Tom Woodruff Jr. | |
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| File:Tom Woodruff Jr.jpg Woodruff in 2018 | |
| Born | 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[]
| 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 |
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6 | 11 |
Academy Awards[]
| Year | Category | Result | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Best Visual Effects | Won | Death Becomes Her | Shared with:
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| Nominated | Alien 3 | Shared with:
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Awards Circuit Community[]
| Year | Category | Result | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Best Visual Effects | Won | Death Becomes Her | Shared with:
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| Nominated | Alien 3 | Shared with:
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BAFTA Awards[]
| Year | Category | Result | Film | Notes |
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| 1992 | Best Special Effects | Won | Death Becomes Her | Shared with:
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| Nominated | Alien 3 | Shared with:
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Fangoria Chainsaw Awards[]
| Year | Category | Result | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best Makeup & SFX | Won | The Monster | Shared with:
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Rondo Hatton Awards[]
| Year | Category | Result | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Short Film | Nominated | Joe Comes To Life |
Saturn Awards[]
| Year | Category | Result | Film | Notes |
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| 1991 | Best Special Effects | Nominated | Tremors | Shared with:
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| 1993 | Best Special Effects | Won | Death Becomes Her | Shared with:
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| Nominated | Alien 3 | Shared with:
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| 1995 | Best Make-Up | Nominated | The Santa Clause | Shared with:
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| 1998 | Best Special Effects | Won | Starship Troopers | Shared with:
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| Nominated | Alien: Resurrection | Shared with:
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| 1999 | Best Make-Up | Nominated | The X-Files | Shared with:
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| 2001 | Best Make-Up | Nominated | The 6th Day | Shared with:
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| 2012 | Best Make-Up | Nominated | The Thing | Shared with:
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See also[]
- List of People from Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
References[]
- ↑ "Tom Woodruff Jr. Net Worth". Retrieved March 9, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "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.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Rashid, Jerry. "A special homecoming". Lycoming magazine (Lycoming College) (Spring 2011). https://www.lycoming.edu/aboutlycoming/pdfs/Lycoming%20Magazine%20-%20Spring%202011.pdf.
- ↑ "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.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "The Worst Parts of Playing the Xenomorph in Alien". CinemaBlend.com. May 19, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Tom Woodruff Jr working on Monsters FX Inbound". May 23, 2017.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Tom Woodruff Jr. filmography". IMDb. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Tom Woodruff Jr. Awards and nominations". IMDb. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
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