Andy Serkis
Acting

Andy Serkis

April 20, 1964 (61 years old) Ruislip, Middlesex, England, UK

Also known as: أندي سركيس, 앤디 서키스, アンディ・サーキス, 安迪·瑟克斯, اندی سرکیس

Biography

Andrew Clement Serkis (born 20 April 1964) is an English actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his motion capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation and voice work for computer-generated characters such as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), King Kong in the eponymous 2005 film, Caesar in the Planet of the Apes reboot series (2011–2017), Captain Haddock / Sir Francis Haddock in Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin (2011), Baloo in his self-directed film Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018) and Supreme Leader Snoke in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films The Force Awakens (2015) and The Last Jedi (2017), also portraying Kino Loy in the Star Wars Disney+ series Andor (2022).

Serkis’s film work in motion capture has been critically acclaimed. He has received an Empire Award and two Saturn Awards for his motion-capture acting. He earned a BAFTA and a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of serial killer Ian Brady in the British television film Longford (2006). He was nominated for a BAFTA for his portrayal of new wave and punk rock musician Ian Dury in the biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010). In 2020, Serkis received the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. In 2021, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for The Letter for the King (2020).

Serkis portrayed Ulysses Klaue in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Black Panther (2018), as well as the Disney+ series What If…? (2021). He also played Alfred Pennyworth in The Batman (2022). Serkis has his own production company and motion-capture workshop, The Imaginarium, in London, which he used for Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle. He made his directorial debut with Imaginarium’s 2017 film Breathe and also directed Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021).

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Known For

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989 • TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 • TV

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007 • TV

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 • Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003 • Movie

Movie Credits (66)

Acting

2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

as Gollum

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

as Gollum / Smeagol

2002

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

as Gollum

2005

King Kong

as Kong / Lumpy

2015

Avengers: Age of Ultron

as Ulysses Klaue

2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

as Gollum

2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

as Supreme Leader Snoke

2018

Black Panther

as Ulysses Klaue

2006

The Prestige

as Alley

2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

as Caesar

2011

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

as Caesar

2006

Flushed Away

as Spike (voice)

2004

13 Going on 30

as Richard Kneeland

2011

The Adventures of Tintin

as Captain Haddock / Sir Francis Haddock (voice)

2026

Animal Farm

as Old Major / Mr. Jones / Rooster (voice)

2008

Inkheart

as Capricorn

2002

The Escapist

as Ricky Barnes

2002

24 Hour Party People

as Martin

2023

Luther: The Fallen Sun

as David Robey

2006

Stormbreaker

as Mr. Grin

Crew

The Last House on Needless Street

Producer

The Giant's House

Director

2004

The Present

Director

2018

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Director

2017

Breathe

Director

2017

The Ritual

Producer

2018

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Producer

2027

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

Director

2027

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

Executive Producer

2023

Next Goal Wins

Executive Producer

TV Credits (45)

Acting

1989

The Simpsons

as Cleanie (voice)

1 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

1 episodes

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

1 episodes

2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

1 episodes

2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2022

Andor

as Kino Loy

3 episodes

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

2021

What If...?

as Ulysses Klaue (voice)

1 episodes

2002

Spooks

as Riff

1 episodes

1996

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

1 episodes

2013

The Last Leg

as Self

1 episodes

1983

Natural World

as Narrator

1 episodes

2011

The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self

1 episodes

1993

GMTV

as Self

1 episodes

1984

The Bill

1 episodes

1994

Pie in the Sky

as Maxwell

1 episodes

2010

Accused

as Liam Black

1 episodes

2020

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

as Count Rugen

1 episodes

1987

The New Statesman

as Peter Moran

2 episodes

2020

Reunited Apart

as Self

1 episodes

Crew

2024

Brilliant Minds

Executive Producer

2022

The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself

Executive Producer

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 20, 1964 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Ruislip, Middlesex, England, UK
Popularity
2.9

Career Stats

66
Movies
45
TV Shows