Andy Serkis
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 - Breakthrough Performance:Winner
- 2003Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2003INOCA - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2003NBR Award - Best Acting by an Ensemble:Winner
- 2003OFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2003OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2003OFCS Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
- 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 CitationWinner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 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