Most of the actors wore prosthetics and contact lenses.

Unlike the orcs in The Lord of the Rings films who wore full-body makeup and prosthetics, many of those in The Hobbit have computer-generated faces.

Gugino's character ages from 25 years old in the 1940s to 67 years old in the 1980s, and the 37-year-old actress wore prosthetics to reflect the aging process.

But I can't wear prosthetics.

Owens wore makeup and prosthetics that took several hours to apply.

Rhys-Davies wore heavy prosthetics to play Gimli, which limited his vision, and eventually he developed eczema around his eyes.

To create the angels, two actresses wore makeup and prosthetics.

Patton lost both legs to complications from diabetes in 2001, and wears prosthetics and walks with a cane.

As Bigfoot, Heyerdahl had to wear prosthetics.

Tapping believed that Heyerdahl "has this incredible gift wearing prosthetics and acting through them and creating real humanity, and he does it with Bigfoot."