Summary
- James MacKinnon, the head of the makeup department for Star Trek: Picard, and his team are strong contenders to win the Emmy for Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup.
- MacKinnon has a longstanding history in the Star Trek franchise, having worked on previous series like Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
- He had the opportunity to create prosthetics and makeup for iconic characters such as the Borg Queen, Worf, and Data, and his goal as an artist is to create makeups that are so seamless that the audience doesn't even realize they're prosthetics.
Star Trek: Picard season 3 was nominated for two Emmys. James MacKinnon, Makeup Department Head and Prosthetics, and his team are strong contenders to win the Emmy for Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup.
James MacKinnon has a storied history in the Star Trek franchise. Starting in the 1990s series Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, MacKinnon worked as a prosthetic makeup and special makeup effects artist under department head and mentor, Michael Westmore. MacKinnon also worked with Westmore on Star Trek: First Contact. MacKinnon has won Emmys for his work in Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard.
