Hugo Weaving

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

123

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

  • Slow Horses

    Slow Horses

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

  • 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 Return of the King

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

  • The View

    The View

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

  • Hacksaw Ridge

    Hacksaw Ridge

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

    Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

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

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

  • The Matrix Reloaded

    The Matrix Reloaded

  • The Matrix Revolutions

    The Matrix Revolutions

  • V for Vendetta

    V for Vendetta

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

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

  • Captain America: The First Avenger

    Captain America: The First Avenger

  • Cloud Atlas

    Cloud Atlas

  • Happy Feet

    Happy Feet

  • The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load

    The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load

  • Mortal Engines

    Mortal Engines

  • The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'

    The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'

  • Russian Doll

    Russian Doll

  • Babe

    Babe

  • Rake

    Rake

  • The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

    The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

  • Patrick Melrose

    Patrick Melrose

  • The Wolfman

    The Wolfman

  • Mystery Road

    Mystery Road

  • Halifax f.p.

    Halifax f.p.

  • Happy Feet Two

    Happy Feet Two

  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

  • The Making of 'The Two Towers'

    The Making of 'The Two Towers'

  • Lone Wolf

    Lone Wolf

  • The Interview

    The Interview

  • Transformers

    Transformers

  • Mr. Corman

    Mr. Corman

  • Babe: Pig in the City

    Babe: Pig in the City

  • The Kiss

    The Kiss

  • Dadah Is Death

    Dadah Is Death

  • Black '47

    Black '47

  • Loveland

    Loveland

  • Love Me

    Love Me

  • Hearts and Bones

    Hearts and Bones

  • Proof

    Proof

  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon

    Transformers: Dark of the Moon

  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

    Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

  • The Turning

    The Turning

  • The Mule

    The Mule

  • Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix

    Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix

  • The Royal Hotel

    The Royal Hotel

  • Confessions of an Action Star

    Confessions of an Action Star

  • Little Fish

    Little Fish

  • Measure for Measure

    Measure for Measure

  • Healing

    Healing

  • Between a Frock and a Hard Place

    Between a Frock and a Hard Place

  • Reckless Kelly

    Reckless Kelly

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • The Matrix Revisited

    The Matrix Revisited

  • Last Ride

    Last Ride

  • The Matrix Recalibrated

    The Matrix Recalibrated

  • The Dressmaker

    The Dressmaker

  • Peaches

    Peaches

  • Bangkok Hilton

    Bangkok Hilton

  • Frauds

    Frauds

  • Jasper Jones

    Jasper Jones

  • Koala Man

    Koala Man

  • How to Make Gravy

    How to Make Gravy

  • The Custodian

    The Custodian

  • Teacups

    Teacups

  • The Magic Pudding

    The Magic Pudding

  • Seven Types of Ambiguity

    Seven Types of Ambiguity

  • Exile

    Exile

  • HypaSpace

    HypaSpace

  • Everything Goes

    Everything Goes

  • The Right Hand Man

    The Right Hand Man

  • The Making of 'The Return of the King'

    The Making of 'The Return of the King'

  • Making 'The Matrix'

    Making 'The Matrix'

  • The Key Man

    The Key Man

  • Wendy Cracked a Walnut

    Wendy Cracked a Walnut

  • The Matrix Revolutions Revisited

    The Matrix Revolutions Revisited

  • Franklin

    Franklin

  • Bodyline

    Bodyline

  • The Matrix Reloaded Revisited

    The Matrix Reloaded Revisited

  • The City's Edge

    The City's Edge

  • Horseplay

    Horseplay

  • True Love and Chaos

    True Love and Chaos

  • Oranges and Sunshine

    Oranges and Sunshine

  • Ringers: Lord of the Fans

    Ringers: Lord of the Fans

  • Strangerland

    Strangerland

  • Bordertown

    Bordertown

  • Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

    Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

  • For Love Alone

    For Love Alone

  • Captain America: Behind the Skull

    Captain America: Behind the Skull

  • The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith

    The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith

  • The Tender Hook

    The Tender Hook

  • Wild Australia: The Edge

    Wild Australia: The Edge

  • The Rooster

    The Rooster

  • After the Deluge

    After the Deluge

  • In the Company of Actors

    In the Company of Actors

  • Bedrooms and Hallways

    Bedrooms and Hallways

  • Wild Australia: After the Fires

    Wild Australia: After the Fires

  • Australia in Colour

    Australia in Colour

  • The Dirtwater Dynasty

    The Dirtwater Dynasty

  • The Girl Who Swallowed Bees

    The Girl Who Swallowed Bees

  • Quest for the Ring

    Quest for the Ring

  • The Bite

    The Bite

  • Road to Alice

    Road to Alice

  • The Forgotten Force

    The Forgotten Force

  • Tackling Peace

    Tackling Peace

  • Strange Planet

    Strange Planet

  • The Bridge Australia

    The Bridge Australia

  • Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

    Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

  • Melba

    Melba

  • Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

    Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

  • Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future

    Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future

  • ...Maybe This Time

    ...Maybe This Time

  • Ladies Please!

    Ladies Please!

  • Frontier

    Frontier

  • After the Deluge

    After the Deluge

  • We're All Going to Die

    We're All Going to Die

  • Australia's Lost Impressionist

    Australia's Lost Impressionist

  • I, Spry

    I, Spry

  • Little Echo Lost

    Little Echo Lost