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.
Acting (92 movies)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
The Matrix
1999
The Matrix Reloaded
2003
The Matrix Revolutions
2003
V for Vendetta
2006
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011
Transformers
2007
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1994
The Wolfman
2010
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2009
Teacups
2023
Babe: Pig in the City
1998
The Magic Pudding
2000
Last Ride
2009
Babe
1995
Happy Feet
2006
Little Fish
2005
Peaches
2005
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010
The Matrix Revisited
2001
Proof
1991
Reckless Kelly
1993
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
The Tender Hook
2008
Confessions of an Action Star
2005
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
2001
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
Happy Feet Two
2011
Strange Planet
1999
The Turning
2013
The Interview
1998
Oranges and Sunshine
2010
Cloud Atlas
2012
Tackling Peace
2009
The Girl Who Swallowed Bees
2007
The Rooster
2024
After the Deluge
2003
The Key Man
2011
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
Frauds
1993
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005
The Royal Hotel
2023
True Love and Chaos
1997
Mystery Road
2013
The Mule
2014
The Right Hand Man
1987
Franklin
2022
Wendy Cracked a Walnut
1990
Healing
2014
How to Make Gravy
2024
For Love Alone
1986
The Custodian
1994
Russian Doll
2001
Strangerland
2015
The City's Edge
1983
Wild Australia: The Edge
1996
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
2015
Everything Goes
2004
Dadah Is Death
1988
The Dressmaker
2015
Bedrooms and Hallways
1998
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003
Hacksaw Ridge
2016
Jasper Jones
2017
Black '47
2018
Quest for the Ring
2001
Captain America: Behind the Skull
2011
Mortal Engines
2018
The Forgotten Force
1994
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001
In the Company of Actors
2007
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'
2017
Measure for Measure
2020
Hearts and Bones
2019
The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
2004
The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
2004
Loveland
2022
The Matrix Recalibrated
2004
Making 'The Matrix'
1999
The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith
2004
Lone Wolf
2021
The Kiss
1998
Wild Australia: After the Fires
2020
...Maybe This Time
1981
The Making of The Two Towers
2003
The Making of the Return of the King
2004
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
2012
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
2004
M4's The Hobbit Book Edit
2021
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Ship of Theseus | 2012 | Producer |