Andy Serkis Trivia

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Andy is 5 feet 8 inches tall.

Andy based his voice for Gollum in the Lord Of The Rings films on his cats` voices when coughing up furballs.

Andy owns one of the two prop rings made for the Lord Of The Rings films. The other belongs to Elijah Wood.

Andy is a vegetarian.

Andy appeared in Neneh Cherry`s music video for her song "Woman" in 1996.

Andy appeared in an film about deforestation, The Ancient Forests for Greenpeace in 2004. The film was narrated by Ewan McGregor and had a soundtrack composed by Angelo Badalamenti.

Andy is currently producing and starring in Freezing Time (2007), about Eadweard Muybridge, a photography pioneer that is considered the founder of modern cinema, and was also a self-confessed murderer.

On December 13, 2007, Andy Serkis was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the "Actor In A Supporting Role - Series, Mini-Series Or Television Movie" category for his performance in Longford.

Andy`s trademark is his turquoise eyes.

Andy`s father was a doctor in Iraq and his mother schooled handicapped children.

Andy`s attended St Benedict`s School in UK.

When he is mucking around with his kids, Andy sometimes uses his "Gollum" voice. He also sometimes uses this voice when they misbehave.

Andy has three sisters and one brother.

Growing up, Andy wanted to be a painter or graphic artist.

Another passion of Andy`s is mountaineering.

In 2001, Andy directed a short film, Snake.

Andy feels at home wherever he goes, due to him traveling around a lot as a child.

Although he wasn`t discouraged from being a painter, his mother always wanted him to get a "proper job".