
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
as Newsreel Narrator (archive sound)
1995

I, Madman
as Dr. Alan Kessler
1989

Deathline
as Vanya the Special Prosecutor
1997

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
2012

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Self
2020

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Cave Troll (uncredited)
2001

Demon in the Bottle
as Pirate Captain / Mr. Lambert / Voice of the Guardian
1996

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2002

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self
2008
United We Fall
as Leo McCarey and Hal Roach
2025

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
as Self
2005
