Christopher Allen Nelson

Christopher Allen Nelson

Known for
Costume & Make-Up
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Academy Award winner and 2 time Emmy winner Christopher Allen Nelson moved to Los Angeles at the age of 15. He has established himself as one of the top Special FX Make-up Artists and designers in the industry, after having worked for Rick Baker, Steve Johnson, KNB, Stan Winston, and many more.

Known For

Filmography

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Killing Chuck

Killing Chuck

Movie · Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

2026
Michael poster

Michael

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2026
Scarpetta poster

Scarpetta

TV · Makeup Effects Designer · 8 eps

2025
One Battle After Another poster

One Battle After Another

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2025
Honey Don't! poster

Honey Don't!

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2024
Drive-Away Dolls poster

Drive-Away Dolls

Movie · Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2022
Thor: Love and Thunder poster

Thor: Love and Thunder

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2022
Umma poster

Umma

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2022
Halloween Ends poster

Halloween Ends

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2021
Fear Street: 1994 poster

Fear Street: 1994

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2021
Fear Street: 1978 poster

Fear Street: 1978

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2021
Halloween Kills poster

Halloween Kills

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2021
Fear Street: 1666 poster

Fear Street: 1666

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects Designer

2020
The Tax Collector poster

The Tax Collector

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2018
Halloween poster

Halloween

Movie · Makeup Department Head

2016
Suicide Squad poster

Suicide Squad

Movie · Makeup Supervisor

2014
Honeymoon poster

Honeymoon

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2013
The Hangover Part III poster

The Hangover Part III

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2013
Thor: The Dark World poster

Thor: The Dark World

Movie · Makeup Artist

2012
The Amazing Spider-Man poster

The Amazing Spider-Man

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2010
Devil poster

Devil

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2009
The Stepfather poster

The Stepfather

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2005
Constantine poster

Constantine

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2005
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist poster

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2005
Serenity poster

Serenity

Movie · Key Makeup Artist

2004
Employee of the Month poster

Employee of the Month

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 poster

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2002
Ghost Ship poster

Ghost Ship

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2001
Evolution poster

Evolution

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2000
X-Men poster

X-Men

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1999
Virus poster

Virus

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1999
Magnolia poster

Magnolia

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1996
Bad Moon poster

Bad Moon

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1996
Bordello of Blood poster

Bordello of Blood

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

1996
The Dentist poster

The Dentist

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1995
Dead Man poster

Dead Man

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1993
Warlock: The Armageddon poster

Warlock: The Armageddon

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1993
Return of the Living Dead III poster

Return of the Living Dead III

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist