Earl Ellis Earl C . Ellis , Jr . is a make - up and special effects artist who worked on three " Star Trek " television series and two feature films . During his time on " Star Trek " , Ellis earned five Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Makeup for a Series for the following episodes : In addition , Ellis earned two more Emmy Award nominations in for Outstanding Makeup for a Series for the " Angel " episode " The Ring " , shared with Dayne Johnson , David DeLeon , Steve LaPorte , Rick Stratton , Jill Rockow , Toby Lamm , and Robert Maverick , and for Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries , Movie or a Special for the television movie " Geppetto " ( 2000 ) , shared with Michael Westmore and Mary Kay Morse . In he won a Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award for Best Special Makeup Effects – Television ( for a Mini - Series / Motion Picture Made for Television ) for his work on " Geppetto " , also shared with Westmore and Morse . Ellis started his work as make - up artist and special effects make - up artist in the ' 80s where he worked on films such as the horror films " Friday the 13th : A New Beginning " ( 1985 , along with Martin Becker ) , " A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2 : Freddy ' s Revenge " ( 1985 , with Mark Shostrom and Bart Mixon ) , " Night of the Creeps " ( 1986 ) , " A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 : Dream Warriors " ( 1987 , with Greg Cannom ) , and " House " ( 1986 , with Barney Burman , Brian Wade , Richard Snell , and Kirk R . Thatcher ) . He also served as assistant for Mark Shostrom , Kevin Yagher , and Bart Mixon on these films . Further credits include the horror film " The Lost Boys " ( 1987 ) , an episode of the television series " Werewolf " ( 1987 , along Greg Cannom and episode director James Darren ) , the horror sequel " Fright Night Part 2 " ( 1988 ) , the action film " Kickboxer " ( 1989 ) , the horror sequel " A Nightmare on Elm Street : The Dream Child " ( 1989 ) , the horror drama " The Phantom of the Opera " ( 1989 ) , the horror comedy " ' s Horror Workout " ( 1990 ) , ' s horror film " Night of the Living Dead " ( 1990 , starring Tony Todd and Patricia Tallman ) , the superhero movie " Captain America " ( 1990 ) , ' s horror film " The People Under the Stairs " ( 1991 ) , the horror films " The Resurrected " ( 1992 ) , " Return of the Living Dead III " ( 1993 , starring Melinda Clarke ) , and " Necronomicon " ( 1993 , along with Todd Masters ) , the video game " Corpse Killer " ( 1994 ) , the television thriller " Virus " ( 1995 ) , the horror sequel " Sometimes They Come Back . . . Again " ( 1996 ) , the television movie " The Beast " ( 1996 ) , the science fiction comedy " Men in Black " ( 1997 ) , the horror film " Progeny " ( 1998 ) , the horror film " Carnival of Souls " ( 1998 , with Bart Mixon ) , ' s fantasy comedy " How the Grinch Stole Christmas " ( 2000 ) , and ' s science fiction remake " Planet of the Apes " ( 2001 ) . More recently he worked as special effects make - up artist / sculptor on the drama " Lang zai ji " ( 2009 , with Mark Garbarino ) and as prosthetic make - up artist on the horror film " Cirque du Freak : The Vampire ' s Assistant " ( 2009 , with Mark Garbarino , Jamie Kelman , Scott Wheeler , Steven E . Anderson , Brian Sipe , Dave Snyder , Tom Woodruff , Jr . , and Cristina Patterson Ceret ) .