The Hobbit films starred an actor.
Andrew Clement Serkis ( born 20 April 1964 ) is an English film actor and director . Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch CBE ( born 19 July 1976 ) is an English actor who has performed in film , television , theatre and radio . Catherine Elise Blanchett ( [ ˈblæntʃət ] born 14 May 1969 ) is an Australian actress and theatre director . The Hobbit (film series) . The films feature an ensemble cast that also includes James Nesbitt , Ken Stott , Evangeline Lilly , Lee Pace and Luke Evans , with several actors reprising their roles from The Lord of the Rings , including Cate Blanchett , Orlando Bloom , Ian Holm , Christopher Lee , Hugo Weaving , Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis .