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Rob Bottin (b. 1959) is an American special makeup effects artist.

He was born in the Los Angeles suburb of El Monte. From an early age he enjoyed a steady stream of old horror films, as well as magazines like Famous Monsters of Filmland.

At age 14, he submitted a series of illustrations to makeup artist Rick Baker, who promptly hired him. He worked with Baker on various films but his first big solo break was The Howling, where he was called to create an on screen transformation from man to werewolf. This managed to beat his mentor's similar scene in An American Werewolf in London to release.

From there Bottin's reputation grew when he worked on John Carpenter's The Thing. His effects were widely acclaimed, though the film's critics said they were too grotesque.

From there Bottin worked on such films as RoboCop, Total Recall, Se7en, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Fight Club. He is now one of the most respected makeup artists in the movie industry due to his consistent quality of work.

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