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Michael Nickiforek

  • Make-up Department
  • Special Effects
  • Puppetry
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Michael Nickiforek was born on 9 April 1982 in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. Michael is known for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), Wonder (2017) and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010).
BornApril 9, 1982
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Karin Konoval, Andy Serkis, Terry Notary, Nick Thurston, and Scott Lang in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
    Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
    7.6
    • Makeup Department
    • 2014
    Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic, Jacob Tremblay, and Gidget in Wonder (2017)
    Wonder
    7.9
    • Makeup Department
    • 2017
    Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and Robert Pattinson in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
    The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
    5.1
    • Makeup Department
    • 2010
    Liam Neeson, January Jones, and Diane Kruger in Unknown (2011)
    Unknown
    6.8
    • Makeup Department
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Makeup Department

    • Mandela Van Peebles, Em Haine, Savannah Basley, Jacob Batalon, and Thailey Roberge in Reginald the Vampire (2022)
      Reginald the Vampire
      6.0
      TV Series
      • sculptor
      • 2024
    • Hiroyuki Sanada in Shōgun (2024)
      Shōgun
      8.6
      TV Series
      • sculptor, mold maker, silicone prosthetics fabricator
      • 2024
    • Linda Hamilton, Alan Tudyk, Elizabeth Bowen, Meredith Garretson, Corey Reynolds, Sara Tomko, Levi Fiehler, Alice Wetterlund, and Judah Prehn in Resident Alien (2021)
      Resident Alien
      8.0
      TV Series
      • sculptor
      • makeup effects designer
      • Sculptor and Mold Maker
      • 2022–2024
    • Mandy Patinkin, Jayne Atkinson, Linda Emond, David Marshall Grant, Danny Johnson, Lisa Lu, Pardis Saremi, Lauren Patten, Rahul Kohli, Angela Zhou, Violett Beane, and Hugo Diego Garcia in Death and Other Details (2024)
      Death and Other Details
      6.7
      TV Series
      • sculptor
      • sculptor / molder maker
      • 2024
    • Robbie Amell in Upload (2020)
      Upload
      7.7
      TV Series
      • sculptor
      • sculptor, mold maker, silicone prosthetics fabricator
      • 2022–2023
    • Grant Gustin in The Flash (2014)
      The Flash
      7.4
      TV Series
      • sculptor
      • sculptor & mold maker & dark arrow mask fabrication (uncredited)
      • 2017–2023
    • Jude Law, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Ever Anderson, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, and Alexander Molony in Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)
      Peter Pan & Wendy
      4.4
      • sculptor: mold maker
      • 2023
    • Katherine Heigl, Sarah Chalke, Roan Curtis, and Ali Skovbye in Firefly Lane (2021)
      Firefly Lane
      7.7
      TV Series
      • sculptor, mold maker, silicone prosthetics fabricator
      • 2022–2023
    • Scott Bakula, Stephen Dorff, Steven Soderbergh, DJ Muggs, Michael O'Hearn, Eddie Alcazar, Dean Hurley, Moises Arias, Bella Thorne, Emily Willis, Karrueche Tran, Jason Genao, and Caylee Cowan in Divinity (2023)
      Divinity
      5.2
      • makeup effects designer: Jaxxon stages 2-3
      • 2023
    • Dee Bradley Baker and John Cena in Peacemaker (2022)
      Peacemaker
      8.2
      TV Series
      • sculptor
      • sculptor & molder maker
      • 2022
    • Yellowjackets (2021)
      Yellowjackets
      7.7
      TV Series
      • sculptor
      • 2021
    • David Harewood, Chyler Leigh, Jesse Rath, Azie Tesfai, Melissa Benoist, Katie McGrath, and Nicole Maines in Supergirl (2015)
      Supergirl
      6.2
      TV Series
      • sculptor & mold maker & silicone prosthetics fabrication
      • sculptor / mold maker / dark arrow mask fabrication (uncredited, uncredited)
      • 2017–2021
    • Jeremy T. Thomas in Antlers (2021)
      Antlers
      5.9
      • sculptor & mold maker & silicone prosthetics fabrication (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Josh Peck in Turner & Hooch (2021)
      Turner & Hooch
      6.6
      TV Series
      • sculptor & mold maker & dog puppet fabrication (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Sydney Park in There's Someone Inside Your House (2021)
      There's Someone Inside Your House
      4.9
      • sculptor & mold maker & prosthetics fabrication (uncredited)
      • 2021

    Special Effects

    • Robert Patrick, Eric McCormack, Dan Lauria, Jody Thompson, and Jenni Baird in Alien Trespass (2009)
      Alien Trespass
      5.8
      • creature effects: shop technician, SFX Studio Inc.
      • 2009

    Puppetry

    • Santos (2007)
      Santos
      2.5
      • puppeteer
      • 2007
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Makeup Effects Blog
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • April 9, 1982
      • Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

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