Tom Woodruff Jr.

Tom Woodruff Jr.
Woodruff in 2018
Born (1959-01-21) January 21, 1959
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Alma mater Lycoming College
Occupation Actor, director, producer, special effects supervisor
Years active 1984–present
Net worth $7.5 million USD[1]

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 (1994), Starship Troopers (1997), Cast Away (2000), It (2017) and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018).[2]

Early life

Woodruff Jr. was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on January 21, 1959. He grew up in nearby Loyalsock Township, Pennsylvania and attended Loyalsock Township High School and graduated in 1977. Upon graduating high school he enrolled at Lycoming College in Pennsylvania where he earned a dual-degree in business administration and theater.[3]

Career

Woodruff was first credited in the 1984 film The Terminator as an assistant special effects supervisor. In the 1980s Woodruff was a crucial part of numerous films and television programs. In 1986 he was part of the Stan Winston Studios Effects Crew on The Vindicator. Also in 1986 Woodruff made his debut on screen, he played a Salvager and also worked as the creature effects coordinator on Aliens.[4][5]

In the 1987 comedy-action film The Monster Squad Woodruff portrayed Gill-man. Woodruff saw massive success in the early 1990s when he was part of films such as Alien 3, Death Becomes Her, Demolition Man and Wolf. Alien 3 and Death Becomes Her saw nominations at the 65th Academy Awards and Death Becomes Her won an Oscar for Best Special Effects.

Recently Woodruff has been part of many award-winning films. These include: Grown Ups 2, Ender's Game, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, Harbinger Down, Unnatural, It, and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.[6]

Filmography

Woodruff has been involved in over 130 Hollywood films, including over 40 as an actor, and 90 as part of the special effects and make-up crews.[7]

Awards and nominations

Tom Woodruff Jr. awards and nominations[8]
Award Wins Nominations
Academy Awards 1 1
Awards Circuit Community 1 1
British Academy Film Awards 1 1
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 1 0
Rondo Hatton Awards 0 1
Saturn Awards 2 7
Total
 6 11

Academy Awards

Year Category Result Film Notes
1992 Best Visual Effects Won Death Becomes Her Shared with:
Nominated Alien 3 Shared with:

Awards Circuit Community

Year Category Result Film Notes
1993 Best Visual Effects Won Death Becomes Her Shared with:
Nominated Alien 3 Shared with:

BAFTA Awards

Year Category Result Film Notes
1992 Best Special Effects Won Death Becomes Her Shared with:
Nominated Alien 3 Shared with:

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

Year Category Result Film Notes
2017 Best Makeup & SFX Won The Monster Shared with:

Rondo Hatton Awards

Year Category Result Film Notes
2012 Best Short Film Nominated Joe Comes To Life

Saturn Awards

Year Category Result Film Notes
1991 Best Special Effects Nominated Tremors Shared with:
1993 Best Special Effects Won Death Becomes Her Shared with:
Nominated Alien 3 Shared with:
1995 Best Make-Up Nominated The Santa Clause Shared with:
1998 Best Special Effects Won Starship Troopers Shared with:
Nominated Alien: Resurrection Shared with:
1999 Best Make-Up Nominated The X-Files Shared with:
2001 Best Make-Up Nominated The 6th Day Shared with:
2012 Best Make-Up Nominated The Thing Shared with:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tom Woodruff Jr. Net Worth". Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ "With horror industry heavy hitters already in place from the 1970s, the 1980s built upon that with the rise of brilliant minds in makeup and effects artists, as well as advances in technology". Bloody-Discusting.com. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ Rashid, Jerry. "A special homecoming" (PDF). Lycoming magazine. No. Spring 2011. Lycoming College. p. 14.
  4. ↑ "One of Tom Woodruff Jr.'s most abiding memories of playing an alien in the Alien movies". Vanity Fair. May 18, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ "The Worst Parts of Playing the Xenomorph in Alien". CinemaBlend.com. May 19, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Tom Woodruff Jr working on Monsters FX Inbound". May 23, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Tom Woodruff Jr. filmography". IMDb. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Tom Woodruff Jr. Awards and nominations". IMDb. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
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