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Andy Serkis

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He was born Andy Serkis on April 20, 1964, in Ruislip Manor, West London, England. He has three sisters and a brother. His father, an ethnic Armenian, named Serkissian, was a Medical Doctor working abroad, in Iraq, and the Serkis family spent a lot of time traveling around the Middle East. For the first ten years of his life... See full bio »

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Andrew Clement G. Serkis
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???? Freezing Time (in production)
Erickson
 
2015 The Adventures of Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun (pre-production)
Captain Haddock (rumored)
 
2014 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (filming)
Caesar
 
2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (post-production)
Gollum
 
2013 The Magnificent Lion Boy (short)
Umberto Farini
 
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Gollum
 
2011 Arthur Christmas
Lead Elf (voice)
 
2011 The Adventures of Tintin
Captain Haddock (voice) / Sir Francis Haddock (voice)
 
2011 Wild Bill
Glen
 
2011 Death of a Superhero
Dr. Adrian King
 
2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Caesar
 
2010 Accused (TV series)
Liam Black
– Liam's Story (2010) … Liam Black
 
2010 Imagine (TV series)
– The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge (2010)
 
2010 Burke and Hare
William Hare
 
2010 Animals United
Charles (voice: English version)
 
2010 Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (Video Game)
Monkey (voice) / Pyramid (voice)
 
2010 Brighton Rock
Colleoni
 
2010 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
Ian Dury
 
2009 Risen (Video Game)
The Inquisitor (voice: English version)
 
2009 Suicide Man (short)
Taxi despatch (voice)
 
2008 Little Dorrit (TV mini-series)
Rigaud
– Episode #1.14 (2008) … Rigaud
– Episode #1.11 (2008) … Rigaud
– Episode #1.10 (2008) … Rigaud
– Episode #1.9 (2008) … Rigaud
– Episode #1.8 (2008) … Rigaud
See all 11 episodes »
 
2008 Inkheart
Capricorn
 
2008 Einstein and Eddington (TV movie)
Albert Einstein
 
2008 The Cottage
David
 
2007 Heavenly Sword (Video Game)
King Bohan
 
2007 Sugarhouse
Hoodwink
 
2007 Extraordinary Rendition
Maro, Interrogator
 
2006 Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II - Rise of the Witch King (Video Game)
The Witch King (voice) / Gollum (voice)
 
2006 Simon Schama's Power of Art (TV series)
Vincent Van Gogh
– Van Gogh (2006) … Vincent Van Gogh
 
2006 Longford (TV movie)
Ian Brady
 
2006 Flushed Away
Spike (voice)
 
2006 The Prestige
Alley
 
2006 Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker
Mr. Grin
 
2006 Stingray (short)
Stingray (voice)
 
2005 King Kong
Kong / Lumpy
 
2005 King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Video Game)
Lumpy (voice)
 
2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (Video Game)
Smeagol (voice) / Gollum (voice)
 
2004 MI-5 (TV series)
Riff
– Episode #3.8 (2004) … Riff (uncredited)
 
2004 Blessed
Father Carlo
 
2004 13 Going on 30
Richard Kneeland
 
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Gollum / Smeagol
 
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Video Game)
Gollum (voice) (also archive footage) / The Witch King of Angmar (voice) (also archive footage)
 
2003 Standing Room Only (short)
Granny/Rastafarian/Hunter Jackson
 
2003 The Simpsons (TV series)
Cleanie
– Dude, Where's My Ranch? (2003) … Cleanie (voice)
 
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Gollum
 
2002 Deathwatch
Pvt. Thomas Quinn
 
2002 The Escapist
Ricky Barnes
 
2002 24 Hour Party People
Martin Hannett
 
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Gollum (voice) / Witch-King (voice)
 
2000 Five Seconds to Spare
Chester
 
2000 Jump (short)
Shaun
 
2000 Shiner
Mel
 
2000 Pandaemonium
John Thelwall
 
2000 The Jolly Boys' Last Stand
Anthony 'Spider' Dale
 
2000 Arabian Nights (TV movie)
Kasim
 
1999 Oliver Twist (TV mini-series)
Bill Sikes
– In Which All Is Revealed... (1999) … Bill Sikes
– Wherein Oliver Is Educated by His Friend Fagin and Delivered Over to Mr. William Sikes (1999) … Bill Sikes
– Containing Fresh Discoveries, and Shewing That Surprises, Like Misfortunes, Seldom Come Alone (1999) … Bill Sikes
 
1999 Topsy-Turvy
John D'Auban
 
1999 Touching Evil (TV series)
Michael Lawler
– Innocent: Part 2 (1999) … Michael Lawler
– Innocent: Part 1 (1999) … Michael Lawler
 
1999 Shooting the Past (TV movie)
Styeman
 
1998 The Jump (TV series)
Steven Brunos
– Episode #1.3 (1998) … Steven Brunos
– Episode #1.2 (1998) … Steven Brunos
– Episode #1.1 (1998) … Steven Brunos
 
1998 Sweety Barrett
Leo King
 
1998 Among Giants
Bob
 
1998 Clueless (short)
David
 
1998 Insomnia (short)
Harry
 
1997 Mojo
Potts
 
1997 The Pale Horse (TV movie)
Sergeant Corrigan
 
1997 Career Girls
Mr. Evans
 
1997/I Loop
Bill
 
1996 Stella Does Tricks
Fitz
 
1996 Kavanagh QC (TV series)
MEM O'Brien
– The Burning Deck (1996) … MEM O'Brien
 
1995 The Near Room
Bunny
 
1994 Finney (TV series)
Tom
 
1994 Pie in the Sky (TV series)
Maxwell
– Passion Fruit Fool (1994) … Maxwell
 
1994 Grushko (TV series)
Pyotr
 
1994 Royal Deceit
Torsten
 
1994 The Chief (TV series)
Jacko Dolan
– Episode #4.3 (1994) … Jacko Dolan
 
1990-1993 The Bill (TV series)
Alex Rackin / Dean Platt
– Return to Sender (1993) … Alex Rackin
– One of the Boys (1990) … Dean Platt
 
1992 The Darling Buds of May (TV series)
Greville
– Le Grand Weekend (1992) … Greville
 
1989 Streetwise (TV series)
Owen
– Money Talks (1989) … Owen
– Blood Sweat and Tears (1989) … Owen
– Love and Money (1989) … Owen
– Home Truths (1989) … Owen
– Teamwork (1989) … Owen
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1989 Saracen (TV series)
Dudin
– Into Africa (1989) … Dudin
 
1989 Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors (TV series)
Sparky Plugg
– Kidnap (1989) … Sparky Plugg
– Love Is in the Air (1989) … Sparky Plugg
– President (1989) … Sparky Plugg
 
1989 The New Statesman (TV series)
Peter Moran
– The Haltemprice Bunker (1989) … Peter Moran
– The Wapping Conspiracy (1989) … Peter Moran
 
2014 The Hobbit: There and Back Again (second unit director) (post-production)
 
2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (second unit director) (post-production)
 
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (second unit director)
 
2007 Heavenly Sword (Video Game) (dramatic director)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
2011 The Adventures of Tintin (performer: "Loch Lomond")
 
2010 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (performer: "Billericay Dickie", "If I Was A Woman", "Blackmail Man", "Wake Up And Make Love With Me", "My Old Man", "What A Waste", "Sex & Drugs and Rock & Roll", "Blockheads", "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick", "There Ain't Half Been Some Clever Bastards", "Plaistow Patricia", "This Is What We Find", "Friends", "Spasticus Autisticus")
 
2007 If It Ain't Stiff (TV documentary) (performer: "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick", "Blockheads", "Sex & Drugs and Rock & Roll")
 
1998 Among Giants (performer: "The Air That I Breathe", "Stand By Me", "Never Seen That Look Before")
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
???? Freezing Time (producer) (in production)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (3 titles)
2010 Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (Video Game) (motion capture actor)
 
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (character voices)
 
2003 The Long and Short of It (short) (assistant location manager)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2010 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (musician - recorded songs / as Andy Serkis and The Blockheads)
 
Show ShowSelf (63 titles)
2013 11th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2013 The Hollywood Fast Lane (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2013) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2012 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.12 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 December 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2011-2012 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.146 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #1.87 (2011) … Himself
 
2012 CBS News Sunday Morning (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 9 December 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Andy Serkis (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 London - The Modern Babylon (documentary) (voice)
 
2012 The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World (TV series documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2012 G4 Presents Comic Con 2012 Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Tintin: In the Volume (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2012 IC Places Hollywood (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– From the 17th Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards (2012) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2011 Film Fiend (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Fright Night (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 The Natural World (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Empire of the Desert Ants (2011) … Narrator
 
2006-2011 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Host
– Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) … Himself - Host
– Down the Loo... The Making of 'Flushed Away' (2006) … Himself
 
2011 Daybreak (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 July 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 22 June 2011 (2011) … Himself - Actor
 
2011 In the Qube 3D (TV series)
Himself
– Barbarian, Bulls and Blue … Himself
 
2010 Variety Club Showbiz Awards 2010 (TV movie)
Himself - Award Presenter
 
2010 The Xtra Factor (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.15 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Miradas 2 (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2009-2010 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.134 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #4.65 (2009) … Himself
 
2010 The Fabulous Picture Show (TV series)
Himself
– Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Brit Awards 2010 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2010 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 January 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #23.9 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
 
2009 Little Dorrit: An Insight (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #13.40 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Happy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.9 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Monkey Life (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Episode #1.14 (2007) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Episode #1.13 (2007) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Episode #1.12 (2007) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Episode #1.11 (2007) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Episode #1.10 (2007) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
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2007 Arena (TV series documentary)
The Driver
– Underground (2007) … The Driver (voice)
 
2006 Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Prestige: Now That's Magic (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2006 HypaSpace (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #5.206 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #5.68 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 06 Spaceys (TV special)
Himself
 
2004-2006 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 January 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2006 Bryan's Journals (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 King Kong: The Post-Production Diaries (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Du kommst nicht vorbei - Fans im Bann des Ringes (video short)
Himself
 
2005 Ringers: Lord of the Fans (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Cameras in Middle-Earth (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Ultimate Film (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Making of a Teen Dream (video short)
Himself/Richard Kneeland
 
2004 Ringens disipler (documentary short)
 
2004 The Sharon Osbourne Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 April 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 March 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 9 January 2004 (2004) … Himself - Guest
 
2003 4Pop (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Kuninkaan paluu - tarun päätös (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Frids film (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 December 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 December 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Filmland (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Filmland Special - Ringenes Herre: Kongen vender tilbage (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The Battle for Helm's Deep Is Over... (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 2003 Annual BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Bringing Gollum to Life (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 1st Annual Spaceys (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 2003 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself / Gollum / Sméagol
 
2003 The Screen Savers (TV series)
Bit Chat Guest
– Episode dated 10 April 2003 (2003) … Bit Chat Guest
 
2002 The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (video documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (13 titles)
2013 The Frame (TV series)
 
2012 Lego the Lord of the Rings: The Video Game (Video Game)
Gollum/The Witch King (voice)
 
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2011 The Big Picture (TV series)
 
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
 
2009 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
 
2008 5 Second Movies (TV series)
 
2005 Stories of Lost Souls
Granny/Rastafarian/Hunter Jackson (segment "Standing Room Only")
 
2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (Video Game)
Gollum
 
2004 DNZ: The Real Middle Earth (TV documentary)
Himself/Gollem
 
1998 The Righteous Babes (TV documentary)
 
1997 Venice Report (TV documentary short)
Potts
 

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Alternate Names:

Andy Serkis and The Blockheads

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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[on learning at 'ape school' how to walk and move like a simian, playing Caesar in Rise of the Planet of the Apes] When you are watching yourself as an actor who has played a computer-generated role [King Kong], obviously you are looking to see if your performance has fully manifested itself on the screen, and if it contains all the original intention that was put there... See more »

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Has twice played computer-generated apes: in "King Kong" (as the giant title character) and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (as Caesar, the chimpanzee who leads the rebellion). See more »

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Known for his frequent motion-capture performances See more »

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Gollum See more »

Star Sign:

Aries