Editing Andy Serkis (section)

==Other activities==
Serkis made an appearance in the music video for [[Neneh Cherry]]'s "Woman", portraying an abusive boyfriend, in 1996.<ref>{{Citation|title=Andy Serkis Recalls Miming Dangerously In Neneh Cherry's Music Video For 'Woman' {{!}} PeopleTV| date=31 December 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLHUff7rwaA|language=en|access-date=7 September 2021}}</ref> After portraying Gollum in ''The Lord of the Rings'' series, he published a memoir about his experiences, titled ''Gollum: How We Made Movie Magic'', published in late 2004. In 2015, Serkis collaborated with rock band [[Coldplay]] in the making of the music video for "[[Adventure of a Lifetime]]". The group performed as chimpanzees with Serkis acting as a motion-capture consultant.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/6777857/coldplay-monkeys-around-in-adventure-of-a-lifetime-video-watch |title=Coldplay Monkeys Around in 'Adventure of a Lifetime' Video: Watch |first=Mitchell |last=Peters |date=27 November 2015 |website=[[Billboard.com]] |access-date=28 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151130024711/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/6777857/coldplay-monkeys-around-in-adventure-of-a-lifetime-video-watch |archive-date=30 November 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In December 2018, he appeared in a video for [[People's Vote]] as UK Prime Minister [[Theresa May]] using the voice of Gollum, spoofing May's [[Brexit negotiations|Brexit deal]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/1056483/Lord-of-the-Rings-Gollum-Andy-Serkis-Theresa-May-Brexit-deal-vote |title=Andy Serkis reprises Gollum for Theresa May Brexit deal parody |last=Simpson |first=George |date=9 December 2018 |publisher=The Express |access-date=10 December 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210080857/https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/1056483/Lord-of-the-Rings-Gollum-Andy-Serkis-Theresa-May-Brexit-deal-vote |archive-date=10 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/gollum-star-andy-serkis-releases-13711513 |title=Gollum star Andy Serkis releases hilarious Brexit deal parody of Theresa May |publisher=The Mirror |date=9 December 2018 |access-date=10 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210001055/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/gollum-star-andy-serkis-releases-13711513 |archive-date=10 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> He also appears in the [[BBC Earth]] programme, ''Neanderthals: Meet Your Ancestors''.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b3ljc3 "Neanderthals: Meet Your Ancestors"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190205092332/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b3ljc3 |date=5 February 2019 }}. BBC. Retrieved 4 February 2019</ref>

Serkis, together with fellow ''Lord of the Rings'' castmates [[Sean Astin]], [[Sean Bean]], [[Orlando Bloom]], [[Billy Boyd (actor)|Billy Boyd]], [[Ian McKellen]], [[Dominic Monaghan]], [[Viggo Mortensen]], [[Miranda Otto]], [[John Rhys-Davies]], [[Liv Tyler]], [[Karl Urban]] and [[Elijah Wood]], plus writer [[Philippa Boyens]] and director [[Peter Jackson]], on 1 May 2020 joined [[Josh Gad]]'s YouTube series ''Reunited Apart,'' which reunites the cast of popular movies through video-conferencing due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], and promotes donations to non-profit charities.<ref>{{cite news |last=O'Kane |first=Caitlin |date=1 June 2020 |title=Actor Josh Gad reunites stars of "Lord of the Rings" while raising money for kids in need |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/actor-josh-gad-reunites-stars-of-lord-of-the-rings-while-raising-money-for-kids-in-need/ |work=[[CBS News]] |access-date=2 June 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602044117/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/actor-josh-gad-reunites-stars-of-lord-of-the-rings-while-raising-money-for-kids-in-need/ |archive-date=2 June 2020}}</ref>

Serkis and producer [[Andrew Levitas]] are creating a comic book series titled ''Eternus'', about [[Heracles]], the son of [[Zeus]], trying to identify Zeus's killer. The first issue of the series was released on 3 August 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/andy-serkis-tackles-greek-mythology-eternus/ |title=EXCLUSIVE: Andy Serkis Tackles Greek Mythology With New Series Eternus |last=Blum |first=Jeremy |date=1 July 2022 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |access-date=1 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220701172127/https://www.cbr.com/andy-serkis-tackles-greek-mythology-eternus/ |archive-date=1 July 2022}}</ref>

===Audiobooks and charity===
During the COVID-19 lockdown, on [[VE Day]], Serkis read the entire book of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' to raise money for [[NHS Charities Together]] and Best Beginnings, a pregnancy charity of which he has been an ambassador. More than 650,000 people tuned in worldwide, and Serkis raised more than £283,000 ($351,000).<ref>{{cite news |title=Coronavirus: Andy Serkis reads entire Hobbit live online for charity |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52568497 |work=BBC News |date=9 May 2020 |access-date=9 May 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200509012803/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52568497 |archive-date=9 May 2020}}</ref> On 2 July 2020, [[HarperCollins]]UK<ref>{{cite tweet |url=https://twitter.com/HarperCollinsUK/status/1278640822892838912 |user=HarperCollinsUK |number=1278640822892838912 |date=2 July 2020 |title=We are delighted to announce the release of a brand-new audiobook of The Hobbit, read by @andyserkis |access-date=2 July 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702104544/https://twitter.com/HarperCollinsUK/status/1278640822892838912 |archive-date=2 July 2020}}</ref> announced that Serkis would professionally narrate ''The Hobbit'' again to be published for [[Audible (service)|Audible]]. The audiobook was released on 3 September 2020 in the UK, published by HarperCollins, and 21 September in the US, published by [[Recorded Books]]. The cover art, by [[Alan Lee (illustrator)|Alan Lee]], was drawn specially for the release.<ref>{{cite AV media |people=Serkis, Andy (narrator) |date=2020 |title=The Hobbit |type=Audiobook |language=English |url=https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Hobbit-Audiobook/1705009050 |publisher=[[HarperCollins]] |isbn=978-0008439415}}</ref>

On 7 July 2021, HarperCollinsUK and Recorded Books announced Serkis would follow up his narration of ''The Hobbit'' with a professional recording of all three ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' novels that were released on 16 September.<ref>{{cite web |title=Andy Serkis records Lord of the Rings audiobooks for HarperCollins {{!}} The Bookseller |url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/andy-serkis-records-lord-rings-audiobooks-harpercollins-1267526 |last=Bayley |first=Sian |date=7 July 2021 |website=The Bookseller |access-date=9 July 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190124/https://www.thebookseller.com/news/andy-serkis-records-lord-rings-audiobooks-harpercollins-1267526 |archive-date=9 July 2021}}</ref> The CDs were released on 14 October 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://geektyrant.com/news/andy-serkis-is-narrating-a-new-audiobook-version-of-the-lord-of-the-rings |title=Andy Serkis Is Narrating a New Audiobook Version of THE LORD OF THE RINGS |last=Williams |first=Tommy |date=12 July 2021 |website=GeekTyrant |access-date=12 July 2021}}</ref>

In 2022, Serkis recorded a new audiobook version of the [[Terry Pratchett]] ''[[Discworld]]'' book ''[[Small Gods]]'' with [[Bill Nighy]] and [[Peter Serafinowicz]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/may/27/small-gods-terry-pratchett-audiobook-review-andy-serkis-bill-nighy-peter-serafinowicz |title=Small Gods by Terry Pratchett audiobook review – terrifically narrated by Andy Serkis |last=Sturgis |first=Fiona |date=27 May 2022 |magazine=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=12 October 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007222529/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/may/27/small-gods-terry-pratchett-audiobook-review-andy-serkis-bill-nighy-peter-serafinowicz |archive-date=7 October 2023}}</ref>