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Thomas E. Surprenant

  • Make-up Department
  • Special Effects
  • Producer
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Thomas E. Surprenant is known for Star Trek: Generations (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and Donnie Darko (2001).
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    William Shatner and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: Generations (1994)
    Star Trek: Generations
    6.6
    • Makeup Department
    • 1994
    Alice Krige, Brent Spiner, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Star Trek: First Contact
    7.6
    • Makeup Department
    • 1996
    Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Mary McDonnell, Noah Wyle, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, and Stuart Stone in Donnie Darko (2001)
    Donnie Darko
    8.0
    • Makeup Department(as Thomas Surprenant)
    • 2001
    Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell, Colm Meaney, Nana Visitor, Avery Brooks, Armin Shimerman, Rene Auberjonois, Cirroc Lofton, and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Makeup Department

    Credits

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    Makeup Department

    • Em & Selma Go Griffin Hunting (2025)
      Em & Selma Go Griffin Hunting
      6.9
      Short
      • makeup & hair
      • 2025
    • Tales from the Other Side (2022)
      Tales from the Other Side
      3.3
      • prosthetics supervisor
      • special makeup effects designer (segment "Flicker", segment "Flicker")
      • 2022
    • Circle of Stone (2020)
      Circle of Stone
      Short
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2020
    • Rotten
      Short
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2020
    • The Screaming Silent (2020)
      The Screaming Silent
      3.2
      • key makeup artist
      • 2020
    • Deadpool The Musical 2 - Ultimate Disney Parody (2018)
      Deadpool The Musical 2 - Ultimate Disney Parody
      8.2
      Short
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2018
    • 5th Passenger (2017)
      5th Passenger
      3.3
      • makeup effects supervisor
      • 2017
    • Chuck Huber, Grant Imahara, Vic Mignogna, Christopher Doohan, Michele Specht, Kipleigh Brown, Todd Haberkorn, Kim Stinger, Steven Dengler, Wyatt Lenhart, and Cat Roberts in Star Trek Continues (2013)
      Star Trek Continues
      8.1
      TV Series
      • makeup artist
      • prosthetics fabrication
      • 2016–2017
    • Garbage Day (2016)
      Garbage Day
      Short
      • hair stylist
      • makeup artist
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2016
    • Killer, clown (2015)
      Killer, clown
      3.9
      Short
      • key makeup artist
      • 2015
    • Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
      Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
      6.3
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2015
    • Julie Benz, Grant Bowler, and Stephanie Leonidas in Defiance (2013)
      Defiance
      7.0
      TV Series
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2015
    • Tales of Halloween (2015)
      Tales of Halloween
      5.5
      • makeup department head
      • 2015
    • The World of Steam (2013)
      The World of Steam
      5.5
      TV Series
      • makeup artist
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2015
    • How to Rob a House (2014)
      How to Rob a House
      Short
      • makeup artist
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2014

    Special Effects

    • First Moon (2025)
      First Moon
      3.2
      • special makeup effects designer
      • 2025
    • Brides of Satan (2020)
      Brides of Satan
      3.1
      • special effects crew
      • 2020
    • Wesam Keesh in The Parallax Effect: Abduction (2017)
      The Parallax Effect: Abduction
      Short
      • special effects design
      • 2017
    • Garbage Day (2016)
      Garbage Day
      Short
      • special effects
      • 2016
    • Rationed
      8.5
      Short
      • special effects makeup
      • 2009
    • Rachael Leigh Cook, Agnes Bruckner, and Zena Grey in Stateside (2004)
      Stateside
      5.8
      • special effects makeup designer
      • 2004
    • Brad Pitt, David Duchovny, Michelle Forbes, and Juliette Lewis in Kalifornia (1993)
      Kalifornia
      6.7
      • special effects makeup artist
      • 1993
    • Cheerleader Camp (1988)
      Cheerleader Camp
      4.7
      • special effects (as Tom Surprenant)
      • 1988

    Producer

    • First Moon (2025)
      First Moon
      3.2
      • associate producer
      • 2025
    • Tales from the Other Side (2022)
      Tales from the Other Side
      3.3
      • co-producer (segment "Flicker")
      • 2022
    • 5th Passenger (2017)
      5th Passenger
      3.3
      • co-producer
      • 2017

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Thomas Suprenant

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