Randall William Cook
Biography
Randall William Cook (born 1951) is an American special effects artist most known for The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He worked on Ghostbusters, as designer, sculptor and animator of the 'Terror Dogs'; The Gate, as visual effects designer and director; King Kong as second unit director. He currently works as a consultant and is preparing several personal properties for production.
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Known For
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Oscars
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Demon in the Bottle
I, Madman
Deathline
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Acting History
2025
United We Fall as Leo McCarey and Hal Roach
2020Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters as Self
2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan as Self
2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” as Self
2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection as Self
2002The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Cave Troll (uncredited)
1997Deathline as Vanya the Special Prosecutor
1996Demon in the Bottle as Pirate Captain / Mr. Lambert / Voice of the Guardian
1995Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie as Newsreel Narrator (archive sound)
1989I, Madman as Dr. Alan Kessler
1953The Oscars as Self