Alan Maxson

Alan Maxson

40 · Born: Jun 22, 1984

Personal Details

BornJun 22, 1984 Bay City, Michigan, USA

Biography

Alan Maxson has gained widespread recognition for his remarkable portrayals of fantastical beings, most notably through his performance capture of the iconic King Ghidorah in the 2019 film Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

His impressive repertoire also includes the captivating performance of the Orang Ikan in the 2024 film of the same name, as well as the menacing "Dune 2" Sandworm in the 2025 film The Oscars.

In addition to his work in film, Maxson has made a name for himself in the world of commercials. He has appeared in numerous advertisements, including The Walking Dead: Survivors, Dave and Busters/The Walking Dead, and Visa/NFL, where he brought to life a youthful version of The Steelers mascot.

Furthermore, Maxson has also ventured into the realm of filmmaking, showcasing his talent as a writer and director through the award-winning independent film Alien Planet, released in 2023.

Career

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2024
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Orang Ikan
Orang Ikan as Creature
{"id":274058,"title":"V\/H\/S\/Beyond","year":"2024","character":"Brooder (segment \"Stork\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vhsbeyond","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/59cfbqa94l50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/59cfbqa94l50.jpg"},"released":1}
V/H/S/Beyond
V/H/S/Beyond as Brooder (segment "Stork")
{"id":233943,"title":"Isleen Pines","year":"2023","character":"The Alien","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/isleen-pines","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_233943.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_233943.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Isleen Pines
Isleen Pines as The Alien
{"id":234161,"title":"Winnie the Pooh - Master of Puppets","year":"2023","character":"Winnie the Pooh (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/winnie-the-pooh-master-of-puppets","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_234161.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_234161.jpg"},"released":1}
Winnie the Pooh - Master of Puppets
Winnie the Pooh - Master of Puppets as Winnie the Pooh (voice)
{"id":234725,"title":"Alien Planet","year":"2023","character":"Giree (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/alien-planet-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_234725.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_234725.jpg"},"released":1}
Alien Planet
Alien Planet as Giree (voice)
{"id":234380,"title":"Transmission","year":"2023","character":"Masked Killer \/ Demon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/transmission-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_234380.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_234380.jpg"},"released":1}
Transmission
Transmission as Masked Killer / Demon
{"id":275288,"title":"Creeping Death","year":"2023","character":"Aos Si","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/creeping-death","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_275288.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_275288.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":202505,"title":"ShadowMarsh","year":"2022","character":"The Creature","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shadowmarsh","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_202505.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_202505.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
ShadowMarsh
ShadowMarsh as The Creature
{"id":238965,"title":"The Macabre","year":"2022","character":"Kappa (Creature)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-macabre","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_238965.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_238965.jpg"},"released":1}
The Macabre
The Macabre as Kappa (Creature)
{"id":243921,"title":"Bad to the Bong: 16 Years of Ebee","year":"2022","character":"The Gingerdead Man Mouth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bad-to-the-bong-16-years-of-ebee","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_243921.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_243921.jpg"},"released":1}
Bad to the Bong: 16 Years of Ebee
Bad to the Bong: 16 Years of Ebee as The Gingerdead Man Mouth
{"id":238212,"title":"Xanadu Hellfire","year":"2022","character":"Krull","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/xanadu-hellfire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_238212.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_238212.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":276257,"title":"The Changing Room","year":"2022","character":"The Hanged Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-changing-room","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_276257.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_276257.jpg"},"released":1}
The Changing Room
The Changing Room as The Hanged Man
{"id":199117,"title":"Like Dogs","year":"2021","character":"Hallucination Kennel Master","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/like-dogs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5l649c6nbja0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5l649c6nbja0.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Like Dogs
Like Dogs as Hallucination Kennel Master
{"id":193320,"title":"The Gingerweed Man","year":"2021","character":"Illustrious Leader","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-gingerweed-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_193320.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_193320.jpg"},"released":1}
The Gingerweed Man
The Gingerweed Man as Illustrious Leader
{"id":245500,"title":"Genevieve","year":"2021","character":"Genevieve (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/genevieve-2021","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_245500.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_245500.jpg"},"released":1}
Genevieve
Genevieve as Genevieve (voice)
{"id":181817,"title":"Apex Predators","year":"2021","character":"Shark Fuel Fiend","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/apex-predators","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_181817.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_181817.jpg"},"released":1}
Apex Predators
Apex Predators as Shark Fuel Fiend
{"id":180138,"title":"Hacked","year":"2020","character":"Alex","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hacked-2020-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_180138.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_180138.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Hacked
Hacked as Alex
{"id":245627,"title":"Creepypasta: Deathnet","year":"2020","character":"Boyfriend (segment \"The Soul Snatcher\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/creepypasta-deathnet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_245627.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_245627.jpg"},"released":1}
Creepypasta: Deathnet
Creepypasta: Deathnet as Boyfriend (segment "The Soul Snatcher")
{"id":262442,"title":"A Dead Dame in Hollywood","year":"2020","character":"Stone Evergreen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-dead-dame-in-hollywood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_262442.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_262442.jpg"},"released":1}
A Dead Dame in Hollywood
A Dead Dame in Hollywood as Stone Evergreen
{"id":177111,"title":"Blade the Iron Cross","year":"2020","character":"Blade (Suit performer)\/Hall Zombie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blade-the-iron-cross","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3pq0tmuvk7og.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3pq0tmuvk7og.jpg"},"released":1}
Blade the Iron Cross
Blade the Iron Cross as Blade (Suit performer)/Hall Zombie
{"id":194237,"title":"Meathook Massacre: The Final Chapter","year":"2019","character":"Uncle Swine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/meathook-massacre-the-final-chapter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_194237.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_194237.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":141913,"title":"The Hat Man: Documented Cases of Pure Evil","year":"2019","character":"The Hat Man \/ The Grinning Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hat-man-documented-cases-of-pure-evil","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_141913.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_141913.jpg"},"released":1}
The Hat Man: Documented Cases of Pure Evil
The Hat Man: Documented Cases of Pure Evil as The Hat Man / The Grinning Man
{"id":177991,"title":"Moon of the Blood Beast","year":"2019","character":"The Blood Beast","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/moon-of-the-blood-beast","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_177991.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_177991.jpg"},"released":1}
Moon of the Blood Beast
Moon of the Blood Beast as The Blood Beast
{"id":138094,"title":"Dodah","year":"2019","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dodah","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_138094.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_138094.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":140380,"title":"Xenophobia","year":"2019","character":"Alien in Desert \/ Burn Victim","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/xenophobia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_140380.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_140380.jpg"},"released":1}
Xenophobia
Xenophobia as Alien in Desert / Burn Victim
{"id":127651,"title":"Godzilla: King of the Monsters","year":"2019","character":"King Ghidorah Performance Capture","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3m63pi0a2ekg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3m63pi0a2ekg.jpg"},"released":1}
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Godzilla: King of the Monsters as King Ghidorah Performance Capture
{"id":129214,"title":"Christmas with Cookie: The Watching","year":"2018","character":"Cookie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/christmas-with-cookie-the-watching","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_129214.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_129214.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
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Unbridled
Unbridled as Carlos / Worker 2 / Male White Shirt / Man 3 (voice)
{"id":218707,"title":"Nothing to Hide","year":"2018","character":"Johnny (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nothing-to-hide-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218707.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218707.jpg"},"released":1}
Nothing to Hide
Nothing to Hide as Johnny (voice)
{"id":113727,"title":"The Raking","year":"2017","character":"The Rake","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-raking","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_113727.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_113727.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
The Raking
The Raking as The Rake
{"id":123147,"title":"Christmas with Cookie: Locked Away","year":"2017","character":"Cookie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/christmas-with-cookie-locked-away","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_123147.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_123147.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":132120,"title":"The Litch","year":"2017","character":"She Bitch Sheila","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-litch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_132120.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_132120.jpg"},"released":1}
The Litch
The Litch as She Bitch Sheila
{"id":124820,"title":"Christmas with Cookie","year":"2016","character":"Cookie the Elf \/ Santa Claus","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/christmas-with-cookie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_124820.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_124820.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Christmas with Cookie
Christmas with Cookie as Cookie the Elf / Santa Claus
{"id":109441,"title":"Killjoy's Psycho Circus","year":"2016","character":"Bob \/ Psycho 5","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/killjoys-psycho-circus-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_109441.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_109441.jpg"},"released":1}
Killjoy's Psycho Circus
Killjoy's Psycho Circus as Bob / Psycho 5
{"id":142970,"title":"Feast of Fear","year":"2016","character":"Oxygen Tank Demon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/feast-of-fear","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_142970.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_142970.jpg"},"released":1}
Feast of Fear
Feast of Fear as Oxygen Tank Demon
{"id":103851171,"title":"The Legend of King Kong","year":2022,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-legend-of-king-kong","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103851171.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103851171.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":179347,"title":"Hollyweird","year":"2020","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hollyweird","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_179347.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_179347.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":260278,"title":"Celluloid Slaughter","year":"2020","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/celluloid-slaughter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_260278.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_260278.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":143099,"title":"Godzilla: King of the Monsters- Creating Ghidorah","year":"2019","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-creating-ghidorah","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_143099.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_143099.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
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{"id":234725,"title":"Alien Planet","year":"2023","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/alien-planet-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_234725.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_234725.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Alien Planet
Alien Planet as Director, Writer
{"id":129214,"title":"Christmas with Cookie: The Watching","year":"2018","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/christmas-with-cookie-the-watching","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_129214.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_129214.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":123147,"title":"Christmas with Cookie: Locked Away","year":"2017","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/christmas-with-cookie-locked-away","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_123147.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_123147.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
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2016
Christmas with Cookie
Christmas with Cookie as Director, Writer