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Nik E. Carey

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  • Actress
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Nik E. Carey is known for Starship Troopers (1997), Hollow Man (2000) and Underworld (2003).
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Dina Meyer and Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997)
    Starship Troopers
    7.3
    • Makeup Department(as Nik Carey)
    • 1997
    Kevin Bacon and Elisabeth Shue in Hollow Man (2000)
    Hollow Man
    5.9
    • Special Effects(as Nik Carey)
    • 2000
    Kate Beckinsale in Underworld (2003)
    Underworld
    7.0
    • Special Effects
    • 2003
    Winona Ryder and Sigourney Weaver in Alien: Resurrection (1997)
    Alien: Resurrection
    6.2
    • Special Effects(as Nik Carey)
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Special Effects

    • The Monkey King: The Legend Begins (2022)
      The Monkey King: The Legend Begins
      5.4
      • creature fabricator: Smith FX
      • 2022
    • Chow Yun-Fat, Aaron Kwok, and Donnie Yen in The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace (2014)
      The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace
      4.9
      • creature fabricator: Smith FX
      • 2014
    • Danielle Bisutti, Chantal Quesnelle, and Fiona Dourif in Curse of Chucky (2013)
      Curse of Chucky
      5.6
      • seamer: Alterian
      • skin fabricator: Alterian (as Nik Carey)
      • 2013
    • Casey Affleck, Bernard Hill, Anna Kendrick, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Tucker Albrizzi in ParaNorman (2012)
      ParaNorman
      7.0
      • caster
      • 2012
    • 300 (2006)
      300
      7.6
      • special effects artist (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave (2005)
      Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave
      3.3
      TV Movie
      • fabricator: teeth, Optic Nerve Studios
      • seamer: Optic Nerve Studios (as Nik Carey, as Nik Carey)
      • 2005
    • Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodríguez, Frances Conroy, Rachel Griffiths, Michael C. Hall, and Peter Krause in Six Feet Under (2001)
      Six Feet Under
      8.7
      TV Series
      • prosthetic effects
      • 2003–2005
    • Kate Beckinsale in Underworld (2003)
      Underworld
      7.0
      • seamer: Patrick Tatopoulos Designs
      • 2003
    • Saint Sinner (2002)
      Saint Sinner
      4.2
      TV Movie
      • seamer: Patrick Tatopoulos Designs, Inc.
      • 2002
    • Kevin Bacon and Elisabeth Shue in Hollow Man (2000)
      Hollow Man
      5.9
      • finishing: Amalgamated Dynamics (as Nik Carey)
      • 2000
    • Winona Ryder and Sigourney Weaver in Alien: Resurrection (1997)
      Alien: Resurrection
      6.2
      • lab technician: Amalgamated Dynamics (as Nik Carey)
      • 1997
    • Ed (1996)
      Ed
      2.8
      • effects crew: Animated Engineering
      • 1996

    Makeup Department

    • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
      127 Hours
      7.5
      • makeup effects: Alterian (as Nik Carrey)
      • 2010
    • Unrest (2006)
      Unrest
      5.0
      • makeup effects fabricator
      • makeup effects mold maker (as Nik Carey, as Nik Carey)
      • 2006
    • One of Them (2003)
      One of Them
      3.3
      Video
      • painter and fabricator (as Nik Carey)
      • 2003
    • Supernova (2000)
      Supernova
      4.9
      • seam supervisor: Patrick Tatopoulos Designs (as Nik Carey)
      • 2000
    • Dina Meyer and Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997)
      Starship Troopers
      7.3
      • lab technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc. (as Nik Carey)
      • 1997
    • Gabrielle Anwar in Body Snatchers (1993)
      Body Snatchers
      6.0
      • artist: The Burman Studio (as Nik Carey)
      • 1993
    • Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)
      Babylon 5
      8.4
      TV Series
      • makeup artist
      • 1993–1998

    Actress

    • Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
      Buffy the Vampire Slayer
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Vampire (uncredited)
      • 1998

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Blog
    • Alternative names
      • Nikki Carey

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