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{{Short description|American actor}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Tom Woodruff Jr.
| image = Tom Woodruff Jr.jpg
| image = Tom Woodruff Jr.jpg
| caption = Woodruff Jr. in 2018
| caption = Woodruff in 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|01|21}}
| birth_place = [[Williamsport, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| image_size = 250
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1959|01|21}}
| occupation = {{flat list |
* [[Actor]]
| birth_place = [[Williamsport, Pennsylvania|Williamsport]], Pennsylvania
* [[Film director|director]]
| nationality = American
* [[Film producer|producer]]
| occupation = Actor, director, producer, special effects supervisor
* [[special effects supervisor]]
| years_active = 1984–present
}}
| years_active = 1984–present
| education =
| education =
| alma_mater = [[Lycoming College]]
| alma_mater = [[Lycoming College]]
| net_worth =
| net_worth = $7.5&nbsp;million USD<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://networthpost.com/net-worth/tom-woodruff-jr-net-worth/ | title = Tom Woodruff Jr. Net Worth | access-date = March 9, 2018}}</ref>
| spouse = {{marriage|Tami Spitler|1983}}
| children = 3
}}
}}
'''Tom Woodruff Jr.''' (born January 21, 1959) is an American actor, director, producer and [[special effects supervisor]]. He won an [[Academy Award for Best Visual Effects|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]]''.
'''Tom Woodruff Jr.''' (born January 21, 1959) is an American actor, director, producer and [[special effects supervisor]]. He won an [[Academy Award for Best Visual Effects|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]]'' (1994), ''[[Starship Troopers]]'' (1997), ''[[Cast Away]]'' (2000), ''[[It (2017 film)|It]]'' (2017) and ''[[Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3486053/came-80s-aquatic-terror-leviathan/ | title = With horror industry heavy hitters already in place from the 1970s, the 1980s built upon that with the rise of brilliant minds in makeup and effects artists, as well as advances in technology | work = Bloody-Discusting.com | date = March 6, 2018 | access-date = March 9, 2018}}</ref>
Some of his most notable works include: ''[[Starship Troopers]]'' (1997), ''[[Cast Away]]'' (2000), ''[[It (2017 film)|It]]'' (2017) and ''[[Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3486053/came-80s-aquatic-terror-leviathan/ | title = With horror industry heavy hitters already in place from the 1970s, the 1980s built upon that with the rise of brilliant minds in makeup and effects artists, as well as advances in technology | work = Bloody-Discusting.com | date = March 6, 2018 | access-date = March 9, 2018}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Woodruff Jr. was born in [[Williamsport, Pennsylvania]] on January 21, 1959. He grew up in nearby [[Loyalsock Township, Pennsylvania]] and attended [[Loyalsock Township High School]] and graduated in 1977. Upon graduating high school he enrolled at [[Lycoming College]] in [[Pennsylvania]] where he earned a dual-degree in business administration and theater.<ref>{{Cite magazine|p=14|title=A special homecoming|magazine=Lycoming magazine|issue=Spring 2011|url=https://www.lycoming.edu/aboutlycoming/pdfs/Lycoming%20Magazine%20-%20Spring%202011.pdf|publisher=[[Lycoming College]]|first=Jerry|last=Rashid}}</ref>
Woodruff was born in [[Williamsport, Pennsylvania]] on January 21, 1959. He grew up in nearby [[Loyalsock Township, Pennsylvania]] and attended [[Loyalsock Township High School]] and graduated in 1977. Upon graduating high school, he enrolled at [[Lycoming College]] in [[Pennsylvania]] where he earned a dual degree in business administration and theater.<ref name=lycoming>{{Cite magazine|page=14|title=A special homecoming|magazine=Lycoming magazine|issue=Spring 2011|url=https://www.lycoming.edu/aboutlycoming/pdfs/Lycoming%20Magazine%20-%20Spring%202011.pdf|publisher=[[Lycoming College]]|first=Jerry|last=Rashid}}</ref> Woodruff grew up a fan of films with monsters and creatures and created an interest in doing similar effects, working around the lack of materials in his city – in his own words, the only theatrical makeup supplies to be found was [[greasepaint]] at the back of a local pharmacy - such as using art class to create masks based on ''[[Planet of the Apes]]'' out of [[plaster]] bandages.<ref name=winston>[https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/blog/tom-woodruff-jr-character-creator-performer Tom Woodruff, Jr. - Creature Effects Designer & Monster Suit Performer]</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
=== Arrival in Hollywood (1980s) ===
Woodruff was first credited in the 1984 film ''[[The Terminator]]'' as an assistant [[special effects supervisor]]. In the 1980s Woodruff was a crucial part of numerous films and television programs. In 1986 he was part of the [[Stan Winston Studios]] Effects Crew on ''[[The Vindicator]]''. Also in 1986 Woodruff made his debut on screen, he played a Salvager and also worked as the creature effects coordinator on ''[[Aliens (1986 film)|Aliens]]''.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/05/alien-xenomorph-actor | title = One of Tom Woodruff Jr.'s most abiding memories of playing an alien in the Alien movies | work = [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] | date = May 18, 2017 | access-date = March 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1660819/the-worst-parts-of-playing-a-xenomorph-in-alien | title = The Worst Parts of Playing the Xenomorph in Alien | work = CinemaBlend.com | date = May 19, 2017 | access-date = March 9, 2018}}</ref>
After graduating college, Woodruff moved to Los Angeles with his wife in 1982, pursuing his dream of working with special effects.<ref name=lycoming/> He worked in a camera store while using his free time to visit studios seeking a job, and after six months he managed to become a make-up artist in the 1983 movie ''[[Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn]]''. After production wrapped one of his co-workers would bring Woodruff as a make-up assistant in ''[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]]'',<ref name=return/> with that film's lead make-up artist [[Thomas R. Burman|Tom Burman]] bringing Woodruff along to ''[[The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension]]''. Once Woodruff worked in 1984's ''[[The Terminator]]'' as an assistant [[special effects supervisor]],<ref>[https://stampede-entertainment.com/site/tom-woodruff-jr/ Tom Woodruff Jr.], Stampede Entertainment</ref> he would join [[Stan Winston Studios]], working with the effects crew on the 1986 films ''[[The Vindicator (film)|The Vindicator]]'' and ''[[Aliens (1986 film)|Aliens]]'', in the latter also making his debut on screen playing a Salvager.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/05/alien-xenomorph-actor | title = One of Tom Woodruff Jr.'s most abiding memories of playing an alien in the Alien movies | work = [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] | date = May 18, 2017 | access-date = March 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1660819/the-worst-parts-of-playing-a-xenomorph-in-alien | title = The Worst Parts of Playing the Xenomorph in Alien | work = CinemaBlend.com | date = May 19, 2017 | access-date = March 9, 2018}}</ref> This would soon be followed by Woodruff playing many creatures in the movie he did effects for, such as [[Gill-man]] in the 1987 comedy-action film ''[[The Monster Squad]]'', the eponymous demon from ''[[Pumpkinhead (film)|Pumpkinhead]]'', and the [[Alien (creature in Alien franchise)|Alien]].


=== Amalgamated Dynamics (1990–2010) ===
In 1988, Woodruff and fellow [[Stan Winston]] alumni Alec Gillis founded effects studio [[Amalgamated Dynamics]], which soon became highly requested in Hollywood, with movies such as ''[[Alien 3]], [[Death Becomes Her]]'' (both nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Visual Effects]], won by the latter), ''[[Demolition Man (film)|Demolition Man]], [[Wolf (1994 film)|Wolf]]'' and ''[[Starship Troopers (film)|Starship Troopers]]''.<ref>[https://nothingbutgeek.com/2018/07/vfx-artists-tom-woodruff-alec-gillis-of-studioadi-celebrate-30-years/ VFX Artists Tom Woodruff & Alec Gillis Of StudioADI Celebrate 30 Years]</ref> In the 2010s, Woodruff has continued to do practical effects in films such as ''[[Grown Ups 2]], [[Ender's Game (film)|Ender's Game]], [[Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2]], [[Harbinger Down]], [[Unnatural (film)|Unnatural]], [[It (2017 film)|It]]'', ''[[Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom]]'' and '' [[Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019 film)|Godzilla: King of the Monsters]].<ref>{{Cite web | url = '' http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/230844/godzilla-king-monsters-tom-woodruff-jr-working-film-practical-monster-fx-inbound/ | title = Tom Woodruff Jr working on Monsters FX Inbound | date = May 23, 2017 }}</ref> Woodruff has also played many creatures in the movie he did effects for, such as [[Gill-man]] in the 1987 comedy-action film ''[[The Monster Squad]]'', the eponymous demon from ''[[Pumpkinhead (film)|Pumpkinhead]]'', and the [[Alien (creature in Alien franchise)|Alien]].
In 1988, as [[Stan Winston]] prepared to direct ''[[A Gnome Named Gnorm]]'' and scale back on big effects work, Woodruff and fellow Stan Winston Studios effects supervisor Alec Gillis left his company and founded effects studio [[Amalgamated Dynamics]] in [[Chatsworth, Los Angeles]]. The company soon became highly requested in Hollywood, with movies such as ''[[Alien 3]], [[Death Becomes Her]]'' (both nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Visual Effects]], won by the latter), ''[[Demolition Man (film)|Demolition Man]], [[Wolf (1994 film)|Wolf]]'' and ''[[Starship Troopers (film)|Starship Troopers]]''.<ref>[https://nothingbutgeek.com/2018/07/vfx-artists-tom-woodruff-alec-gillis-of-studioadi-celebrate-30-years/ VFX Artists Tom Woodruff & Alec Gillis Of StudioADI Celebrate 30 Years]</ref> To date the company has worked on over 150 film and television projects, growing in size and scope, starting from just the duo working in three to four movies at once to a team of 95 people in 2004's ''[[Alien vs. Predator (film)|Alien vs. Predator]]''.<ref name=return/> In the 2010s, Woodruff has continued to do practical effects in films such as ''[[Grown Ups 2]]'', ''[[Ender's Game (film)|Ender's Game]]'', ''[[Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2]]'', ''[[Harbinger Down]]'', ''[[Unnatural (2015 film)|Unnatural]]'', ''[[It (2017 film)|It]]'', ''[[Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019 film)|Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/230844/godzilla-king-monsters-tom-woodruff-jr-working-film-practical-monster-fx-inbound/ | title = Tom Woodruff Jr working on Monsters FX Inbound | date = May 23, 2017 }}</ref>


In 1993 his alma mater [[Lycoming College]] awarded Woodruff the Dr. James E. Douthat Outstanding Achievement Award for alumni.
==Awards and nominations==

{| class="infobox" style="width: 22em; text-align: left; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: middle;"
In early 2017 Woodruff and his company Amalgamated Dynamics announced they would be creating and designing the [[cosmetics]] for [[Pennywise (character)|Pennywise]] in the [[Andy Muschietti]] directed horror film [[It (2017 film)|''It'']]. In addition to Pennywise Woodruff and business partner Alec Gillis designed and built the dead bodies for the corridors for the film.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zelig|first=Leonard|date=January 17, 2018|title=Interview with Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr. of Studio ADI|url=https://thefincheranalyst.com/2018/01/17/interview-with-alec-gillis-and-tom-woodruff-jr-of-studio-adi/|access-date=June 24, 2020|website=The Fincher Analyst|language=en}}</ref> Woodruff in particular designed and made the teeth for Pennywise with a great deal of comfort needed for actor [[Bill Skarsgård]] portraying Pennywise to be able to speak clearly and smile in a way needed for the film. His contributions in this area were recognized by Muschietti after the film's release when he said "... without all the hard work from Tom, Alec and all the guys Pennywise wouldn't have had such a big impact on the audience that it did.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 17, 2017|title=Practical-ly Perfect: Pennywise, Past and Present with Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr., and Bart Mixon|url=https://dailydead.com/practical-ly-perfect-pennywise-past-and-present-with-alec-gillis-tom-woodruff-jr-and-bart-mixon/|access-date=June 24, 2020|website=Daily Dead|language=en-US}}</ref>
|+ <span style="font-size: 9pt">'''Tom Woodruff Jr. awards and nominations'''<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0940430/awards?ref_=nm_awd | title = Tom Woodruff Jr. Awards and nominations | access-date = March 9, 2018 | work = IMDb}}</ref></span>

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Woodruff and his team received praise for their work on ''It.'' They were nominated for Best Makeup by Hawaii Film Critics Society and again at the [[44th Saturn Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hammond|first=Pete|date=June 28, 2018|title='Black Panther' Tops 44th Saturn Awards With Five; 'Blade Runner 2049' , 'Shape Of Water', 'Get Out' Also Score|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/saturn-awards-winners-black-panther-blade-runner-2049-shape-of-water-get-out-1202418606/|access-date=June 24, 2020|website=Deadline|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ryan|first=Jackson|title=The Last Jedi, Black Panther win big at the 44th Saturn Awards|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/the-last-jedi-black-panther-win-big-at-the-44th-saturn-awards/|access-date=June 24, 2020|website=CNET|language=en}}</ref>
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| style="background:#cceecc; font-size:8pt;" width="60px"| Wins
Woodruff and Amalgamated Dynamics were the designers and builders of the life like dinosaurs in ''[[Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Failes|first=Ian|title=The Unexpected Techniques 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Used to Create Super-Realistic FX|url=https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom-special-effects-fx|access-date=June 24, 2020|website=Thrillist|date=July 9, 2018 }}</ref>
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=== Recent and future projects (2019–present) ===
|align="center"| [[Academy Awards]]
In 2019 Woodruff served as the lead creature character designer for [[Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019 film)|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'']]. Also in 2019 he served as an [[executive producer]] for the [[short film]] ''Playtime'' which was released on March 9, 2019.<ref>{{Citation|title=Playtime|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt9908906/|access-date=June 24, 2020}}</ref> He played Burke in the horror film ''[[The Mortuary Collection]]''. In 2019 it was revealed Woodruff and his company would be used during the filming of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2020|title=Godzilla Vs Kong: Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Plot And Every Detail At One Place|url=https://autofreak.com/godzilla-vs-kong-release-date-cast-trailer-plot-and-every-detail-at-one-place/47292/|access-date=June 24, 2020|website=Auto Freak|language=en-US}}</ref> The film completed filming in early 2020 and Woodruff was credited as miniature effects supervisor. In late 2019 it was announced Woodruff would serve as the creature designer for the upcoming [[Guest House (2020 film)|''Guest House'']] film. Director Benjamin L. Brown confirmed Woodruff would have a role in his upcoming horror film ''Severed Road''. Woodruff is also the executive producer in the upcoming [[science fiction]] film ''[[Wellwood (film)|Wellwood]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|date=January 30, 2018|title='Game of Thrones' Actress Keisha Castle-Hughes To Produce & Star In The Indie Film 'Wellwood'|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/keisha-castle-hughes-wellwood-indie-movie-1202274179/|access-date=June 24, 2020|website=Deadline|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=February 5, 2018|title=StudioADI Providing Extraterrestrial FX to Sci-Fi Film Wellwood|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/266115/studioadi-providing-extraterrestrial-fx-sci-fi-film-wellwood/|access-date=June 24, 2020|website=Dread Central|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2022, Woodruff worked in both ''[[Smile (2022 film)|Smile]]'' and ''[[Prey (2022 film)|Prey]]''.<ref name=winston/>
| {{won|1}}

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== Personal life ==
In 1983 Woodruff married fellow Loyalsock and Lycoming grad Tami Spitler.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Award-winning Hollywood special effects creator to speak at Lycoming College|url=https://www.lycoming.edu/news/stories/2017/03/tom-woodruff-actor-special-effects-creator.aspx|access-date=June 24, 2020|website=Lycoming College}}</ref> The couple have three children named David, Taylor and Connor. In 2013 Woodruff delivered the [[commencement speech]] at his alma mater [[Lycoming College]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Academy Award winner to deliver Lycoming College commencement address|url=https://www.lycoming.edu/news/stories/2018/04/commencement-address-woodruff.aspx|access-date=June 24, 2020|website=Lycoming College}}</ref> In 2019 Woodruff and his wife moved back home to [[Pennsylvania]], settling back in their home-town of [[Loyalsock Township, Pennsylvania|Loyalsock Township]].<ref name=return>{{Cite web|last=Mussina|first=Mark|title=After almost 40 years, Academy Award winner returns to Williamsport's CTL|url=https://www.northcentralpa.com/community/after-almost-40-years-academy-award-winner-returns-to-williamsport-s-ctl/article_579f3afc-1715-11ea-a7db-a3d919bda610.html|access-date=June 24, 2020|website=NorthcentralPA.com|date=December 5, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Woodruff's son, David T. Woodruff, works in special effects and costumed acting like his father today.<ref name="david woodruff">{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2850256/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm|title=David T. Woodruff's bio at IMDb.com|website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
Tom Woodruff Jr. filmography
! rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Work
! colspan="5" | Role
! rowspan="2" | Notes
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|-
! Actor
|align="center"| Awards Circuit Community
! Director
| {{won|1}}
! Producer
| {{nom|1}}
! Special effects <br> / Make-up
! Visual effects <br> / Animation
|-
|-
|1983
|align="center"| [[British Academy Film Awards]]
!''[[Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn]]''
| {{won|1}}
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| {{nom|1}}
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|{{ya}}
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|-
|-
|1983
|align="center"| [[Fangoria Chainsaw Awards]]
!''[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]]''
| {{won|1}}
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| {{nom|0}}
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|{{ya}}
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|-
|-
|1983
|align="Center"| [[Rondo Hatton Awards]]
! ''[[The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension]]''
| {{won|0}}
|
| {{nom|1}}
|
|
|{{ya}}
|
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|-
|-
|1984
|align="center"| [[Saturn Awards]]
!''[[The Terminator]]''
| {{won|2}}
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| {{nom|7}}
|
|- bgcolor=#eeeeff
|
|align="center"|
|{{ya}}
;Total
|
| {{won|6}}
|
| {{nom|11}}
|-
|rowspan="3"|1986
![[Aliens (film)|''Aliens'']]
|{{ya}}
|
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|{{ya}}
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|Credited as Salvager
|-
![[The Vindicator (film)|''The Vindicator'']]
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|
|{{ya}}
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|-
![[Invaders from Mars (1986 film)|''Invaders from Mars'']]
|
|
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|
|{{ya}}
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|-
|1987
!''[[The Monster Squad]]''
|{{ya}}
|
|
|{{ya}}
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|Portrayed [[Gill-man]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1988
![[Pumpkinhead (film)|''Pumpkinhead'']]
|{{ya}}
|
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|
|Portrayed Pumpkinhead
|-
![[Alien Nation (film)|''Alien Nation'']]
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|{{ya}}
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|-
|1989
![[Leviathan (1989 film)|''Leviathan'']]
|{{ya}}
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|{{ya}}
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|-
|1990
![[Tremors (1990 film)|''Tremors'']]
|{{ya}}
|
|
|{{ya}}
|
|Credited as Grabboid
|-
|rowspan="2"|1992
!''[[Alien 3]]''
|{{ya}}
|
|
|{{ya}}
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|Credited as Lead Alien
|-
!''[[Death Becomes Her]]''
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|
|
|{{ya}}
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|-
|1993
![[Demolition Man (film)|''Demolition Man'']]
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|
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|{{ya}}
|
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|-
|1994
![[Wolf (1994 film)|''Wolf'']]
|
|
|
|{{ya}}
|
|Animatronic designer: mechanical wolf
|-
|rowspan="2"|1995
![[Mortal Kombat (1995 film)|''Mortal Kombat'']]
|{{ya}}
|
|
|{{ya}}
|
|Credited as Goro
|-
!''[[Jumanji]]''
|{{ya}}
|
|
|{{ya}}
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|-
|rowspan="2"|1996
![[Michael (1996 film)|''Michael'']]
|{{ya}}
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|-
!''[[Tremors 2: Aftershocks]]''
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|
|{{ya}}
|
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|-
|rowspan="2"|1997
!''[[Alien Resurrection]]''
|{{ya}}
|
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|-
![[Starship Troopers (film)|''Starship Troopers'']]
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|
|
|{{ya}}
|
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|-
|1998
![[The X-Files (film)|''The X-Files'']]
|{{ya}}
|
|
|{{ya}}
|
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|-
|1999
![[My Favorite Martian (film)|''My Favorite Martian'']]
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|
|{{ya}}
|
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|-
|rowspan="4"|2000
!''[[Hollow Man]]''
|{{ya}}
|
|
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|-
!''[[Cast Away]]''
|
|
|
|{{ya}}
|
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|-
!''Mattress of Solitude''
|{{ya}}
|
|
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|Short film; portrayed [[Batman]]
|-
![[Bedazzled (2000 film)|''Bedazzled'']]
|{{ya}}
|
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|-
|rowspan="3"|2001
![[Evolution (2001 film)|''Evolution'']]
|{{ya}}
|
|
|{{ya}}
|
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|-
![[Bubble Boy (film)|''Bubble Boy'']]
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|
|
|{{ya}}
|
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|-
!''[[Tremors 3: Back to Perfection]]''
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|
|
|{{ya}}
|
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|-
|rowspan="2"|2002
!''[[John Q.]]''
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|
|{{ya}}
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|-
!''[[The Santa Clause 2]]''
|
|
|
|{{ya}}
|
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|-
|rowspan="2"|2003
!''[[Looney Tunes: Back in Action]]''
|{{ya}}
|
|
|{{ya}}
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|-
!''[[Scary Movie 3]]''
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|
|
|{{ya}}
|
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|-
|rowspan="2"|2004
!''[[Tremors 4: The Legend Begins]]''
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|
|
|{{ya}}
|
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|-
![[Alien vs. Predator (film)|''Alien vs. Predator'']]
|{{ya}}
|
|
|{{ya}}
|
|Credited as Grid
|-
|2005
![[Elektra (2005 film)|''Elektra'']]
|{{ya}}
|
|
|{{ya}}
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2006
!''[[Failure to Launch]]''
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|
|
|{{ya}}
|
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|-
!''[[The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause]]''
|
|
|
|{{ya}}
|{{ya}}
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2007
!''[[Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem]]''
|{{ya}}
|
|
|{{ya}}
|
|Portrayed Predalien
|-
!''My Cousins Keeper''
|{{ya}}
|{{ya}}
|{{ya}}
|
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|-
|rowspan="3"|2009
!''[[Race to Witch Mountain]]''
|{{ya}}
|
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|
|
|Credited as Siphon
|-
!''[[Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant]]''
|{{ya}}
|
|
|
|
|Portrayed [[Werewolf|Wolfman]]
|-
![[Old Dogs (film)|''Old Dogs'']]
|{{ya}}
|
|
|
|
|Portrayed Gorilla
|-
|2010
![[Skyline (2010 film)|''Skyline'']]
|
|
|
|{{ya}}
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2011
![[The Thing (2011 film)|''The Thing'']]
|
|
|
|
|{{ya}}
|
|-
![[Zookeeper (film)|''Zookeeper'']]
|{{ya}}
|
|
|{{ya}}
|
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|-
|rowspan="2"| 2012
!''[[Astronaut: The Last Push]]''
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!''Fire City: King of Miseries''
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=== [[Academy Awards]] ===
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable" width="auto" style="text-align: center"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Series
!Role
!Notes
|-
|-
|1989
! Year
|[[Monsters (American TV series)|''Monsters'']]
! Category
|Herbert
! Result
|
! Film
! Notes
|-
|-
|1990
| rowspan="2"| [[65th Academy Awards|1992]]
|[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|''Tales from the Crypt'']]
| rowspan="2"| Best Visual Effects
|Utility Monster
| {{won}}
|
| ''[[Death Becomes Her]]''
| Shared with:
** [[Ken Ralston]]
** [[Doug Chiang]]
** Douglas Smythe
|-
|-
|1998
| {{nom}}
| ''[[Alien 3]]''
|''[[Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction]]''
|Kirby the Gorilla
| Shared with:
|
** [[Richard Edlund]]
|-
** [[Alec Gillis]]
|1999
** [[George Gibbs (special effects artist)|George Gibbs]]
|''[[Chicago Hope]]''
|Stevie
|
|-
|1999
|[[Seven Days (TV series)|''Seven Days'']]
|Kiki the Gorilla
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|-
|2011
|''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]''
|Bernie the Gorilla
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|-
|2012
|''[[Harry's Law]]''
|Gorilla
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|2013
|''Blood and Guts with Scott Ian''
|Himself
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|-
|
|''Horror Halku''
|Demon Rufus
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|-
|2016
|[[Zoo (American TV series)|''Zoo'']]
|Gorilla Suit Performer
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|-
|2019
|''[[Room 104]]''
|Elmer
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|}
|}


=== Awards Circuit Community ===
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable" width="auto" style="text-align: center"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Ceremony
!Category
!Film
!Result
!Notes
|-
|-
|1991
! Year
|[[17th Saturn Awards|Saturn Awards]]
! Category
|Best Special Effects
! Result
|[[Tremors (1990 film)|''Tremors'']]
! Film
|{{nom}}
! Notes
|Nomination shared with

* Alec Gillis
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1993
|rowspan="4"| 1992
| rowspan="2"| Best Visual Effects
|rowspan="2"| [[64th Academy Awards|Academy Awards]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Academy Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]]
| {{won}}
| ''Death Becomes Her''
|''[[Death Becomes Her]]''
|{{won}}
| Shared with:
|Win shared with
** [[Ken Ralston]]

** [[Doug Chiang]]
* [[Ken Ralston]]
** Douglas Smythe
* Alec Gillis
* [[George Gibbs (special effects artist)|George Gibbs]]
|-
|-
|''[[Alien 3]]''
| {{nom}}
|{{nom}}
| ''Alien 3''
| Shared with:
|Nomination shared with
** [[Richard Edlund]]
** [[Alec Gillis]]
** [[George Gibbs (special effects artist)|George Gibbs]]
|}


* [[Richard Edlund]]
=== BAFTA Awards ===
* Alec Gillis
{| class="wikitable" width="auto" style="text-align: center"
* George Gibbs
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[45th British Academy Film Awards|British Academy Film Awards]]
! Year
|rowspan="2"| Best Special Effects
! Category
|''Death Becomes Her''
! Result
|{{won}}
! Film
|Win shared with
! Notes

* Ken Ralston
* Alec Gillis
* George Gibbs
|-
|-
|''Alien 3''
| rowspan="2"| [[45th British Academy Film Awards|1992]]
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="2"| Best Special Effects
|Nomination shared with
| {{won}}

| ''Death Becomes Her''
* Richard Edlund
| Shared with:
* Alec Gillis
** [[Ken Ralston]]
* George Gibbs
** [[Doug Chiang]]
** Douglas Smythe
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1993
| {{nom}}
|rowspan="2"| Awards Circuit Community
| ''Alien 3''
|rowspan="2"| Best Special Effects
| Shared with:
|''Death Becomes Her''
** [[Richard Edlund]]
|{{won}}
** [[Alec Gillis]]
|Win shared with
** [[George Gibbs (special effects artist)|George Gibbs]]
|}


* Ken Ralston
=== Fangoria Chainsaw Awards ===
* Alec Gillis
{| class="wikitable" width="auto" style="text-align: center"
* George Gibbs
|-
|-
|''Alien 3''
! Year
|{{nom}}
! Category
|Nomination shared with
! Result

! Film
* Richard Edlund
! Notes
* Alec Gillis
* George Gibbs
|-
|-
| [[2017 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards|2017]]
|rowspan="2"| [[19th Saturn Awards|Saturn Awards]]
| Best Makeup & SFX
|rowspan="2"| Best Special Effects
|''Death Becomes Her''
| {{won}}
|{{won}}
| ''[[The Monster (2016 film)|The Monster]]''
| Shared with:
|Win shared with
** [[Alec Gillis]]
|}


* Ken Ralston
=== Rondo Hatton Awards ===
* Alec Gillis
{| class="wikitable" width="auto" style="text-align: center"
* George Gibbs
|-
|-
|''Alien 3''
! Year
|{{nom}}
! Category
|Nomination shared with
! Result

! Film
* Richard Edlund
! Notes
* Alec Gillis
* George Gibbs
|-
|-
|1995
| 2012
|[[21st Saturn Awards|Saturn Awards]]
| Best Short Film
|Best Make-Up
| {{nom}}
| ''Joe Comes To Life''
|''[[The Santa Clause]]''
|{{nom}}
|
|Nomination shared with
|}


* Alec Gillis
=== Saturn Awards ===
{| class="wikitable" width="auto" style="text-align: center"
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1998
! Year
|rowspan="2"| [[24th Saturn Awards|Saturn Awards]]
! Category
|rowspan="2"| Best Special Effects
! Result
|[[Starship Troopers (film)|''Starship Troopers'']]
! Film
|{{won}}
! Notes
|Win shared with

* [[Phil Tippett]]
* [[Scott E. Anderson]]
* Alec Gillis
* [[John Richardson (special effects designer)|John Richardson]]
|-
|-
|''[[Alien Resurrection]]''
| [[17th Saturn Awards|1991]]
|{{nom}}
| Best Special Effects
|Nomination shared with
| {{nom}}

| ''[[Tremors (film)|Tremors]]''
* Erik Henry
| Shared with:
** [[Alec Gillis]]
* Alec Gillis
|-
|-
|1999
| rowspan="2"| [[19th Saturn Awards|1993]]
|[[25th Saturn Awards|Saturn Awards]]
| rowspan="2"| Best Special Effects
|Best Make-Up
| {{won}}
|[[The X-Files (film)|''The X-Files'']]
| ''Death Becomes Her''
|{{nom}}
| Shared with:
|Nomination shared with
** [[Ken Ralston]]

** [[Doug Chiang]]
* Alec Gillis
** Douglas Smythe
* [[Michael Mills (make-up artist)|Michael Mill]]
* [[Greg Nelson (make-up artist)|Greg Nelson]]
|-
|-
|2001
| {{nom}}
|[[27th Saturn Awards|Saturn Awards]]
| ''Alien 3''
|
| Shared with:
** [[Richard Edlund]]
|''[[The 6th Day]]''
|{{nom}}
** [[Alec Gillis]]
|Nomination shared with
** [[George Gibbs (special effects artist)|George Gibbs]]

* [[Jeff Dawn]]
* Alec Gillis
* [[Charles Porlier]]
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2012
| [[21st Saturn Awards|1995]]
|[[Rondo Hatton Awards]]
| Best Make-Up
|Best Short Film
| {{nom}}
| ''[[The Santa Clause]]''
|''Joe Comes to Life''
|{{nom}}
| Shared with:
|—
** [[Alec Gillis]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[24th Saturn Awards|1998]]
|[[38th Saturn Awards|Saturn Awards]]
|Best Make-Up
| rowspan="2"| Best Special Effects
|[[The Thing (2011 film)|''The Thing'']]
| {{won}}
|{{nom}}
| ''[[Starship Troopers]]''
| Shared with:
|Nomination shared with

** [[Phil Tippett]]
* Alec Gillis
** [[Scott E. Anderson]]
** [[Alec Gillis]]
** [[John Richardson (special effects designer)|John Richardson]]
|-
|-
|2017
| {{nom}}
|[[Fangoria Chainsaw Awards]]
| ''[[Alien: Resurrection]]''
|Best Makeup & SFX
| Shared with:
|[[The Monster (2016 film)|''The Monster'']]
** Pitof
|{{won}}
** Erik Henry
|Win shared with
** [[Alec Gillis]]

* Alec Gillis
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2018
| [[25th Saturn Awards|1999]]
|Hawaii Film Critics Society
| Best Make-Up
|Best Makeup
| {{nom}}
|[[It (2017 film)|''It'']]
| ''[[The X-Files]]''
|{{nom}}
| Shared with:
|Nomination shared with
** [[Alec Gillis]]

** [[Michael Mills (make-up artist)|Michael Mills]]
* Alec Gillis
** [[Greg Nelson (make-up artist)|Greg Nelson]]
|-
|-
| [[27th Saturn Awards|2001]]
|[[44th Saturn Awards]]
| Best Make-Up
|Best Makeup
|''It''
| {{nom}}
|{{nom}}
| ''[[The 6th Day]]''
| Shared with:
|Nomination shared with

** [[Alec Gillis]]
* Alec Gillis
** [[Jeff Dawn]]
|-
** [[Charles Porlier]]
|2023
|[[Fangoria Chainsaw Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilchrist |first=Todd |date=January 27, 2023 |title=Jordan Peele's 'Nope,' Ti West's 'Pearl' Lead Fangoria's Chainsaw Award Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2023/awards/news/fangoria-2023-chainsaw-awards-nominations-1235502663/ |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=[[Variety (website)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
|Best Creature FX
|[[Prey (2022 film)|''Prey'']]
|{{won}}
|Nomination shared with

* Alec Gillis
|-
|-
| [[38th Saturn Awards|2012]]
| Best Make-Up
| {{nom}}
| ''[[The Thing (2011 film)|The Thing]]''
| Shared with:
** [[Alec Gillis]]
|}
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Tom Woodruff Jr.
Woodruff Jr. in 2018
Born (1959-01-21) January 21, 1959 (age 65)
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materLycoming College
Occupations
Years active1984–present
Spouse
Tami Spitler
​
(m. 1983)​
Children3

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: Starship Troopers (1997), Cast Away (2000), It (2017) and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018).[1]

Early life

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Woodruff was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on January 21, 1959. He grew up in nearby Loyalsock Township, Pennsylvania and attended Loyalsock Township High School and graduated in 1977. Upon graduating high school, he enrolled at Lycoming College in Pennsylvania where he earned a dual degree in business administration and theater.[2] Woodruff grew up a fan of films with monsters and creatures and created an interest in doing similar effects, working around the lack of materials in his city – in his own words, the only theatrical makeup supplies to be found was greasepaint at the back of a local pharmacy - such as using art class to create masks based on Planet of the Apes out of plaster bandages.[3]

Career

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Arrival in Hollywood (1980s)

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After graduating college, Woodruff moved to Los Angeles with his wife in 1982, pursuing his dream of working with special effects.[2] He worked in a camera store while using his free time to visit studios seeking a job, and after six months he managed to become a make-up artist in the 1983 movie Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn. After production wrapped one of his co-workers would bring Woodruff as a make-up assistant in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock,[4] with that film's lead make-up artist Tom Burman bringing Woodruff along to The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. Once Woodruff worked in 1984's The Terminator as an assistant special effects supervisor,[5] he would join Stan Winston Studios, working with the effects crew on the 1986 films The Vindicator and Aliens, in the latter also making his debut on screen playing a Salvager.[6][7] This would soon be followed by Woodruff playing many creatures in the movie he did effects for, such as Gill-man in the 1987 comedy-action film The Monster Squad, the eponymous demon from Pumpkinhead, and the Alien.

Amalgamated Dynamics (1990–2010)

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In 1988, as Stan Winston prepared to direct A Gnome Named Gnorm and scale back on big effects work, Woodruff and fellow Stan Winston Studios effects supervisor Alec Gillis left his company and founded effects studio Amalgamated Dynamics in Chatsworth, Los Angeles. The company soon became highly requested in Hollywood, with movies such as Alien 3, Death Becomes Her (both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, won by the latter), Demolition Man, Wolf and Starship Troopers.[8] To date the company has worked on over 150 film and television projects, growing in size and scope, starting from just the duo working in three to four movies at once to a team of 95 people in 2004's Alien vs. Predator.[4] In the 2010s, Woodruff has continued to do practical effects in films such as Grown Ups 2, Ender's Game, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, Harbinger Down, Unnatural, It, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Godzilla: King of the Monsters.[9]

In 1993 his alma mater Lycoming College awarded Woodruff the Dr. James E. Douthat Outstanding Achievement Award for alumni.

In early 2017 Woodruff and his company Amalgamated Dynamics announced they would be creating and designing the cosmetics for Pennywise in the Andy Muschietti directed horror film It. In addition to Pennywise Woodruff and business partner Alec Gillis designed and built the dead bodies for the corridors for the film.[10] Woodruff in particular designed and made the teeth for Pennywise with a great deal of comfort needed for actor Bill Skarsgård portraying Pennywise to be able to speak clearly and smile in a way needed for the film. His contributions in this area were recognized by Muschietti after the film's release when he said "... without all the hard work from Tom, Alec and all the guys Pennywise wouldn't have had such a big impact on the audience that it did.[11]

Woodruff and his team received praise for their work on It. They were nominated for Best Makeup by Hawaii Film Critics Society and again at the 44th Saturn Awards.[12][13]

Woodruff and Amalgamated Dynamics were the designers and builders of the life like dinosaurs in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.[14]

Recent and future projects (2019–present)

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In 2019 Woodruff served as the lead creature character designer for Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Also in 2019 he served as an executive producer for the short film Playtime which was released on March 9, 2019.[15] He played Burke in the horror film The Mortuary Collection. In 2019 it was revealed Woodruff and his company would be used during the filming of Godzilla vs. Kong.[16] The film completed filming in early 2020 and Woodruff was credited as miniature effects supervisor. In late 2019 it was announced Woodruff would serve as the creature designer for the upcoming Guest House film. Director Benjamin L. Brown confirmed Woodruff would have a role in his upcoming horror film Severed Road. Woodruff is also the executive producer in the upcoming science fiction film Wellwood.[17][18] In 2022, Woodruff worked in both Smile and Prey.[3]

Personal life

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In 1983 Woodruff married fellow Loyalsock and Lycoming grad Tami Spitler.[19] The couple have three children named David, Taylor and Connor. In 2013 Woodruff delivered the commencement speech at his alma mater Lycoming College.[20] In 2019 Woodruff and his wife moved back home to Pennsylvania, settling back in their home-town of Loyalsock Township.[4] Woodruff's son, David T. Woodruff, works in special effects and costumed acting like his father today.[21]

Filmography

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Film

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Tom Woodruff Jr. filmography
Year Work Role Notes
Actor Director Producer Special effects
/ Make-up 		Visual effects
/ Animation
1983 Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn Yes
1983 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Yes
1983 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension Yes
1984 The Terminator Yes
1986 Aliens Yes Yes Credited as Salvager
The Vindicator Yes
Invaders from Mars Yes
1987 The Monster Squad Yes Yes Portrayed Gill-man
1988 Pumpkinhead Yes Portrayed Pumpkinhead
Alien Nation Yes
1989 Leviathan Yes Yes
1990 Tremors Yes Yes Credited as Grabboid
1992 Alien 3 Yes Yes Credited as Lead Alien
Death Becomes Her Yes
1993 Demolition Man Yes
1994 Wolf Yes Animatronic designer: mechanical wolf
1995 Mortal Kombat Yes Yes Credited as Goro
Jumanji Yes Yes
1996 Michael Yes
Tremors 2: Aftershocks Yes
1997 Alien Resurrection Yes
Starship Troopers Yes
1998 The X-Files Yes Yes
1999 My Favorite Martian Yes
2000 Hollow Man Yes
Cast Away Yes
Mattress of Solitude Yes Short film; portrayed Batman
Bedazzled Yes
2001 Evolution Yes Yes
Bubble Boy Yes
Tremors 3: Back to Perfection Yes
2002 John Q. Yes
The Santa Clause 2 Yes
2003 Looney Tunes: Back in Action Yes Yes
Scary Movie 3 Yes
2004 Tremors 4: The Legend Begins Yes
Alien vs. Predator Yes Yes Credited as Grid
2005 Elektra Yes Yes
2006 Failure to Launch Yes
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Yes Yes
2007 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Yes Yes Portrayed Predalien
My Cousins Keeper Yes Yes Yes
2009 Race to Witch Mountain Yes Credited as Siphon
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Yes Portrayed Wolfman
Old Dogs Yes Portrayed Gorilla
2010 Skyline Yes
2011 The Thing Yes
Zookeeper Yes Yes
2012 Astronaut: The Last Push Yes
Beautiful Wave Yes Credited as Coach Parks
2013 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Yes
Fire City: King of Miseries Yes Yes
Grown Ups 2 Yes
Ender's Game Yes
2015 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 Yes
Harbinger Down Yes Yes
Kids vs Monsters Yes
Unnatural Yes
2016 Change of Heart Yes Yes
2017 It Yes
2018 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Yes
Sorry to Bother You Yes Credited as Equisapien
The Predator Yes
2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters Yes
Playtime Yes
The Mortuary Collection Yes Credited as Burke
2020 Guest House Yes Yes Portrayed John
2021 Godzilla vs. Kong Yes
2022 Prey Yes
Smile Yes
TBA Severed Road Yes
TBA Wellwood Yes

Television

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Year Series Role Notes
1989 Monsters Herbert
1990 Tales from the Crypt Utility Monster
1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Kirby the Gorilla
1999 Chicago Hope Stevie
1999 Seven Days Kiki the Gorilla
2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Bernie the Gorilla
2012 Harry's Law Gorilla
2013 Blood and Guts with Scott Ian Himself
Horror Halku Demon Rufus
2016 Zoo Gorilla Suit Performer
2019 Room 104 Elmer

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Film Result Notes
1991 Saturn Awards Best Special Effects Tremors Nominated Nomination shared with
  • Alec Gillis
1992 Academy Awards Best Visual Effects Death Becomes Her Won Win shared with
Alien 3 Nominated Nomination shared with
British Academy Film Awards Best Special Effects Death Becomes Her Won Win shared with
  • Ken Ralston
  • Alec Gillis
  • George Gibbs
Alien 3 Nominated Nomination shared with
  • Richard Edlund
  • Alec Gillis
  • George Gibbs
1993 Awards Circuit Community Best Special Effects Death Becomes Her Won Win shared with
  • Ken Ralston
  • Alec Gillis
  • George Gibbs
Alien 3 Nominated Nomination shared with
  • Richard Edlund
  • Alec Gillis
  • George Gibbs
Saturn Awards Best Special Effects Death Becomes Her Won Win shared with
  • Ken Ralston
  • Alec Gillis
  • George Gibbs
Alien 3 Nominated Nomination shared with
  • Richard Edlund
  • Alec Gillis
  • George Gibbs
1995 Saturn Awards Best Make-Up The Santa Clause Nominated Nomination shared with
  • Alec Gillis
1998 Saturn Awards Best Special Effects Starship Troopers Won Win shared with
Alien Resurrection Nominated Nomination shared with
  • Erik Henry
  • Alec Gillis
1999 Saturn Awards Best Make-Up The X-Files Nominated Nomination shared with
2001 Saturn Awards The 6th Day Nominated Nomination shared with
2012 Rondo Hatton Awards Best Short Film Joe Comes to Life Nominated —
Saturn Awards Best Make-Up The Thing Nominated Nomination shared with
  • Alec Gillis
2017 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Makeup & SFX The Monster Won Win shared with
  • Alec Gillis
2018 Hawaii Film Critics Society Best Makeup It Nominated Nomination shared with
  • Alec Gillis
44th Saturn Awards Best Makeup It Nominated Nomination shared with
  • Alec Gillis
2023 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards[22] Best Creature FX Prey Won Nomination shared with
  • Alec Gillis

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "With horror industry heavy hitters already in place from the 1970s, the 1980s built upon that with the rise of brilliant minds in makeup and effects artists, as well as advances in technology". Bloody-Discusting.com. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Rashid, Jerry. "A special homecoming" (PDF). Lycoming magazine. No. Spring 2011. Lycoming College. p. 14.
  3. ^ a b Tom Woodruff, Jr. - Creature Effects Designer & Monster Suit Performer
  4. ^ a b c Mussina, Mark (December 5, 2019). "After almost 40 years, Academy Award winner returns to Williamsport's CTL". NorthcentralPA.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Tom Woodruff Jr., Stampede Entertainment
  6. ^ "One of Tom Woodruff Jr.'s most abiding memories of playing an alien in the Alien movies". Vanity Fair. May 18, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  7. ^ "The Worst Parts of Playing the Xenomorph in Alien". CinemaBlend.com. May 19, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  8. ^ VFX Artists Tom Woodruff & Alec Gillis Of StudioADI Celebrate 30 Years
  9. ^ "Tom Woodruff Jr working on Monsters FX Inbound". May 23, 2017.
  10. ^ Zelig, Leonard (January 17, 2018). "Interview with Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr. of Studio ADI". The Fincher Analyst. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Practical-ly Perfect: Pennywise, Past and Present with Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr., and Bart Mixon". Daily Dead. October 17, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  12. ^ Hammond, Pete (June 28, 2018). "'Black Panther' Tops 44th Saturn Awards With Five; 'Blade Runner 2049' , 'Shape Of Water', 'Get Out' Also Score". Deadline. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  13. ^ Ryan, Jackson. "The Last Jedi, Black Panther win big at the 44th Saturn Awards". CNET. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  14. ^ Failes, Ian (July 9, 2018). "The Unexpected Techniques 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Used to Create Super-Realistic FX". Thrillist. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  15. ^ Playtime, retrieved June 24, 2020
  16. ^ "Godzilla Vs Kong: Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Plot And Every Detail At One Place". Auto Freak. June 22, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  17. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (January 30, 2018). "'Game of Thrones' Actress Keisha Castle-Hughes To Produce & Star In The Indie Film 'Wellwood'". Deadline. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  18. ^ "StudioADI Providing Extraterrestrial FX to Sci-Fi Film Wellwood". Dread Central. February 5, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  19. ^ "Award-winning Hollywood special effects creator to speak at Lycoming College". Lycoming College. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  20. ^ "Academy Award winner to deliver Lycoming College commencement address". Lycoming College. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  21. ^ "David T. Woodruff's bio at IMDb.com". IMDb.
  22. ^ Gilchrist, Todd (January 27, 2023). "Jordan Peele's 'Nope,' Ti West's 'Pearl' Lead Fangoria's Chainsaw Award Nominations". Variety. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
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