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Mike Smithson(I)

  • Make-Up Department
  • Special Effects
  • Visual Effects
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Mike Smithson
Mike Smithson was born in Woodstock, Illinois, USA. He is known for Deadpool 2 (2018), 65 (2023) and The Call of the Wild (2020).
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Known for

    Josh Brolin, Ryan Reynolds, Terry Crews, Bill Skarsgård, Leslie Uggams, Morena Baccarin, Lewis Tan, Stefan Kapicic, Rob Delaney, Shioli Kutsuna, Zazie Beetz, and Brianna Hildebrand in Deadpool 2 (2018)
    Deadpool 2
    7.6
    • Makeup Department(Mr. Brolin)
    • 2018
    Adam Driver in 65 (2023)
    65
    5.4
    • Makeup Department
    • 2023
    Harrison Ford in The Call of the Wild (2020)
    The Call of the Wild
    6.7
    • Makeup Department(Harrison Ford)
    • 2020
    Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
    Avatar
    7.9
    • Makeup Department(Los Angeles live action)
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Makeup Department

    • Criminal
      • lead makeup and effects
      • Completed
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • John C. Reilly, Adrien Brody, Jason Clarke, Solomon Hughes, Sean Patrick Small, Hadley Robinson, and Quincy Isaiah in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)
      Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
      8.3
      TV Series
      • co-makeup department head
      • 2022–2023
    • Michael Keaton, Ezra Miller, and Sasha Calle in The Flash (2023)
      The Flash
      6.6
      • makeup artist
      • 2023
    • Adam Driver in 65 (2023)
      65
      5.4
      • makeup co-department head
      • 2023
    • Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds in Spirited (2022)
      Spirited
      6.6
      • prosthetics makeup artist: additional photography
      • 2022
    • Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell in Bones and All (2022)
      Bones and All
      6.8
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2022
    • Nope (2022)
      Nope
      6.8
      • makeup effects artist
      • 2022
    • James Wolk in Ordinary Joe (2021)
      Ordinary Joe
      6.7
      TV Series
      • makeup department head
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2021–2022
    • Wilson Cruz, Robinne Fanfair, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Blu del Barrio, Sonequa Martin-Green, David Ajala, and Mary Wiseman in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
      Star Trek: Discovery
      7.0
      TV Series
      • makeup effects department head
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2017–2021
    • Harrison Ford in The Call of the Wild (2020)
      The Call of the Wild
      6.7
      • makeup artist: Harrison Ford
      • 2020
    • John Hawkes, Jena Malone, Miles Teller, Augusto Aguilera, Cristina Rodlo, and Nell Tiger Free in Too Old to Die Young (2019)
      Too Old to Die Young
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • makeup artist
      • 2019
    • Iain De Caestecker, Wyatt Russell, Pilou Asbæk, John Magaro, Jacob Anderson, Jovan Adepo, and Mathilde Ollivier in Overlord (2018)
      Overlord
      6.6
      • makeup artist (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, and Brigette Lundy-Paine in Action Point (2018)
      Action Point
      5.1
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2018
    • Andrew Garfield and Riley Keough in Under the Silver Lake (2018)
      Under the Silver Lake
      6.5
      • makeup artist
      • 2018
    • Josh Brolin, Ryan Reynolds, Terry Crews, Bill Skarsgård, Leslie Uggams, Morena Baccarin, Lewis Tan, Stefan Kapicic, Rob Delaney, Shioli Kutsuna, Zazie Beetz, and Brianna Hildebrand in Deadpool 2 (2018)
      Deadpool 2
      7.6
      • makeup artist: Mr. Brolin
      • 2018
    • Anson Mount, Serinda Swan, and Iwan Rheon in Inhumans (2017)
      Inhumans
      4.9
      TV Series
      • dept. head special effects make-up
      • makeup effects department head
      • dept. head special effects makeup
      • 2017

    Special Effects

    • Anson Mount, Serinda Swan, and Iwan Rheon in Inhumans (2017)
      Inhumans
      4.9
      TV Series
      • special effects makeup
      • 2017
    • Uncle Drew: Chapter 4
      6.7
      Short
      • special effects makeup
      • 2015
    • Special Unit 2 (2001)
      Special Unit 2
      7.5
      TV Series
      • special effects makeup
      • 2001
    • Antonio Banderas, Alan Cumming, Carla Gugino, Daryl Sabara, and Alexa PenaVega in Spy Kids (2001)
      Spy Kids
      5.6
      • puppeteer and effects
      • 2001
    • Godzilla (1998)
      Godzilla
      5.4
      • sculptor: Patrick Tatopoulos Designs
      • 1998
    • Winona Ryder and Sigourney Weaver in Alien Resurrection (1997)
      Alien Resurrection
      6.2
      • sculptor: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
      • 1997
    • The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
      The Lost World: Jurassic Park
      6.6
      • art department: Stan Winston Studio
      • 1997
    • Patsy Kensit and Mario Van Peebles in Full Eclipse (1993)
      Full Eclipse
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • application: Alterian Creature Crew
      • 1993
    • Dollman (1991)
      Dollman
      5.2
      Video
      • special effects crew: Sprug
      • 1991
    • David Warner and Fred Ward in Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)
      Cast a Deadly Spell
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • sculptor: Old One
      • 1991
    • Christopher Lloyd, Shelley Duvall, Hulk Hogan, Michael Faustino, and Laura Mooney in Suburban Commando (1991)
      Suburban Commando
      4.6
      • effects technician: XFX Inc.
      • 1991
    • Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in Ghost (1990)
      Ghost
      7.1
      • body effects: Patrick Swayze (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • House II: The Second Story (1987)
      House II: The Second Story
      5.4
      • crew: makeup and creature design unit (as Michael Smithson)
      • 1987
    • Eddie Murphy in The Golden Child (1986)
      The Golden Child
      6.0
      • creature sculptor (uncredited)
      • 1986

    Visual Effects

    • Shrek: I Feel Good (1996)
      Shrek: I Feel Good
      6.2
      Short
      • modeling
      • 1996
    • D.B. Sweeney in Fire in the Sky (1993)
      Fire in the Sky
      6.5
      • lead makeup and puppet effects
      • 1993
    • Body Wars (1989)
      Body Wars
      6.5
      Short
      • effects artist & puppeteer
      • 1989
    • Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson in Ghostbusters II (1989)
      Ghostbusters II
      6.6
      • lead sculptor & prosthetics: ILM
      • 1989
    • Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Jeffrey Jones, Michael Keaton, and Catherine O'Hara in Beetlejuice (1988)
      Beetlejuice
      7.5
      • stop-motion fabrication (uncredited)
      • 1988
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
      Predator
      7.8
      • fabricator: Boss Film (uncredited)
      • 1987
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    • Alternative names
      • Mike Smithsen
    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • Woodstock, Illinois, USA

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