Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis (born April 20, 1964) is an English actor who played Snoke in the film Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens and reprised the role in Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi. He then lastly played Palpatine's imitation of Snoke in Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker. His involvement was first announced on April 29, 2014. He later portrayed Kino Loy in the 2022 Disney+ television series Star Wars: Andor, making his first appearance in the eighth episode, "Narkina 5."

Serkis is best known for his various motion capture roles, such as Gollum/Sméagol in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, the titular character in Peter Jackson's 2005 film King Kong, Caesar in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes, and Captain Haddock in The Adventures of Tintin. He is also notable for roles such as Ulysses Klaue in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Alfred Pennyworth in the 2022 film The Batman, as well as portraying Knull and directing the 2021 movie Venom: Let There Be Carnage.

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