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How old Andy Serkis and what’s his net worth? Once Upon a Time in Iraq narrator and Lord of the Rings actor

ANDY Serkis became a household name after bringing J. R. R. Tolkien's character Gollum to life in the movie adaptation of Lord of the Rings.

Serkis's skills extend to narrating, as he voices Once Upon A Time In Iraq on BBC Two. The documentary is on TV TONIGHT (August 3).

 Andy Serkis is an award-winning actor
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Andy Serkis is an award-winning actorCredit: Andrew Sims - The Times

Who is Andy Serkis?

Andy was born in Middlesex on April 20, 1964 - making him 56-years-old.

Serkis is one of the highest-grossing actors of all time and his film work in motion capture has been critically acclaimed.

He studied visual arts and theatre as part of his degree at Lancaster University.

He married actress Lorraine Ashbourne in July 2002. The pair have three children together - Ruby, Sonny and Louis.

During lockdown, Serkis read out loud the entirety of The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien to raise money for charity.

Serkis read the book live on his YouTube channel on May 8, 2020, to raise money for Best Beginnings and NHS Charities Together.

It took Serkis around 11 hours to finish reading the book, and he raised over £300,000.

 Andy with wife Lorraine Ashbourne , who he married in July 2002
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Andy with wife Lorraine Ashbourne , who he married in July 2002Credit: AFP

What has Andy Serkis appeared in?

Andy Serkis has had an illustrious acting career, and has worked in some of the biggest franchises in Hollywood.

Andy is best known for his skills as a motion capture actor, bringing CGI characters to life with his voice and special effects.

Serkis rose to fame as Gollum in the Lord of the Rings series, directed by Peter Jackson.

 Andy Serkis is best known for playing Gollum in Lord of the Rings
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Andy Serkis is best known for playing Gollum in Lord of the RingsCredit: AP:Associated Press

He worked with Peter Jackson again as the titular character in the 2005 remake King Kong.

Andy then played Ceasar in Matt Reeve's Planet of the Apes remakes.

Serkis appeared as Ulysses Klaue in Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Black Panther (2018).

 Andy Serkis played Ceasar in the Planet of the Apes remake
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Andy Serkis played Ceasar in the Planet of the Apes remakeCredit: Alamy

He then scored a role in the Star Wars franchise as the enigmatic Snoke.

Serkis will appear as Alfred in The Batman alongside and Zoe Kravitz.

Andy has also had success outside of movie acting.

He adapted Raymond Briggs's graphic novel The Tin-Pot Foreign General and the Old Iron Woman, a satire about the Falklands War, as a one-man show, which he performed to acclaim.

Serkis also directed the Venom sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage which comes out in 2021.

Andy also has an extensive TV career, including narrating BBC Two's Once Upon A Time In Iraq.

He also appears in the BBC Earth programme, Neanderthals: Meet Your Ancestors.

 Andy Serkis has appeared in the Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Marvel, and Planet of the Apes franchises
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Andy Serkis has appeared in the Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Marvel, and Planet of the Apes franchisesCredit: PA:Press Association

What's Andy Serkis' net worth?

According to , Andy Serkis' net worth is around £28 million.

He's earned the bulk of his fortune from his various TV and film roles.

Another huge earner for Andy is his business, The Imaginarium Studios, which he co-founded in 2011 with film producer Jonathan Cavendish.

The Imaginarium Studios is a production company and creative digital studio based in Ealing, London and specialises in digital characters using Performance Capture technology.

'Once Upon a Time in Iraq' gives first-hand testimony from those who lived through the Iraq War
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