02 March 2022
Andrew Clement G. "Andy" Serkis (born 20 April 1964) is a British actor, director and author. He is popularly known for playing Gollum in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, for which he earned several award nominations, including the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. He also played the title role in the 2005 King Kong remake and earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for his portrayal of Ian Brady in the British television film Longford.
Serkis plays Caesar in the 2011 film, Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Serkis will also co-star as Captain Haddock in the upcoming The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn film. In 2012, he will reprise the role of Gollum for The Hobbit.
Many of Serkis' most prominent roles, including those in Lord of the Rings, King Kong and Rise of the Planet of the Apes, have involved him being the subject of motion capture to animate and voice a computer generated character.
Filmography Andy Serkis
October 2021
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure Directed by: Andy SerkisWith: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Stephen GrahamSequel to the 2018 film 'Venom'.
February 2018
Breathe
Directed by: Andy SerkisWith: Andrew Garfield & Claire FoyThe inspiring true love story of Robin (Andrew Garfield) and Diana Cavendish (Claire Foy), an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. When Robin is struck down by polio at the age of 28, he is confined to a hospital bed and given only a few months to live.... Read more...
Mowgli
Directed by: Andy SerkisWith: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett,...A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.
July 2017
War for the Planet of the Apes
Action, Science Fiction, Drama Directed by: Matt ReevesWith: Judy Greer, Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson,...After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind.
December 2014
The Hobbit 3 : The Battle of the Five Armies
Action, Fantasy, Adventure Directed by: Peter JacksonWith: Martin Freeman, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom,...Bilbo, Gandalf and the Dwarves are in Smaug's lair, but will they get their gold and return home safely?
December 2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Action, Fantasy, Adventure Directed by: Peter JacksonWith: Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly,...The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
December 2012
The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey
Fantasy, Adventure Directed by: Peter JacksonWith: Martin Freeman, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving,..."The Hobbit" follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. His quiet life suddenly takes an unexpected turn when he is approached by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, accompanied by a group of 13... Read more...
August 2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Action, Science Fiction, Drama Directed by: Rupert WyattWith: James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida PintoAn origin story set in present day San Francisco, where man's own experiments with genetic engineering lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy.
April 2009
Inkheart
Family, Adventure Directed by: Iain SoftleyWith: Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Andy Serkis,...A young girl discovers her father has an amazing talent to bring characters out of their books and must try to stop a freed villain from destroying them all, with the help of her father, her aunt, and a storybook's hero.
December 2005
King Kong
Fantasy, Adventure Directed by: Peter JacksonWith: Adrien Brody, Naomi Watts, Jack Black,...A movie crew, travelling to a mysterious island to shoot their picture, encounter a furious gorilla, taking their leading actress and forming a special relationship with her, protecting her at all costs.
May 2003