Andy Serkis movies

His father is an ethnic Armenian doctor from Iraq; the family surname was originally "Serkisian", which is a variant of one of the most common Armenian surnames in the world. He attended Lancaster University where he originally studied visual art. His most memorable and critically acclaimed roles have been Gollum in The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy (2001?03) and Kong in the 2005 version of King Kong, in which he provided the voice and movements for the CGI characters.]]His acclaimed work on the trilogy set off a debate on the legitimacy of CGI-assisted acting.

Many critics felt Serkis should have been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance since the movie used his voice, body language, and facial expressions. There is the argument that some of his CGI actions were partially, or in some cases fully animated, without his own movements, but the same can be said for actors in a traditional movie involving CGI. Some believed incorrectly that the Academy ruled that he did not qualify because he never physically appeared onscreen. There is no such prohibition, and in fact Serkis appeared onscreen as Sméagol before he became Gollum.Continuing the development of Performance capture as an art form, Serkis is working with game developers Ninja Theory on the 2007 release of Heavenly Sword.He has played over 30 other roles in film and television productions throughout his career. One of his earliest feature film appearances was alongside Sacha Baron Cohen in The Jolly Boys Last Stand, now considered a British cult comedy classic.Serkis was cast as the Moors Murderer Ian Brady in the BAFTA-nominated Longford, co-starring Samantha Morton as Myra Hindley and Jim Broadbent as Lord Longford. The film was attacked by relatives of the victims.1 The mother of Keith Bennett, whose body has never been found, blasted Serkis when he requested a meeting with Brady in preparation for the role.In 2006 Serkis appeared in the role of Mr.

Andy Serkis Movies

All movies starring Andy Serkis.

• 13 Going on 30
• 24 Hour Party People
• Stormbreaker
• Flushed Away
• Inkheart
• Extraordinary Rendition
• The Prestige
• Longford