Hugo Weaving

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

122

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 Fellowship of the Ring

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

  • The View

    The View

  • 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 Matrix

    The Matrix

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

  • Hacksaw Ridge

    Hacksaw Ridge

  • Love Me

    Love Me

  • The Matrix Reloaded

    The Matrix Reloaded

  • Captain America: The First Avenger

    Captain America: The First Avenger

  • The Matrix Revolutions

    The Matrix Revolutions

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

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

  • V for Vendetta

    V for Vendetta

  • Halifax f.p.

    Halifax f.p.

  • Cloud Atlas

    Cloud Atlas

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

    Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

  • The Wolfman

    The Wolfman

  • Happy Feet

    Happy Feet

  • Lone Wolf

    Lone Wolf

  • The Right Hand Man

    The Right Hand Man

  • The Matrix Revisited

    The Matrix Revisited

  • Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

    Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

  • Mr. Corman

    Mr. Corman

  • Rake

    Rake

  • Mortal Engines

    Mortal Engines

  • Patrick Melrose

    Patrick Melrose

  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

  • Happy Feet Two

    Happy Feet Two

  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

    Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

  • The Matrix Revolutions Revisited

    The Matrix Revolutions Revisited

  • Little Fish

    Little Fish

  • True Love and Chaos

    True Love and Chaos

  • The Royal Hotel

    The Royal Hotel

  • Babe

    Babe

  • Transformers

    Transformers

  • The Making of the Return of the King

    The Making of the Return of the King

  • Black '47

    Black '47

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

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

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

  • Strange Planet

    Strange Planet

  • Proof

    Proof

  • The Mule

    The Mule

  • The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load

    The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load

  • The Magic Pudding

    The Magic Pudding

  • Peaches

    Peaches

  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon

    Transformers: Dark of the Moon

  • The Matrix Reloaded Revisited

    The Matrix Reloaded Revisited

  • The Dressmaker

    The Dressmaker

  • Reckless Kelly

    Reckless Kelly

  • The Custodian

    The Custodian

  • Russian Doll

    Russian Doll

  • The Turning

    The Turning

  • The Interview

    The Interview

  • Confessions of an Action Star

    Confessions of an Action Star

  • Healing

    Healing

  • The Matrix Recalibrated

    The Matrix Recalibrated

  • Hearts and Bones

    Hearts and Bones

  • HypaSpace

    HypaSpace

  • Wild Australia: The Edge

    Wild Australia: The Edge

  • Loveland

    Loveland

  • How to Make Gravy

    How to Make Gravy

  • Frauds

    Frauds

  • The Key Man

    The Key Man

  • Measure for Measure

    Measure for Measure

  • Wendy Cracked a Walnut

    Wendy Cracked a Walnut

  • The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

    The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

  • Bangkok Hilton

    Bangkok Hilton

  • Babe: Pig in the City

    Babe: Pig in the City

  • Franklin

    Franklin

  • Bodyline

    Bodyline

  • Strangerland

    Strangerland

  • Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix

    Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix

  • Dadah Is Death

    Dadah Is Death

  • Koala Man

    Koala Man

  • Horseplay

    Horseplay

  • Seven Types of Ambiguity

    Seven Types of Ambiguity

  • Captain America: Behind the Skull

    Captain America: Behind the Skull

  • For Love Alone

    For Love Alone

  • Bordertown

    Bordertown

  • ...Maybe This Time

    ...Maybe This Time

  • Ringers: Lord of the Fans

    Ringers: Lord of the Fans

  • Mystery Road

    Mystery Road

  • The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'

    The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'

  • After the Deluge

    After the Deluge

  • Making 'The Matrix'

    Making 'The Matrix'

  • Between a Frock and a Hard Place

    Between a Frock and a Hard Place

  • In the Company of Actors

    In the Company of Actors

  • The Tender Hook

    The Tender Hook

  • Teacups

    Teacups

  • Last Ride

    Last Ride

  • Jasper Jones

    Jasper Jones

  • Australia in Colour

    Australia in Colour

  • Bedrooms and Hallways

    Bedrooms and Hallways

  • Ladies Please!

    Ladies Please!

  • The Kiss

    The Kiss

  • The Bite

    The Bite

  • Everything Goes

    Everything Goes

  • The Dirtwater Dynasty

    The Dirtwater Dynasty

  • Melba

    Melba

  • Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

    Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

  • The Bridge Australia

    The Bridge Australia

  • Tackling Peace

    Tackling Peace

  • The Rooster

    The Rooster

  • Oranges and Sunshine

    Oranges and Sunshine

  • The Making of The Two Towers

    The Making of The Two Towers

  • Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

    Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

  • Frontier

    Frontier

  • The Girl Who Swallowed Bees

    The Girl Who Swallowed Bees

  • Quest for the Ring

    Quest for the Ring

  • Little Echo Lost

    Little Echo Lost

  • Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future

    Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future

  • The City's Edge

    The City's Edge

  • After the Deluge

    After the Deluge

  • We're All Going to Die

    We're All Going to Die

  • The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith

    The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith

  • Road to Alice

    Road to Alice

  • I, Spry

    I, Spry

  • The Forgotten Force

    The Forgotten Force

  • Wild Australia: After the Fires

    Wild Australia: After the Fires

  • Australia's Lost Impressionist

    Australia's Lost Impressionist