English actor Andy Serkis has been featured in various films, television series, and video games. Serkis started acting in the late 1980s with small roles on the television series Morris Minor and His Marvellous Motors (1989), and The New Statesman (1989) before being cast as Owen in Streetwise from 1989–1992. He then appeared in films such as Prince of Jutland (1994), Career Girls (1997), Pandaemonium (2000). In 2001, he was cast as the voice of Gollum in Peter Jackson's epic fantasy adventure film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Serkis reprised this role in the sequels The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) as well as the 2012 prequel The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. During that time, he also co-starred in the films The Escapist (2002), 13 Going on 30 (2004) and lent his voice to the 2006 animated film Flushed Away.
In 2011, he provided the voice and motion capture for Caesar in the science fiction film Rise of the Planet of the Apes. He provided voice and motion capture for the role again in the 2014 sequel and the 2017 final film of the trilogy. His other voice and motion capture work includes Monkey in the 2010 video game Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, King Bohan in the 2007 video game Heavenly Sword, Kong in Peter Jackson's 2005 film King Kong, and Supreme Leader Snoke in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
Film Year Title Role Notes 1994 Prince of Jutland Torsten 1995 Bunny 1996 Stella Does Tricks Fitz 1997 Mojo Potts Career Girls Nick Evans Loop Bill 1998 Sweety Barrett Leo King Among Giants Bob Clueless DavidShort film Insomnia Harry 1999 Topsy-Turvy John D'Auban 2000 Jump Shaun Short film Shiner Mel Pandaemonium John Thelwall Spider 2001 Gollum / Nazgûl Voice; voice (uncredited) 2002 Gollum Voice and motion capture Ricky Barnes Deathwatch Pvt. Thomas Quinn 24 Hour Party People Martin Hannett 2003 Standing Room Only Granny / Rastafarian / Hunter Jackson Gollum / Sméagol / Witch-king of Angmar Voice and motion capture of Gollum; voice of Witch-king of Angmar 2004 Blessed Father Carlo 13 Going on 30 Richard Kneeland 2005 King Kong Kong / Lumpy Motion capture of Kong 2006 Stormbreaker Mr. Grin Mr. Alley Flushed Away Spike Voice 2007 Extraordinary Rendition Lead Interrogator Sugarhouse Hoodwink 2008 David Inkheart Capricorn 2010 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Ian Dury Brighton Rock Mr. Colleoni Animals United Charles Voice; English dub Burke and Hare William Hare 2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Caesar Voice and motion capture Death of a Superhero Dr. Adrian King Wild Bill Glen Captain Haddock / Sir Francis Haddock Voices and motion capture Arthur Christmas General Elf Voice; cameo 2012 GollumVoice and motion capture 2014 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Caesar 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Ulysses Klaue Star Wars: The Force Awakens Supreme Leader SnokeVoice and motion capture 2017 War for the Planet of the Apes Caesar Star Wars: The Last Jedi Supreme Leader Snoke 2018 Black Panther Ulysses Klaue Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Baloo Voice and motion capture 2019 Long Shot Parker Wembley Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Supreme Leader Snoke Voice; cameo 2020 Jacob Marley's Ghost Voice 2021 SAS: Red Notice George Clements 2022 Alfred Pennyworth 2023 Luther: The Fallen Sun David Robey 2024 Hitpig! Newscaster Voice; cameo Venom: The Last Dance KnullVoice2025 Animal Farm Mr. Jones / Old Major LouiMax Dreams of Being an Adult Narrator 2026 Young Washington Edward Braddock PigeonsNarrator 2027 Gollum Filming; Voice and motion capture 2028 Alfred Pennyworth Filming
Filmmaking credits Director Breathe (2017) Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018) Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) Animal Farm (2025) (Also producer) The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (2027)
Executive producer Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010) The Ritual (2017) No One Gets Out Alive (2021) Next Goal Wins (2023)
Second unit director (2012) (2013) (2014)
Motion capture consultant Godzilla (2014) Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Television Year Title Role Notes 1989 Morris Minor and His Marvellous Motors Sparky Plugg 3 episodes Peter Moran 2 episodes Saracen Dudin Episode: "Into Africa" Made in Spain Hooligan Television film 1989–1992 Streetwise Owen 25 episodes 1990, 1993 Dean Platt / Alex Rackin 2 episodes 1992 Greville Episode: "Le Grand Weekend" 1994 Grushko Pyotr 3 episodes Pie in the Sky Maxwell Episode: "Passion Fruit Fool" Finney Tom 6 episodes The Chief Jacko Dolan Episode: "Hammer and Tongs" 1996 Kavanagh QC MEM O'Brien Episode: "The Burning Deck" 1997 Sergeant Corrigan Television film 1998 Steven Brunos3 episodes 1999 Oliver Twist Bill Sikes Shooting the Past Styeman Touching Evil Michael Lawler2 episodes 2000 Arabian Nights Kasim 2003, 2024 Cleanie / Illustrated Man Voices; episodes: "Dude, Where's My Ranch?" and "Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes" 2004 Spooks Riff Episode: "Celebrity" 2006 Simon Schama's Power of Art Vincent van Gogh Episode: "Van Gogh: Wheat Field with Crows" Longford Ian Brady Television film 2007 Monkey Life Narrator Documentary; 14 episodes 2008 Little Dorrit Rigaud 11 episodes Einstein and Eddington Albert Einstein Television film 2010 Accused Liam Black Episode: "Liam's Story" 2012 Narrator Documentary; 3 episodes 2015 Fungus the Bogeyman Narrator Miniseries; 3 episodes 2018 Neanderthals: Meet Your Ancestors Ned Documentary; 2 episodes 2019 Ghost of Christmas Past Miniseries; 3 episodes 2020 The Letter for the King Mayor of Mistrinaut 6 episodes Home Movie: The Princess Bride Count Rugen Episode: "Chapter Seven: The Pit of Despair" Hilda Kertasníkir Voice; episode: "The Yule Lads" Once Upon a Time in Iraq Narrator Documentary; 5 episodes 2021 What If...? Ulysses Klaue Voice; episode: "What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?" 2022 Animal Narrator Documentary; 1 episode Andor Kino Loy 3 episodes The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself Executive producer only; 8 episodes 2024–2026 Brilliant Minds Executive producer only 2026–present The Legend of Vox Machina Gideon / The Whispered One Voice, 4 episodes Rick and Morty Cat and Mouse Killer Voice, "Rickuiem Mort a Dream"
Video games Year Title Voice role Notes 2002 Gollum Archive voice 2003 Gollum / Witch-king of Angmar 2004 Smeagol / Gollum / Witch-king of Angmar 2005 King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie Lumpy 2006 Witch-king of Angmar / Gollum 2007 Heavenly Sword King Bohan Also motion capture and dramatic director 2009 Risen The Inquisitor Mendoza 2010 Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Monkey / Pyramid Also motion capture 2012 Lego The Lord of the Rings GollumArchive voice 2014 Lego The Hobbit Gollum 2015 Volume Guy Gisborne 2016 Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Supreme Leader Snoke Archive voice; uncredited 2022 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters Grand Master Vardan Kai 2025 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Renoir 2026 Squadron 42 Thul Also motion capture
Stage Year Title Role Notes 1995 Mojo Potts Royal Court 1997 The Rover WillmoreBBC Open University Productions 2023–2024Ulster AmericanLeighRiverside Studios
Audiobooks Year Title Role Notes 2008 Count Otto Black 2009 Screwtape 2014 Engler 2019 Lord Protector 2020 Matthew the Raven Narrator / Performer 2021 Matthew the Raven 2022Small GodsNarrator 2023 Narrator / Performer
See also List of awards and nominations received by Andy Serkis
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