Tony Gardner

Tony Gardner

Known for
Costume & Make-Up
Born
September 25, 1965 (age 61)
Birthplace
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Biography

Tony Gardner is an American makeup designer, special effects designer and puppeteer. He has designed and created effects for many feature films, including the films Zombieland, 127 Hours, Smokin' Aces, Hairspray, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, The Addams Family, Seed of Chucky, Shallow Hal and There's Something About Mary. Gardner helped create the signature helmets for Daft Punk, as well as an animatronic robot for their "Technologic" music video. He wrote and directed Daft Punk's music video for the song "The Prime Time of Your Life" and associate produced and populated a world full of robots for the duo's feature-length directorial debut, Daft Punk's Electroma. Beyond the film-making arena, Gardner's special effects company Alterian, Inc. has also designed and created the popular GEICO Cavemen characters as well as the current iteration of Smokey Bear.

Known For

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Filmography

2026
The Rivals of Amziah King poster

The Rivals of Amziah King

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2026
Jackass: Best and Last poster

Jackass: Best and Last

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2024
Dear Santa poster

Dear Santa

Movie · Makeup Designer

2022
Studio 666 poster

Studio 666

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2022
Jackass Forever poster

Jackass Forever

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects Designer

2022
Jackass 4.5 poster

Jackass 4.5

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2021
Bad Hair poster

Bad Hair

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2021
Old poster

Old

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2020
Freaky poster

Freaky

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist

2019
Sextuplets poster

Sextuplets

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2018
Hell Fest poster

Hell Fest

Movie · Costume Design

2017
The Bad Batch poster

The Bad Batch

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2015
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse poster

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

Movie · Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

2014
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 poster

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2013
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa poster

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects Designer

2012
The Watch poster

The Watch

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2011
Jack and Jill poster

Jack and Jill

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2011
Jackass 3.5 poster

Jackass 3.5

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2010
The Killer Inside Me poster

The Killer Inside Me

Movie · Prosthetic Designer

2010
127 Hours poster

127 Hours

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2010
Jackass 3D poster

Jackass 3D

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2009
Bitch Slap poster

Bitch Slap

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2009
Angels & Demons poster

Angels & Demons

Movie · Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2008
Ben 10: Race Against Time poster

Ben 10: Race Against Time

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2007
Jackass 2.5 poster

Jackass 2.5

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2006
Jackass Number Two poster

Jackass Number Two

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2005
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 poster

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Movie · Makeup Designer

2004
Seed of Chucky poster

Seed of Chucky

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2003
Stuck on You poster

Stuck on You

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2002
Jackass: The Movie poster

Jackass: The Movie

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2001
Shallow Hal poster

Shallow Hal

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2001
Scary Movie 2 poster

Scary Movie 2

Movie · Makeup Designer

2000
28 Days poster

28 Days

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2000
Me, Myself & Irene poster

Me, Myself & Irene

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

1999
Stir of Echoes poster

Stir of Echoes

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1999
Go poster

Go

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1995
Tank Girl poster

Tank Girl

Movie · Costume Design

1994
It's Pat poster

It's Pat

Movie · Costume Design

1993
Freaked poster

Freaked

Movie · Makeup Designer

1993
Ghost in the Machine poster

Ghost in the Machine

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

1993
Full Eclipse poster

Full Eclipse

Movie · Costume Design, Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

1992
Army of Darkness poster

Army of Darkness

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1990
Dark Angel poster

Dark Angel

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1990
Darkman poster

Darkman

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1990
Nightbreed poster

Nightbreed

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1990
Psycho IV: The Beginning poster

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Movie · Makeup Artist

1990
Rockula poster

Rockula

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1988
Out of the Dark poster

Out of the Dark

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist