Top 10 Creature Suit performances
by jidimbobsky | created - 11 Oct 2016 | updated - 11 Oct 2016 | Public
1. Peter Mayhew
Actor | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Peter Mayhew was born on May 19, 1944 in Barnes, London, England, to Constance Elizabeth (Yeates) and Walter Henry Mayhew. Later resident in Texas, this former resident of Yorkshire, England, was working as a hospital attendant at the King's College Hospital in London when film producer Charles H. ...
as Chewbacca (Star Wars)
2. Caroll Spinney
Actor | Sesame Street
Caroll Spinney was born on December 26, 1933 in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Sesame Street (1969), The Muppet Movie (1979) and The Great Muppet Caper (1981). He was married to Debra Spinney and Janice Spinney. He died on December 8, 2019 in Woodstock, ...
as Big Bird (Sesame Street)
3. Bolaji Badejo
Actor | Alien
Bolaji Badejo was a graphic designer from Lagos. He is primarily remembered for his single acting role, playing the titular predatory alien in the science fiction-horror film Alien (1979).The film was a box-office hit, having earned a worldwide gross of US$143 million by 1992 estimates.
In 1953, ...
as Xenomorph (Alien)
4. Frankie Darro
Actor | Wild Boys of the Road
Born into a show-business family - his parents were circus aerialists - Frankie Darro appeared in his first film at age six. Due to his small size and youthful appearance, he played teenagers well into his 20s. Always a physical performer, Darro often did his own stunts, many times out of necessity...
as Robby the Robot (Forbidden Planet)
5. Kevin Peter Hall
Actor | Predator 2
This African American actor attended Penn Hills High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He started his junior year at 6' 5" and finished it at 6' 9"! He played basketball throughout his high-school years and won a scholarship. He averaged 18 points a game and 10 rebounds! He played basketball ...
as Harry (Harry and the Hendersons)
6. Ricou Browning
Assistant_director | Thunderball
Born in Fort Pierce, Florida, Ricou Browning grew up in nearby Jensen Beach and went on to study physical education at Florida State university. He got a career start diving and springboard diving in local water shows. By the time he was in his early 20s, he was producing underwater shows at Weeki ...
as Gill-man (Creature from the Black Lagoon)
7. Brian Steele
Actor | Hellboy
As a child, Brian Steele knew only two speeds: full throttle and off. Perpetually hyperactive and adventurous, young Brian constantly pushed boundaries and tested the patience of his parents and teachers.
But Brian's boundless energy and ambition had no direction, growing up in small-town Highland, ...
as Mr Wink (Hellboy)
8. Haruo Nakajima
Actor | Shichinin no samurai
Haruo Nakajima was born on January 1, 1929 in Yamagata, Japan. He was an actor, known for Seven Samurai (1954), Godzilla (1954) and Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972). He died on August 7, 2017 in Japan.
as Godzilla (Godzilla)
9. Tom Woodruff Jr.
Special_effects | Starship Troopers
Tom Woodruff Jr. was born in 1959 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for Starship Troopers (1997), Death Becomes Her (1992) and Alien: Resurrection (1997). He is married to Tami Spitler Woodruff. They have three children.
as Pumpkinhead (Pumpkinhead)
10. Doug Jones
Actor | Hellboy II: The Golden Army
The youngest of four brothers, Doug Jones was born on May 24, 1960, in Indianapolis, Indiana, and grew up in the city's Northeastside. After attending Bishop Chatard High School, he headed off to Ball State University, where he graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications and a ...
as Faun (Pan's Labyrinth)
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