Tim Burton

Characters played by Tim Burton

Baby Beetlejuice (voice) (uncredited) — Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

Voice cameo for a flashback or dream.

Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited) — Men in Black 3 (2012)

Broadcast entity, appears on background screens.

Additional Muppet Performer — The Muppet Movie (1979)

Background puppeteer filling ensemble roles.

Thug in Alley (uncredited) — Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)

Criminal figure encountered by Pee-wee in an urban alleyway.

Career Overview

Tim Burton has 155 screen credits in a career dating back to 1971. Their work spans 13 cinematic universes — most prominently Beetlejuice with 3 titles. Signature works include Corpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 155
Birth Date: 1958-08-25
Birth Place: Burbank, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 13 universes

Beetlejuice (3 titles)
Batman Burton-Schumacher Series (3 titles)
Batman Collection (3 titles)
Alice in Wonderland (2 titles)
DCEU (2 titles)
Superman Classic (1 titles)
Men in Black (1 titles)
Pee-wee's Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Johnny Depp (4 collaborations)
Helena Bonham Carter (3 collaborations)
Christopher Lee (3 collaborations)
Michael Gough (3 collaborations)
Paul Whitehouse (2 collaborations)
Deep Roy (2 collaborations)
Danny Elfman (2 collaborations)
Philip Philmar (2 collaborations)
Harry Taylor (2 collaborations)
Michael Keaton (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (67 credits)
- Vincent Price: What Keeps Us Alive
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Ritratti di cinema
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Tim Burton : un monstre de cinéma
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- "Couch" by Lena Situations
  
  - Episode 3 (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Jenna Ortega and Tim Burton: Creativity, Cinema and Shared Worlds (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2025
- Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Designing the Burtonesque
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
  Baby Beetlejuice (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Tim Burton: Life in the Line
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- A Look Through His Lens
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Wednesday
  
  - If These Woes Could Talk (2025) ... Parrot actor actors
  
  2022
- Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Joker: Put on a Happy Face
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
  (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
  (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
  Passenger on an Attraction (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Houdini: The Untold Story
  Houdini
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Grand Tour
  
  - [censored] to [censored] (2017) ... Self actor actors
  
  2016
- Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Making of Big Eyes
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Film Adventurer Karel Zeman
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Batmobile
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Men in Black 3
  Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Alice in Wonderland: Finding Alice
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- El hormiguero
  
  - Episode 13 (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2006
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Designer Chocolate
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Becoming Oompa-Loompa
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Many Faces of Catwoman
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Ed Wood: Pie Plates Over Hollywood
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Mario Bava: Operazione paura
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- The Daily Show
  
  - Tim Burton (2014) ... Self actor actors
  
  1996
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- A Century of Cinema
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Conversations with Vincent
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
  Zero (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'
  Self - Producer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Hoffa
  Corpse (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Singles
  Brian
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  
  - Jennifer Love Hewitt, Tim Burton, Barry Manilow (2006) ... actor actors
  
  1992
- The Making of Edward Scissorhands
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure
  Thug in Alley (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Backstage at Disney
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- Luau
  The Supreme Being / Mortie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Doctor of Doom
  Don Carlo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- The Muppet Movie
  Additional Muppet Performer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Tim's Dreams
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
directing (42 credits)
- Untitled Beetlejuice 3
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Untiled Secret Tim Burton Film
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Untitled Tim Burton Animated Film
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Wednesday
  
  - This Means Woe (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Woe Me the Money (2025) ... director directing
  
  - If These Woes Could Talk (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Here We Woe Again (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Woe What a Night (2022) ... director directing
  
  2022
- Dumbo
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Houdini: The Untold Story
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Big Eyes
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Frankenweenie
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Dark Shadows
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Alice in Wonderland
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Cinema16: American Short Films
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Corpse Bride
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Big Fish
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Planet of the Apes
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- The World of Stainboy
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Sleepy Hollow
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Mars Attacks!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Ed Wood
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Batman Returns
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Edward Scissorhands
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Batman
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Beetlejuice
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
  
  - The Jar (1986) ... director directing
  
  1985
- Frankenweenie
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Hansel and Gretel
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Vincent
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Luau
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Faerie Tale Theatre
  
  - Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1986) ... director directing
  
  1982
- King and Octopus Animation
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Doctor of Doom
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Stalk of the Celery Monster
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Tim's Dreams
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Prehistoric Caveman
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- The Island of Doctor Agor
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
production (24 credits)
- Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Untitled Tim Burton Animated Film
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
  producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- Wednesday
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - This Means Woe (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Woe Me the Money (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Woe Thyself (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Hyde and Woe Seek (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - If These Woes Could Talk (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  2022
- Dumbo
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Alice Through the Looking Glass
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Big Eyes
  producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Captain Sparky vs. The Flying Saucers
  producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Frankenweenie
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- 9
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Corpse Bride
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- The World of Stainboy
  producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Mars Attacks!
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- James and the Giant Peach
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Batman Forever
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- Ed Wood
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Cabin Boy
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Batman Returns
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Edward Scissorhands
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Luau
  producer
  
  production
  
  1982
- Stalk of the Celery Monster
  producer
  
  production
  
  1979
writing (13 credits)
- Edward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne's Dance Version
  story
  
  writing
  
  2024
- Frankenweenie
  idea
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Roy, The Toxic Boy
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Corpse Bride
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2005
- The World of Stainboy
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2000
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
  story
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Edward Scissorhands
  story
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Frankenweenie
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Hansel and Gretel
  idea
  
  writing
  
  1983
- Vincent
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Luau
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Doctor of Doom
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Stalk of the Celery Monster
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1979
crew (2 credits)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Original Poem
  poem
  
  crew
  
  2008
- Sicko
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2007
visual effects (4 credits)
- Corpse Bride
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  2005
- The World of Stainboy
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  2000
- Amazing Stories
  
  - Family Dog (1987) ... animation visual effects
  
  1985
- Surf Wars
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1978
art (2 credits)
- Hansel and Gretel
  production design
  
  art
  
  1983
- Vincent
  production design
  
  art
  
  1982
editing (1 credits)
- Doctor of Doom
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1979

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