Andy Serkis most memorable and critically acclaimed roles were as Gollum in all three of Lord of the Rings films and in the Peter Jackson epic King Kong, playing two roles – King Kong and Lumpy, the cook. He will next be seen in Christopher Nolan's drama The Prestige, the HBO film Longford, and The Weinstein Company film Stormbreaker, all slated for release this year.

He also recently played opposite Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo in 13 Going on 30, directed by Gary Winick. Other film credits include the role of Quinn in the World War I horror feature Deathwatch, the Factory Records producer Martin Hannett in 24 Hour Party People, the eccentric choreographer in Topsy Turvy, and the coked-up yuppie in Career Girls. He played leading roles in Shiner with Michael Caine, Mojo, Among Giants, Loop, Sweety Barrett, and The Jolly Boys Last Stand, as well as major roles in Stella Does Tricks, Five Seconds to Spare, The Near Room, and Pandemonium. He wrote and directed a short film called Snake starring his wife, Lorraine Ashbourne, and Rupert Grave.

His extensive television works include a highly acclaimed performance as Bill Sykes in a recent adaptation of Oliver Twist and lead roles in The Jump and the series Finney, along with many guest appearances, including Shooting The Past and Touching Evil. Notably, his voice was heard on the Fox television show The Simpsons.

Serkis has played a huge range of parts in theatre in London and across the United Kingdom. Recently critically acclaimed roles include Iago in Othello (Royal Exchange Theatre), Potts in the original cast of Mojo by Jez Butterworth, King Lear, and Hush, all for the Royal Court Theatre, Hurlyburly at the Old Vic and Queen Theatres, Decadence at the Bolton Octagon, and Cabaret at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. In 2003, he made his directorial debut with the play The Double Bass at the Southwark Playhouse in London.