Directed credits
2
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Director
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 1All crew credits: 26
TMDB ID: 109870
IMDb ID: nm0940430
Known for: Acting
Born: January 21, 1959
Age: 67
Place of birth: Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2025
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.45
Wikidata: Q12059144
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Creature Design (4)Makeup Effects (4)Special Effects Makeup Artist (4)Makeup Designer (3)Makeup Effects Designer (3)Special Effects Key Makeup Artist (2)Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Tom Woodruff Jr..
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Tom Woodruff Jr..
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Tom Woodruff Jr..
7.7
Prey
as Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
2022 Movie
7.6
In Search of Darkness
as Self
2019 Movie
7.5
Godzilla vs. Kong
Creature Design
2021 Movie
7.2
Jumanji
as Lion / Crocodile (uncredited)
1995 Movie
7.2
It
Makeup Effects Designer
2017 Movie
6.9
Tremors
Creature Design
1990 Movie
6.9
The X-Files
as Creature #1
1998 Movie
6.8
It Chapter Two
Makeup Designer
2019 Movie
6.8
Panic Room
Makeup Effects
2002 Movie
6.8
Sorry to Bother You
as Equisapien (uncredited)
2018 Movie
6.8
Death Becomes Her
Visual Effects
1992 Movie
6.7
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Makeup Designer
2015 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Tom Woodruff Jr..
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Tom Woodruff Jr..
5.5
Old Dogs
as Gorilla
2009 Movie
7.7
Prey
as Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
2022 Movie
7.2
It
Makeup Effects Designer
2017 Movie
6.8
It Chapter Two
Makeup Designer
2019 Movie
6.7
Smile
Makeup Designer
2022 Movie
7.5
Godzilla vs. Kong
Creature Design
2021 Movie
5.2
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
as Alien
2007 Movie
6.2
San Andreas
Makeup Effects
2015 Movie
5.9
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
as Grid
2004 Movie
6.2
Alien Resurrection
as Lead Alien
1997 Movie
6.7
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Makeup Designer
2015 Movie
6.4
Alien³
as Lead Alien (uncredited)
1992 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Tom Woodruff Jr..
7.2
Chicago Hope
as Stevie the Gorilla • 1 eps
1994 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Utility Monster • 1 eps
1989 Series
5.7
Room 104
as Elmer • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.7
Zoo
as Gorilla Suit Performer • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.2
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.2
The Movies That Made Us
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.3
Harry's Law
as Gorilla • 1 eps
2011 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Tom Woodruff Jr..
5.7
Wellwood
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
6.7
Smile
Makeup Designer
2022 Movie
7.5
Godzilla vs. Kong
Creature Design
2021 Movie
6.7
The Mortuary Collection
Sound
2020 Movie
6.8
It Chapter Two
Makeup Designer
2019 Movie
7.2
It
Makeup Effects Designer
2017 Movie
6.7
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Makeup Designer
2015 Movie
4.6
Harbinger Down
Producer
2015 Movie
6.2
San Andreas
Makeup Effects
2015 Movie
6.0
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2013 Movie
5.0
Skyline
Creature Design
2010 Movie
4.4
Lonely Street
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2009 Movie
6.0
The Santa Clause 2
Makeup Effects Designer
2002 Movie
6.8
Panic Room
Makeup Effects
2002 Movie
6.0
The 6th Day
Makeup Effects
2000 Movie
6.5
The Santa Clause
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
1994 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Tom Woodruff Jr..
7.7
Prey
as Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
2022 Movie
6.7
In Search of Tomorrow
as Himself
2022 Movie
7.0
Tremors: Making Perfection
as Himself
2020 Movie
7.7
In Search of Darkness: Part II
as Self
2020 Movie
6.7
The Mortuary Collection
as Burke
2020 Movie
5.4
Guest House
as John
2020 Movie
7.6
In Search of Darkness
as Self
2019 Movie
6.8
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
as Self
2019 Movie
7.7
Wolfman's Got Nards
as Self
2018 Movie
6.8
Sorry to Bother You
as Equisapien (uncredited)
2018 Movie
5.2
Long Live the King
as himself
2016 Movie
7.2
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
as Self
2015 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Tom Woodruff Jr..
7.2
The Movies That Made Us
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
5.7
Room 104
as Elmer • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.7
Zoo
as Gorilla Suit Performer • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.3
Harry's Law
as Gorilla • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.2
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Kirby (segment "Kirby") • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.2
Chicago Hope
as Stevie the Gorilla • 1 eps
1994 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Utility Monster • 1 eps
1989 Series