
Tony Gardner
Personal Info
Known for
Costume & Make-Up
Gender
Male
Birthday
1965-09-25 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Tony Gardner
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
Acting
(2024)
Doc of Chucky
as Self
(2022)
Living with Chucky
as Self
(2022)
Jackass 4.5
as Self (archive footage)
(2017)
The Dollhouse
as Self
(2015)
Daft Punk Unchained
as Self
(2014)
(2011)
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
as Himself
(2004)
(2004)
Seed of Chucky
as Tony Gardner
(2002)
(2001)
Being 'Shallow Hal'
as Self
(1990)
Darkman
as Burn Ward Nurse / Lizard Man (uncredited)
(1983)
Michael Jackson's Thriller
as Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)
Crew
(2025)
The Rivals of Amziah King
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2022)
Studio 666
Makeup Effects Designer
(2022)
Jackass Forever
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2022)
Hocus Pocus 2
Makeup Effects
(2022)
Living with Chucky
Associate Producer
(2021)
Bad Hair
Makeup Effects Designer
(2021)
Old
Makeup Effects Designer
(2020)
Freaky
Makeup Effects Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2018)
Hell Fest
Costume Design
(2017)
Cult of Chucky
Animatronics Supervisor, Associate Producer
(2017)
Woodshock
Makeup Effects
(2017)
The Bad Batch
Makeup Effects Designer, Co-Producer
(2015)
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
(2014)
Clown
Makeup Effects
(2010)
The Killer Inside Me
Prosthetic Designer
(2010)
127 Hours
Makeup Effects Designer
(2009)
Bitch Slap
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2009)
Angels & Demons
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
(2008)
Ben 10: Race Against Time
Special Effects Makeup Artist, Prop Designer
(2008)
What We Take from Each Other
Special Effects Coordinator
(2007)
Hairspray
Makeup Effects
(2005)
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Makeup Designer
(2004)
Mindhunters
Makeup Effects
(2004)
Seed of Chucky
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2001)
Shallow Hal
Makeup Effects Designer
(2001)
Scary Movie 2
Makeup Designer
(2000)
28 Days
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(2000)
Me, Myself & Irene
Makeup Effects Designer
(1999)
Stir of Echoes
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(1999)
Go
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(1998)
There's Something About Mary
Animatronics Designer
(1997)
Bean
Makeup Effects
(1997)
Batman & Robin
Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
(1996)
Lifeform
Producer
(1995)
Tank Girl
Costume Design
(1995)
Born to Be Wild
Associate Producer
(1995)
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
(1994)
It's Pat
Costume Design
(1993)
Freaked
Makeup Designer
(1993)
Ghost in the Machine
Makeup Effects Designer
(1992)
The Babe
Special Props
(1992)
Army of Darkness
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(1991)
Mobsters
Makeup Effects
(1990)
Dark Angel
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(1990)
Darkman
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(1990)
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Makeup Effects, Makeup Artist
(1990)
Nightbreed
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(1989)
Tale of Two Sisters
Makeup Effects
(1988)
The Blob
Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
(1988)
Out of the Dark
Special Effects Makeup Artist
(1987)
The Lost Boys
Special Effects
(1983)
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Makeup Effects