Peter Elliott (British actor)
Peter Elliott (born 1956) is a British actor best known for playing apes and other non-human characters in film and television.
Early life
Elliott grew up in
Acting career
Elliott's specialization in ape roles began in 1978, when he auditioned for the film
Elliott went on to be cast in numerous prominent Hollywood ape roles in the 1980s and 1990s, including Simba in Gorillas in the Mist (1988) and the title roles in Missing Link (1988) and Buddy (1997).[4] Film workers and journalists have frequently nicknamed Elliott the industry's "primary primate".[3][1][5]
Movement directing work
Elliott's later career has mixed acting work with jobs as a movement director, movement-based drama teacher, and animal-role choreographer.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Wroe, Simon (20 November 2008), "Peter Elliott - People say he's monkeying around", Camden New Journal
- ^ a b Jahme, Carole (14 October 2010), "How to act like an ape", The Guardian
- ^ Birmingham Live, 25 November 2011
- ^ a b c d e Liptak, Nick (23 January 2011), "Apeman", The New Yorker
- ^ a b Campbell, Christopher (8 August 2011), "Andy Serkis Deserves a Special Achievement Academy Award, and So Does Peter Elliott", IndieWire
External links
- Peter Elliott at IMDb