Andy Serkis

Characters played by Andy Serkis

Career Overview

Andy Serkis has 137 screen credits in a career dating back to 1983. Their work spans 12 cinematic universes — most prominently Middle-earth (Tolkien) with 5 titles. Signature works include The Batman, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

137

Birth Date

1964-04-20

Birth Place

Ruislip, Middlesex, England, UK

Known For

• 

  The Batman
• 

  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• 

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• 

  Rise of the Planet of the Apes
• 

  The Prestige
• 

  Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 12 universes

• Middle-earth (Tolkien) (5 titles)
• Star Wars (3 titles)
• Planet of the Apes (3 titles)
• Planet of the Apes (Reboot) Collection (3 titles)
• The Batman Collection (2 titles)
• The Adventures of Tintin Collection (2 titles)
• MCU (2 titles)
• Luther Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Elijah Wood (2 collaborations)
• Ian McKellen (2 collaborations)
• Viggo Mortensen (2 collaborations)
• Sean Astin (2 collaborations)
• Dominic Monaghan (2 collaborations)
• Billy Boyd (2 collaborations)
• John Noble (2 collaborations)
• David Wenham (2 collaborations)
• Miranda Otto (2 collaborations)
• Bernard Hill (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (113 credits)

  • The Batman: Part II

    Alfred

    actor

    actors
    2028
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

    Gollum / Sméagol

    actor

    actors
    2027
  • Untitled The Adventures of Tintin Sequel

    Captain Haddock

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Man Who Saved Paris

    Chevenchy

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past

    Gollum/Sméagol

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Nevatars

    Wasam (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Robert Richardson: The White Devil

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Young Washington

    General Edward Braddock

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • LouiMax Dreams of Being an Adult

    narrator

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Untitled The Adventures of Tintin Sequel

    Captain Haddock

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Man with the Miraculous Hands

    Heinrich Himmler

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Untitled Vampire Movie

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Animal Farm

    Mr. Jones / Rooster (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Hitpig!

    Newscaster (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Venom: The Last Dance

    Knull (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Blue Whales: Return of the Giants

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Luther: The Fallen Sun

    David Robey

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Creature

    (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

    Kino Loy (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Batman

    Alfred

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Legend of Vox Machina

    - The Ascension (2026) ... Gideon (voice) actor actors

    - Let the End Begin (2026) ... Gideon (voice) actor actors

    - The Poisoned Ear (2026) ... Gideon (voice) actor actors

    - We Are His Blood (2026) ... Gideon (voice) actor actors
    2022
  • Andor

    - One Way Out (2022) ... Kino Loy actor actors

    - Nobody's Listening! (2022) ... Kino Loy actor actors

    - Narkina 5 (2022) ... Kino Loy actor actors
    2022
  • SAS: Red Notice

    George Clements

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Animal

    - Apes (2022) ... Self - Narrator (voice) actor actors
    2021
  • What If...?

    - What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark? (2021) ... Ulysses Klaue (voice) actor actors
    2021
  • A Christmas Carol

    Marley's Ghost (voice) / Old Joe (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Once Upon a Time in Iraq: Fallujah

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Animated World of Halas and Batchelor

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • FX's A Christmas Carol

    Ghost of Christmas Past

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    Snoke (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Long Shot

    Parker Wembley

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    - Tara Lipinski & Johnny Weir/Andy Serkis/Laufey/Girli (2026) ... Self actor actors
    2019
  • Raymond Briggs: Snowmen, Bogeymen and Milkmen

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

    Baloo (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Director and the Jedi

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Black Panther

    Ulysses Klaue

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi

    Snoke

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Great Performers: Horror Show

    The Demented Clown

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • War for the Planet of the Apes

    Caesar

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Fungus The Bogeyman

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    Supreme Leader Snoke

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • We Are Stars

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron

    Ulysses Klaue

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Pete Buttigieg, Andy Serkis (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Andy Serkis, Fiona Hill (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2015
  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    - Andy Serkis, Beth Behrs (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2015
  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

    Caesar

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Taye Diggs, Andy Serkis, Neon Trees (2014) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • The Magnificent Lion Boy

    Umberto Farini

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Last Leg

    - Episode 7 (2017) ... Self actor actors
    2013
  • Rick and Morty

    - Rickuiem Mort a Dream (2026) ... (voice) actor actors
    2013
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    Gollum

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • London: The Modern Babylon

    Spoken Quotations (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Arthur Christmas

    Lead Elf (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Adventures of Tintin

    Captain Haddock / Sir Francis Haddock (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Wild Bill

    Glen

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Rise of the Planet of the Apes

    Caesar

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Death of a Superhero

    Dr. Adrian King

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge

    Eadweard Muybridge

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Burke & Hare

    William Hare

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Brighton Rock

    Mr Colleoni

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

    Ian Dury

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Accused

    - Liam's Story (2010) ... Liam Black actor actors
    2010
  • Inkheart

    Capricorn

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Einstein and Eddington

    Albert Einstein

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Cottage

    David

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Sugarhouse

    Hoodwink

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Extraordinary Rendition

    Maro, Interrogator

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Underground

    The Driver (Narrator)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Graham Norton Show

    - Mark Wahlberg, Tom Holland, Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis (2017) ... Self actor actors
    2007
  • Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Longford

    Ian Brady

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Flushed Away

    Spike (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Prestige

    Alley

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Making of 'The Two Towers'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Making of 'The Return of the King'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Stormbreaker

    Mr Grin

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Stingray

    Stingray (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • King Kong

    Kong / Lumpy

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Ringers: Lord of the Fans

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Stories of Lost Souls

    Granny / Rastafarian / Hunter Jackson

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Present

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Blessed

    Father Carlo

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • 13 Going on 30

    Richard Kneeland

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Standing Room Only

    Granny

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    Gollum / Smeagol

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Andy Samberg/Ginnifer Goodwin/The Strumbellas (2016) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    Gollum

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Deathwatch

    Pvt. Thomas Quinn

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Escapist

    Ricky Barnes

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Spooks

    - Celebrity (2004) ... Riff actor actors
    2002
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    Gollum

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Pandaemonium

    John Thelwall

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Five Seconds to Spare

    Chester

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Shiner

    Mel

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Jolly Boys' Last Stand

    Anthony 'Spider' Dale

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Topsy-Turvy

    John D'Auban

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Sweety Barrett

    Leo King

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Insomnia

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Among Giants

    Bob

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Stella Does Tricks

    Fitz

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Loop

    Bill

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Mojo

    Potts

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse

    Sergeant Corrigan

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Career Girls

    Mr. Evans

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Near Room

    Bunny

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Grushko

    Pyotr

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Prince of Jutland

    Torsten

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    - Seth Green, Andy Serkis, Rodney Crowell & Emmylou Harris (2006) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Tyra Banks, Andy Serkis, Los Lonely Boys (2004) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1993
  • The Simpsons

    - Dude, Where's My Ranch? (2003) ... Cleanie (voice) actor actors
    1989
  • Natural World

    - Empire of the Desert Ants (2011) ... Narrator actor actors
    1983

• directing (11 credits)

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

    director

    directing
    2027
  • Nevatars

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The Giant's House

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Animal Farm

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Venom: Let There Be Carnage

    director

    directing
    2021
  • Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

    director

    directing
    2018
  • The Ruins of Empires

    director

    directing
    2018
  • Breathe

    director

    directing
    2017
  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    second unit director

    directing
    2014
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    second unit director

    directing
    2012
  • The Present

    director

    directing
    2004

• production (12 credits)

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

    executive producer

    production
    2027
  • The Last House on Needless Street

    producer

    production
    2026
  • The Monster Tale

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Animal Farm

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Brilliant Minds

    executive producer

    production

    - The Way Home (2026) ... executive producer production

    - The Hero's Journey (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Through the Looking Glass (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Doctor, Interrupted (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Senses (2026) ... executive producer production
    2024
  • Next Goal Wins

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself

    executive producer

    production

    - Episode 8 (2022) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 7 (2022) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 6 (2022) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 5 (2022) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 4 (2022) ... executive producer production
    2022
  • No One Gets Out Alive

    executive producer

    production
    2021
  • Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

    producer

    production
    2018
  • The Ritual

    producer

    production
    2017
  • Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

    executive producer

    production
    2010
  • The Long and Short of It

    assistant location manager

    production
    2003

• crew (1 credits)

  • The Present

    cinematography

    crew
    2004