Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

Known for Acting · 138 credits

Born
1964-04-20 (age 62)
Place of birth
Ruislip, Middlesex, England, UK
Also known as
Энди Серкис · Andrew Clement Serkis · Andrew Serkis

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

TV Shows (46)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

as Self - Guest

The Simpsons
TV

The Simpsons

1989

as Cleanie (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

as Self

The Graham Norton Show
TV

The Graham Norton Show

2007

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

as Self

The Last Leg
TV

The Last Leg

2013

as Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

as Self - Guest

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Guest

Andor
TV

Andor

2022

as Kino Loy

GMTV
TV

GMTV

1993

as Self

The Legend of Vox Machina
TV

The Legend of Vox Machina

2022

as Gideon (voice)

Natural World
TV

Natural World

1983

as Narrator

The Bill
TV

The Bill

1984

What If...?
TV

What If...?

2021

as Ulysses Klaue (voice)

Spooks
TV

Spooks

2002

as Riff

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

as Self

The Jonathan Ross Show
TV

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011

as Self

Pie in the Sky
TV

Pie in the Sky

1994

as Maxwell

Monkey Life
TV

Monkey Life

2007

as Self (Voice)

A Christmas Carol
TV

A Christmas Carol

2019

as Ghost of Christmas Past

Icons
TV

Icons

2002

The Culture Show
TV

The Culture Show

2004

as Self

The Chief
TV

The Chief

1990

as Jacko Dolan

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
TV

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

2018

as Self

Accused
TV

Accused

2010

as Liam Black

Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TV

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

2020

as Count Rugen

Reunited Apart
TV

Reunited Apart

2020

as Self

The Frame
TV

The Frame

2013

as Caesar

Little Dorrit
TV

Little Dorrit

2008

as Rigaud

The New Statesman
TV

The New Statesman

1987

as Peter Moran

Arabian Nights
TV

Arabian Nights

2000

as Kasim

Animal
TV

Animal

2021

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Fungus the Bogeyman
TV

Fungus the Bogeyman

2015

as Narrator

HypaSpace
TV

HypaSpace

2002

as Self

The Wil Wheaton Project
TV

The Wil Wheaton Project

2014

as Self

Oliver Twist
TV

Oliver Twist

1999

as Bill Sikes

Streetwise
TV

Streetwise

1989

as Owen

Simon Schama's Power of Art
TV

Simon Schama's Power of Art

2006

Finney
TV

Finney

1994

as Tom Finney

The Savoy
TV

The Savoy

2020

as Self

Once Upon a Time in Iraq
TV

Once Upon a Time in Iraq

2020

as Narrator

The Jump
TV

The Jump

1998

as Steven Brunos

Neanderthals - Meet Your Ancestors
TV

Neanderthals - Meet Your Ancestors

2018

as Self - Presenter

The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World
TV

The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World

2012

as Self - Narrator

Shooting the Past
TV

Shooting the Past

1999

as Styeman

Movies (92)

The Batman
Movie

The Batman

2022

as Alfred

Avengers: Age of Ultron
Movie

Avengers: Age of Ultron

2015

as Ulysses Klaue

Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Movie

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017

as Snoke

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

as Gollum / Smeagol

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

as Gollum

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

as Gollum

Black Panther
Movie

Black Panther

2018

as Ulysses Klaue

Young Washington
Movie

Young Washington

2026

as General Edward Braddock

The Prestige
Movie

The Prestige

2006

as Alley

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Movie

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

as Caesar

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

as Snoke (voice)

Venom: The Last Dance
Movie

Venom: The Last Dance

2024

as Knull (voice)

Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Movie

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

2011

as Caesar

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Movie

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012

as Gollum

War for the Planet of the Apes
Movie

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

as Caesar

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Movie

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

as Supreme Leader Snoke

The Batman: Part II
Movie

The Batman: Part II

2028

as Alfred

King Kong
Movie

King Kong

2005

as Kong / Lumpy

The Adventures of Tintin
Movie

The Adventures of Tintin

2011

as Captain Haddock / Sir Francis Haddock (voice)

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Movie

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

2018

as Baloo (voice)

Long Shot
Movie

Long Shot

2019

as Parker Wembley

Flushed Away
Movie

Flushed Away

2006

as Spike (voice)

Luther: The Fallen Sun
Movie

Luther: The Fallen Sun

2023

as David Robey

Arthur Christmas
Movie

Arthur Christmas

2011

as Lead Elf (voice)

SAS: Red Notice
Movie

SAS: Red Notice

2021

as George Clements

13 Going on 30
Movie

13 Going on 30

2004

as Richard Kneeland

Animal Farm
Movie

Animal Farm

2026

as Mr. Jones / Rooster (voice)

Inkheart
Movie

Inkheart

2008

as Capricorn

FX's A Christmas Carol
Movie

FX's A Christmas Carol

2019

as Ghost of Christmas Past

Hitpig!
Movie

Hitpig!

2024

as Newscaster (voice)

Career Girls
Movie

Career Girls

1997

as Mr. Evans

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

2027

as Gollum / Sméagol

Robert Richardson: The White Devil
Movie

Robert Richardson: The White Devil

2026

as Self

Mojo
Movie

Mojo

1997

as Potts

The Near Room
Movie

The Near Room

1997

as Bunny

Stories of Lost Souls
Movie

Stories of Lost Souls

2004

as Granny / Rastafarian / Hunter Jackson

24 Hour Party People
Movie

24 Hour Party People

2002

as Martin

Burke & Hare
Movie

Burke & Hare

2010

as William Hare

Standing Room Only
Movie

Standing Room Only

2004

as Granny

Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Movie

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005

as Self

Einstein and Eddington
Movie

Einstein and Eddington

2008

as Albert Einstein

Brighton Rock
Movie

Brighton Rock

2010

as Mr. Colleoni

Deathwatch
Movie

Deathwatch

2002

as Pvt. Thomas Quinn

Stormbreaker
Movie

Stormbreaker

2006

as Mr Grin

A Christmas Carol
Movie

A Christmas Carol

2020

as Marley's Ghost (voice) / Old Joe (voice)

Death of a Superhero
Movie

Death of a Superhero

2011

as Dr. Adrian King

The Magnificent Lion Boy
Movie

The Magnificent Lion Boy

2013

as Umberto Farini

Stella Does Tricks
Movie

Stella Does Tricks

1997

as Fitz

Insomnia
Movie

Insomnia

1999

as Harry

Wild Bill
Movie

Wild Bill

2011

as Glen

We Are Stars
Movie

We Are Stars

2015

as Narrator (voice)

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
Movie

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

2010

as Ian Dury

LouiMax Dreams of Being an Adult
Movie

LouiMax Dreams of Being an Adult

as narrator

Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
Movie

Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse

1997

as Sergeant Corrigan

Extraordinary Rendition
Movie

Extraordinary Rendition

2007

as Maro, Interrogator

Five Seconds to Spare
Movie

Five Seconds to Spare

2000

as Chester

Among Giants
Movie

Among Giants

1998

as Bob

Topsy-Turvy
Movie

Topsy-Turvy

1999

as John D'Auban

Prince of Jutland
Movie

Prince of Jutland

1994

as Torsten

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Movie

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

2006

as Self

Pandaemonium
Movie

Pandaemonium

2001

as John Thelwall

The Escapist
Movie

The Escapist

2002

as Ricky Barnes

The Cottage
Movie

The Cottage

2008

as David

London: The Modern Babylon
Movie

London: The Modern Babylon

2012

as Spoken Quotations (voice)

Fungus The Bogeyman
Movie

Fungus The Bogeyman

2015

King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
Movie

King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries

2005

as Self

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Movie

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

2004

as Self

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Movie

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

2016

as Self

Sweety Barrett
Movie

Sweety Barrett

1999

as Leo King

The Making of 'The Two Towers'
Movie

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2003

Loop
Movie

Loop

1997

as Bill

Blessed
Movie

Blessed

2004

as Father Carlo

The Present
Movie

The Present

2004

as Self

Underground
Movie

Underground

2007

as The Driver (Narrator)

Sugarhouse
Movie

Sugarhouse

2007

as Hoodwink

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Movie

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

2022

as Kino Loy (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Man Who Saved Paris
Movie

The Man Who Saved Paris

as Chevenchy

The Animated World of Halas and Batchelor
Movie

The Animated World of Halas and Batchelor

2020

as Self

Longford
Movie

Longford

2006

as Ian Brady

The Making of 'The Return of the King'
Movie

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2004

as Self

Grushko
Movie

Grushko

1994

as Pyotr

The Director and the Jedi
Movie

The Director and the Jedi

2018

as Self

Shiner
Movie

Shiner

2000

as Mel

Creature
Movie

Creature

2023

as (voice)

Blue Whales: Return of the Giants
Movie

Blue Whales: Return of the Giants

2023

as Narrator (voice)

The Jolly Boys' Last Stand
Movie

The Jolly Boys' Last Stand

2000

as Anthony 'Spider' Dale

The Man with the Miraculous Hands
Movie

The Man with the Miraculous Hands

as Heinrich Himmler

Once Upon a Time in Iraq: Fallujah
Movie

Once Upon a Time in Iraq: Fallujah

2020

as Narrator

The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge
Movie

The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge

2010

as Eadweard Muybridge

Stingray
Movie

Stingray

2006

as Stingray (voice)

Raymond Briggs: Snowmen, Bogeymen and Milkmen
Movie

Raymond Briggs: Snowmen, Bogeymen and Milkmen

2018

as Self

The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'
Movie

The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'

2003

as Self

About Andy Serkis

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 fil… With 138 credits spanning from 1983 to 2028, Andy Serkis has appeared in 92 films and 46 TV shows.

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