Louis Ashbourne Serkis
Louis Ashbourne Serkis | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 19, 2004[1] England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Ruby Ashbourne Serkis (sister) |
Louis Ashbourne Serkis (born June 19, 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.
Early life and education
Ashbourne Serkis is the son of actor and director Andy Serkis and actress Lorraine Ashbourne[2][3][4] with an older sister, Ruby, and an older brother Sonny.[3]
He attended Highgate School.[5]
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 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.[6]
Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
| 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 | [7] |
| 2023 | Path to Ecstasy | Adam | Short film |
| Arcade | Billy | Short film | |
| 2026 | 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple | Tom | |
| TBA | Desperate Journey † | Karl | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Endeavour | Tommy Cork | Series 2; episode 4: "Neverland" |
| 2016–2019 | Noddy, Toyland Detective | Noddy | Series 1 and 2; 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Taboo | Robert | Episodes 1 and 4–8 |
| SS-GB | Douggie Archer | Mini-series; episodes 1, 2 and 4 | |
| 2020 | The Queen's Gambit | Georgi Girev | Mini-series; episode 4: "Middle Game" |
| 2022 | No Return | Noah Powell | Mini-series; episodes 1–4 |
| 2025 | The Chelsea Detective | Stan Wilton | Series 3, Episode 3: "For the Greater Good" |
| Out There | Johnny Williams | Mini-series; episodes 1–6[8] | |
| Wild Cherry | Hugo | Episodes 1-2 and 4-5 |
References
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/DLFu-3sCJ_7/?hl=en
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Harding, Laura (20 March 2020). "Andy Serkis admits to embarrassing his daughter on set of Netflix show". BelfastTelegraph. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Joe Cornish on the Brexit parallels of 'The Kid Who Would Be King'". Los Angeles Times. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Out There confirms ITV air date for Martin Clunes thriller | Radio Times".