Rick Baker: movies and TV shows
Rick Baker has 165 credits in the archive: 160 films and 5 TV series, from 1971 to 2026. Highest rated: The Empire Strikes Back (8.4/10).
Career timeline
1971 – 2026 · busiest year: 1973 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gremlins, an american nightmare! | Himself | Film | — | 75 |
| 2025 | V/H/S/Halloween | Rich (segment "Home Haunt") | Film | 6.3 | 74 |
| 2025 | Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas | The Caretaker | Film | — | 74 |
| 2024 | Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist | Self | Film | — | 73 |
| 2023 | Old Time Radio: Your Move | The Caretaker | Film | — | 72 |
| 2020 | AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 | Self | Film | 8.0 | 69 |
| 2020 | The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault | (archive footage) | Film | — | 69 |
| 2020 | The Creeper: Rondo Hatton at Universal | Self | Film | — | 69 |
| 2019 | Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film | Self | Film | 6.8 | 68 |
| 2019 | Tales Beyond Madness | Film | 3.0 | 68 | |
| 2018 | DC Daily | Self | TV | 6.0 | 67 |
| 2018 | King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen | Self | Film | 6.4 | 67 |
| 2018 | Keep the Gaslight Burning | Mr Maxwell | Film | — | 67 |
| 2017 | Face Off: Game Face | Self - Judge | TV | 6.8 | 66 |
| 2017 | Cult of Terror | Self - Make-up Designer | Film | 6.8 | 66 |
| 2017 | The Beast Inside: Creating 'Wolf' | Rick Baker | Film | 7.0 | 66 |
| 2017 | MonsterKids: The Impact of Things That Go Bump In The Night | Self | Film | — | 66 |
| 2016 | Charlie Gemora: Uncredited | Himself | Film | — | 65 |
| 2015 | Birth Pains | himself | Film | — | 64 |
| 2015 | Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex | Self | Film | 7.2 | 64 |
| 2014 | Maleficent | Film | 7.1 | 63 | |
| 2014 | The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners' | Himself | Film | 5.2 | 63 |
| 2013 | House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! | Self | Film | — | 62 |
| 2012 | Men in Black 3 | Brain Alien | Film | 6.5 | 61 |
| 2012 | Men in Black 3 | Film | 6.5 | 61 | |
| 2012 | Unchained Reaction | TV | 7.0 | 61 | |
| 2011 | Face Off | Guest Judge | TV | 7.1 | 60 |
| 2010 | TRON: Legacy | Film | 6.5 | 59 | |
| 2010 | The Wolfman | Gypsy Man / First Killed | Film | 5.9 | 59 |
| 2010 | The Wolfman | Film | 5.9 | 59 | |
| 2010 | The Wolfman | Film | 5.9 | 59 | |
| 2010 | Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. | Self | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 2010 | The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth | Self | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 2009 | Monsterland | Self | Film | 6.5 | 58 |
| 2009 | Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' | Self | Film | 6.7 | 58 |
| 2009 | I Walked with a Werewolf | Himself | Film | — | 58 |
| 2008 | RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” | Self | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 2008 | He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce | Self | Film | 8.4 | 57 |
| 2007 | Norbit | Film | 5.7 | 56 | |
| 2007 | Enchanted | Film | 6.8 | 56 | |
| 2006 | Click | Film | 6.3 | 55 | |
| 2006 | Teddy Scares | Hester Golem (voice) | Film | 5.0 | 55 |
| 2006 | The Sci-Fi Boys | Self | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 2006 | Working with a Master: John Landis | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 2005 | Cursed | Film | 5.4 | 54 | |
| 2005 | The Perfect Scary Movie | Self | Film | 7.7 | 54 |
| 2005 | Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection | Self | Film | 8.0 | 54 |
| 2005 | The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz | Self | Film | 5.3 | 54 |
| 2004 | Skinned Deep | Film | 4.1 | 53 | |
| 2004 | Ed Wood: Making Bela | Self | Film | 7.8 | 53 |
| 2004 | Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh | Self | Film | 6.7 | 53 |
| 2002 | The Ring | Film | 6.7 | 51 | |
| 2002 | The Ring | Film | 6.7 | 51 | |
| 2002 | Men in Black II | MIB Passport Control Agent | Film | 6.4 | 51 |
| 2002 | Men in Black II | Film | 6.4 | 51 | |
| 2002 | Men in Black II: Creature Featurettes | Self | Film | 7.0 | 51 |
| 2002 | Rick Baker: Alien Maker | Self | Film | — | 51 |
| 2001 | Planet of the Apes | Old Ape #2 | Film | 5.8 | 50 |
| 2001 | Planet of the Apes | Film | 5.8 | 50 | |
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Puppeteer | Film | 6.8 | 49 |
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Film | 6.8 | 49 | |
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Film | 5.0 | 49 | |
| 2000 | Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black' | Self | Film | 5.6 | 49 |
| 2000 | Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed | Self | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1999 | Wild Wild West | Film | 5.3 | 48 | |
| 1999 | Life | Film | 6.7 | 48 | |
| 1999 | The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster | Self | Film | 7.7 | 48 |
| 1999 | The Road to 'Dracula' | Self | Film | 7.5 | 48 |
| 1999 | Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' | Self | Film | 7.3 | 48 |
| 1999 | She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' | Self | Film | 7.8 | 48 |
| 1999 | A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz | Himself | Film | 4.0 | 48 |
| 1998 | Mighty Joe Young | Film | 6.3 | 47 | |
| 1998 | Mighty Joe Young | Film | 6.3 | 47 | |
| 1998 | Psycho | Film | 5.1 | 47 | |
| 1997 | Men in Black | Film | 7.2 | 46 | |
| 1997 | Ghosts | Film | 8.1 | 46 | |
| 1997 | Ghosts | Film | 8.1 | 46 | |
| 1997 | The Making of Men in Black | Self | Film | 8.3 | 46 |
| 1996 | The Frighteners | Film | 7.0 | 45 | |
| 1996 | Escape from L.A. | Film | 5.9 | 45 | |
| 1996 | The Nutty Professor | Film | 5.6 | 45 | |
| 1995 | Batman Forever | Film | 5.5 | 44 | |
| 1995 | The Amazing Panda Adventure | Film | 5.6 | 44 | |
| 1994 | Baby's Day Out | Film | 6.4 | 43 | |
| 1994 | Ed Wood | Film | 7.5 | 43 | |
| 1994 | Wolf | Film | 6.1 | 43 | |
| 1994 | It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein | Self | Film | 8.8 | 43 |
| 1994 | Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects | Self | Film | 9.0 | 43 |
| 1993 | Body Bags | Film | 6.1 | 42 | |
| 1993 | Matinee | Film | 6.7 | 42 | |
| 1993 | Matinee | Film | 6.7 | 42 | |
| 1991 | The Rocketeer | Film | 6.5 | 40 | |
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Film | 6.5 | 39 | |
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Film | 6.5 | 39 | |
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Film | 6.5 | 39 | |
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Film | 6.5 | 39 | |
| 1990 | Dark Avenger | Film | 4.6 | 39 | |
| 1988 | Coming to America | Film | 6.9 | 37 | |
| 1988 | Coming to America | Film | 6.9 | 37 | |
| 1988 | Gorillas in the Mist | Film | 7.0 | 37 | |
| 1988 | Missing Link | Film | 6.2 | 37 | |
| 1987 | Harry and the Hendersons | Film | 6.1 | 36 | |
| 1987 | Summer School | Film | 6.4 | 36 | |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast | TV | 7.4 | 36 | |
| 1986 | Max My Love | Film | 5.8 | 35 | |
| 1986 | Max My Love | Film | 5.8 | 35 | |
| 1986 | The Making of Captain EO | Self | Film | 6.9 | 35 |
| 1986 | Ratboy | Film | 4.1 | 35 | |
| 1986 | Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors | Self | Film | 6.7 | 35 |
| 1986 | King Kong! The Living Legend | Self / King Kong | Film | — | 35 |
| 1985 | Silver Bullet | Film | 6.6 | 34 | |
| 1985 | Into the Night | Drug Dealer | Film | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1985 | My Science Project | Film | 6.2 | 34 | |
| 1984 | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | Film | 6.4 | 33 | |
| 1984 | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | Film | 6.4 | 33 | |
| 1984 | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | Film | 6.4 | 33 | |
| 1983 | Michael Jackson's Thriller | Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited) | Film | 8.3 | 32 |
| 1983 | Michael Jackson's Thriller | Film | 8.3 | 32 | |
| 1983 | Videodrome | Film | 7.2 | 32 | |
| 1983 | Making Michael Jackson's Thriller | Self | Film | 8.8 | 32 |
| 1982 | The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome | Interviewee | Film | 7.3 | 31 |
| 1981 | An American Werewolf in London | Film | 7.4 | 30 | |
| 1981 | An American Werewolf in London | Film | 7.4 | 30 | |
| 1981 | The Howling | Film | 6.6 | 30 | |
| 1981 | The Funhouse | Film | 5.9 | 30 | |
| 1981 | Ghost Story | Film | 6.0 | 30 | |
| 1981 | Ghost Story | Film | 6.0 | 30 | |
| 1981 | The Incredible Shrinking Woman | Sidney | Film | 5.4 | 30 |
| 1981 | The Incredible Shrinking Woman | Film | 5.4 | 30 | |
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Film | 8.4 | 29 | |
| 1980 | Altered States | Film | 6.7 | 29 | |
| 1980 | Altered States | Film | 6.7 | 29 | |
| 1980 | Tanya's Island | Film | 5.0 | 29 | |
| 1979 | An American Christmas Carol | Film | 6.2 | 28 | |
| 1978 | The Fury | Film | 6.3 | 27 | |
| 1978 | The Fury | Film | 6.3 | 27 | |
| 1978 | It Lives Again | Film | 5.4 | 27 | |
| 1978 | It Lives Again | Film | 5.4 | 27 | |
| 1977 | Star Wars | Film | 8.2 | 26 | |
| 1977 | The Kentucky Fried Movie | Dino (segment "A.M. Today") (as Richard A. Baker) | Film | 6.2 | 26 |
| 1977 | The Incredible Melting Man | Film | 4.6 | 26 | |
| 1977 | Cop Killers | Film | 5.5 | 26 | |
| 1976 | King Kong | King Kong | Film | 6.3 | 25 |
| 1976 | King Kong | Film | 6.3 | 25 | |
| 1976 | Squirm | Film | 5.0 | 25 | |
| 1976 | Track of the Moon Beast | Film | 2.5 | 25 | |
| 1976 | The Zebra Force | Film | 5.6 | 25 | |
| 1974 | Flesh Gordon | Film | 4.8 | 23 | |
| 1974 | It's Alive | Film | 6.0 | 23 | |
| 1974 | It's Alive | Film | 6.0 | 23 | |
| 1974 | The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman | Film | 6.6 | 23 | |
| 1973 | The Exorcist | Film | 7.7 | 22 | |
| 1973 | Black Caesar | Film | 5.8 | 22 | |
| 1973 | Black Caesar | Film | 5.8 | 22 | |
| 1973 | Black Caesar | Film | 5.8 | 22 | |
| 1973 | Schlock | Film | 5.6 | 22 | |
| 1973 | Schlock | Film | 5.6 | 22 | |
| 1973 | The Night Turkey | Little Kathy's Date | Film | — | 22 |
| 1973 | The Night Turkey | Film | — | 22 | |
| 1972 | The Thing with Two Heads | Gorilla | Film | 5.0 | 21 |
| 1972 | The Thing with Two Heads | Film | 5.0 | 21 | |
| 1972 | Bone | Film | 6.1 | 21 | |
| 1972 | Bone | Film | 6.1 | 21 | |
| 1971 | Octaman | Film | 3.7 | 20 | |
| Old Time Radio: Dance With Me | Caretaker | Film | — | — |