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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Doc of Chucky
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2024
Living with Chucky
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2022
Jackass 4.5
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2022
The Dollhouse
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2017
Daft Punk Unchained
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2015
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2014
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2011
Seed of Chucky
Character: Tony Gardner
MOVIE • 2004
Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2004
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2002
Being 'Shallow Hal'
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2001
Darkman
Character: Burn Ward Nurse / Lizard Man (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1990
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Character: Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1983
Crew
Crew Credits
The Rivals of Amziah King
Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist
MOVIE • 2025
Hocus Pocus 2
Role: Makeup Effects
MOVIE • 2022
Living with Chucky
Role: Associate Producer
MOVIE • 2022
Studio 666
Role: Makeup Effects Designer
MOVIE • 2022
Jackass Forever
Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist
MOVIE • 2022
Old
Role: Makeup Effects Designer
MOVIE • 2021
Bad Hair
Role: Makeup Effects Designer
MOVIE • 2021
Freaky
Role: Makeup Effects Designer
MOVIE • 2020
Freaky
Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist
MOVIE • 2020
Hell Fest
Role: Costume Design
MOVIE • 2018
Cult of Chucky
Role: Animatronics Supervisor
MOVIE • 2017
Cult of Chucky
Role: Associate Producer
MOVIE • 2017
Woodshock
Role: Makeup Effects
MOVIE • 2017
The Bad Batch
Role: Makeup Effects Designer
MOVIE • 2017
The Bad Batch
Role: Co-Producer
MOVIE • 2017
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
Role: Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
MOVIE • 2015
Clown
Role: Makeup Effects
MOVIE • 2014
The Watch
Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist
MOVIE • 2012
Jack and Jill
Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist
MOVIE • 2011
127 Hours
Role: Makeup Effects Designer
MOVIE • 2010