Tom Woodruff Jr.

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Tom Woodruff Jr.

Acting 67 January 21, 1959

Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA

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…

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It

It

7.2 2017 Movie
Jumanji

Jumanji

7.3 1995 Movie
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

6.7 2015 Movie
Godzilla vs. Kong

Godzilla vs. Kong

7.5 2021 Movie
It Chapter Two

It Chapter Two

6.8 2019 Movie
San Andreas

San Andreas

6.3 2015 Movie
Prey

Prey

7.6 2022 Movie
Alien³

Alien³

6.4 1992 Movie
Alien Resurrection

Alien Resurrection

6.2 1997 Movie
Panic Room

Panic Room

6.8 2002 Movie
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

6.0 2013 Movie
AVP: Alien vs. Predator

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

6.0 2004 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Wellwood

    Movie Executive Producer

  2. 2022
    Smile

    Movie Makeup Designer

  3. 2022
    Prey

    Movie Predator Puppeteer (ADI)

  4. 2022
    In Search of Tomorrow

    Movie Himself

  5. 2021
    Godzilla vs. Kong

    Movie Creature Design

  6. 2020
    Tremors: Making Perfection

    Movie Himself

  7. 2020
    In Search of Darkness: Part II

    Movie Self

  8. 2020
    The Mortuary Collection

    Movie Burke

  9. 2020
    Guest House

    Movie John

  10. 2019
    The Movies That Made Us

    TV show Self

  11. 2019
    It Chapter Two

    Movie Makeup Designer

  12. 2019
    In Search of Darkness

    Movie Self

  13. 2019
    Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

    Movie Self

  14. 2018
    Wolfman's Got Nards

    Movie Self

  15. 2018
    Sorry to Bother You

    Movie Equisapien (uncredited)

  16. 2017
    It

    Movie Makeup Effects Designer

More credits
  1. 2017
    Room 104

    TV show Elmer

  2. 2016
    Long Live the King

    Movie himself

  3. 2015
    Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

    Movie Self

  4. 2015
    Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

    Movie Makeup Designer

  5. 2015
    Harbinger Down

    Movie Producer

  6. 2015
    Zoo

    TV show Gorilla Suit Performer

  7. 2015
    Fire City: End of Days

    Movie Director

  8. 2015
    San Andreas

    Movie Makeup Effects

  9. 2014
    Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot

    Movie Himself

  10. 2013
    Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

    Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist

  11. 2013
    Fire City: King of Miseries

    Movie Director

  12. 2012
    Men in Suits

    Movie Self

  13. 2012
    Astronaut: The Last Push

    Movie Control Technician

  14. 2011
    Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class

    Movie Self

  15. 2011
    Harry's Law

    TV show Gorilla

  16. 2010
    Skyline

    Movie Creature Design

  17. 2009
    Old Dogs

    Movie Gorilla

  18. 2009
    Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

    Movie Wolfman

  19. 2009
    Race to Witch Mountain

    Movie Siphon

  20. 2009
    Lonely Street

    Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist

  21. 2007
    Aliens vs Predator: Requiem

    Movie Alien

  22. 2007
    Monster Squad Forever!

    Movie Self

  23. 2006
    Alpha Dog

    Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist

  24. 2005
    The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

    Movie Self