Hugo Weaving

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

126

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-04-04 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Ibadan, Nigeria

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

  • The View

    The View

  • Slow Horses

    Slow Horses

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

  • The Matrix

    The Matrix

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

  • Hacksaw Ridge

    Hacksaw Ridge

  • Healing

    Healing

  • The Matrix Reloaded

    The Matrix Reloaded

  • The Matrix Revolutions

    The Matrix Revolutions

  • V for Vendetta

    V for Vendetta

  • Mr. Corman

    Mr. Corman

  • Captain America: The First Avenger

    Captain America: The First Avenger

  • For Love Alone

    For Love Alone

  • Cloud Atlas

    Cloud Atlas

  • Horseplay

    Horseplay

  • Happy Feet

    Happy Feet

  • Proof

    Proof

  • Franklin

    Franklin

  • Happy Feet Two

    Happy Feet Two

  • Loveland

    Loveland

  • Exile

    Exile

  • Babe

    Babe

  • Patrick Melrose

    Patrick Melrose

  • Mortal Engines

    Mortal Engines

  • Love Me

    Love Me

  • Bedrooms and Hallways

    Bedrooms and Hallways

  • Last Ride

    Last Ride

  • Jasper Jones

    Jasper Jones

  • Teacups

    Teacups

  • Babe: Pig in the City

    Babe: Pig in the City

  • Seven Types of Ambiguity

    Seven Types of Ambiguity

  • Oranges and Sunshine

    Oranges and Sunshine

  • The Kiss

    The Kiss

  • Rake

    Rake

  • Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

    Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

  • Halifax f.p.

    Halifax f.p.

  • Everything Goes

    Everything Goes

  • Peaches

    Peaches

  • Transformers

    Transformers

  • The Wolfman

    The Wolfman

  • Koala Man

    Koala Man

  • Frauds

    Frauds

  • Bangkok Hilton

    Bangkok Hilton

  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

    Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

  • The Tender Hook

    The Tender Hook

  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon

    Transformers: Dark of the Moon

  • HypaSpace

    HypaSpace

  • The Dressmaker

    The Dressmaker

  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

  • Black '47

    Black '47

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • Bordertown

    Bordertown

  • Bodyline

    Bodyline

  • Tackling Peace

    Tackling Peace

  • Strangerland

    Strangerland

  • The Turning

    The Turning

  • The Royal Hotel

    The Royal Hotel

  • Little Fish

    Little Fish

  • After the Deluge

    After the Deluge

  • The Mule

    The Mule

  • Mystery Road

    Mystery Road

  • The Girl Who Swallowed Bees

    The Girl Who Swallowed Bees

  • Lone Wolf

    Lone Wolf

  • The Matrix Revisited

    The Matrix Revisited

  • Confessions of an Action Star

    Confessions of an Action Star

  • The Rooster

    The Rooster

  • Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

    Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

  • Reckless Kelly

    Reckless Kelly

  • Road to Alice

    Road to Alice

  • The Matrix Revolutions Revisited

    The Matrix Revolutions Revisited

  • The Bridge Australia

    The Bridge Australia

  • Australia in Colour

    Australia in Colour

  • Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

    Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

  • The Matrix Reloaded Revisited

    The Matrix Reloaded Revisited

  • The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load

    The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load

  • The Interview

    The Interview

  • Quest for the Ring

    Quest for the Ring

  • Measure for Measure

    Measure for Measure

  • Frontier

    Frontier

  • Ringers: Lord of the Fans

    Ringers: Lord of the Fans

  • The Dirtwater Dynasty

    The Dirtwater Dynasty

  • Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

    Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

  • Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

    Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

  • Dadah Is Death

    Dadah Is Death

  • The Key Man

    The Key Man

  • Russian Doll

    Russian Doll

  • The Matrix Recalibrated

    The Matrix Recalibrated

  • The Making of 'The Two Towers'

    The Making of 'The Two Towers'

  • The Bite

    The Bite

  • The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'

    The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'

  • Making 'The Matrix'

    Making 'The Matrix'

  • A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

    A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

  • The Magic Pudding

    The Magic Pudding

  • What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas

    What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas

  • Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix

    Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix

  • How to Make Gravy

    How to Make Gravy

  • Strange Planet

    Strange Planet

  • The Custodian

    The Custodian

  • The Making of 'The Return of the King'

    The Making of 'The Return of the King'

  • Captain America: Behind the Skull

    Captain America: Behind the Skull

  • Between a Frock and a Hard Place

    Between a Frock and a Hard Place

  • 'V for Vendetta' Unmasked

    'V for Vendetta' Unmasked

  • The Forgotten Force

    The Forgotten Force

  • The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

    The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

  • Melba

    Melba

  • ...Maybe This Time

    ...Maybe This Time

  • I, Spry

    I, Spry

  • After the Deluge

    After the Deluge

  • Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future

    Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future

  • The Right Hand Man

    The Right Hand Man

  • Hearts and Bones

    Hearts and Bones

  • Wendy Cracked a Walnut

    Wendy Cracked a Walnut

  • In the Company of Actors

    In the Company of Actors

  • Ladies Please!

    Ladies Please!

  • Australia's Lost Impressionist

    Australia's Lost Impressionist

  • True Love and Chaos

    True Love and Chaos

  • Wild Australia: The Edge

    Wild Australia: The Edge

  • The City's Edge

    The City's Edge

  • We're All Going to Die

    We're All Going to Die

  • Wild Australia: After the Fires

    Wild Australia: After the Fires

  • The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith

    The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith

  • Little Echo Lost

    Little Echo Lost

  • The Edge of the World

    The Edge of the World