ForeverSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
6.8
2022
Jackass ForeverMakeup Effects Designer
6.8
2021
OldMakeup Effects Designer
6.3
2021
Bad HairMakeup Effects Designer
5.6
2020
FreakyMakeup Effects Designer
6.5
2020
FreakySpecial Effects Makeup Artist
6.5
2019
SextupletsSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
6.2
2018
Hell FestCostume Design
5.7
2017
Cult of ChuckyAnimatronics Supervisor
5.9
2017
Cult of ChuckyAssociate Producer
5.9
2017
WoodshockMakeup Effects
4.4
2017
The Bad BatchMakeup Effects Designer
5.3
2017
The Bad BatchCo-Producer
5.3
2015
Scouts Guide to the Zombie ApocalypseSpecial Effects Key Makeup Artist
6.6
2014
ClownMakeup Effects
5.8
2014
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5Makeup Effects Designer
6.0
2013
Jackass Presents: Bad GrandpaSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
6.2
2013
Jackass Presents: Bad GrandpaMakeup Effects Designer
6.2
2012
The WatchSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
5.6
2011
Jack and JillSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
4.4
2011
Jackass 3.5Makeup Effects Designer
6.4
2010
127 HoursMakeup Effects Designer
7.1
2010
Jackass 3DMakeup Effects Designer
6.6
2010
The Killer Inside MeProsthetic Designer
5.8
2009
Bitch SlapSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
4.8
2009
Angels & DemonsProsthetic Makeup Artist
6.7
2008
What We Take from Each OtherSpecial Effects Coordinator
2008
Ben 10: Race Against TimeSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
5.9
2008
Ben 10: Race Against TimeProp Designer
5.9
2007
Jackass 2.5Makeup Effects Designer
6.1
2007
HairsprayMakeup Effects
6.7
2006
Jackass Number TwoMakeup Effects Designer
6.6
2005
Cheaper by the Dozen 2Makeup Designer
6.2
2004
Seed of ChuckySpecial Effects Makeup Artist
5.5
2004
MindhuntersMakeup Effects
6.4
2003
Stuck on YouSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
5.4
2002
Jackass: The MovieMakeup Effects Designer
6.3
2001
Shallow HalMakeup Effects Designer
6.2
2001
Scary Movie 2Makeup Designer
5.8
2000
Me, Myself & IreneMakeup Effects Designer
6.6
2000
28 DaysSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
6.2
1999
Stir of EchoesSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
6.7
1999
GoSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
7.0
1998
There's Something About MaryAnimatronics Designer
6.6
1997
BeanMakeup Effects
6.5
1997
Batman & RobinAnimatronic and Prosthetic Effects
4.4
1996
LifeformProducer
5.4
1995
Ace Ventura: When Nature CallsAnimatronic and Prosthetic Effects
6.3
1995
Tank GirlCostume Design
5.5
1995
Born to Be WildAssociate Producer
5.3
1994
It's Pat: The MovieCostume Design
3.1
1993
Ghost in the MachineMakeup Effects Designer
4.7
1993
Full EclipseCostume Design
5.1
1993
Full EclipseSpecial Effects Key Makeup Artist
5.1
1993
FreakedMakeup Designer
6.2
1992
Army of DarknessSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
7.3
1992
The BabeSpecial Props
5.7
1991
MobstersMakeup Effects
6.3
1990
Psycho IV: The BeginningMakeup Effects
5.7
1990
Psycho IV: The BeginningMakeup Artist
5.7
1990
DarkmanSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
6.4
1990
RockulaSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
4.9
1990
NightbreedSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
6.4
1990
Dark AngelSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
6.2
1989
Tale of Two SistersMakeup Effects
3.7
1988
The BlobAnimatronic and Prosthetic Effects
6.9
1988
Out of the DarkSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
5.6
1987
The Lost BoysSpecial Effects
7.1
1983
Michael Jackson's ThrillerMakeup Effects
8.2