Actor
Uggie
Born 2002-02-14Died 2015-08-07aged 13
Uggie (2002–2015) is best known for The Campaign, The Artist and Water for Elephants.
Uggie (February 14, 2002 – August 7, 2015) was a trained Parson Russell Terrier famous for his roles in Water for Elephants and The Artist. His memoir Uggie, My Story was published in the United States, the UK, and France in October 2012.
The campaign "Consider Uggie" was launched in December 2011 on Facebook by S.T. VanAirsdale, an editor at Movieline, for Uggie to receive a real or Honorary Academy Award nomination. BAFTA announced that he would be ineligible for one of its awards, while he received a special mention at the Lumière Awards in France. He won the Palm Dog Award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.