Chet Zar

Digital Artist

Birthday November 12, 1967

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace United States

Age 56 years old

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About

Artist, online content creator, social media personality, and Instagram star who is known for make-up effects and digital animation. He designed and created prosthetic effects for films like Planet of the ApesThe Haunted MansionHellboy, and X-Men: The Last Stand.

Before Fame

As a child, he sculpted, drew and painted. In high school, he began his work in the makeup effects industry.

Trivia

He launched a podcast about the Dark Arts.  Director Mike Correll created a 2015 documentary about him titled Chet Zar: I Like to Paint Monsters. He has amassed more than 120,000 followers on his chetzar Instagram account.

Family Life

His stepfather is fantasy artist James Zar.

Associated With

He was a makeup special effects artist on the film Hocus Pocus which starred Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, and Bette Midler.