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Jamie Kelman

  • Make-up Department
  • Puppetry
  • Actor
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Jamie Kelman applies 'Cannibal Witch' makeup to Alaina Warren Zachary for AMERICAN PRIMEVAL
Jamie Kelman is an award-winning makeup artist skilled in all aspects of movie makeup, from running a makeup department to designing & creating a character or special makeup FX prosthetics build, to beauty and corrective styling. Makeup design & creation of custom prosthetics is available through his KELMAN STUDIO www.kelmanstudio.com.

He is of the generation of makeup artists who started as a 'monster-kid'; inspired by monster movies and horror magazines at a very young age when first studying and learning the art and craft of makeup. His formal training began during his high-school years with acceptance to the Advanced Professional Makeup Course, studying under legendary makeup artist Dick Smith, during a boom-time in the late 1980's when movies were chock-full of monsters, prosthetic makeups, and special makeup effects.

Completing his formal education after attending New York University's film school Tisch School of the Arts, Jamie moved to Los Angeles in the mid-90's where first worked in the makeup labs, eventually gaining union status (I.A.T.S.E. Los Angeles Local 706) & transitioning to on-set makeup application work. Mentored, hired and inspired by some legendary artists along the way, and now a member of A.M.P.A.S., Jamie has developed into a highly skilled makeup artist with a busy career, having worked on many varied and successful movies and television shows, along with multiple notable and versatile celebrity character makeup creations and transformations to his credit.

His portfolio is available at: kelmanstudio.com and on Instagram as: @jkelmakeup
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrence Howard in Iron Man (2008)
    Iron Man
    7.9
    • Makeup Department
    • 2008
    Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer (2023)
    Oppenheimer
    8.2
    • Makeup Department
    • 2023
    Alan Ritchson in Motor City (2025)
    Motor City
    5.8
    • Makeup Department
    • 2025
    Ming-Na Wen and Temuera Morrison in The Book of Boba Fett (2021)
    The Book of Boba Fett
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Makeup Department

    Credits

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    Makeup Department



    • Jumanji: Open World
      • additional makeup artist
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • The Collaboration
      • prosthetic makeup artist: 'Andy Warhol'
      • Post-production



    • Matt Damon in The Odyssey (2026)
      The Odyssey
      8.4
      • makeup artist: Los Angeles
      • 2026
    • Nicolas Cage in Spider-Noir (2026)
      Spider-Noir
      7.7
      TV Series
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2026
    • Zendaya in Euphoria (2019)
      Euphoria
      8.1
      TV Series
      • prosthetic makeup artist
      • 2026
    • Demi Moore, Don Cheadle, Keke Palmer, Will Poulter, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Taylour Paige, Naomi Ackie, and Poppy Liu in I Love Boosters (2026)
      I Love Boosters
      6.6
      • makeup effects artist: California
      • 2026
    • Rebecca Ferguson and Chris Pratt in Mercy (2026)
      Mercy
      6.2
      • key makeup artist
      • 2026
    • Walton Goggins, Lana 5, Aaron Moten, and Ella Purnell in Fallout (2024)
      Fallout
      8.3
      TV Series
      • prosthetic makeup artist
      • 2025
    • The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)
      The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
      5.7
      • prosthetic makeup artist
      • 2025
    • Alan Ritchson in Motor City (2025)
      Motor City
      5.8
      • makeup and prosthetics designer
      • makeup department head
      • 2025
    • American Primeval (2025)
      American Primeval
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • key makeup artist
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2025
    • Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Sofia Boutella, Ed Skrein, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)
      Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
      5.4
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2024
    • Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Charlie Hunnam, Sofia Boutella, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
      Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
      5.6
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2023
    • Yara Shahidi and Odessa A'zion in Sitting in Bars with Cake (2023)
      Sitting in Bars with Cake
      6.5
      • prosthetic makeup artist
      • 2023
    • Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer (2023)
      Oppenheimer
      8.2
      • prosthetic makeup artist
      • 2023
    • American Born Chinese (2023)
      American Born Chinese
      7.0
      TV Series
      • prosthetic makeup department head
      • 2023
    • Gordon Tarpley in Netflix, General Motors: EVs on Screen (2023)
      Netflix, General Motors: EVs on Screen
      4.8
      Video
      • makeup artist
      • 2023

    Puppetry



    • Diane Lane in Untraceable (2008)
      Untraceable
      6.2
      • puppeteer
      • 2008
    • Crispin Glover, Carmen Electra, Jennifer Coolidge, Tony Cox, Darrell Hammond, Danny Jacobs, Héctor Jiménez, Kevin McDonald, Kal Penn, Jim Piddock, Adam Campbell, Jareb Dauplaise, and Alla Petrou in Epic Movie (2007)
      Epic Movie
      2.5
      • puppeteer
      • 2007

    Actor



    • Face Off (2011)
      Face Off
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Guest Expert
      • 2018

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      • Best Makeup Artists of 2012
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    • Alternative name
      • Jamie M. Kelman
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      • 2 Pictorials
      • 5 Magazine Cover Photos

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      My mantra in the makeup business is "Make it work!"

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