Louis George Ashbourne Serkis (born 19 June 2004) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Alex in the 2019 fantasy adventure film The Kid Who Would Be King.[1]
Louis Ashbourne Serkis | |
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| Born | Louis George Ashbourne Serkis 19 June 2004 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Ruby Ashbourne Serkis (sister) |
Early life
editAshbourne Serkis was born on 19 June 2004 in Haringey, North London.[2] He is the youngest son of actor and director Andy Serkis and actress Lorraine Ashbourne[3] with an older sister, Ruby, and an older brother. He attended Highgate School.[4]
Career
editAshbourne Serkis began acting on television. In May 2016, he made his film debut portraying Young Hatter in Alice Through the Looking Glass. In July 2017, he portrayed Peter in the English version of Mary and the Witch's Flower, and also appeared in The Current War. In November 2018, he appeared as the wolf cub Bhoot in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, directed by and co-starring his father. In February 2019, he starred as Alex in The Kid Who Would Be King.[5]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Cute Young Hobbit | Extended edition |
| 2016 | Alice Through the Looking Glass | Young Tarrant Hightopp | |
| 2017 | Mary and the Witch's Flower | Peter (voice) | English dub |
| The Current War | Older Dash | ||
| 2018 | Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle | Bhoot (voice) | Also motion capture |
| 2019 | The Kid Who Would Be King | Alex | |
| 2022 | Allelujah | Andy[6] | |
| 2023 | Path to Ecstasy | Adam | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Endeavour | Tommy Cork | Episode: "Neverland" |
| 2016–2017 | Noddy, Toyland Detective | Noddy | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Taboo | Robert | |
| SS-GB | Douggie Archer | 3 episodes | |
| 2020 | The Queen's Gambit | Georgi Girev | Episode 4 |
| 2022 | No Return | Noah | 4 episodes |
| TBA | † Out There | Johnny Williams | Pre-production[7] |
References
edit- ^ "Joe Cornish on the Brexit parallels of 'The Kid Who Would Be King'". Los Angeles Times. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Andy Serkis admits to embarrassing his daughter on set of Netflix show". Belfasttelegraph.
- ^ Drysdale, Jennifer (22 January 2019). "Andy Serkis' Son Louis Shares the Acting Advice He Got From His Dad (Exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ Angulo Chen, Sandie (28 January 2019). "The star of 'The Kid Who Would Be King' has acting in his blood". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Yes, that is Andy Serkis' son Louis Serkis in The Kid Who Would Be King, and he's incredible". Metro US. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "first Look Images for Allelujah Starring Judi Dench, Jennifer Saunders". thepeoplesmovies.com. 5 May 2022.
- ^ Bull, Megan (15 September 2023). "Martin Clunes' new show away from Doc Martin - and it sounds amazing". Hello Magazine. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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