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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Smeagol

Film guide, starting point, and performer.

Smeagol appears in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), portrayed by Andy Serkis. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.

Film guide · 1 film · 2003 · 1 performer

THE MOVIE

Smeagol on screen

One focused screen portrayal, with the performer and movie linked directly below.

Film guide · 1 film · 2003Main sequence runtime: 3h 21m
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    2003 · 3h 21m

    Portrayed by Andy Serkis · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score94/100MUST WATCH

THE PERFORMANCE

Who plays Smeagol?

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Andy Serkis portraitAndy Serkisscreen performance

Andy Serkis plays Smeagol in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

1 linked movie guide in this sequence

WHY THE CHARACTER WORKS

What defines Smeagol

Andy Serkis’s performance in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.

WHO TO EXPLORE NEXT

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KEEP EXPLORING

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