Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis
Andrew Clement "Andy" Serkisis an English film actor, director and author. He is best known for his performance capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation and voice work for such computer-generated characters as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings film trilogyand The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the eponymous King Kong in the 2005 film, Caesar in Riseand Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Captain Haddock / Sir Francis Haddock in Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintinand Supreme Leader...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth20 April 1964
CityLondon, England
Andy Serkis quotes about
It was a fairly happy childhood. My father was working away, and my mum brought up five kids all on her own.
I have a road bike and a mountain bike, and I tend to use them both a lot. They help you keep your balance and your stamina.
Climbing's always been a massive hobby of mine up until, kind of, recent times when I've had family, but no, it's been a driving passion in my life, and, uh, I've always wanted to climb the Matterhorn. It was the mountain that, sort of, inspired me to climb, as a youngster.
Having done a lot of theater, I'm used to sustaining characters over long periods of time.
Gollum's never really gone too far away from me because he's indelibly kind of printed into my DNA now, I think.
Gollum is my picture of Dorian Gray. He will be with me for the rest of life, and I will grow to look more like him as I get older.
Gollum has a weak personality and isn't able to cope with the power of the ring.
Games aren't going to go away. BAFTA's got a category for games as an art form. The Academy should think about that, too.
Certain gorillas are more evolved than certain human beings I know.
Britain has enormous amount of talent, as we've seen from the BAFTAs. It's all here, and it has to be allowed to flourish.
Both my parents are Catholic and staunch believers. I'm not a Catholic now, but I still carry part of it with me.
Before I became an actor, I was a visual artist, and I've always hankered for the storytelling behind the camera.
As soon as you do it, actors realize there is no difference playing a performance-captured role or a live-action role.
Actors' performances do not stand alone in any film, live action or whatever.