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John Nolan(X)

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John Nolan
John Nolan is known for 28 Years Later (2025), Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026).
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    • Awards
      • 9 nominations total

    Known for

    28 Years Later (2025)
    28 Years Later
    6.6
    • Makeup Department
    • 2025
    Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, DeWanda Wise, and Isabella Sermon in Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
    Jurassic World: Dominion
    5.6
    • Special Effects
    • 2022
    Ralph Fiennes, Alfie Williams, Jack O'Connell, Chi Lewis-Parry, and Erin Kellyman in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)
    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
    7.2
    • Makeup Department
    • 2026
    Children of Men (2006)
    Children of Men
    7.9
    • Special Effects
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Special Effects

    • Harry Potter
      • design supervisor: creature effects
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Paul Manalatos and Helena Zengel in The Legend of Ochi (2025)
      The Legend of Ochi
      5.8
      • ochi animatronics supervisor
      • 2025
    • Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, DeWanda Wise, and Isabella Sermon in Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
      Jurassic World: Dominion
      5.6
      • CFX supervisor: John Nolan Studio
      • live-action dinosaur supervisor
      • live-action dinosaurs by
      • 2022
    • Liam Hemsworth, Freya Allan, and Anya Chalotra in The Witcher (2019)
      The Witcher
      7.8
      TV Series
      • animatronics: John Nolan Studio
      • 2019
    • Daniel Radcliffe in Guns Akimbo (2019)
      Guns Akimbo
      6.3
      • animatronic effects supervisor: John Nolan Studio
      • 2019
    • Carnival Row (2019)
      Carnival Row
      7.6
      TV Series
      • animatronics: John Nolan Studio
      • 2019
    • The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)
      The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
      8.4
      TV Series
      • creative supervisor: UK Creature Shop
      • 2019
    • Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Ben Whishaw, Emily Blunt, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, and Joel Dawson in Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
      Mary Poppins Returns
      6.6
      • animatronic parrot umbrella: John Nolan Studio
      • animatronics supervisor: John Nolan Studio
      • 2018
    • Charlotte Rampling, Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, and Oliver Zetterström in The Little Stranger (2018)
      The Little Stranger
      5.5
      • animatronic effects supervisor (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Mr. Frog (2016)
      Mr. Frog
      6.3
      • animatronic and special makeup effects supervisor: John Nolan Studio
      • 2016
    • The Hallow (2015)
      The Hallow
      5.7
      • creature fx supervisor: John Nolan Studio
      • 2015
    • Meryl Streep in Into the Woods (2014)
      Into the Woods
      5.9
      • animatronic effects supervisor
      • 2014
    • Ashley Judd, Ray Liotta, Seth Green, and Blake Rayne in The Identical (2014)
      The Identical
      5.3
      • animatronic effects supervisor: John Nolan Studio
      • 2014
    • The Wonderful Journey of Nils Holgersson (2011)
      The Wonderful Journey of Nils Holgersson
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Animatronic effects supervisor: John Nolan Studio
      • 2011
    • Jeremy Irvine in War Horse (2011)
      War Horse
      7.2
      • senior special effects technician
      • 2011
    • Driver Dan's Story Train (2010)
      Driver Dan's Story Train
      7.5
      TV Series
      • animatronic designer
      • 2011

    Art Department

    • Spy in the Snow (2018)
      Spy in the Snow
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • animatronics
      • 2018
    • Samantha Morton, Billie Piper, and Emilia Jones in Two for Joy (2018)
      Two for Joy
      6.1
      • Animatronic Effects Supervisor: John Nolan Studio
      • 2018
    • In the Night Garden... (2007)
      In the Night Garden...
      6.7
      TV Series
      • animatronic model designer
      • 2007

    Makeup Department

    • Ralph Fiennes, Alfie Williams, Jack O'Connell, Chi Lewis-Parry, and Erin Kellyman in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)
      28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
      7.2
      • special makeup effects creative supervisor
      • 2026
    • 28 Years Later (2025)
      28 Years Later
      6.6
      • special makeup effects creative supervisor
      • 2025
    • Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh in We Live in Time (2024)
      We Live in Time
      7.0
      • special makeup effects designer & creative supervisor
      • 2024
    • Hugh Grant, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Timothée Chalamet, and Calah Lane in Wonka (2023)
      Wonka
      6.9
      • special makeup effects designer (uncredited)
      • 2023
    • Kate Winslet in Lee (2023)
      Lee
      6.9
      • special makeup effects designer
      • 2023
    • Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Jonny Lee Miller, Jackie Earle Haley, Eva Green, Chloë Grace Moretz, Bella Heathcote, and Gulliver McGrath in Dark Shadows (2012)
      Dark Shadows
      6.2
      • animatronic effects supervisor
      • 2012
    • James Corden and Mathew Horne in Vampire Killers (2009)
      Vampire Killers
      5.1
      • makeup effects technician: Millennium FX
      • 2009
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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      • John Nolan Studio
    • Alternative name
      • Jon Nolan

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