Hugo Weaving
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 4, 1960 (age 66)
- Birthplace
- Ibadan, British Nigeria
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 Matrix
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 Two Towers
Captain America: The First Avenger
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
V for Vendetta
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Hacksaw Ridge
Transformers
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Revolutions
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Filmography
We're All Going to Die
Movie · as Death
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
Movie · as Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
Hold Still
Movie · as Eugene
The Great White
TV · as Alan Armstrong · 1 ep
Baby Shower
Movie
The Airport Chaplain
Movie · as Tobias Wallace
The Airport Chaplain
TV · as Tobias Wallace · 8 eps
Dalliance
TV · as Billy · 6 eps
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
Movie · as Self - Interviewee
The Rooster
Movie · as The Hermit
How to Make Gravy
Movie · as Noel
Creative Types with Virginia Trioli
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Teacups
Movie · as Don Ritchie
The Royal Hotel
Movie · as Billy
Koala Man
TV · as King Emudeus (voice) · 1 ep
Franklin
Movie · as Narrator
Loveland
Movie · as Dr. Bergman
The Bridge Australia
TV · as Narrator · 6 eps
Slow Horses
TV · as Frank Harkness · 12 eps
Lone Wolf
Movie · as Police Minister
The Matrix Resurrections
Movie · as Agent Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mr. Corman
TV · as Artie Corman · 1 ep
Love Me
TV · as Glen Mathieson · 12 eps
Measure for Measure
Movie · as Duke
Wild Australia: After the Fires
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Hearts and Bones
Movie · as Dan Fisher
Australia in Colour
TV · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 8 eps
Black '47
Movie · as Hannah
Mortal Engines
Movie · as Thaddeus Valentine
Australia's Lost Impressionist
Movie · as John Russell (voice)
Patrick Melrose
TV · as David Melrose · 5 eps
Jasper Jones
Movie · as Mad Jack Lionel
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'
Movie · as Self
Seven Types of Ambiguity
TV · as Alex Klima · 6 eps
Hacksaw Ridge
Movie · as Tom Doss
Strangerland
Movie · as Detective David Rae
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
Movie · as Self
The Dressmaker
Movie · as Sergeant Farrat
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Movie · as Elrond
The Mule
Movie · as Tom Croft
Healing
Movie · as Senior Officer Matt Perry
The Turning
Movie · as Bob Lang
Mystery Road
Movie · as Johnno
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Movie · as Elrond
Cloud Atlas
Movie · as Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Movie · as (archive footage)
Captain America: The First Avenger
Movie · as Johann Schmidt / Red Skull
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Movie · as Megatron (voice)
Happy Feet Two
Movie · as Noah (voice)
The Key Man
Movie · as Vincent
The Wolfman
Movie · as Inspector Francis Abberline
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Movie · as Noctus / Grimble (voice)
Oranges and Sunshine
Movie · as Jack
I, Spry
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Rake
TV · 1 ep
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Movie · as Megatron (voice)
Last Ride
Movie · as Kev
Tackling Peace
Movie · as Narrator
The Tender Hook
Movie · as McHeath
Transformers
Movie · as Megatron (voice)
The Girl Who Swallowed Bees
Movie · as Narrator
In the Company of Actors
Movie · as Self / Judge Brack
V for Vendetta
Movie · as V / William Rookwood
Happy Feet
Movie · as Noah (voice)
The Making of The Two Towers
Movie · as Self
The Making of The Return of the King
Movie · as Self
V for Vendetta: Unmasked
Movie
Little Fish
Movie · as Lionel
Peaches
Movie · as Alan
Confessions of an Action Star
Movie · as Self
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Movie · as Self
Everything Goes
Movie · as Ray
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Movie · as Self
The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
Movie · as Self
The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
Movie · as Self
The Matrix Recalibrated
Movie · as Self
Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future
Movie · as Self
The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith
Movie · as Himself
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
Movie · as Agent Smith
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Movie · as Elrond
The Matrix Reloaded
Movie · as Agent Smith
The Matrix Revolutions
Movie · as Agent Smith
After the Deluge
Movie · as Marty
Horseplay
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
Movie · as Self
The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
Movie · as Self
After the Deluge
TV · as Martin 'Marty' Kirby · 2 eps
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Movie · as Elrond
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
Movie · as Self (archive)
HypaSpace
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Movie · as Elrond
The Matrix Revisited
Movie · as Self - Agent Smith
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
Movie · as Rubicondo
Russian Doll
Movie · as Harvey
Quest for the Ring
Movie · as Self
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Movie · as Self
The Magic Pudding
Movie · as Bill Barnacle (voice)
The Matrix
Movie · as Agent Smith
Strange Planet
Movie · as Steven
Making "The Matrix"
Movie · as Self
Little Echo Lost
Movie · as Echo Man
Babe: Pig in the City
Movie · as Rex (voice)
The Interview
Movie · as Eddie Rodney Fleming
Bedrooms and Hallways
Movie · as Jeremy
The Kiss
Movie · as Frank
True Love and Chaos
Movie · as Morris
The Edge of the World
Movie · as Narrator
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Frontier
TV · as Governor Arthur · 3 eps
Wild Australia: The Edge
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The Bite
TV · as Jack Shannon · 2 eps
Babe
Movie · as Rex (voice)
Bordertown
TV · as Kenneth Pearson · 10 eps
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Movie · as Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
The Custodian
Movie · as Frank Church
Ladies Please!
Movie · as Self
The Forgotten Force
Movie · as Narrator
Exile
Movie · as Innes
Halifax f.p.
TV · as Det. Sgt. Tom Hurkos · 1 ep
Reckless Kelly
Movie · as Sir John
Frauds
Movie · as Jonathan Wheats
Road to Alice
Movie
Proof
Movie · as Martin
Wendy Cracked a Walnut
Movie · as Jake
Bangkok Hilton
TV · as Richard Carlisle · 3 eps
Dadah Is Death
Movie · as Geoffrey Chambers
Melba
TV · as Charles Armstrong · 8 eps
The Dirtwater Dynasty
TV · as Richard Eastwick · 5 eps
The Right Hand Man
Movie · as Ned Devine
For Love Alone
Movie · as Jonathan Crow
Bodyline
TV · as Douglas Jardine · 7 eps
The City's Edge
Movie · as Andy White
...Maybe This Time
Movie · as Student #2