How old was Andy Serkis in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug?

The age of a celebrity during a film’s production often sparks interest among fans. That knowledge can reshape how we view their performance. Here’s the age that matched the moment.

Andy Serkis, while participating in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, was:

48 years old

That’s the confirmed age we calculated for the celebrity in that role.

This age was calculated based on the beginning of the release year of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug:

January 1, 2013

And the birth date of Andy Serkis:

April 20, 1964

Given that most films are released within a year of production, the actual age of Andy Serkis during filming may have varied by one year from the shown age.