Rick Baker
Known for
Wherever the work plays, Rick Baker is a familiar face with the sort of visibility that outlasts individual releases. Comedy is where most of the work sits. Neither screen has been abandoned for the other as the profile grew. In cinemas, 'Men in Black 3' is the work that carried the name worldwide, as Brain Alien. 'Men in Black II' is the other credit that keeps getting cited. He won the Academy Award for 'An American Werewolf in London'.
Rick Baker
17 Movies
Wherever the work plays, Rick Baker is a familiar face with the sort of visibility that outlasts individual releases. Comedy is where most of the work sits. Neither screen has been abandoned for the other as the profile grew. In cinemas, 'Men in Black 3' is the work that carried the name worldwide, as Brain Alien. 'Men in Black II' is the other credit that keeps getting cited. He won the Academy Award for 'An American Werewolf in London'.
Movies
Plays MIB Passport Control Agent
Men in Black II
2002
Plays Old Ape #2
Planet of the Apes
2001
Plays Brain Alien
Men in Black 3
2012
Plays Puppeteer
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
Plays Gypsy Man / First Killed
The Wolfman
2010
Plays Rich (segment "Home Haunt")
V/H/S/Halloween
2025
Plays King Kong
King Kong
1976
Plays Drug Dealer
Into the Night
1985
Plays Dino (segment "A.M. Today") (as Richard A. Baker)
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
Plays Gorilla
The Thing with Two Heads
1972
Plays Sidney
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
1981
Plays First Mate
Dark Reel
2008
Plays Mr Maxwell
Keep the Gaslight Burning
2018
Plays Interviewee
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
1982
Plays Rick Baker
The Beast Inside: Creating 'Wolf'
2017
Plays The Caretaker
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
2025
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V/H/S/Halloween
Full Filmography
V/H/S/Halloween
Rich (segment "Home Haunt")
2025
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Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
The Caretaker
2025
Film
Old Time Radio: Your Move
The Caretaker
2023
Film
Keep the Gaslight Burning
Mr Maxwell
2018
Film
Men in Black 3
Brain Alien
2012
Film
The Wolfman
Gypsy Man / First Killed
2010
Film
Dark Reel
First Mate
2008
Film
Men in Black II
MIB Passport Control Agent
2002
Film
Planet of the Apes
Old Ape #2
2001
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Rick Baker and where are they from?
Rick Baker is 75 years old, born on December 8, 1950 in Binghamton, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Rick Baker?
Rick Baker is best known for roles in Men in Black 3, Men in Black II, How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
How many movies has Rick Baker been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1972), Rick Baker has appeared in 17 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Rick Baker's first movie?
The career of Rick Baker began with The Thing with Two Heads (1972).
What is Rick Baker's most recent movie or series?
Rick Baker's most recent release is Gremlins, an american nightmare!, which premiered on July 4, 2026.
Rick Baker
1950-12-08 · Binghamton, New York, USA
Richard A. Baker (born December 8, 1950) is a retired American special make-up effects creator and actor, mostly known for his creature effects and designs. Baker won the Academy Award for Best Makeup a record seven times from a record eleven nominations, beginning when he won the inaugural award for the 1981 film An American Werewolf in London.
As a teen, Baker began creating artificial body parts in his own kitchen. He also appeared briefly in the fan production The Night Turkey, a one-hour, black-and-white video parody of The Night Stalker directed by William Malone. Baker's first professional job was as an assistant to prosthetic makeup effects veteran Dick Smith on the 1973 film The Exorcist. While working on The Exorcist, Baker was hired by director Larry Cohen to design and create a mutant infant for Cohen's 1974 film It's Alive.
Baker received the inaugural Academy Award for Best Makeup for his work on An American Werewolf in London. He also created the werewolf creature Michael Jackson transforms into in the music video Thriller. Subsequently, Baker has been nominated for the Best Makeup Oscar ten more times, winning on seven occasions, both records in his field.
Baker claims that his work on Harry and the Hendersons is one of his proudest achievements.[8] On October 3, 2009, he received the Jack Pierce – Lifetime Achievement Award title of the Chiller-Eyegore Awards.[9]
He was awarded a Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Academy of Art University San Francisco in 2008. He also contributes commentaries to the web series Trailers from Hell for trailers about horror and science fiction films.
Baker received the 2485th star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame on November 30, 2012. The star is located in front of the Guinness World Records Museum.
Baker announced his retirement on May 28, 2015: "First of all, the CG stuff definitely took away the animatronics part of what I do. It's also starting to take away the makeup part. The time is right, I am 64 years old, and the business is crazy right now. I like to do things right, and they wanted cheap and fast. That is not what I want to do, so I just decided it is basically time to get out. I would consider designing and consulting on something, but I don't think I will have a huge working studio anymore."