Rick Baker (born December 8, 1950 in Binghamton, New York, USA) is a special effects supervisor, creature designer and make-up artist who has provided work for various Hollywood productions. Chances are if you've seen various Blaxploitation or science fiction films that you've seen him as he's provided various gorilla, werewolf and facial transformations for Eddie Murphy of all people! His list of credits includes: The Howling, Videodrome, Starman, Coming to America, Gorillas in the Mist, Ed Wood, the Men in Black trilogy, Planet of the Apes (2001 remake), The Ring, Hellboy and Tropic Thunder.