Andy Serkis first appeared in the television series ‘Morris Minor and His Marvellous Motors’ in 1989. That same year, he became a part of the television series ‘Streetwise’ where he played the role of ‘Owen.’ He remained a part of the series until 1992. He also appeared in television series and shows like ‘The Bill’ (1990, 1993), ‘The Darling Buds of May’ (1992), ‘Grushko’ (1994), ‘Pie in the Sky’ (1994), and ‘Finney’ (1994). In 1994, he made his big-screen debut in the drama adventure film ‘Prince of Jutland’ directed by Gabriel Axel. Following his debut, he went on to star in films like ‘The Near Room’ (1995), ‘Stella Does Tricks’ (1996), ‘Career Girls’ (1997), ‘Loop’ (1997), ‘Among Giants’ (1998), ‘Topsy-Turvy’ (1999), and ‘Pandaemonium’ (2000). In 2001, he voiced ‘Gollum’ in the epic fantasy adventure film ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ directed by Peter Jackson. The film opened to universal acclaim and was a massive financial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of 2001. The following year, he returned to voice ‘Gollum’ in the ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,’ the sequel to the ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.’ Much like its predecessor, the film saw massive critical acclaim upon release and was a major box office success, grossing over $947.5 million on a budget of $94 million.Â
Serkis continued to star in films like ‘Standing Room Only’ (2003), ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’ (2003), ‘13 Going on 30’ (2004), ‘King Kong’ (2005), ‘The Prestige’ (2006), ‘Extraordinary Rendition’ (2007), ‘Inkheart’ (2008), ‘Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll’ (2010), ‘Burke and Hare’ (2010), ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ (2011), ‘The Adventures of Tintin’ (2011), ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ (2012), ‘Godzilla’ (2014), ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ (2014), ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ (2015), ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ (2015), ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ (2017), ‘Black Panther’ (2018), ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ (2019), ‘A Christmas Carol’ (2020), and ‘SAS: Red Notice’ (2021). He was last seen in the 2022 American superhero film ‘The Batman’ directed by Matt Reeves. The film received a positive response from critics and was a major commercial success.