Rick Baker

Richard A. Baker (born December 8, 1950) is a retired American special make-up effects creator and actor, mostly known for his creature effects and designs. Baker won the Academy Award for Best Makeup a record seven times from a record eleven nominations, beginning when he won the inaugural award for the 1981 film An American Werewolf in London.

Casted

Men in Black 3

Played Brain Alien

Average Rating

6.5

10699 votes

Release Date

May 23, 2012

14 years ago
Men in Black II

Played MIB Passport Control Agent

Average Rating

6.4

10335 votes

Release Date

Jul 03, 2002

24 years ago
How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Played Puppeteer

Average Rating

6.8

7935 votes

Release Date

Nov 17, 2000

25 years ago
Planet of the Apes

Played Old Ape #2

Average Rating

5.8

4265 votes

Release Date

Jul 25, 2001

25 years ago
The Wolfman

Played Gypsy Man / First Killed

Average Rating

5.9

2104 votes

Release Date

Feb 10, 2010

16 years ago
King Kong

Played King Kong

Average Rating

6.3

887 votes

Release Date

Sep 08, 1976

50 years ago
Michael Jackson's Thriller

Played Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)

Average Rating

8.2

726 votes

Release Date

Nov 14, 1983

43 years ago
The Kentucky Fried Movie

Played Dino (segment "A.M. Today") (as Richard A. Baker)

Average Rating

6.2

345 votes

Release Date

Aug 10, 1977

49 years ago
Into the Night

Played Drug Dealer

Average Rating

6.5

318 votes

Release Date

Feb 22, 1985

41 years ago
V/H/S/Halloween

Played Rich (segment "Home Haunt")

Average Rating

6.3

143 votes

Release Date

Sep 19, 2025

6 months ago
The Incredible Shrinking Woman

Played Sidney

Average Rating

5.4

113 votes

Release Date

Jan 30, 1981

45 years ago
The Thing with Two Heads

Played Gorilla

Average Rating

4.8

45 votes

Release Date

Jul 19, 1972

54 years ago
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Played Self

Average Rating

7.3

28 votes

Release Date

Nov 18, 2015

10 years ago
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

Played Self

Average Rating

8.9

25 votes

Release Date

Dec 15, 1983

42 years ago
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

Played Self

Average Rating

6.4

20 votes

Release Date

Jul 07, 2018

7 years ago
The Road to 'Dracula'

Played Self

Average Rating

7.4

14 votes

Release Date

Dec 21, 1999

26 years ago
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Played Self

Average Rating

7.0

12 votes

Release Date

Aug 29, 2000

25 years ago
The Sci-Fi Boys

Played Self

Average Rating

7.0

12 votes

Release Date

Apr 27, 2006

20 years ago
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

Played Self

Average Rating

7.5

11 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1999

27 years ago
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

Played Self

Average Rating

6.7

11 votes

Release Date

Sep 14, 2009

16 years ago
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Played Self

Average Rating

6.8

11 votes

Release Date

Jan 30, 2019

7 years ago
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

Played Self

Average Rating

7.7

10 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 2002

23 years ago
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh

Played Self

Average Rating

6.5

10 votes

Release Date

Aug 27, 2004

21 years ago
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Played Self

Average Rating

6.9

9 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1999

27 years ago
The Making of Men in Black

Played Self

Average Rating

8.3

9 votes

Release Date

Nov 04, 1997

28 years ago
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

Played Self

Average Rating

6.2

6 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1986

40 years ago
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

Played Self

Average Rating

8.4

5 votes

Release Date

Jul 09, 2008

18 years ago
The Making of Captain EO

Played Self

Average Rating

6.7

5 votes

Release Date

Sep 12, 1986

40 years ago
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

Played Self

Average Rating

8.5

4 votes

Release Date

Oct 25, 1994

31 years ago
Cult of Terror

Played Self - Make-up Designer

Average Rating

7.2

4 votes

Release Date

Oct 14, 2017

8 years ago
Tales Beyond Madness

Average Rating

3.0

4 votes

Release Date

Jul 30, 2019

6 years ago
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'

Played Himself

Average Rating

5.3

4 votes

Release Date

Jul 15, 2014

11 years ago
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'

Played Self

Average Rating

5.0

4 votes

Release Date

Sep 05, 2000

25 years ago
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome

Played Interviewee

Average Rating

7.3

3 votes

Release Date

Dec 31, 1982

43 years ago
Ed Wood: Making Bela

Played Self

Average Rating

7.3

3 votes

Release Date

Oct 19, 2004

21 years ago
Monsterland

Played Self

Average Rating

6.5

2 votes

Release Date

Mar 29, 2009

17 years ago
The Perfect Scary Movie

Played Self

Average Rating

7.5

2 votes

Release Date

Oct 29, 2005

20 years ago
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

Played Self

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Feb 02, 2010

16 years ago
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

Played Self

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Oct 25, 2005

20 years ago
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

Played Self

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Feb 02, 2010

16 years ago
Teddy Scares

Played Hester Golem (voice)

Average Rating

5.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jun 28, 2006

20 years ago
The Beast Inside: Creating 'Wolf'

Played Rick Baker

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Nov 20, 2017

8 years ago
A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz

Played Himself

Average Rating

4.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1999

27 years ago
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

Played Self

Average Rating

8.0

1 votes

Release Date

Apr 08, 2020

6 years ago
MonsterKids: The Impact of Things That Go Bump In The Night

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 2017

8 years ago
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Oct 11, 2008

17 years ago
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 26, 2024

2 years ago
Old Time Radio: Your Move

Played The Caretaker

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Oct 28, 2023

2 years ago
King Kong! The Living Legend

Played Self / King Kong

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jun 01, 1986

40 years ago
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited

Played Himself

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Apr 15, 2016

10 years ago
I Walked with a Werewolf

Played Himself

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 15, 2009

16 years ago
Birth Pains

Played himself

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Oct 16, 2015

10 years ago
Keep the Gaslight Burning

Played Mr Maxwell

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Oct 31, 2018

7 years ago
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 2013

12 years ago
Rick Baker: Alien Maker

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 26, 2002

23 years ago
Working with a Master: John Landis

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jun 27, 2006

20 years ago
Old Time Radio: Dance With Me

Played Caretaker

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 22, 1994

32 years ago
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

Played (archive footage)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Apr 08, 2020

6 years ago

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