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Tom Woodruff Jr.

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Tom Woodruff Jr.
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Tom Woodruff Jr. was born in 1959 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for Starship Troopers (1997), Alien Resurrection (1997) and Prey (2022). He is married to Tami Spitler Woodruff. They have three children.
Born1959
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Born1959
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Known for

    Dina Meyer and Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997)
    Starship Troopers
    7.3
    Movie
    • Special Effects(full scale, Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.)
    • 1997
    Winona Ryder and Sigourney Weaver in Alien Resurrection (1997)
    Alien Resurrection
    6.2
    Movie
    • Special Effects
    • 1997
    Prey (2022)
    Prey
    7.1
    Movie
    • Makeup Department(uncredited)
    • 2022
    Death Becomes Her (1992)
    Death Becomes Her
    6.7
    Movie
    • Special Effects
    • 1992

    Credits

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    Special Effects

    • I'm a Virgo (2023)
      I'm a Virgo
      7.1
      TV Series
      • puppet effects creator: ADI
      • 2023
    • Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
      Godzilla vs. Kong
      6.3
      • miniature effects supervisor: Amalgamated Dynamics
      • 2021
    • Pauly Shore, Steve-O, Aimee Teegarden, and Mike Castle in Guest House (2020)
      Guest House
      4.4
      • creature designer
      • 2020
    • Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
      Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
      6.1
      • creature effects designer
      • 2018
    • Bill Skarsgård and Jackson Robert Scott in It (2017)
      It
      7.3
      • special effects makeup
      • 2017
    • Unnatural (2015)
      Unnatural
      3.9
      • creature designer and creator
      • 2015
    • Malcolm McDowell, Armand Assante, Elaine Hendrix, Anna Akana, and Sydney Endicott in Kids vs Monsters (2015)
      Kids vs Monsters
      3.3
      • special effects
      • 2015
    • Harbinger Down (2015)
      Harbinger Down
      4.6
      • practical creature effects
      • 2015
    • Kevin James in Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
      Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
      4.4
      • creature effects and make-up effects
      • 2015
    • Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Abigail Breslin, Asa Butterfield, and Hailee Steinfeld in Ender's Game (2013)
      Ender's Game
      6.6
      • alien creature effects
      • 2013
    • Salma Hayek, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Maria Bello, David Spade, Kevin James, and Maya Rudolph in Grown Ups 2 (2013)
      Grown Ups 2
      5.4
      • puppeteer
      • 2013
    • Zoochosis (2013)
      Zoochosis
      7.7
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • special effects supervisor (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Sylvester Stallone, Nick Nolte, Adam Sandler, Judd Apatow, Jon Favreau, Kevin James, and Maya Rudolph in Zookeeper (2011)
      Zookeeper
      5.2
      • special effects character designer
      • 2011
    • Eric Balfour and Donald Faison in Skyline (2010)
      Skyline
      4.5
      • creature designer
      • 2010
    • Super Capers: The Origins of Ed and the Missing Bullion (2008)
      Super Capers: The Origins of Ed and the Missing Bullion
      3.2
      • creature effects
      • 2008

    Makeup Department

    • Caitlin Stasey in Smile (2022)
      Smile
      6.5
      • special makeup designed and created by
      • 2022
    • Prey (2022)
      Prey
      7.1
      • creature effects designer & creator (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
      Godzilla vs. Kong
      6.3
      • creature designer
      • 2021
    • Clancy Brown, Caitlin Custer, and Christine Kilmer in The Mortuary Collection (2019)
      The Mortuary Collection
      6.4
      • special effects make-up
      • 2019
    • Alix Angelis in The Cleansing Hour (2019)
      The Cleansing Hour
      6.0
      • creatures and make-up effects
      • 2019
    • Bill Skarsgård in It Chapter Two (2019)
      It Chapter Two
      6.5
      • makeup designer: Pennywise
      • 2019
    • The Predator (2018)
      The Predator
      5.3
      • creature effects artist: Predator
      • 2018
    • Bonnie Aarons and Taissa Farmiga in The Nun (2018)
      The Nun
      5.4
      • special makeup effects designer
      • 2018
    • The Package (2018)
      The Package
      5.6
      • prosthetics (as Tom Woodruff)
      • 2018
    • LaKeith Stanfield in Sorry to Bother You (2018)
      Sorry to Bother You
      6.9
      • special character effects creator
      • special character effects designer
      • 2018
    • Will Smith and Joel Edgerton in Bright (2017)
      Bright
      6.3
      • special makeup effects: orc
      • 2017
    • Bill Skarsgård and Jackson Robert Scott in It (2017)
      It
      7.3
      • special makeup effects designer
      • 2017
    • Lulu Wilson in Annabelle: Creation (2017)
      Annabelle: Creation
      6.5
      • special makeup effects: Amalgamated Dynamics
      • 2017
    • Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
      Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
      6.5
      • specialty character effects (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
      Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
      6.3
      • makeup designer
      • 2015

    Actor

    • Severed Road
      • Russ
      • Completed
    • Prey (2022)
      Prey
      7.1
      • Predator Puppeteer (Adi)
      • 2022
    • Pauly Shore, Steve-O, Aimee Teegarden, and Mike Castle in Guest House (2020)
      Guest House
      4.4
      • John
      • 2020
    • Clancy Brown, Caitlin Custer, and Christine Kilmer in The Mortuary Collection (2019)
      The Mortuary Collection
      6.4
      • Officer Burke (as Tom Woodruff)
      • 2019
    • Room 104 (2017)
      Room 104
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Elmer
      • 2019
    • Mekenna Melvin and Ronnie Clark in Invasion (2018)
      Invasion
      Short
      • Cop
      • 2018
    • LaKeith Stanfield in Sorry to Bother You (2018)
      Sorry to Bother You
      6.9
      • Equisapien (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Billy Burke, Kristen Connolly, Alyssa Diaz, Nonso Anozie, James Wolk, and Gracie Dzienny in Zoo (2015)
      Zoo
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Gorilla (as Tom Woodruff)
      • 2016
    • Change of Heart
      Video
      • Gorilla
      • 2016
    • Horror Haiku (2013)
      Horror Haiku
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Demon Rufus
      • 2013
    • Fire City: King of Miseries (2013)
      Fire City: King of Miseries
      5.8
      Short
      • Curious Neighbor (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Astronaut: The Last Push (2012)
      Astronaut: The Last Push
      5.3
      • Control Technician
      • 2012
    • Kathy Bates in Harry's Law (2011)
      Harry's Law
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Gorilla
      • 2012
    • Lance Henriksen, Helen Slater, Patricia Richardson, Wilmer Calderon, Bart Johnson, Aimee Teegarden, Alicia Ziegler, David Mueller, and Ben Milliken in Beautiful Wave (2011)
      Beautiful Wave
      5.0
      • Coach Parks (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
      The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Bernie the Gorilla
      • 2011
    • Sylvester Stallone, Nick Nolte, Adam Sandler, Judd Apatow, Jon Favreau, Kevin James, and Maya Rudolph in Zookeeper (2011)
      Zookeeper
      5.2
      • Bernie the Gorilla
      • 2011
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    Looney Tunes: Back in Action
    Looney Tunes: Back in Action
    Trailer 0:31
    Looney Tunes: Back in Action
    Harbinger Down
    Trailer 1:36
    Harbinger Down

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
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    • Alternative name
      • Tom Woodruff
    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • 1959
      • Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Spouse
      • Tami Spitler Woodruff? - present (3 children)
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 1 Article

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      Father of David T. Woodruff, Taylor Woodruff, & Connor Woodruff.

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