Which actors were in both Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit?

Frodo Baggins, Galadriel, Gollum and Gandalf are in both trilogies, too. Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis appear in “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” Ian McKellen is a major player across both franchises and — spoiler alert — Cate Blanchett has an awesome scene as Galadriel in “The Battle of the Five Armies,” too.

Did Dudley Moore play a hobbit?

9 Bilbo Baggins (Dudley Moore)

How old was Orlando Bloom when filming Lord of the Rings?

Lord of the Rings actors in age order

Character	Actor	Age
Frodo	Elijah Wood	18
Arwen	Liv Tyler	22
Legolas	Orlando Bloom	22
Merry	Dominic Monaghan	22

Who played multiple roles in Lord of the Rings?

One of the many actors who played more than one role, Lawrence Makoare took on four. He was Commander Lurtz in The Fellowship of the Ring, and the Witch-King of Angmar and General Gothmog in The Return of the King, and Bolg in The Desolation of Smaug.

Was Dudley Moore a drunk in real life?

On 30 September 1999, Moore announced that he was suffering from the terminal degenerative brain disorder progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a Parkinson-plus syndrome, some of the early symptoms being so similar to intoxication that he had been reported as being drunk, and that the illness had been diagnosed earlier …

What disease does Dudley Moore have?

Moore had been battling progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare and incurable brain disorder similar to Parkinson’s disease. In the last years of his life, he was in great pain, gradually losing control of his body until even simple movements, like swallowing, became difficult.

Why is Gollum called Sméagol?

In The Lord of the Rings it is stated that he was originally known as Sméagol, corrupted by the One Ring, and later named Gollum after his habit of making “a horrible swallowing noise in his throat”. Sméagol obtained the Ring by murdering his relative Déagol, who found it in the River Anduin.

Who played the Uruk-hai in Lord of the Rings?

Lawrence Makoare
Lawrence Makoare (born 20 March 1968) is a New Zealand Māori actor. He is most known for his roles in The Lord of the Rings film series as several prominent antagonists, including Lurtz the Uruk-Hai and the Witch King of Angmar.

What actor died of supranuclear palsy?

March 28, 2002 — Dudley Moore, the comic star of Arthur and 10, died in his New Jersey home Wednesday morning after a long struggle with a degenerative disease. He was 66. Moore had been battling progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare and incurable brain disorder similar to Parkinson’s disease.