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Christopher Allen Nelson

Costume & Make-Up

Born January 1, 2000 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Also known as Christopher Nelson · Christopher Allen · Chris Nelson

Biography

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Makeup and Hairstyling · 2017

Filmography50+ titles

Michael

2026Special Effects Makeup Artist

Criminal Minds

2005as Unsub

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

2004as Tommy Plympton

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003Special Effects Makeup Artist

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

2004as Tommy Plympton

Cold Case

2003as Lester Hughes (1979)

Magnolia

1999Special Effects Makeup Artist

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Officer Michaels

Weeds

2005as Mattias

One Battle After Another

2025Special Effects Makeup Artist

Serenity

2005Key Makeup Artist

Dead Man

1995Special Effects Makeup Artist

Fear Street: Part Two - 1978

2021Makeup Effects Designer

Constantine

2005Special Effects Makeup Artist

Fear Street: Part Three - 1666

2021Makeup Effects Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist

God Bless America

2011as Trooper

X-Men

2000Special Effects Makeup Artist

Bad Moon

1996Special Effects Makeup Artist

Fear Street: Part One - 1994

2021Makeup Effects Designer

The Amazing Spider-Man

2012Special Effects Makeup Artist

Halloween

2018as Officer Francis

Return of the Living Dead III

1993Special Effects Makeup Artist

Scarpetta

2026Makeup Effects Designer

Inherent Vice

2014as Glenn Charlock

Thor: The Dark World

2013Makeup Artist

Thor: Love and Thunder

2022Special Effects Makeup Artist

Halloween Kills

2021Makeup Effects Designer

Raising the Bar

2008as Tommy

Land of the Dead

2005as Veteran Soldier

The Hangover Part III

2013Special Effects Makeup Artist

Devil

2010Special Effects Makeup Artist

Evolution

2001Special Effects Makeup Artist

Halloween Ends

2022Makeup Effects Designer

The Dead Girl

2006as Murray

Hostel

2005as Dutch Police Officer

Ghost Ship

2002Special Effects Makeup Artist

Bordello of Blood

1996Makeup Effects Designer

Suicide Squad

2016Makeup Supervisor

The Stepfather

2009Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Tax Collector

2020Makeup Effects Designer

Employee of the Month

2004as Squeegy Man

Honey Don't!

2025Special Effects Makeup Artist

Drive-Away Dolls

2024Prosthetic Makeup Artist

The Dentist

1996Special Effects Makeup Artist

Honeymoon

2014Special Effects Makeup Artist

Rise: Blood Hunter

2007as Officer

Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist

2005Special Effects Makeup Artist

Virus

1999Special Effects Makeup Artist

Umma

2022Makeup Effects Designer

Vacancy 2: The First Cut

2008as Sheriff