Andy Serkis filmography
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
[edit]Filmmaking credits
[edit]Director
- Breathe (2017)
- Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
- Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- Animal Farm (2025) (Also story writer and producer)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (2026)
Executive producer
- Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010)
- The Ritual (2017)
- No One Gets Out Alive (2021)
- Next Goal Wins (2023)
Second unit director
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Motion capture consultant
- Godzilla (2014)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Morris Minor and His Marvellous Motors | Sparky Plugg | 3 episodes | |
| The New Statesman | Peter Moran | 2 episodes | ||
| Saracen | Dudin | Episode: "Into Africa" | ||
| Made in Spain | Hooligan | TV movie | ||
| 1989–1992 | Streetwise | Owen | 25 episodes | |
| 1990, 1993 | The Bill | Dean Platt, Alex Rackin | 2 episodes | |
| 1992 | The Darling Buds of May | Greville | Episode: "Le Grande Weekend" | |
| 1994 | Grushko | Pyotr | 3 episodes | |
| Pie in the Sky | Maxwell | Episode: "Passion Fruit Fool" | ||
| Finney | Tom | 6 episodes | ||
| 1996 | Kavanagh QC | MEM O'Brien | Episode: "The Burning Deck" | |
| 1997 | The Pale Horse | Sergeant Corrigan | Television film | |
| 1998 | The Jump | Steven Brunos | 3 episodes | |
| 1999 | Oliver Twist | Bill Sikes | 3 episodes | |
| Shooting the Past | Styeman | 3 episodes | ||
| Touching Evil | Michael Lawler | 2 episodes | ||
| 2000 | Arabian Nights | Kasim | 2 episodes | |
| 2003 | The Simpsons | Cleanie (voice) | Episode: "Dude, Where's My Ranch?" | |
| 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 | The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World | Narrator | Documentary; 3 episodes | |
| 2015 | Fungus the Bogeyman | Narrator | Miniseries; 3 episodes | |
| 2018 | Neanderthals: Meet Your Ancestors | Ned | Documentary; 2 episodes | [14] |
| 2019 | A Christmas Carol | 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" | [15] | |
| Hilda | Kertasníkir (voice) | Episode: "The Yule Lads" | ||
| Once Upon a Time in Iraq | Narrator | Documentary; 5 episodes | ||
| 2021 | What If...? | Ulysses Klaue (voice) | Guest role; Episode: "What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?" | [16] |
| 2022 | Animal | Narrator | Documentary series for Netflix; 1 episode | [17] |
| Andor | Kino Loy | 3 episodes | ||
| The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself | — | Executive producer only; 8 episodes | [18] | |
| 2024 | Brilliant Minds | — | Executive producer only | [19] |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Gollum | Archive voice | |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Gollum / The Witch-king | ||
| 2004 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth | Smeagol / Gollum / The Witch-king | ||
| 2005 | King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie | Lumpy | ||
| 2006 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II - The Rise of the Witch-king | The Witch-king / Gollum | [3] | |
| 2007 | Heavenly Sword | King Bohan | Also motion capture and dramatic director | [3] |
| 2009 | Risen | The Inquisitor Mendoza | ||
| 2010 | Enslaved: Odyssey to the West | Monkey / Pyramid | Also motion capture | |
| 2012 | Lego The Lord of the Rings | Gollum | Archive voice | |
| 2014 | Lego The Hobbit | Gollum | Archive voice | |
| 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 | [20] | |
| 2025 | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Renoir | [21] | |
| 2026 | Squadron 42 | Thul | Also motion capture | [22] |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mojo | Potts | Royal Court | |
| 1997 | The Rover | Willmore | BBC Open University Productions | [23] |
| 2023-2024 | Ulster American | Leigh | Riverside Studios | [24] |
Audiobooks
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Brightonomicon | Count Otto Black | ||
| 2009 | The Screwtape Letters | Screwtape | ||
| 2014 | The Child | Engler | ||
| 2019 | The Beast of Buckingham Palace | Lord Protector | ||
| 2020 | The Sandman | Matthew the Raven | ||
| The Hobbit | Narrator / Performer | [25] | ||
| 2021 | The Lord of the Rings | Narrator / Performer | [26] | |
| The Sandman: Act II | Matthew the Raven | [27] | ||
| 2022 | Small Gods | Narrator | ||
| 2023 | The Silmarillion | Narrator / Performer | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Patrick Cavanaugh (29 November 2018). "'The Lord of the Rings' Star Andy Serkis Does His Perfect Gollum Impression". Comicbook.com. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ Joel Meares (17 May 2019). "21 Most Memorable Movie Moments: Gollum talks to Smeagol in The Two Towers (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Lauren Keating (30 May 2015). "The Many Faces Of Andy Serkis: From Gollum To Snoke And Everything In Between". Tech Times. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "'The Avengers: Age of Ultron' New Stills, Behind-the-Scenes in High Resolution; Serkis Confirmed as Klaw". Stitch Kingdom. February 3, 2015. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ "Get to Know the 'Avengers' as They Assemble for New Adventure". Inquirer. April 3, 2015. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ Dave Trumbore (12 November 2015). "'Star Wars: The Force Awakens': Andy Serkis' Villainous Character Details Unveiled". Collider. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ Justin Chang. "A tour de force". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ Peter Debruge (8 December 2018). "Film Review: 'Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle'". Variety. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ Anthony Breznican; Joanna Robinson (20 December 2019). "25 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Cameos You Might Have Missed". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Ruby Rose, Andy Serkis, More Join Action-Thriller 'SAS: Red Notice', Sky Cinema Boards UK Rights, First Look – EFM". Deadline. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis Join Idris Elba, Neil Cross in 'Luther' Movie for Netflix (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 13 September 2021.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (August 15, 2024). "Hitpig! Oinks into Action with November 1 Release Date". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Venugopal, Arun (October 2, 2024). "Exclusive: Andy Serkis to Play Knull in Sony's Venom: The Last Dance". Maxblizz. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ "Neanderthals - Meet Your Ancestors". BBC Two. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ Breznican, Anthony (June 26, 2020). "Watch the Celebrity-Filled Fan-Film Version of The Princess Bride". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Andy Serkis Teases MCU Return in Marvel's What If?".
- ^ "Netflix Nature Series 'Animal' Gets Release Date; Narrators Include Bryan Cranston, Rashida Jones, Rebel Wilson & Pedro Pascal". 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Netflix Unveils New U.K. Projects with Sam Mendes, Rowan Atkinson, Andy Serkis". 13 December 2020.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt (20 October 2023). "Zachary Quinto's Dr. Wolf Ordered to Series at NBC". TVLine. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Hall, Charlie (8 February 2022). "Andy Serkis is your Space Marine boss in new Warhammer 40K game, Chaos Gate". Polygon. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ Svedberg-Yen, Jennifer (October 16, 2024). "Introducing the cast of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Squadron 42: Meet Andy Serkis". Robert's Space Industries. March 16, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ "The Rover (1997)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa (2023-12-14). "Ulster American review – Woody Harrelson and Andy Serkis perfectly awful in anarchic comedy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "You Can Now Listen to Andy Serkis Read You the Entirety of the Hobbit".
- ^ "Andy Serkis records Lord of the Rings audiobooks for HarperCollins | the Bookseller".
- ^ "Sandman Audible Drama Adds the Batman, Bridgeton Stars for Act II". 22 July 2021.
External links
[edit]- Andy Serkis at IMDb