Andy Serkis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Andy Serkis
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Apr 20, 1964(1964-04-20)
Age	60
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

Andy Serkis Biography

Andy Serkis is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on April 20, 1964 in London, England, United Kingdom. British actor known for his work as Gollum in the Lord of the Rings films. He also received acclaim for his depiction of the ape Caesar in the Planet of the Apes trilogy. Additionally, he played the titular character in director Peter Jackson‘s King Kong and appeared in Marvel’s hit film Black Panther. He also directed and starred in 2018’s Mowgli.

He co-starred with Jamie Bell as a voice actor in the 2011 animated film The Adventures of Tintin.

Serkis was educated at St Benedict’s School, Ealing. He studied visual arts and theatre as part of his degree at Lancaster University and graduated in

1985. Serkis was a member of The County College and part of the student radio station Bailrigg FM. He joined the Nuffield Studio, getting involved in designing and producing plays.

After 16 months, and having gained his Equity card, Serkis joined a series of touring companies, including productions of: Bouncers opposite Hull Truck; Florizel in The Winter’s Tale; and the fool in King Lear with director Max Stafford-Clark. In the early 1990s he settled in London, and took roles in Dogboy, the Royal Court Theatre’s production of Mojo, and Wilson Milam’s production of Hurlyburly (1997) at the Queen’s Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, with Rupert Graves and David Tennant. Serkis also developed a career in television, appearing in small roles such as Greville in an episode of The Darling Buds of May (1992). Serkis joined director Mike Leigh’s ensemble for two film productions, and appeared in the romantic comedy Loop (1997) alongside Susannah York. In 1999, Serkis played Bill Sikes in ITV’s adaption of Oliver Twist.

He married Lorraine Ashbourne in 2002. His mother Ruislip taught disabled children and his father Clement worked as a gynaecologist. He has two sons named Louis and Sonny and a daughter named Ruby.

Andy Serkis Net Worth

Andy Serkis is one of the richest Movie Actor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andy Serkis 's net worth $28 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He studied visual arts and theatre in school before joining several touring theater troupes. After graduating college, he appeared in a 1992 episode of Darling Buds of May.

He portrays Supreme Leader Snoke in Star Wars and Ulysses Klaue in Avengers: Age of Ultron. He made his directorial debut with the 2017 film Breathe.

Andrew Clement Serkis (born 20 April 1964) is an English actor and film director. He is best known for his performance capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation and voice work for such computer-generated characters 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), and Supreme Leader Snoke in the first two Star Wars sequel trilogy films, The Force Awakens (2015) and The Last Jedi (2017). In 2018, he portrayed the character of Baloo in his self-directed film, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Andy Serkis height 5 ft 8 in Andy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Andy Serkis Dating?

According to our records, Andy Serkis married to Lorraine Ashbourne. As of December 1, 2023, Andy Serkis’s is not dating anyone.

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Serkis is one of the highest grossing actors of all time and his 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 Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of serial killer Ian Brady in the British television film Longford (2006) and 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.

Facts & Trivia

Andy Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Andy Serkis celebrates birthday on April 20 of every year.

Serkis was cast as serial killer Ian Brady in the BAFTA-nominated Longford, co-starring Samantha Morton as Myra Hindley and Jim Broadbent as Lord Longford. In 2006, Serkis appeared in the role of Mr. Grin in the film rendition of Anthony Horowitz’s Alex Rider novel Stormbreaker. In 2006, he was in the film The Prestige as Mr. Alley, assistant to Nikola Tesla, and as the voice of Spike, one of the henchrats in the Aardman Animations film Flushed Away. In 2006 Serkis appeared in Jim Threapleton’s improvised feature film Extraordinary Rendition, which premiered in 2007. In the joint BBC/HBO production Einstein and Eddington, (2008). Serkis played Albert Einstein, following the development of his theory of relativity, while David Tennant played British scientist Sir Arthur Eddington. In 2010, he played 1970s new wave singer Ian Dury in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll. Serkis appeared in Sugarhouse, a low-budget independently made film, playing local crime lord Hoodwink, who terrorises an east London housing estate. For the role, Serkis shaved his head and had sessions lasting 20 hours each to have temporary tattoos stencilled onto his body. The film premiered at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival and released in the UK on 24 August 2007. He appeared alongside Sacha Baron Cohen in The Jolly Boys’ Last Stand.

Is Andy Serkis crippled?

“ Andy Serkis is on crutches after a ski accident but he’ll still be able to collecting his #Bafta for outstanding British contribution to cinema,” tweeted the BBC account. Well, that certainly clears that up! The Black Panther actor has had a very busy career but doesn’t seem to have expected his latest award win.

How rich is Andy Serkis?

Net Worth: $18 Million
Date of Birth:| Apr 20, 1964 (58 years old)
Gender:| Male
Height:| 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Profession:| Actor, Voice Actor, Author, Film director, Film Producer

How did Andy Serkis get cast as Gollum?

In order to make Gollum, Serkis and the animators at Weta Digital broke down “the acting side of it” into its component parts, then stitched them back together like Frankenstein’s monster.

Who plays human Smeagol?

One of the first digital motion capture performances that captured audiences in theaters was Andy Serkis ‘ Gollum. Rather than being a man wearing extensive prosthetics or being an entirely animated character, Gollum was Andy Serkis.

Who does Andy Serkis play in Black Panther?

Black Panther (2018) – Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaue – IMDb.