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ActorBirth Name :
Andrew SerkisBirth Date :
April 20, 1964Birth Place :
Ruislip, London, England, UKSpouse :
Lorraine AshbourneClaim to fame :
As Gollum/Smeagol in movie "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (2002)
BIFAs Uncovers 2009 Nominees
October 27, 2009 01:10:38Which movies are vying for the 12th annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) have been unraveled on Monday, October 26 at Soho House in London with the announcement of 2009 nominees. Receiving the most nods was "Fish Tank", an Andrea Arnold's drama that won the Jury Prize at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.
The movie revolving around the turbulent relationship a 15-year-old girl has with her mother and her new boyfriend has collected 8 nominations in total. Vying for the major categories including best British film, best director and best screenplay, it also placed its leading actress Katie Jarvis in competition for best actress and most promising newcomers.
Casting Confirmation for 'The Hobbit'
June 12, 2009 01:06:36Director Guillermo del Toro has apparently secured the three "The Lord of the Rings" actors he wants for "The Hobbit". In a new interview on BBC Radio, the man behind "Hellboy" and its feature series has confirmed the joining of Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis and Hugo Weaving to the project.
Revealing the casting to Simon Mayo of BBC Radio 5, the 44-year-old filmmaker gushed McKellen, Serkis and Weaving will return "...as the roles they originated in the trilogy". That means McKellen will once again take on the role of wise wizard Gandalf, Serkis will reprise his role as Gollum, and Weaving will portray once more the Master of Rivendell, Lord Elrond.
Stars Grazing NYC Premiere of 'Inkheart'
January 16, 2009 02:01:31The cast of "Inkheart" walk on the red carpet for the New York City premiere of the action fantasy movie on Thursday, January 15. Spotted among the movie's stars are Brendan Fraser, Eliza Bennett, Andy Serkis and Paul Bettany, the latest who is accompanied by his actress wife Jennifer Connelly.
Also standing up to promote the movie and do some interviews with the press are the movie's director Iain Softley, producer slash author of the adapted book, Cornelia Funke, President and COO of Warner Bros. Entertainment Alan Horn, singer/songwriter Peter Cincotti and actress Sienna Guillory.
Guillermo Del Toro on 'The Hobbit' Casting
October 15, 2008 02:10:37After opening up about his vision on the creatures of "The Hobbit", dragon Smaug and Wargs, director Guillermo Del Toro speaks out about what he knows of the casting. Talking to MTV, the 44-year-old fesses up that no one has definitely come on board the project though he and his crew have in mind some of the potential actors.
Asked whether Hugo Weaving will be cast as Elrond once again, Del Toro reveals that he has the intention to approach the star as well as other "Lord of the Rings" actors, like Andy Serkis and Ian McKellen. "Oh yeah. We have to approach him - of course," he says. "Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen - they all must be approached to do the movie."
Steven Spielberg Tapped to Direct First 'Tintin', Peter Jackson Second
March 15, 2008 02:03:01Speculations about the order of the directors for the "Tintin" film trilogy have partly been answered. In an interview with IndieLondon.co.uk, the star of the family animation films, Andy Serkis has revealed that "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" helmer Steven Spielberg and "Lord of the Rings" trilogy director Peter Jackson have been tapped to direct the first and second "Tintin" films respectively.
Talking about him being reunited with Jackson for the project, the man behind the character of Gollum in "Lord of the Rings" series revealed, "Steven Spielberg is directing the first one, and then Peter Jackson is doing the second." Despite revealing the directors' order for the first two films, Serkis didn't say who might be directing the third film.
Andy Serkis to Star in Tintin's Trilogy
December 15, 2007 11:12:35Andy Serkis has signed to star in DreamWorks' new trilogy movie "Tintin". According to reports, the actor that is a Golden Globe nominee for his role in television series "Longford" will once again team up with renowned director Peter Jackson for the adaptation movie.
Further, Hollywood reporter reported that the man behind 'Gollum' in "Lord of the Rings" and 'King Kong' in Jackson's remake of "King Kong" might be portraying a temperamental sea captain, Captain Haddock. However, they also noted that DreamWorks hasn't given out the confirmation about the role, but it was said that the studio has noted that he won't be playing the lead character, Tintin.
2007 Satellite Awards TV Nominees Revealed
December 01, 2007 08:12:13In the wake of the 59th Annual Bambi Awards, here it comes the annual Satellite Awards, which acknowledge achievements in film, television, DVD and new media. Nominations for the 12th annual ceremony, divided in 49 categories, are in already.
As of the Television Miniseries, the 5 leading contenders are "Jane Eyre" (BBC/WGBH), "The Starter Wife" (USA Network), "The Company" (TNT), "Five Days" (HBO), and "The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard" (BBC/Kudos Productions).
More Laying Hands on "Inkheart"
October 25, 2006 04:10:03
Giving much more highlight to fantasy drama flick "Inkheart", Helen Mirren, Andy Serkis, Rafi Gavron, and Sienna Guillory have all come down to take part in the project, joining the likes of Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, and Jim Broadbent in turn.
Here Mirren will play a book collector named Elinor Loredan while Serkis is billed to portray a villainous character called Capricorn. Filming is scheduled to start next month in Italy then London with Iain Softley directing based on David Lindsay-Abaire's script.
Nominees of the 2006 Empire Magazine Film Awards
March 03, 2006 04:03:18
Being shunned at Academy Awards, "King Kong" delightfully shines at another event as the movie made its way to lead the nominations for Empire Magazine's 2006 Film Awards, securing five nods with its stars, Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts, each scored nomination in Best Actor and Actress categories. Came behind the great ape flick were "Pride and Prejudice", "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit", and "Crash" which all garnered four nominations, the latter being one of other four competitors of "King Kong" in Best Film category.
Meanwhile, other big screen productions which have been included in the nominees' list were among others "Batman Begins" for Best Thriller, "Wedding Crashers" for Best Comedy, and "Land of the Dead" for Best Horror Movie. As for the movie stars, names like Christian Bale, Matt Dillon, Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, plus Thandie Newton also appeared on list. For the complete list of nominations, do take a look at http://www.empireonline.com/awards2006/nominations/.
