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Randall William Cook
★ Visual Effects

Randall William Cook

Born 1951 · USA · Active 1953–2025

Randall William Cook, born in 1951, is an American actor known for his role in I, Madman (1989), a film that blends horror with a meta-narrative about a writer's descent into madness. While primarily recognized for his groundbreaking work as a special effects artist, Cook's performance in this cult classic highlights his versatility in the genre. His contributions to the film, alongside his acclaimed background in visual effects, enrich the conversation around cult cinema and its intersection with innovative storytelling.

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I, Madman

I, Madman

1989 ★ 6.0
as Dr. Alan Kessler

Virginia works at a used book store. She's really into horror novels and discovers a really good book. It's called "I, Madman" and it's about an insane doctor who cuts off people's noses, ears, and hair and puts them on his face to please a girl he likes. Only Virginia discovers that the book is nonfiction, and every time she picks up the book to read it, she sees him. The insane doctor from the book has escaped the book into our reality.

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Filmography

28 credits
2020s 2 credits
2025
United We Fall as Leo McCarey and Hal Roach
Movie
2010s 1 credit
2012
Movie ★ 7.4
1990s 3 credits
1997
Deathline as Vanya the Special Prosecutor
Movie ★ 5.1
1996
Demon in the Bottle as Pirate Captain / Mr. Lambert / Voice of the Guardian
Movie ★ 4.4
1995
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie as Newsreel Narrator (archive sound)
Movie ★ 7.3
1980s 1 credit
1989
I, Madman as Dr. Alan Kessler
Movie ★ 5.8
1950s 1 credit
1953
The Oscars as Self
TV ★ 7.0
Crew Credits
2020s 1 credit
2023
The Primevals Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.3
2000s 4 credits
2005
King Kong Second Unit Director
Movie ★ 6.9
2003
Movie ★ 8.5
2002
Movie ★ 8.4
2001
Movie ★ 8.4
1990s 7 credits
1997
Deathline Visual Effects
Movie ★ 5.1
1996
Movie ★ 4.4
1996
Movie ★ 4.4
1995
Leapin' Leprechauns Visual Effects
Movie ★ 3.9
1994
Dragonworld Digital Effects Supervisor
Movie ★ 5.1
1992
Movie ★ 5.2
1991
Highway to Hell Visual Effects Designer
Movie ★ 5.8
1980s 4 credits
1989
I, Madman Visual Effects
Movie ★ 5.8
1987
The Gate Visual Effects Supervisor
Movie ★ 6.1
1985
Fright Night Creature Design
Movie ★ 7.0
1982
Movie ★ 5.7