The Annie Award for Character Animation in a Live Action Production is an Annie Award given annually to the best character animation for live action productions, including feature films and television series. It was first presented at the 38th Annie Awards.

Prior to the creation of this category, live-action productions were included in the Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Feature Production category.

Winners and nominees 2010s Year Recipient(s) Character Film 2010 (38th) Ryan Page Alice in WonderlandQuentin Miles Clash of the Titans 2011 (39th) Eric Reynolds Rise of the Planet of the ApesAndy Arnett HopDavid LowryPaulMike Hull 2012 (40th) Erik de Boer, Matt Shumway, Brian Wells, Vinayak Pawar, Michael Holzl "Tiger" Life of PiJakub Pistecky, Maia Kayser, Scott Benza, Steve King, Kiran Bhat The Avengers Erik de Boer, Amanda Dague, Matt Brown, Mary Lynn Machado, Aaron Grey "Orangutan" Life of PiMike Beaulieu, Roger Vizard, Atsushi Sato, Jackie Koehler, Derek Esparza, Richard Smith, Max Tyrie The Amazing Spider-Man 2013 (41st) Jeff Capogreco, Jedrzej Wojtowicz, Kevin Estey, Alessandro Bonora, Gino Acevedo "Gollum" The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyHal Hickel, Chris Lentz, Derrick Carlin, Steve Rawlins, Kyle Winkelman Pacific Rim Dave Clayton, Simeon Duncombe, Jung Min Chang, Matthew Cioffi, Guillame Francois "Goblin King" The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2014 (42nd) Daniel Barrett, Paul Story, Eteuati Tema, Alessandro Bonora, Dejan Momcilovic Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Kevin Spruce, Dale Newton, Sidney Kombo, Chris Mullins, Brad Silby "Rocket Raccoon" Guardians of the GalaxyEric Reynolds, David Clayton, Andreja Vuckovic, Guillaume Francois, Gios Johnston The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2015 (43rd) Matthew Shumway, Adrian Millington, Blaine Toderian, Alexander Poei, Kevin Lan "The Bear" The Revenant Glen McIntosh, Kevin Martel, Kyle Winkelman, Rodrick Fransham, Kaori Ogino "Indominus Rex" Jurassic World Jakub Pistecky, Gang Trinh, Craig Penn, Mickael Coedel, Yair Gutierrez "The Hulk"Avengers: Age of Ultron Peter Tan, Boon Yik Lim, Sachio Nishiyama, Byounghee Cho, Roy Tan "Ultron" Aaron Gilman, Howard Sly, Matthew Riordan, Kevin Kelm, Guillaume Francois "Azog"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies David Clayton, Gios Johnston, Andreja Vuckovic, Guillaume Francois, Daniel Zettl "Smaug" 2016 (44th) Andrew R. Jones, Peta Bayley, Gabriele Zucchelli, Benjamin Jones The Jungle Book Steve Rawlins, Ebrahim Jahromi, Cedric Lo, Stephen King, Yair Gutierrez "Spider-Man" Captain America: Civil WarNicholas Tripodi, Dean Elliott, James Hollingworth, Matt Weaver Game of Thrones (Episode: "Battle of the Bastards")Andrew R. Jones, Paul Story, Dennis Yoo, Eteuati Tema, Andrei Coval The Jungle Book Hal Hickel, Jee Young Park, Kai-Hua Lan, Cedric Lo, KimHuat Ooi "Orcs" Warcraft 2017 (45th) Daniel Barrett, Sidney Kombo-Kintombo, Emile Ghorayeb, Luisma Lavin Peredo, Alessandro Bonora War for the Planet of the ApesPaul Story, Todd Labonte, Matthew Muntean, Cajun Hylton, Georgy Arevshatov Game of Thrones (Episode: "Beyond the Wall")Arslan Elver, Liam Russell, Alvise Avati, Alessandro Ciucci Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Jance Rubinchik, Adrian Millington, Alberto Martinez Arce, Kyle Winkelman "Kong" Kong: Skull IslandAndrei Coval, Paul Story, Eric Reynolds, Olivier Lesaint, Artur Vill Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 2018 (46th) Chris Sauvé, James Baxter, Sandro Cleuzo Mary Poppins ReturnsPaul Story, Sidney Kombo-Kintombo, Eteuati Tema, Jacob Luamanuvae-Su'a, Sam Sharplin Avengers: Infinity WarArslan Elver, Laurent Laban, Kayn Garcia, Claire Blustin, Marc-André Coulombe Christopher RobinPablo Grillo, Laurent Laban, Kyle Dunlevy, Stuart Ellis, Liam Russell Paddington 2Richard Oey, Adrien Annesley, Allison Orr, Wei Liang Yap, Shan Hao The Nutcracker and the Four Realms 2019 (47th) Sidney Kombo-Kintombo, Sam Sharplin, Keven Norris, Tim Teramoto, Jacob Luamanuvae-Su'a Avengers: EndgameMichael Cozens, Mark Haenga, Tom Holzinger, Rachel Hydes, David Short Alita: Battle AngelJason Snyman, Sheik Ghafoor, Maia Neubig, Michael Siegel, Cheri Fojtik Game of Thrones (Episode: "The Long Night")Dale Newton, Waiyin Mendoza, Rochelle Flynn, Leila Gaed, Paul Jones Pokémon Detective PikachuJoakim Riedinger Spider-Man: Far from Home

2020s Year Recipient(s) Character Film 2020 (48th) Nathan Fitzgerald, Leo Ito, Chris Rogers, Eung Ho Lo, Emily Luk The MandalorianNick Stein, Caroline Ting, Sebastian Trujillo, David Yabu, Paul Ramsden The Christmas Chronicles 2Aidan Martin, Hunter Parks, Craig Young, Viki Yeo, Krystal Sae Eua The Umbrella Academy (Season 2)Anders Beer, Marianne Morency, Hennadii Prykhodko, Sophie Burie, Cedric Le Poullennec Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made 2021 (49th)Karl Rapley, Sebastian Trujillo, Richard John Moore, Merlin Bela Wassilij Maertz, Pascal Raimbault Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsThomas Becker, Daniel Cavalcante, Philipp Winterstein, Victor Dinis, Thiago Martins Flora & UlyssesMeena Ibrahim, Alvise Avati, Nicholas Cabana, Adam Goldstein, Lea Vera Toro The Suicide SquadCarmelo Leggiero, Cajun Hylton, Michel Alencar Magalhaes, Florent Limouzin, Dave Clayton The Tomorrow WarIndustrial Light & Magic Animation Team Y: The Last Man 2022 (50th) Daniel Barrett, Stuart Adcock, Todd Labonte, Douglas McHale, Stephen Cullingford Avatar: The Way of Water Alvise Avati, Chris McGaw, Bora Şahin, Krzysztof Boyoko, Laurent Benhamo Beast Simon Allen, Harinarayan Rajeev, Paul Nelson, Matthias Schoenegger Finch Jance Rubinchik, Alexander Lee, Rich Bentley, Antoine Verney Carron, Sally Wilson Jurassic World Dominion Michael Cozens, Mark Smith, Kai-Hua Lan, Selene McLean, Richard John Moore Peacemaker 2023 (51st) Fernando Herrera, Chris Hurtt, Nathan McConnel, Daniel Cabral, and Chris McGaw Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Rick O'Connor, Mike Beaulieu, Stewart Alves, Kevin Reuter, and Wai Kit Wan Ahsoka Carmelo Leggiero, Steve Braggs, Kevin Kelm, Cedric Enriquez Canlas, and Kane Elferink Cocaine Bear Pablo Grillo, Kayn Garcia, Ferran Casas, Stuart Ellis, and Joseph Lewis The Little Mermaid Kevin Estey, Kai-Hua Lan, Blaine Toderian Toderian, Richard John Moore, and Joseph C.K Leong Transformers: Rise of the Beasts 2024 (52nd) Christian Kickenweitz, Aidan Martin, Allison Orr, Radiya Alam, and Howard Sly Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Shaun Freeman, Luisma Lavin Peredo, Carlos Lin, Seoungseok Charlie Kim, and Kaori Miyazawa Better Man Kyle Dunlevy, Philipp Winterstein, Gil Daniel, Michael Elder, and Julien Bagory Gladiator II Ludovic Chailloleau, Jonathan Paquin, Craig Penn, Florian Fernandez, and Marco Barbati Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Jason Snyman, Manjoe Chan, Chloe McLean, Cedric Enriquez Canlas, and Vincent Lee House of the Dragon (Season 2) 2025 (53rd) Kayn Garcia, Jean-Denis Haas, Meena Ibrahim, Nathan McConnel, and Nick Tripodi How To Train Your Dragon Kevin Estey, Anthony McIndoe, Jade Lorier, Caroline Ting, and Luisma Lavin Peredo A Minecraft Movie Sidney Kombo-Kintombo, Andrew William Park, Marco Röth, Paul Seyb, and Thien Ly Captain America: Brave New World Adrien Annesley, Alvise Avati, Riyad Chalakkara, Daniel Mizuguchi, and Liam Russell Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age Loic Mireault, Michael Elder, Philipp Winterstein, Victor Dinis, and Diego de Paula Superman

See also Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature

References

External links Annie Awards: Legacy