Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 04, 1960
Place of Birth
Ibadan, British Nigeria
Credits
133 titles
Hugo Weaving
Biography
Hugo Wallace Weaving AO (born 4 April 1960) is an English actor. Born in Colonial Nigeria to English parents, he has resided in Australia for the entirety of his career. He is the recipient of six Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA) and has also been recognised as an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia. Weaving landed his first major role as English cricket captain Douglas Jardine on the Australian television series Bodyline (1984). Continuing to act in Australia, he rose to prominence with his appearances in the films Proof (1991) and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), winning his first AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role with the former. By the turn of the millennium, Weaving achieved international recognition through appearances in mainstream American productions. His most notable film roles include Agent Smith in the first three The Matrix films (1999–2003), Elrond in The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2014) trilogies, the title character in V for Vendetta (2005), and Johann Schmidt / Red Skull in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). In addition to his live action appearances, Weaving has had several voice over roles, including in the films Babe (1995), Happy Feet (2006) and Happy Feet Two (2011), and the Transformers series as Megatron (2007–2011). He also reprised his roles of Agent Smith and Elrond in Matrix and Lord of the Rings video game adaptations.
Known For
Filmography
The Airport Chaplain
Tobias Wallace
Baby Shower
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
Self - Interviewee
How to Make Gravy
Noel
Creative Types with Virginia Trioli
Self
The Rooster
The Hermit
The Royal Hotel
Billy
Teacups
Don Ritchie
Koala Man
King Emudeus (voice)
Franklin
Narrator
The Bridge Australia
Narrator
Slow Horses
Frank Harkness
Loveland
Dr. Bergman
Love Me
Glen Mathieson
The Matrix Resurrections
Agent Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lone Wolf
Police Minister
Mr. Corman
Artie Corman
Wild Australia: After the Fires
Narrator (voice)
Measure for Measure
Duke
Hearts and Bones
Dan Fisher
Australia in Colour
Narrator
Mortal Engines
Thaddeus Valentine
Australia's Lost Impressionist
John Russell (voice)
Black '47
Hannah
Patrick Melrose
David Melrose
Seven Types of Ambiguity
Alex Klima
Jasper Jones
Mad Jack Lionel
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'
Self
Hacksaw Ridge
Tom Doss
The Dressmaker
Sergeant Farrat
Strangerland
Detective David Rae
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
Self
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Elrond
Healing
Senior Officer Matt Perry
The Mule
Tom Croft
The Turning
Bob Lang
Mystery Road
Johnno
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Elrond
Cloud Atlas
Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
Self
Ship of Theseus
Producer
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
Happy Feet Two
Noah (voice)
Captain America: Behind the Skull
Himself
Captain America: The First Avenger
Johann Schmidt / Red Skull
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Megatron (voice)
The Key Man
Vincent
Rake
I, Spry
Narrator (voice)
Oranges and Sunshine
Jack