Actor
Hugo Weaving
April 4, 1960 · Ibadan, British Nigeria
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.
Notable work
8.3The Matrix (1999)
as Agent Smith
8.4The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
as Elrond
8.5The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
as Elrond
8.4The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
as Elrond
7Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
as Johann Schmidt / Red Skull
7.4The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
as Elrond
7.9V for Vendetta (2006)
as V / William Rookwood
7.3The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
as Elrond
8.2Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
as Tom Doss
6.8Transformers (2007)
as Megatron (voice)
7.1The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
as Agent Smith
6.8The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
as Agent Smith
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