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Andy Serkis on the bill at South Hampstead

Andy Serkis on the bill at South Hampstead

The actor and director will be in conversation with seasoned interviewer Rabbi Shlomo Levin

April 3, 2024 12:07

Andy Serkis attends the "Ziggy Stardust" Global Premiere at Eventim Apollo on July 03, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images)

Actor Andy Serkis will be interviewed by Rabbi Shlomo Levin at South Hampstead Synagogue on April 9 (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images)

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Multi-award-winning actor and film-maker Andy Serkis will be in conversation with South Hampstead Synagogue’s Rabbi Shlomo Levin next week.

Serkis is best known for his roles as Gollum in the Lord of The Rings trilogy and The Hobbit and Lord Snoke in the Star Wars sequels.

He has also directed a number of films and is currently directing the animated feature Animal Farm to be followed by Brundibar, set in Theresienstadt. In 2020, Serkis, 59, received the BAFTA for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema.

Rabbi Levin is no stranger to putting big names under the spotlight, having already done eye-opening interviews with award-winning author Philippe Sands, Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis and acclaimed journalist Giles Coren.

The event is on April 9. To book, go to: https://www.southhampstead.org/events/

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