Alec Gillis
Biography
Alec Dougal Gillis is an Academy Award-winning American special effects artist and actor who served as part of the creature effects crew on the 1986 film Aliens, the 1992 film Alien3, the 1997 film Alien Resurrection, the 2004 film Alien vs. Predator, the 2007 film Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem and the 2018 film The Predator. He also appeared in a cameo as an unnamed technician in Alien vs. Predator, although he was not credited for the role. In 1988, Gillis co-founded Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.…
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Filmography
Acting (47)
Movies (42)
Robot Dracula
2026as Alec
Cringe
2025as Fitz
Eulogy to Us
2023
Prey
2022as Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
Oats Studios: Volume 1
2021as Militia #1 / Bill
Witches Midnight
2021as Oswald Octav
Bad President - Kenya
2020as William "Billy" Coltran
Tremors: Making Perfection
2020as Himself
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019as Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019as Self
Rakka
2017as Militia #1
Bad President - Oil Spill
2017as William 'Billy' Coltran
Bad President - All My Sh*t
2017as William 'Billy' Coltran
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015as Self
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
2015
Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot
2014as Himself
Men in Suits
2012as Self
Astronaut: The Last Push
2012as Charlie
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
2011as Self
Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror
2010as Self
Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments
2010as Self
Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins
2009as Self
Monster Squad Forever!
2007as Self
Elektra
2005as Puppeteer
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005as Self
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005as Self
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004as Technician (uncredited)
Shooting 'Panic Room'
2004as Self
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003as Self
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003as Self
Behind the Scenes of 'John Q'
2002as Self
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
2002as Self
Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe
2002as Self
Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe
2002as Self
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
2000as Self
Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
2000as Self
The Making of ‘Tremors’
1998as Self
Alien Resurrection
1997as Hero Alien Warrior (uncredited)
The Making of 'Alien³'
1992as Self
Aliens
1986as Alien (uncredited)
Fleshing Out the Hollow Man
as Self
Hollywood is Fine
as Alec Gillis
Crew (38)
Movies (38)
Predator: Badlands
2025Creature Design
Predator: Badlands
2025Special Effects Supervisor
Wellwood
2025Executive Producer
Cringe
2025Thanks
Alien: Romulus
2024Special Effects Supervisor
Smile 2
2024Makeup Effects Designer
Smile
2022Special Effects Makeup Artist
Prey
2022Makeup Effects Designer
Adam 2.0
2020Thanks
It Chapter Two
2019Makeup Designer
Playtime
2019Director
It
2017Makeup Effects Designer
San Andreas
2015Makeup Effects
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
2015Special Effects Makeup Artist
Harbinger Down
2015Director
Harbinger Down
2015Writer
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
2013Special Effects Makeup Artist
Skyline
2010Creature Design
Spider-Man
2002Makeup Designer
Panic Room
2002Makeup Effects
Panic Room
2002Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Santa Clause 2
2002Makeup Effects Designer
Hollow Man
2000Makeup Designer
The 6th Day
2000Makeup Effects
The X-Files
1998Makeup Effects
Starship Troopers
1997Creature Effects Technical Director
Jumanji
1995Makeup Designer
The Santa Clause
1994Animatronics Designer
The Santa Clause
1994Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
Stay Tuned
1992Makeup Effects Designer
Tremors
1990Creature Design
Leviathan
1989Creature Design
The Monster Squad
1987Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Clan of the Cave Bear
1986Animatronics Designer
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984Special Effects Makeup Artist
Galaxy of Terror
1981Prosthetics
Samuk
Creature Design
Hollywood is Fine
Story
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