Doug Drexler is a winner of both American and British Academy Awards, two Emmys (eight nominations), a Saturn Award, the Visual Effects Society Award, and is a two-time Peabody Award recipient. Born in New York City, he began his career as a protege of legendary makeup artist Dick Smith. Drexler’s makeup career culminated with the iconic and Oscar winning pantheon of characters seen in Warren Beatty’s Dick Tracy, after which he branched out into a variety of Hollywood disciplines.

Perhaps most notably, Doug was a creative mainstay on Star Trek for nearly two decades and has served in more capacities on the show than anyone in its 60-year history, including makeup artist, graphic designer, VFX artist, and conceptual designer, designing three Enterprises. His Trek credits include Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Generations, First Contact, Enterprise, and Picard. Doug also served as two-time Emmy winning VFX CG supervisor on Battlestar Galactica and as a designer on Seth MacFarlane’s The Orville.

Doug has worked with such talents as Warren Beatty, Al Pacino, Mickey Rourke, Meryl Streep, Jon Landau, Michael Douglas, James Caan, Jack Nicholson, Michael Mann, Sir Patrick Stewart, Glenn Close, Dustin Hoffman, Michael Cimino, Mike Nichols, Bette Midler, and Madonna.

Known for his diverse skill set, Doug Drexler has been a chameleon in the world of film and television for 43 years. His ability to seamlessly transition between different artistic mediums has earned him a reputation as a versatile and innovative creator.