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Christopher Allen Nelson

  • Make-Up Department
  • Actor
  • Special Effects
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Christopher Allen Nelson
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 over the course of 29 years. His love and intricate knowledge for all aspects of film, television, story, and art has set him apart as one of the most well rounded artists in the industry.
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Known for

    Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
    Kill Bill: Vol. 2
    8.0
    • Makeup Department(as Chris Nelson)
    • 2004
    Will Smith, Jared Leto, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Adam Beach, Viola Davis, Jay Hernandez, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, Margot Robbie, Cara Delevingne, and Karen Fukuhara in Suicide Squad (2016)
    Suicide Squad
    5.9
    • Makeup Department(as Christopher Nelson, Killer Croc)
    • 2016
    James Jude Courtney in Halloween Kills (2021)
    Halloween Kills
    5.5
    • Makeup Department
    • 2021
    Emma Roberts in American Horror Story (2011)
    American Horror Story
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Makeup Department

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    Makeup Department



    • Freakier Friday
      • special makeup effects artist
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • One Battle After Another
      • special makeup effects artist
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Michael
      • special makeup effects artist
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants
      • special makeup effects artist
      • In Production
      • 2025
    • Spider-Noir
      • special makeup effects artist
      • In Production
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Scarpetta
      • Special Make-up FX Designer, Special Makeup FX Designer
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Killing Chuck
      • special makeup effects artist
      • Completed
      • Short



    • Honey Don't! (2025)
      Honey Don't!
      7.2
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2025
    • Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
      NCIS
      7.8
      TV Series
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2024
    • Pedro Pascal, Bill Camp, Colman Domingo, C.J. Wilson, Beanie Feldstein, Margaret Qualley, and Geraldine Viswanathan in Drive-Away Dolls (2024)
      Drive-Away Dolls
      5.4
      • prosthetic makeup artist (as Christopher Nelson)
      • 2024
    • Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Charlie Hunnam, Sofia Boutella, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
      Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
      5.6
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2023
    • Olivia O'Neill and Lidya Jewett in The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
      The Exorcist: Believer
      4.8
      • special makeup fx designer/department head (as Christopher Nelson)
      • 2023
    • Jamie Lee Curtis and James Jude Courtney in Halloween Ends (2022)
      Halloween Ends
      5.0
      • special makeup effects designer (as Christopher Nelson)
      • 2022
    • Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Meagan Good, Karla Souza, Dave Franco, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo in Day Shift (2022)
      Day Shift
      6.1
      • special makeup effects department head
      • 2022
    • Russell Crowe, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, and Tessa Thompson in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
      Thor: Love and Thunder
      6.2
      • special makeup effects artist (as Christopher Nelson)
      • 2022
    • Julia Roberts in Gaslit (2022)
      Gaslit
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Mr. Penn's FX Make-up Artist
      • Mr. Penn's FX Make-up
      • special makeup effects artist ...
      • 2022
    • Sandra Oh in Umma (2022)
      Umma
      4.7
      • special effects makeup designer (as Christopher Nelson)
      • 2022
    • Channing Tatum in Dog (2022)
      Dog
      6.5
      • special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • James Jude Courtney in Halloween Kills (2021)
      Halloween Kills
      5.5
      • special make-up fx designer
      • 2021
    • Olivia Scott Welch in Fear Street: Part Three - 1666 (2021)
      Fear Street: Part Three - 1666
      6.6
      • head makeup effects artist
      • makeup effects designer (as Christopher Allen)
      • 2021
    • Sadie Sink in Fear Street: Part Two - 1978 (2021)
      Fear Street: Part Two - 1978
      6.7
      • makeup effects designer
      • makeup effects head artist (as Christopher Nelson)
      • 2021
    • Kiana Madeira, Lloyd Pitts, and Noah Bain Garret in Fear Street: Part One - 1994 (2021)
      Fear Street: Part One - 1994
      6.2
      • makeup effects designer
      • makeup effects head artist (as Christopher Nelson)
      • 2021

    Actor



    • Killing Chuck
      • Ranger
      • Completed
      • Short



    • Olivia O'Neill and Lidya Jewett in The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
      The Exorcist: Believer
      4.8
      • Demon Voices (voice, as Christopher Nelson)
      • 2023
    • What's Under the Bed? with Dax (2022)
      What's Under the Bed? with Dax
      5.6
      Podcast Series
      • Guest
      • 2023
    • Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle in Halloween (2018)
      Halloween
      6.5
      • Officer Francis (as Christopher Nelson)
      • 2018
    • Heather Langenkamp, Dean Cameron, and Jasmine Jessica Anthony in Intruder (2015)
      Intruder
      8.3
      Short
      • Jason
      • 2015
    • Joaquin Phoenix in Inherent Vice (2014)
      Inherent Vice
      6.6
      • Glenn Charlock
      • 2014
    • Lucy Falls (2013)
      Lucy Falls
      5.6
      Short
      • Joe
      • 2013
    • Brian Doyle-Murray, Peter A. Hulne, Peter Mackenzie, Joel Murray, Christopher Allen Nelson, David Pasquesi, Mitch Rouse, Kevin Dorff, John Moody, and Ben Seeder in Merkin Penal (2013)
      Merkin Penal
      7.4
      Short
      • Hetfield
      • 2013
    • The Walking Dead: Webisodes (2011)
      The Walking Dead: Webisodes
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Harris
      • 2012
    • Jamel Debbouze and Florence Foresti in Hollywoo (2011)
      Hollywoo
      5.1
      • Prisonnier serbe
      • 2011
    • Joel Murray and Tara Lynne Barr in God Bless America (2011)
      God Bless America
      7.1
      • Trooper
      • 2011
    • Chromeskull: Laid to Rest 2 (2011)
      Chromeskull: Laid to Rest 2
      5.0
      • Max (as Christopher Nelson)
      • 2011
    • Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gloria Reuben, Natalia Cigliuti, Jane Kaczmarek, J. August Richards, Melissa Sagemiller, and Jonathan Scarfe in Raising the Bar (2008)
      Raising the Bar
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Tommy
      • 2009
    • 1% (2008)
      1%
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Tweaker
      • 2008
    • Vacancy 2: The First Cut (2008)
      Vacancy 2: The First Cut
      4.9
      • Sheriff (as Chris Nelson)
      • 2008
    • Jay Leggett, David Pasquesi, and Mitch Rouse in Factory (2008)
      Factory
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Don
      • 2008

    Special Effects



    • Ice Nine Kills: A Work of Art (2024)
      Ice Nine Kills: A Work of Art
      8.3
      Music Video
      • special effects
      • 2024
    • Enthiran (2010)
      Enthiran
      7.2
      • special effects makeup
      • 2010
    • Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
      Kill Bill: Vol. 1
      8.2
      • special effects makeup (as Chris Nelson)
      • 2003
    • Jennifer Lopez in The Cell (2000)
      The Cell
      6.4
      • special effects makeup (uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Robin Williams in Bicentennial Man (1999)
      Bicentennial Man
      6.9
      • project/set supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. (as Chris Nelson)
      • 1999
    • Natasha Henstridge in Species II (1998)
      Species II
      4.5
      • key prosthetic effects: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. (as Chris Nelson)
      • 1998
    • Phantoms (1998)
      Phantoms
      5.4
      • wargle effects supervisor: Steve Johnson's X.F.X. Inc. (as Chris Nelson)
      • 1998
    • The Shining (1997)
      The Shining
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • special effects technician
      • 1997
    • The Dentist (1996)
      The Dentist
      5.4
      • special effects: Brooke
      • 1996
    • Molly Ringwald, Rob Lowe, Laura San Giacomo, Gary Sinise, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ruby Dee, Corin Nemec, and Bill Fagerbakke in The Stand (1994)
      The Stand
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • special effects technician
      • 1994
    • Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)
      Necronomicon: Book of Dead
      5.8
      • wail safe creature supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX Inc.
      • 1993
    • Bobcat Goldthwait, Mr. T, Randy Quaid, Tim Burns, John Hawkes, Jeff Kahn, Karyn Malchus, Derek McGrath, Michael Stoyanov, Megan Ward, Alex Winter, and Alex Zuckerman in Freaked (1993)
      Freaked
      6.4
      • special effects technician
      • 1993
    • Timothy Hutton and Lara Flynn Boyle in The Temp (1993)
      The Temp
      5.3
      • special effects makeup
      • 1993

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      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Christopher Allen
    • Height
      • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
    • Born
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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      • 1 Article

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