Andrew Clement Serkis is an English actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his motion capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation and voice work for computer-generated characters such 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), Baloo in his self-directed film Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018) and Supreme Leader Snoke in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films The Force Awakens (2015) and The Last Jedi (2017), also portraying Kino Loy in the Star Wars Disney+ series Andor (2022).
Serkis's 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 BAFTA and a Golden Globe nomination for portraying serial killer Ian Brady in the British television film Longford (2006). He 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. In 2021, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for the series The Letter for the King (2020).
Serkis portrayed Ulysses Klaue in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Black Panther (2018), as well as the Disney+series What If…? (2021). He also played Alfred Pennyworth in The Batman (2022). Serkis has his own production company and motion capture workshop, The Imaginarium in London, which he used for Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle. He made his directorial debut with Imaginarium's 2017 film Breathe and directed Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021).
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Known For
Luther: The Fallen Sun
David Robey
2023
Creature
(voice)
2023
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Kino Loy (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Gollum
2012
The Adventures of Tintin
Captain Haddock / Sir Francis Haddock (voice)
2011
Wild Bill
Glen
2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Caesar
2011
Death of a Superhero
Dr. Adrian King
2011
Burke & Hare
William Hare
2010
Brighton Rock
Mr. Colleoni
2010
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
Ian Dury
2010
Inkheart
Capricorn
2008
Einstein and Eddington
Albert Einstein
2008
The Cottage
David
2008
Sugarhouse
Hoodwink
2007
Extraordinary Rendition
Maro, Interrogator
2007
Longford
Ian Brady
2006
The Prestige
Alley
2006
Stormbreaker
Mr. Grin
2006
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
Self
2005
King Kong
Kong / Lumpy
2005
Stories of Lost Souls
Granny / Rastafarian / Hunter Jackson
2004
Blessed
Father Carlo
2004
13 Going on 30
Richard Kneeland
2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Gollum / Smeagol
2003
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
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Gollum
2001
Five Seconds to Spare
Chester
2000
Shiner
Mel
2000
Topsy-Turvy
John D'Auban
1999
Career Girls
Mr. Evans
1997
The Man Who Saved Paris
Chevenchy
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
Gollum / Smeagol
2027
Untitled The Batman Sequel
Alfred
2027
Animal Farm
Old Major / Mr. Jones / Rooster (voice)
2025
Hitpig!
Newscaster (voice)
2024
Blue Whales: Return of the Giants
Narrator (voice)
2023
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Baloo (voice)
2018
Black Panther
Ulysses Klaue
2018
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Snoke
2017
War for the Planet of the Apes
Caesar
2017
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
2016
Fungus The Bogeyman
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Supreme Leader Snoke
2015
We Are Stars
Narrator (voice)
2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ulysses Klaue
2015
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Caesar
2014
The Magnificent Lion Boy
Umberto Farini
2013
London: The Modern Babylon
Spoken Quotations (voice)
2012
Arthur Christmas
Lead Elf (voice)
2011
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Self
2006
Flushed Away
Spike (voice)
2006
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Self
2004
The Present
Self
2004
The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'
Self
2003
Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories
Self
2003
Pandaemonium
John Thelwall
2001
Sweety Barrett
Leo King
1999
Insomnia
Harry
1999
Among Giants
Bob
1998
Stella Does Tricks
Fitz
1997
Mojo
Potts
1997
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
Sergeant Corrigan
1997
The Near Room
Bunny
1997
The Man with the Miraculous Hands
Heinrich Himmler
Andor
Kino Loy · (3 episodes)
2022
Standing Room Only
Granny
2004
Untitled Adventures of Tintin Sequel
Captain Haddock
Venom: The Last Dance
Knull (voice)
2024
VENGEANCE IN THE MAKING
Self
2022
The Batman
Alfred
2022
Animal
Self - Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
2021
SAS: Red Notice
George Clements
2021
What If...?
Ulysses Klaue (voice) · (1 episode)
2021
A Christmas Carol
Marley's Ghost (voice) / Old Joe (voice)
2020
The Savoy
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Once Upon a Time in Iraq: Fallujah
Narrator
2020
Once Upon a Time in Iraq
Narrator · (5 episodes)
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Count Rugen · (1 episode)
2020
Reunited Apart
Self · (1 episode)
2020
A Christmas Carol
Ghost of Christmas Past · (3 episodes)
2019
FX's A Christmas Carol
Ghost of Christmas Past
2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Snoke (voice)
2019
The Animated World of Halas and Batchelor
Himself
2019
Long Shot
Parker Wembley
2019
Raymond Briggs: Snowmen, Bogeymen and Milkmen
Self
2018
Neanderthals - Meet Your Ancestors
Himself - Presenter · (2 episodes)
2018
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
Self · (1 episode)
2018
The Director and the Jedi
Self
2018
Great Performers: Horror Show
The Demented Clown
2017
Fungus the Bogeyman
Narrator · (3 episodes)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Wil Wheaton Project
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Frame
Caesar · (1 episode)
2013
The Last Leg
Self · (1 episode)
2013
The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World
Self - Narrator · (3 episodes)
2012
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self · (1 episode)
2011
The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge
Eadweard Muybridge
2010
Accused
Liam Black · (1 episode)
2010
Little Dorrit
Rigaud · (14 episodes)
2008
Monkey Life
Self (Voice) · (14 episodes)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Simon Schama's Power of Art
(1 episode)
2006
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Self
2005
The Culture Show
Self · (1 episode)
2004
The Making of the Return of the King
Self
2004
The Making of The Two Towers
2003
HypaSpace
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Spooks
Riff · (1 episode)
2002
Icons
(1 episode)
2002
The Jolly Boys' Last Stand
Anthony 'Spider' Dale
2000
Arabian Nights
Kasim · (2 episodes)
2000
Oliver Twist
Bill Sikes · (4 episodes)
1999
Shooting the Past
Styeman · (3 episodes)
1999
The Jump
Steven Brunos · (4 episodes)
1998
Loop
Bill
1997
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Finney
Tom Finney · (6 episodes)
1994
Grushko
Pyotr
1994
Pie in the Sky
Maxwell · (1 episode)
1994
Prince of Jutland
Torsten
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1993
GMTV
Self · (1 episode)
1993
The Simpsons
Cleanie (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Streetwise
Owen · (19 episodes)
1989
The New Statesman
Peter Moran · (2 episodes)
1987
The Bill
(1 episode)
1984
Natural World
Narrator · (1 episode)
1983