The actor whose face almost no one recognizes

'Planet Of The Apes' Star Andy Serkis ALSO Plays "Gollum"

He has played well-known roles all over the world, but hardly anyone knows the face of Andy Serkis. The British actor mainly lends his voice and motor skills to mythical creatures and has already appeared in 'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' as "Gollum" or in 'Planet of the Apes' as the chimpanzee "Caesar".

We know Andy Serkis from many movies
This is what he looks like in real life
This technique is behind his talent

Everyone knows him, but hardly anyone knows what he looks like. We're talking about British actor Andy Serkis (59). He has starred in blockbusters such as 'Planet of the Apes', 'King Kong' and 'Lord of the Rings'. But how can it be that you do not recognize the man who slips into famous roles like "Gollum" and "King Kong"?

Andy Serkis: Master of motion-capture

The reason for this is the so-called performance-capture acting. With the help of this technique, Andy Serkis' movements are translated to the body movement of the CG character. This is how he lent "Gollum" from 'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' not only his voice but his entire body.

The actor also served as a movement model for "King Kong". However, this film is one of the many in which he lent his movements to an ape. For the films 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' and 'Down of the Planet of the Apes' he turned into the chimpanzee "Caesar" and spent a long time working with primates.

Andy Serkis: He has played many great roles

Andy Serkis is not bothered by his anonymity. According to 'Focus', he didn't become an actor so that people would recognize his face, but so that he could transform himself into other characters.

In 2011, he founded the production company The Imaginarium, which focuses on films created with the help of performance capture technology. In other words, the technique that made him famous. This is not only used in films but also in numerous games that make use of the performance capture technique.