Andy Serkis Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Born Name

Andrew Clement Serkis

Nick Name

Andy Serkis and The Blockheads, Andy, Gollum

Sun Sign

Taurus

Born Place

Ruislip, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Residence

Crouch End, North London, United Kingdom

Nationality

Education

Andy finished his schooling at St Benedict’s School, Ealing, and went on to study at Lancaster University with a major in visual arts and theater as a secondary subject, since he was fond of designing posters.

While in college, he was a member of the radio station managed by the student council and also a part of the County College.

He eventually associated himself with Nuffield Studio, in designing and producing the plays.

Occupation

Actor, director, producer

Family

• Father – Clement Serkis (Doctor)
• Mother – Lylie (Weech)
• Siblings – Andy has 3 sisters and 1 brother.

Manager

The following companies manage Andy

• The Imaginarium Studios (U.K.)
• Principal Entertainment (U.S.)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 8 in or 173 cm

Weight

73 kg or 161 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Andy Serkis has dated

1. Lorraine Ashbourne (1990-Present) – British actress Lorraine began dating Andy in 1990. The couple decided to tie the knot after 12 years of dating in 2002. The couple has three children, daughter Ruby Serkis (b. 1998), and sons Sonny Serkis (b. 2000), and Louis George Serkis (b. June 19, 2004).

Race / Ethnicity

White

Andy Serkis has Armenian roots and is Iraqi due to his father’s side while his mother has British ancestry.

Hair Color

Salt and Pepper

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• His rugged look with his hair and beard
• Andy’s grayish-blue eyes

Brand Endorsements

Andy has appeared in a TV commercial for Greenpeace.

Religion

Atheist

Best Known For

• Playing motion capture roles for computer animated characters which look lifelike on the screen such as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001-2003).
• Appearing in the films like The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), and King Kong (2005) amongst others.

First Film

Andy made his theatrical film debut in the adventure drama Royal Deceit (aka Prince of Jutland) in 1994 as Torsten.

First TV Show

Andy made his television show debut in two episodes of the sitcom The New Statesman as Peter Moran in 1989.

Personal Trainer

Andy has always been fond of physical activities and often rides his mountain and road bike which helps him maintain his stamina and health.

He is also fond of running. His challenging roles require him to be flexible and in perfect shape. He also underwent strength training to play the role of Ulysses Klaue in the movie Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).

Andy Serkis Favorite Things

Andy Serkis’s favorite things are unknown.

Andy Serkis Facts

1. His father who was a gynecologist was kept in prison under Saddam Hussein’s rule when he opened a hospital in Baghdad.
2. He is the co-founder of The Imaginarium in London which is a capture studio for production and performance.
3. He follows vegetarianism. However, during the filming of The Lord of the Rings, he began consuming fish and no other meat.
4. He has often skipped taking a bath because of time constraint.
5. In his life, he once was having s*xual intercourse 4 to 5 times a day.
6. Join Andy on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Featured Image by Ibsan73 / Flickr / CC BY 2.0

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