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Nicholas Podbrey

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  • Puppetry
  • Actor
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Nicholas Podbrey was born on 26 August 1970 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is an actor, known for Fido (2006), Elysium (2013) and Star Trek Beyond (2016).
BornAugust 26, 1970
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Billy Connolly in Fido (2006)
    Fido
    6.7
    • Makeup Department
    • 2006
    Matt Damon in Elysium (2013)
    Elysium
    6.6
    • Special Effects
    • 2013
    Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldaña, Sofia Boutella, and Chris Pine in Star Trek Beyond (2016)
    Star Trek Beyond
    7.0
    • Makeup Department
    • 2016
    The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
    The Day the Earth Stood Still
    5.5
    • Makeup Department
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Makeup Department

    • Kodi Smit-McPhee in Alpha (2018)
      Alpha
      6.6
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2018
    • Brian Steele and Maxwell Jenkins in Lost in Space (2018)
      Lost in Space
      7.3
      TV Series
      • special makeup effects coordinator: Amazing Ape Productions Ltd
      • 2018
    • Parallel (2018)
      Parallel
      5.9
      • makeup effects supervisor
      • 2018
    • Charlize Theron in Tully (2018)
      Tully
      6.9
      • supervisor: prosthetics / makeup effects, Amazing Ape Productions
      • 2018
    • David Duchovny in Aquarius (2015)
      Aquarius
      7.0
      TV Series
      • special makeup effects supervisor
      • 2016
    • Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldaña, Sofia Boutella, and Chris Pine in Star Trek Beyond (2016)
      Star Trek Beyond
      7.0
      • special makeup effects coordinator: Canada prep
      • 2016
    • The Cleanse (2016)
      The Cleanse
      5.1
      • special effects makeup supervisor
      • 2016
    • Falling Skies (2011)
      Falling Skies
      7.1
      TV Series
      • special effects makeup coordinator (uncredited)
      • 2013–2015
    • Jennifer Beals in Proof (2015)
      Proof
      7.0
      TV Series
      • special makeup effects coordinator (uncredited)
      • 2015
    • Rainn Wilson in Backstrom (2015)
      Backstrom
      7.4
      TV Series
      • special makeup effects coordinator
      • 2015
    • Jamie Lee Curtis, Alex Neustaedter, Cameron Protzman, and Phillip Wampler in Only Human (2014)
      Only Human
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • special makeup effects coordinator
      • 2014
    • Bridget Moynahan, Goran Visnjic, and Dakota Goyo in The Journey Home (2014)
      The Journey Home
      6.0
      • special effects makeup coordinator
      • 2014
    • Justin Theroux in The Leftovers (2014)
      The Leftovers
      8.3
      TV Series
      • special effects makeup coordinator (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • The Aquarium (2013)
      Rogue
      6.9
      TV Series
      • special effects makeup coordinator
      • 2013–2014
    • Baby Boot Camp (2014)
      Baby Boot Camp
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • special effects makeup coordinator
      • 2014

    Puppetry

    • Qi (2019)
      Qi
      Short
      • puppeteer
      • 2019
    • The Cleanse (2016)
      The Cleanse
      5.1
      • lead puppeteer
      • 2016
    • Stella Maeve, Summer Bishil, Hale Appleman, Olivia Taylor Dudley, and Arjun Gupta in The Magicians (2015)
      The Magicians
      7.6
      TV Series
      • puppeteer: fox (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Falling Skies (2011)
      Falling Skies
      7.1
      TV Series
      • puppeteer (uncredited)
      • 2012–2015
    • Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever (2014)
      Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • lead puppeteer
      • 2014
    • Karl Urban and Michael Ealy in Almost Human (2013)
      Almost Human
      7.9
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2014
    • Anna Torv in Fringe (2008)
      Fringe
      8.4
      TV Series
      • puppeteer: snakehead parasite
      • puppeteer
      • puppeteer: porcuman (uncredited) ...
      • 2009–2013
    • Colin Ferguson, Joe Morton, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Neil Grayston, Erica Cerra, and Jordan Hinson in Eureka (2006)
      Eureka
      7.9
      TV Series
      • puppeteer: Emo
      • puppeteer
      • 2010–2012
    • Kate Beckinsale in Underworld: Awakening (2012)
      Underworld: Awakening
      6.3
      • lead puppeteer: MastersFX
      • 2012
    • R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour (2010)
      R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour
      7.8
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2010
    • Time Before the Light (2009)
      Time Before the Light
      Short
      • puppeteer
      • 2009
    • Osric Chau in 2012 (2009)
      2012
      5.9
      • puppeteer: giraffe
      • 2009
    • Stan Helsing (2009)
      Stan Helsing
      3.6
      • puppeteer: cockroach
      • 2009
    • The Hole (2009)
      The Hole
      5.7
      • lead puppeteer
      • puppeteer
      • 2009
    • The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
      The Haunting in Connecticut
      5.9
      • puppeteer (uncredited)
      • 2009

    Actor

    • R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour (2010)
      R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Puppet
      • 2010
    • The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
      The Haunting in Connecticut
      5.9
      • Engraved Ghost (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Robin Dunne, Amanda Tapping, and Emilie Ullerup in Sanctuary (2008)
      Sanctuary
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Man
      • 2008
    • Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008)
      Stargate: The Ark of Truth
      7.2
      Video
      • Prior #4
      • 2008
    • Anne Heche, Sean Astin, James Cromwell, John Hurt, Malcolm McDowell, Judy Davis, Brian Dennehy, Sam Waterston, Clifton Collins Jr., James Denton, Stephen Hawking, Terry O'Quinn, and Elisabeth Röhm in Masters of Science Fiction (2007)
      Masters of Science Fiction
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Ben (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Sanctuary (2007)
      Sanctuary
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Mohawked Zombie
      • 2007
    • Richard Dean Anderson, Christopher Judge, Michael Shanks, and Amanda Tapping in Stargate SG-1 (1997)
      Stargate SG-1
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Thor (puppet)
      • Zombie Scientist (uncredited)
      • 2004–2006
    • Slither (2006)
      Slither
      6.5
      • Diseased Grant Part 1
      • 2006
    • Michael Roberds, John DeSantis, Steven Fox, Nicole Fugere, Ellie Harvie, Betty Phillips, Brody Smith, and Glenn Taranto in The New Addams Family (1998)
      The New Addams Family
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Cleopatra
      • 1999
    • Neon Rider (1989)
      Neon Rider
      6.3
      TV Series
      • 1994
    • Looking Behind You: Part 1 - A Mosaic of Genealogies
      • (voice)
      • 1990
    • Looking Behind You: Part II - Researching Your Family Tree
      • (voice)
      • 1990
    • Mare Winningham and Dorian Harewood in God Bless the Child (1988)
      God Bless the Child
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Kenny
      • 1988
    • The Big Race (1987)
      The Big Race
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • (voice: English version)
      • 1987
    • He Shoots, He Scores (1986)
      He Shoots, He Scores
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Hugo English voice
      • 1986–1988

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Nicholas 'Call Me Anytime Of The Day Or Night' Podbrey
    • Born
      • August 26, 1970
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Son of Maurice Podbrey and Elsa Bolam, and brother of Alison Darcy.

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