Louis Ashbourne Serkis Explained

Louis Ashbourne Serkis
Birth Name:Louis George Ashbourne Serkis
Birth Date:19 June 2004
Birth Place:London, England
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2014–present
Father:Andy Serkis
Mother:Lorraine Ashbourne
Relatives:Ruby Ashbourne Serkis (sister)

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]

Early life

Ashbourne 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, Sonny. He attended Highgate School.[4]

Career

Ashbourne 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 , directed by and co-starring his father. In February 2019, he starred as Alex in The Kid Who Would Be King.[5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Cute Young HobbitExtended edition
2016Alice Through the Looking GlassYoung Tarrant Hightopp
2017Mary and the Witch's FlowerPeter (voice)English dub
The Current WarOlder Dash
2018Bhoot (voice)Also motion capture
2019The Kid Who Would Be KingAlex
2023Path to EcstasyAdamShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014EndeavourTommy CorkEpisode: "Neverland"
2016–2017Noddy, Toyland DetectiveNoddy6 episodes
2017TabooRobert
SS-GBDouggie Archer3 episodes
2020The Queen's GambitGeorgi GirevEpisode 4
2022No ReturnNoah4 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joe Cornish on the Brexit parallels of 'The Kid Who Would Be King'. Los Angeles Times. 25 January 2019. 3 February 2019.
  2. News: Andy Serkis admits to embarrassing his daughter on set of Netflix show . Belfasttelegraph .
  3. Andy Serkis' Son Louis Shares the Acting Advice He Got From His Dad (Exclusive). Entertainment Weekly. Jennifer. Drysdale. 22 January 2019. 21 December 2020.
  4. News: The star of 'The Kid Who Would Be King' has acting in his blood. The Washington Post. Sandie. Angulo Chen. 28 January 2019. 21 December 2020.
  5. Yes, that is Andy Serkis' son Louis Serkis in The Kid Who Would Be King, and he's incredible. Metro US. 25 January 2019. 21 December 2020.