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Tom Woodruff Jr.

Tom Woodruff Jr.

Acting·1959·47 films

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.

As Actor

Jumanji
Jumanji (1995)Lion / Crocodile (uncredited)
Prey
Prey (2022)Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
Alien³
Alien³ (1992)Lead Alien (uncredited)
Alien Resurrection
Alien Resurrection (1997)Lead Alien
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)Grid
Tremors
Tremors (1990)Graboids (uncredited)
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (2007)Alien
Hollow Man
Hollow Man (2000)Isabelle the Gorilla
Elektra
Elektra (2005)Demon (uncredited)
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat (1995)Goro (uncredited)
Evolution
Evolution (2001)Lead Primate Creature (uncredited)
Bedazzled
Bedazzled (2000)Biggest Devil
Race to Witch Mountain
Race to Witch Mountain (2009)Siphon
The X-Files
The X-Files (1998)Creature #1
Sorry to Bother You
Sorry to Bother You (2018)Equisapien (uncredited)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)The Metaluna Mutant (uncredited)
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)Wolfman
Old Dogs
Old Dogs (2009)Gorilla
Michael
Michael (1996)Bull (uncredited)
The Monster Squad
The Monster Squad (1987)Gillman
Leviathan
Leviathan (1989)Lead Creature (uncredited)
Pumpkinhead
Pumpkinhead (1988)Pumpkinhead
The Mortuary Collection
The Mortuary Collection (2020)Burke
In Search of Darkness
In Search of Darkness (2019)Self
Guest House
Guest House (2020)John
Astronaut: The Last Push
Astronaut: The Last Push (2012)Control Technician
In Search of Darkness: Part II
In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020)Self
In Search of Tomorrow
In Search of Tomorrow (2022)Himself
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)Self
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' (2003)Self
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' (2003)Self
The Alien Saga
The Alien Saga (2002)Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)Self
Wolfman's Got Nards
Wolfman's Got Nards (2018)Self
Monster Squad Forever!
Monster Squad Forever! (2007)Self
Shooting 'Panic Room'
Shooting 'Panic Room' (2004)Self
Tremors: Making Perfection
Tremors: Making Perfection (2020)Himself
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class (2011)Self
Long Live the King
Long Live the King (2016)himself
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)Self
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz (2005)Self
The Making of ‘Tremors’
The Making of ‘Tremors’ (1998)Self
Men in Suits
Men in Suits (2012)Self
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination (2000)Self
Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji' (2000)Self
Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot
Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot (2014)Himself

As Director