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Andy Serkis

English actor

United Kingdom · b. 1964

Born in Middlesex, Andy Serkis, 53, began his career in theatre. He played Ian Brady in the 2006 Channel 4 film Longford, and Ian Dury in the 2010 movie Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll. He pioneered the use of motion-capture techniques, first as Gollum in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, then as King Kong, and most recently as Caesar, a role he reprises in War For The Planet Of The Apes, released on July 11. He is married and lives in London.

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Question What would you like to be remembered for? Death & what remains read 212 other answers →

Preferably not as the guy who played Gollum.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 July 2017 source ↗

Question How close have you come to death? Death & what remains read 208 other answers →

I made a solo attempt at the Matterhorn in 1996 and came very close to falling. I waited until the dawn light came, so I could retrace my route, but I was hanging off my ice axes for 45 minutes.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 July 2017 source ↗

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