Biography

Joel Harlow (born February 2, 1968) is an American make-up artist. He works steadily in many high-profile films. Harlow won an Academy Award for his work in the successful film Star Trek (2009), subsequently receiving another two nominations for The Lone Ranger (2013) and Star Trek Beyond (2016). Born and raised in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Harlow was inspired to work in filmmaking after seeing the 1933 film King Kong as a child. He later explained that he spent "hours in the basement creatin...Read more