Richard Alan Baker (born December 8, 1950), known professionally as Rick Baker, is an American retired special make-up effects creator and actor. He is known for doing makeup effects for some of Tim Burton's movies such as Ed Wood, Batman Forever, and Planet of the Apes. Baker also acted in two of Burton's movies where he portrayed Old Ape #2 in Planet of the Apes and a Collinwood Decorator in Dark Shadows.