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Ken Niederbaumer

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  • Special Effects
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Ken Niederbaumer was born on 18 February 1971 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He is known for Black Mass (2015), Starship Troopers (1997) and Star Trek (2009).
BornFebruary 18, 1971
BornFebruary 18, 1971
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 7 nominations total

    Known for

    Kevin Bacon, Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Dakota Johnson, Jesse Plemons, Peter Sarsgaard, Corey Stoll, and Benedict Cumberbatch in Black Mass (2015)
    Black Mass
    6.8
    • Makeup Department
    • 2015
    Dina Meyer and Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997)
    Starship Troopers
    7.3
    • Special Effects(Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.)
    • 1997
    Star Trek (2009)
    Star Trek
    7.9
    • Makeup Department
    • 2009
    Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, and Dave Bautista in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
    Guardians of the Galaxy
    8.0
    • Makeup Department
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Makeup Department

    • Wonder Man
      • special makeup effects artist, makeup artist
      • Post-production
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2025
    • Spider-Noir
      • department head prosthetics
      • In Production
      • TV Series
    • The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
      • Co-Make Up Department Head
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Way of the Warrior Kid
      • makeup artist
      • Post-production
    • Troian Bellisario and Brandon Larracuente in On Call (2025)
      On Call
      7.5
      TV Series
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2025
    • Riccardo Scamarcio in Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness (2024)
      Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness
      5.6
      • Make Up Department Head: LA
      • 2024
    • Laura Dern, Carol Burnett, Leslie Bibb, Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Kristen Wiig, Kaia Gerber, and Amber Chardae Robinson in Palm Royale (2024)
      Palm Royale
      6.7
      TV Series
      • key makeup artist
      • co-key makeup
      • 2024
    • Sofía Vergara in Griselda (2024)
      Griselda
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • key makeup artist
      • 2024
    • Olivia O'Neill and Lidya Jewett in The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
      The Exorcist: Believer
      4.8
      • key special effects makeup artist
      • 2023
    • JD Pardo in Mayans M.C. (2018)
      Mayans M.C.
      7.5
      TV Series
      • makeup artist
      • 2023
    • Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, and Adrianne Palicki in Quasi (2023)
      Quasi
      5.3
      • additional makeup artist
      • 2023
    • Brad Pitt, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Joey King, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Zazie Beetz, and Bad Bunny in Bullet Train (2022)
      Bullet Train
      7.3
      • makeup artist
      • 2022
    • Chris Pratt in The Terminal List (2022)
      The Terminal List
      7.9
      TV Series
      • make-up artist: Chris Pratt
      • special effects make-up: Chris Pratt
      • makeup artist ...
      • 2022
    • Julia Roberts in Gaslit (2022)
      Gaslit
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2022
    • 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
      • makeup department head: Los Angeles
      • 2022
    • Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel in News of the World (2020)
      News of the World
      6.8
      • For Mr. Hanks. LA-2nd Unit
      • Make Up for Tom Hanks, LA-2nd Unit
      • 2020
    • Books of Blood (2020)
      Books of Blood
      5.6
      • makeup department head: Los Angeles
      • 2020
    • Angela Bassett, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kenneth Choi, Peter Krause, Aisha Hinds, Oliver Stark, and Ryan Guzman in 9-1-1 (2018)
      9-1-1
      7.9
      TV Series
      • key makeup artist
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2019–2020
    • Johnny Depp and Minami in Minamata (2020)
      Minamata
      7.2
      • Make up Artist for Johnny Depp
      • 2020

    Special Effects

    • The Last Mark (2012)
      The Last Mark
      6.2
      • special effects
      • 2012
    • Sara Elizabeth Timmins in Within: Terror Resides... (2011)
      Within: Terror Resides...
      4.7
      Video
      • special effects technician
      • 2011
    • Aaron Eckhart in Battle Los Angeles (2011)
      Battle Los Angeles
      5.7
      • mold maker
      • 2011
    • Heaven on Brighton Beach
      Short
      • special effects
      • 2009
    • James Gandolfini and Max Records in Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
      Where the Wild Things Are
      6.7
      • mold department: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Ken Neiderbaumer)
      • 2009
    • Star Trek (2009)
      Star Trek
      7.9
      • prosthetic technician
      • 2009
    • Milla Jovovich in Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
      Resident Evil: Extinction
      6.2
      • special effects technician (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Alien Game
      7.6
      • special effects makeup
      • 2007
    • Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
      Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
      7.4
      • special effects technician
      • 2006
    • Kate Beckinsale in Underworld: Evolution (2006)
      Underworld: Evolution
      6.7
      • creature effects: foam technician, Patrick Tatopoulos Designs
      • 2006
    • Rick Cramer in Venom (2005)
      Venom
      4.6
      • creature effects: foam technician, Patrick Tatopoulos Designs
      • 2005
    • Chupacabra Terror (2005)
      Chupacabra Terror
      3.5
      Video
      • creature effects designer
      • 2005
    • Faded (2004)
      Faded
      7.8
      Short
      • special effects
      • 2004
    • Dark Town (2004)
      Dark Town
      3.2
      Video
      • special effects consultant
      • 2004
    • John Hurt, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Ladislav Beran, Doug Jones, Karel Roden, Brian Steele, and Rupert Evans in Hellboy (2004)
      Hellboy
      6.9
      • special effects technician: Rick Bakers Cinovation
      • 2004

    Art Department

    • Screamers (1995)
      Screamers
      6.3
      • screamer construction: Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc.
      • 1995

    Personal details

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      • Ken Neiderbaumer
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • February 18, 1971
      • Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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