Louis Ashbourne Serkis
Louis Ashbourne Serkis | |
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Born | Louis George Ashbourne Serkis[1] 19 June 2004 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2014–present |
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Louis George Ashbourne Serkis (born 19 June 2004) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Alex in the 2019 fantasy adventure The Kid Who Would Be King.[2]
Early life
His father, Andy Serkis, is also an actor and film director, and his mother, Lorraine Ashbourne, is an English stage, film and television actress.
Career
He began acting in television roles. In May 2016, Serkis made his film debut in the film Alice Through the Looking Glass, playing the Young Hatter. In July 2017, he played 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, a film directed by and co-starring his father. In February 2019, he starred as Alex in The Kid Who Would Be King.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Cute Young Hobbit | Extended Edition |
2016 | Alice Through the Looking Glass | Young Tarrant Hightopp |
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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 |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Endeavour | Tommy Cork | Episode: "Neverland" |
2016–2017 | Noddy, Toyland Detective | Noddy | 6 episodes |
2017 | Taboo | Robert | |
SS-GB | Douggie Archer | 3 episodes |
References
- ^ a b "Louis Ashbourne Serkis". familysearch.org. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Joe Cornish on the Brexit parallels of 'The Kid Who Would Be King'". Los Angeles Times. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.