Tom Woodruff Jr.

Biography

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: The Santa Clause, Starship Troopers, Cast Away, It and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

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Known For

Zoo

Gorilla Suit Performer

The Movies That Made Us

Self

Tales from the Crypt

Utility Monster

Room 104

Elmer

Aliens

Salvager (uncredited)

Prey

Predator Puppeteer (ADI)

Chicago Hope

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Kirby (segment "Kirby")

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2022	Prey	Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
2022	In Search of Tomorrow	Himself
2020	Tremors: Making Perfection	Himself
2020	Guest House	John
2020	In Search of Darkness: Part II	Self
2020	The Mortuary Collection	Burke
2019	Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film	Self
2019	In Search of Darkness	Self
2018	Sorry to Bother You	Equisapien (uncredited)
2018	Wolfman's Got Nards	Self
2016	Long Live the King	himself
2015	Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex	Self
2014	Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot	Himself
2012	Astronaut: The Last Push	Control Technician
2012	Men in Suits	Self
2011	Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
2011	Zookeeper	Bernie the Gorilla
2009	Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant	Wolfman
2009	Race to Witch Mountain	Siphon
2009	Old Dogs	Gorilla
2007	Aliens vs Predator: Requiem	Alien
2007	Monster Squad Forever!	Himself
2005	The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz	Self
2005	Elektra	Demon (uncredited)
2004	AVP: Alien vs. Predator	Grid
2004	Shooting 'Panic Room'	Self
2003	Looney Tunes: Back in Action	The Metaluna Mutant (uncredited)
2003	Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'	Self
2003	Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'	Self
2002	The Alien Saga	Self
2001	Evolution	Lead Primate Creature (uncredited)
2000	Bedazzled	Biggest Devil
2000	Hollow Man	Isabelle the Gorilla
2000	Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'	Self
2000	Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination	Self
1998	The Making of ‘Tremors’	Self
1998	The X-Files	Creature #1
1997	Alien Resurrection	Lead Alien
1996	Michael	Bull (uncredited)
1995	Jumanji	Lion / Crocodile (uncredited)
1995	Mortal Kombat	Goro (uncredited)
1992	Alien³	Lead Alien (uncredited)
1990	Tremors	Graboids (uncredited)
1989	Leviathan	Lead Creature (uncredited)
1988	Pumpkinhead	Pumpkinhead
1987	The Monster Squad	Gillman
1986	Aliens	Salvager (uncredited)

Year	TV Show	Role
2019	The Movies That Made Us	Self
2017	Room 104	Elmer
2015	Zoo	Gorilla Suit Performer
2011	Harry's Law	Gorilla
1997	Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction	Kirby (segment "Kirby")
1994	Chicago Hope
1989	Tales from the Crypt	Utility Monster