Tom Woodruff Jr.
Tom Woodruff Jr. | |
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| Born | January 21, 1959 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Lycoming College |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer, special effects supervisor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Tom Woodruff Jr. (born January 21, 1959) is an American actor, director, producer and special effects supervisor.
Some of his most notable works include: Death Becomes Her (1992), The Santa Clause (1994), Starship Troopers (1997), The 6th Day (2000), Cast Away (2000), Zookeeper (2011), Grown Ups 2 (2013), Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015), It (2017) and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018).[2]
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.[3]
Career
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.[4][5]
In the 1987 comedy-action film The Monster Squad Woodruff portrayed Gill-man. Woodruff saw massive success in the early 1990s when he was part of films such as Alien 3, Death Becomes Her, Demolition Man and Wolf. Alien 3 and Death Becomes Her saw nominations at the 65th Academy Awards and Death Becomes Her won an Oscar for Best Special Effects.
Recently Woodruff has been part of many award winning films. These include: Grown Ups 2, Edner's Game, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, Harbinger Down, Unnatural, It, and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.[6]
Filmography
Woodruff has been involved in over 130 Hollywood films, including over 40 as an actor, and 90 as part of the special effects and make-up crews.[7]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Wins | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | 1 | 1 |
| Awards Circuit Community | 1 | 1 |
| British Academy Film Awards | 1 | 1 |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | 1 | 0 |
| Rondo Hatton Awards | 0 | 1 |
| Saturn Awards | 2 | 7 |
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6 | 11 |
| Year | Category | Result | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Best Visual Effects | Won | Death Becomes Her | Shared with:
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| Nominated | Alien 3 | Shared with: |
Awards Circuit Community
| Year | Category | Result | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Best Visual Effects | Won | Death Becomes Her | Shared with:
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| Nominated | Alien 3 | Shared with: |
| Year | Category | Result | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Best Special Effects | Won | Death Becomes Her | Shared with:
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| Nominated | Alien 3 | Shared with: |
| Year | Category | Result | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best Makeup & SFX | Won | The Monster | Shared with: |
| Year | Category | Result | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Short Film | Nominated | Joe Comes To Life |
| Year | Category | Result | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Best Special Effects | Nominated | Tremors | Shared with: |
| 1993 | Best Special Effects | Won | Death Becomes Her | Shared with:
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| Nominated | Alien 3 | Shared with: | ||
| 1995 | Best Make-Up | Nominated | The Santa Clause | Shared with: |
| 1998 | Best Special Effects | Won | Starship Troopers | Shared with: |
| Nominated | Alien: Resurrection | Shared with:
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| 1999 | Best Make-Up | Nominated | The X-Files | Shared with: |
| 2001 | Best Make-Up | Nominated | The 6th Day | Shared with: |
| 2012 | Best Make-Up | Nominated | The Thing | Shared with: |
See also
References
- ^ "Tom Woodruff Jr. Net Worth". Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "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. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ Rashid, Jerry. "A special homecoming" (PDF). Lycoming magazine. No. Spring 2011. Lycoming College. p. 14.
- ^ "One of Tom Woodruff Jr.'s most abiding memories of playing an alien in the Alien movies". Vanity Fair. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "The Worst Parts of Playing the Xenomorph in Alien". CinemaBlend.com. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Tom Woodruff Jr working on Monsters FX Inbound". 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Tom Woodruff Jr. filmography". IMDb. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Tom Woodruff Jr. Awards and nominations". IMDb. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Tom Woodruff, Jr". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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