Andy Serkis
Andrew Clement \"Andy\" Serkis is 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 trilogy and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, King Kong in the eponymous 2005 film, Caesar in Rise and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Captain Haddock in Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin. Upcoming motion capture roles include playing Supreme Leader Snoke in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Baloo in Jungle Book: Origins.\nSerkis' film work in motion capture has been critically acclaimed, and he has been called the \"godfather of motion capture.\" Serkis has received an Empire Award, a National Board of Review Award, two Saturn Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his motion capture work.\nSerkis also earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for his portrayal of serial killer Ian Brady in the British television film Longford; and he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his portrayal of new wave and punk rock musician Ian Dury in the biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll.
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