Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 21, 1959 (age 67)
Place of Birth
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA
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
TV
Chicago Hope
Stevie the Gorilla
1994
TV
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Kirby (segment "Kirby")
1997
TV
Tales from the Crypt
Utility Monster
1989
TV
Harry's Law
Gorilla
2011
TV
Zoo
Gorilla Suit Performer
2015
Film
Prey
Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
2022
TV
Monsters
Herbert
1988
Film
Mortal Kombat
Goro (uncredited)
1995
TV
Room 104
Elmer
2017
TV
The Movies That Made Us
Self
2019
Film
Alien Resurrection
Lead Alien
1997
Film
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
Alien
2007
Film
Hollow Man
Isabelle the Gorilla
2000
Film
Alien³
Lead Alien (uncredited)
1992
Film
Bedazzled
Biggest Devil
2000
Film
Tremors
Graboids (uncredited)
1990
Film
Michael
Bull (uncredited)
1996
Film
Evolution
Lead Primate Creature (uncredited)
2001
Film
Elektra
Demon (uncredited)
2005
Film
The X-Files
Creature #1
1998
Filmography
2022FilmPreyas Predator Puppeteer (ADI)2022FilmIn Search of Tomorrowas Himself2020FilmTremors: Making Perfectionas Himself2020FilmIn Search of Darkness: Part IIas Self2020FilmThe Mortuary Collectionas Burke2020FilmGuest Houseas John2019TVThe Movies That Made Usas Self2019FilmIn Search of Darknessas Self2019FilmMaking Apes: The Artists Who Changed Filmas Self2018FilmWolfman's Got Nardsas Self2018FilmSorry to Bother Youas Equisapien (uncredited)2017TVRoom 104as Elmer2016FilmLong Live the Kingas himself2015FilmCreature Designers: The Frankenstein Complexas Self2015TVZooas Gorilla Suit Performer2014FilmLeviathan: Monster Melting Potas Himself2012FilmMen in Suitsas Self2012FilmAstronaut: The Last Pushas Control Technician2011FilmChildren of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Classas Self2011TVHarry's Lawas Gorilla2009FilmOld Dogsas Gorilla2009FilmCirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistantas Wolfman2009FilmRace to Witch Mountainas Siphon2007FilmAliens vs Predator: Requiemas Alien2007FilmMonster Squad Forever!as Self2005FilmThe Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Ozas Self2005FilmRay Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas Self2005FilmElektraas Demon (uncredited)2004FilmAVP: Alien vs. Predatoras Grid2004FilmShooting 'Panic Room'as Self2003FilmSuperior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'as Self2003FilmWreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'as Self2003FilmLooney Tunes: Back in Actionas The Metaluna Mutant (uncredited)2002FilmThe Alien Sagaas Self2001FilmEvolutionas Lead Primate Creature (uncredited)2000FilmBedazzledas Biggest Devil2000FilmHollow Manas Isabelle the Gorilla2000FilmLions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'as Self2000FilmMaking Jumanji: The Realm of Imaginationas Self1998FilmThe X-Filesas Creature #11998FilmThe Making of ‘Tremors’as Self1997FilmAlien Resurrectionas Lead Alien1997TVBeyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Kirby (segment "Kirby")1996FilmMichaelas Bull (uncredited)1995FilmJumanjias Lion / Crocodile (uncredited)1995FilmMortal Kombatas Goro (uncredited)1994TVChicago Hopeas Stevie the Gorilla1992FilmAlien³as Lead Alien (uncredited)1990FilmTremorsas Graboids (uncredited)1989TVTales from the Cryptas Utility Monster1989FilmLeviathanas Lead Creature (uncredited)1988TVMonstersas Herbert1988FilmPumpkinheadas Pumpkinhead1987FilmThe Monster Squadas Gillman