Hugo Weaving
Acting
Born: Apr 04, 1960
From: Ibadan, British Nigeria
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacups | Don Ritchie | 2023 | 7.5 |
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Elrond | 2012 | 7.37 |
| Captain America: The First Avenger | Johann Schmidt / Red Skull | 2011 | 7.005 |
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Megatron (voice) | 2011 | 6.223 |
| Happy Feet Two | Noah (voice) | 2011 | 6.202 |
| The Wolfman | Inspector Francis Abberline | 2010 | 5.884 |
| Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | Noctus / Grimble (voice) | 2010 | 6.824 |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Megatron (voice) | 2009 | 6.209 |
| Last Ride | Kev | 2009 | 6.4 |
| The Tender Hook | McHeath | 2008 | 5.545 |
| Transformers | Megatron (voice) | 2007 | 6.822 |
| V for Vendetta | V / William Rookwood | 2006 | 7.899 |
| Happy Feet | Noah (voice) | 2006 | 6.222 |
| Little Fish | Lionel | 2005 | 5.746 |
| Peaches | Alan | 2005 | 4.969 |
| Confessions of an Action Star | Self | 2005 | 4.333 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Elrond | 2003 | 8.496 |
| The Matrix Reloaded | Agent Smith | 2003 | 7.072 |
| The Matrix Revolutions | Agent Smith | 2003 | 6.75 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Elrond | 2002 | 8.415 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Elrond | 2001 | 8.432 |
| The Matrix Revisited | Self - Agent Smith | 2001 | 6.86 |
| The Old Man Who Read Love Stories | Rubicondo | 2001 | 6.667 |
| The Magic Pudding | Bill Barnacle (voice) | 2000 | 5.2 |
| The Matrix | Agent Smith | 1999 | 8.242 |
| Babe: Pig in the City | Rex (voice) | 1998 | 5.67 |
| Babe | Rex (voice) | 1995 | 6.266 |
| The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi … | 1994 | 7.263 |
| Reckless Kelly | Sir John | 1993 | 4.529 |
| Proof | Martin | 1991 | 6.637 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1960 |
| From | Ibadan, British Nigeria |