Rick Baker
Makeup DepartmentActorSpecial Effects
- Born
- December 8, 1950
- Awards
- 34 wins, 74 nominations
Rick Baker was born on 8 December 1950 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Planet of the Apes (2001), Men in Black (1997) and The Wolfman (2010). He has been married to Silvia Abascal since 8 November 1987. They have two children. He was previously married to Elaine Alexander.
Biography
Actor
 V/H/S/Halloween(2025)as Rich (segment: Home Haunt) |
 Old Time Radio: Your Move(2022)as The Caretaker |
 Tales Beyond Madness(2018)as Rick Baker |
 Keep the Gaslight Burning(2018)as Mr. Maxwell |
 Rings(2017)as Vendor |
Producer
 Gremlins 2: The New Batch(1990) |
 Gorillas in the Mist(1988) |
Makeup Department
 Homeschool Reunion(2015) |
 Talk Helps(2015) |
 The Good Lie(2014) |
 Maleficent(2014) |
 Men in Black 3(2012) |
Art Department
 The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster(1999) |
 Davey and Goliath(1960) |
 The Gumby Show(1956) |
Special Effects
 Cursed(2005) |
 Hellboy(2004) |
 Wild Wild West(1999) |
 Mighty Joe Young(1998) |
 Modern Vampires(1998) |
Visual Effects
 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button(2008) |
 Silver Bullet(1985) |
 Flesh Gordon(1974) |
Costume Department
 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes(1984) |
 The Star Wars Holiday Special(1978) |
 Octaman(1971) |
Additional Crew
Thanks
 Icons Unearthed(2022) |
| Mistress of Menace and Murder: Making 'Spider Woman Strikes Back'(2021) |
 Coming 2 America(2021) |
| The Creeper: Rondo Hatton at Universal(2020) |
 Hanukkah(2019) |
Self
 Svengoolie(1995)as Self - ('Hey, Svengoolie') Cameo |
 Fear and Love: The Story of the Exorcist(2024)as Self |
| Icons Unearthed(2022)as Self - Makeup Artist |
| Mistress of Menace and Murder: Making 'Spider Woman Strikes Back'(2021)as Self |
 Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast(2014)as Self - Guest |
Archive Footage
 Les Chroniques du Mea(2012)as Self |
 Being Eddie(2025)as Self - Make-Up Artist |
 Thriller 40(2023)as Self |
 The Kill Count(2017)as Self |
 The Movies That Made Us(2019)as Self - Special Makeup Effects |
Known for
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Credit Score: Rick Baker
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | 300.00 | 2000 | • | • | • | 6.4 | 1 | 3 | 333094 |
| 2 | The Wolfman | 237.50 | 2010 | • | • | • | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 117657 |
| 3 | An American Werewolf in London | 150.00 | 1981 | • | • | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 134514 | |
| 4 | King Kong | 3.60 | 2005 | 7.2 | 3 | 4 | 470560 | |||
| 5 | Planet of the Apes | 2.38 | 2001 | • | 5.7 | 0 | 2 | 241893 | ||
| 6 | Men in Black 3 | 1.20 | 2012 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 411844 | |||
| 7 | Men in Black II | 1.20 | 2002 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 431514 | |||
| 8 | Into the Night | 1.00 | 1985 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 14802 | |||
| 9 | The Kentucky Fried Movie | 1.00 | 1978 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 21691 | |||
| 10 | King Kong | 1.00 | 1976 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 38339 |