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Alec Gillis

Alec Gillis

Acting·1959·36 films

Alec Dougal Gillis is an Academy Award-winning American special effects artist and actor who served as part of the creature effects crew on the 1986 film Aliens, the 1992 film Alien3, the 1997 film Alien Resurrection, the 2004 film Alien vs. Predator, the 2007 film Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem and the 2018 film The Predator. He also appeared in a cameo as an unnamed technician in Alien vs. Predator, although he was not credited for the role.

As Actor

Aliens
Aliens (1986)Alien (uncredited)
Prey
Prey (2022)Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
Alien Resurrection
Alien Resurrection (1997)Hero Alien Warrior (uncredited)
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)Technician (uncredited)
Rakka
Rakka (2017)Militia #1
Astronaut: The Last Push
Astronaut: The Last Push (2012)Charlie
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)Self
Oats Studios: Volume 1
Oats Studios: Volume 1 (2021)Militia #1 / Bill
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' (2003)Self
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' (2003)Self
Bad President - Oil Spill
Bad President - Oil Spill (2017)William 'Billy' Coltran
Bad President - All My Sh*t
Bad President - All My Sh*t (2017)William 'Billy' Coltran
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)Self
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters (2019)Self
Monster Squad Forever!
Monster Squad Forever! (2007)Self
Shooting 'Panic Room'
Shooting 'Panic Room' (2004)Self
Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins
Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins (2009)Self
Tremors: Making Perfection
Tremors: Making Perfection (2020)Himself
Bad President - Kenya
Bad President - Kenya (2020)William "Billy" Coltran
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class (2011)Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)Self
Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror
Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror (2010)Self
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' (2002)Self
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars' (2015)
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
Witches Midnight
Witches Midnight (2021)Oswald Octav
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination (2000)Self
Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments
Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments (2010)Self
Eulogy to Us
Eulogy to Us (2023)
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
Cringe
Cringe (2025)Fitz
Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot
Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot (2014)Himself

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