Andy Serkis as Caesar, a common chimpanzee whose intelligence is increased from being exposed in the womb to ALZ - 112 when the drug is administered to his pregnant mother, and who is raised by Will for eight years. Karin Konoval as Maurice, a wise and benevolent Bornean orangutan who was retired from the circus and knows sign language; he becomes Caesar 's closest ally. Konoval also cameos as the court clerk whom Will briefly argues with about his appeal. His name is a reference to Maurice Evans who portrays Dr. Zaius in the original Planet of the Apes. Terry Notary as Rocket, the dominant common chimpanzee at the ape sanctuary, until Caesar overthrows him. Notary also plays Bright Eyes, Caesar 's mother, who was captured in Africa. "Bright Eyes '' was the name given by chimpanzee scientist Zira to Taylor, the human astronaut in the Planet of the Apes movie. Richard Ridings as Buck, a Western lowland gorilla who pledges his allegiance to Caesar after he is freed by him. Devyn Dalton as Cornelia, a female common chimpanzee in the ape sanctuary. Jay Caputo as Alpha, the dominant male common chimpanzee of Bright Eyes ' troop and Caesar 's father. Christopher Gordon as Koba, a scarred and aggressive bonobo who has spent most of his life in laboratories and holds a grudge against humans.
who plays caeser in planet of the apes
Andy Serkis