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Andy Serkis Biography

Birth Name:Andrew Clement G. Serkis

Birth Place:London, England

Profession Actor, Producer, Director, Soundtrack, Visual effects, Assistant director, Music department

Fast Facts

Received a Best Actor Award at the 2015 Empire Awards
Graduated in 1985 from Lancaster University, where he studied visual arts and theatre
Married actress Lorraine Ashbourne in 2002
Started out acting at the Duke's Playhouse
Best known for portraying computer-generated characters in films including "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and the "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" series of films
Founded The Imaginarium Studios with producer Jonathan Cavendish
Based the well-known voice of the "Lord of the Rings" character Gollum on his cat coughing up fur balls
Directed the video games "Heavenly Sword" and "Enslaved․"
Published the book "Gollum: How We Made Movie Magic" in 2004

Awards

2001ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: winner
2002Actor-Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture: nominated
2002ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2002ACCA-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2002Golden Schmoes-Breakthrough Performance of the Year: nominated
2002Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actor of the Year: winner
2002PFCS Award-Best Acting Ensemble: winner
2003Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2003Actor-Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture: nominated
2003ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: winner
2003Critics Choice Award-Best Digital Acting Performance: winner
2003DVDX Award-Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD): nominated
2003Empire Award-Best British Actor: nominated
2003Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2003Gold Derby Film Award-Breakthrough Performance: winner
2003INOCA-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2003NBR Award-Best Acting by an Ensemble: winner
2003OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2003OFCS Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2003OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2003PFCS Award-Best Acting Ensemble: winner
2003VES Award-Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film: winner
2004Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2004CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2004Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble: winner
2004Empire Award-Best British Actor: winner
2004Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
2004NRJ Ciné Award-Best Villain (Meilleur méchant): winner
2004OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2004PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: nominated
2004VES Award-Outstanding Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture: winner
2005Special Citation-: winner
2006Empire Award-Best Actor: nominated
2006VES Award-Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture: winner
2007BAFTA TV Award-Best Actor: nominated
2007Golden Nymph-Television Films - Best Performance by an Actor: nominated
2007Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2008Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2009British Independent Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2010BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2010Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actor: winner
2010ALFS Award-British Actor of the Year: nominated
2011Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actor of the Year: winner
2011HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2011IGN Award-Best Movie Actor: nominated
2011SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2011Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2011VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2011WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2012EDA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012Empire Award-Best Actor: nominated
2012Virtuoso Award-: winner
2014IFJA Award-Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance: winner
2014WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2015BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Feature Film: nominated
2015Empire Award-Best Actor: winner
2015Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: nominated
2015HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2016MTV Movie Award-Best Virtual Performance: nominated
2017DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2017Golden Star-Feature Narrative Competition: nominated
2017Golden Schmoes-Best Actor of the Year: nominated
2017Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
2017IFJA Award-Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance: winner
2017LAOFCS Award-Best Visual Effects or Animated Performance: winner
2017NTFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017Odyssey Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2017Archie Award-Best First Feature: nominated
2017SFFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2017The BAM Award-Best Cast: nominated
2017UFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2017WAFCA Award-Best Motion Capture Performance: winner
2018Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018Special Honorary Award-: winner
2018Empire Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018GAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance: winner
2018HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018The BAM Award-Best Cast: winner
2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2019Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2019OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2021Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program: winner
2023Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actor: nominated
2023OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2024Saturn Award-Best Guest Star in a Television Series: nominated
2024Astra TV Award-Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated