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Elijah Wood

Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn January 28, 1981 (45 years)
Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor and producer. He rose to international fame for his portrayal of Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012).

Wood made his film debut with a small part in Back to the Future Part II (1989). He went on to achieve recognition as a child actor with multiple roles such as Avalon (1990) and The Good Son (1993). As a teenager, he starred in several films including North (1994), Flipper (1996), and The Ice Storm (1997). Following the success of The Lord of the Rings, Wood has appeared in a wide range of films, including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Paris, je t'aime (2006), and I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017).

Wood's voice roles include Mumble in the Happy Feet film franchise (2006–2011), the title protagonist in 9 (2009), Spyro the Dragon in the Legend of Spyro video game trilogy (2006–2008), Beck on Disney XD's Tron: Uprising (2012–2013), Sigma in Season 10 of Red vs. Blue, and Wirt in the Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall (2014). He played Ryan Newman on the FX dark comedy series Wilfred (2011–2014), for which he received a Satellite Award nomination for Best Actor, and Todd Brotzman in the BBC America series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016–2017).

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Last Witch Hunter
  • Mandy
  • Paris, Je T'aime
  • Maniac
  • The Oxford Murders
  • Cooties
  • Come to Daddy
  • The Trust
  • Grand Piano
  • Open Windows
  • Pawn Shop Chronicles
  • Daniel Isn't Real
  • Bitch
  • The Panama Papers
  • Toad Road
  • LFO

Known For

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  • Happy Feet
  • Green Street Hooligans
  • 9
  • Over the Garden Wall
  • The Faculty
  • Deep Impact
  • Everything Is Illuminated
  • The Last Witch Hunter
  • Happy Feet Two
  • Wilfred (US)
  • Maniac
  • The Good Son
  • I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
  • The Oxford Murders
  • Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
  • Cooties
  • Mandy
  • Come to Daddy
  • Grand Piano
  • North

Featured Videos

  • Elijah Wood On The Script Being An Original Idea
    Elijah Wood On The Script Being An Original IdeaThe Last Witch HunterBehind the Scenes
  • Elijah Wood On His Character's Backstory
    Elijah Wood On His Character's BackstoryCootiesBehind the Scenes
  • Elijah Wood Is Frodo
    Elijah Wood Is FrodoThe Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyBehind the Scenes

Elijah Wood Filmography

2027
2026
2025
E.B. White's Charlotte's Web (TV Series) · as Adult Wilbur (voice)
2025
The Monkey · as Ted
2025
Among Us (TV Series) · as Green (voice)
2024
Bookworm · as Strawn Wise
2023
The Toxic Avenger · as Fritz Garbinger, His Creepy Brother
2023
I'm a Virgo (TV Series) · as Studious Guy
2022
The Afterparty (TV Series) · as 'yasper'
2021
Yellowjackets (TV Series) · as Walter (voice Only)
2021
No Man of God · as Bill Hagmaier
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · as Prince Humperdinck
2019
Come to Daddy · as Norval Greenwood
2018
Star Wars Resistance (TV Series) · as Jace Rucklin (voice)
2018
The Panama Papers · as John Doe (voice)
2018
Summer Camp Island (TV Series) · as Saxophone (voice)
2017
2016
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (TV Series) · as Todd Brotzman
2016
The Trust · as David Waters
2015
2014
Set Fire to the Stars · as John M. Brinnin
2014
Over the Garden Wall (TV Series) · as Wirt (voice)
2014
Cooties · as Clint
2014
Why Horror? · as Animation Vo (voice)
2014
Open Windows · as Nick Chambers
2013
Grand Piano · as Tom Selznick
2013
Tome of the Unknown · as Wirt (voice)
2013
Knife Fight (TV Series)
2013
The Wind Rises · as Sone
2013
2013
Drunk History (TV Series) · as John Raines
2013
Peter Panzerfaust (TV Series) · as Peter
2012
Maniac · as Frank Zito
2012
2012
The Narrative of Victor Karloch · as William Merriwether
2012
2012
Revenge for Jolly! · as Thomas
2012
Tron: Uprising (TV Series) · as Beck
2012
Treasure Island (2012) (TV Series) · as Ben Gunn
2012
Treasure Island · as Ben Gunn
2011
The Death and Return of Superman · as Cyborg Superman
2011
Happy Feet Two · as Mumble (voice)
2011
Wilfred (US) (TV Series) · as Ryan Newman
2011
2010
WWII in HD: The Air War · as Andy Rooney (voice)
2010
The Romantics · as Chip
2010
Funny or Die Presents (TV Series) · as James (segment: Boobie)
2009
Beyond All Boundaries · as Corp. Wilfred Hanson / Capt. John C. Chapin
2009
Premio Donostia a Ian McKellen · as Frodo Baggins
2009
9 · as #9 (voice)
2009
Glenn Martin DDS (TV Series) · as Chester Chislehurst
2008
2008
2007
Yo Gabba Gabba! (TV Series)
2007
Day Zero · as Aaron Feller
2006
Bobby · as William Avary
2006
Happy Feet · as Mumble (voice)
2006
Freak Show (TV Series) · as Freak Mart Squirrel
2006
Paris, Je T'aime · as Le Garçon (quartier De La Madeleine)
2005
Everything Is Illuminated · as Jonathan Safran Foer
2005
The Colbert Report (TV Series)
2005
2005
Green Street Hooligans · as Matt Buckner
2005
2005
Sin City · as Kevin
2005
Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Bailiff
2005
American Dad! (TV Series) · as Ethan (voice)
2004
2004
2003
2003
2003
Spy Kids 3: Game Over · as The Guy
2003
Red vs. Blue (TV Series) · as Sigma
2003
2002
2002
The Cranberries: The Best Videos 1992-2002 · as Boy With Hearphones (segment "ridiculous Thoughts")
2002
2002
Ash Wednesday · as Sean Sullivan
2002
Try Seventeen · as Jones
2002
2002
2001
2001
Primetime Glick (TV Series)
2000
Chain of Fools · as Mikey
1999
The Bumblebee Flies Anyway · as Barney Snow
1999
Black & White · as Wren
1999
Family Guy (TV Series) · as Elijah Wood (voice)
1998
The Faculty · as Casey Connor
1998
TRL (2017) (TV Series)
1998
Deep Impact · as Leo Biederman
1997
Oliver Twist · as The Artful Dodger
1997
Franklin (TV Series) · as Coyote
1997
The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) · as The Artful Dodger
1997
The Ice Storm · as Mikey Carver
1997
King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Jason (voice)
1996
Adventures from the Book of Virtues (TV Series) · as Icarus (voice)
1996
Flipper · as Sandy Ricks
1994
The War · as Stu Simmons
1994
North · as North
1993
The Good Son · as Mark Evans
1993
Frasier (TV Series) · as Ethan (voice)
1993
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) · as Mcphee Broadman
1992
Forever Young · as Nat Cooper
1992
HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Mumble
1992
1992
Day-O · as Day-O
1992
Radio Flyer · as Mike
1991
Paradise · as Willard Young
1990
Avalon · as Michael Kaye
1990
1990
Internal Affairs · as Sean Stretch
1989
Back to the Future Part II · as Video Game Boy

2025
I Love LA (TV Series) · as Elijah Wood
2024
2024
Bluey Book Reads (TV Series) · as Self
2024
Faccende complicate (TV Series) · as Self
2023
2023
Double Fine PsychOdyssey (TV Series) · as Self
2022
2020
Solar Noise · as Self (archive Footage)
2020
Reunited Apart (TV Series) · as Self
2020
2018
Eli Roth's History of Horror (TV Series) · as Self
2017
The Core (TV Series) · as Self
2017
78/52 · as Self
2017
Talking with Chris Hardwick (TV Series) · as Self
2016
The Star Wars Show (TV Series) · as Self
2016
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self
2015
IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) · as Self
2015
Made in Japan · as Self (voice)
2015
Hot Ones (TV Series) · as Self
2015
The IMDb Studio at Sundance (TV Series) · as Self
2014
Screen Junkies: Movie Fights (TV Series) · as Self
2014
2014 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Cameo #05
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self
2014
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones (TV Series) · as Self
2013
The Nerdist (TV Series) · as Self
2012
2012
Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2012
2012
Urgant Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2012
Double Fine Adventure (TV Series) · as Himself
2011
2011
Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2010
Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self
2010
2009
Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
2009
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
Alan Carr: Chatty Man (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2007
2007
The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self
2007
Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (TV Series) · as Self
2006
El Hormiguero 3.0 (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
2005
2005
Star Wait · as Self
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2005
2005
2005
2005
The Friday Night Project (TV Series) · as Self - Host
2005
2005
Buenafuente (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2004
2004
Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
On Air With Ryan Seacrest (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2004
Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
2003
2003
2003
Get Out (TV Series) · as Self
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
G-Phoria · as Self
2003
2003 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Winner
2003
Punk'd (TV Series) · as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self
2002
Cameras in Middle-Earth · as Self - Frodo
2002
Tinseltown TV (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2002
Storyline Online (TV Series) · as Self
2002
2002
2002
2002
The Osbournes (TV Series) · as Self
2002
Silenci? (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
2002
2001
2001
2001
2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2001
Rank (TV Series) · as Self
1998
SM:TV Live (TV Series) · as Self
1998
1997
The Electric Playground (TV Series) · as Self
1997
The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1997
Good evening, Norway! (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1996
Whoever That Fails (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1996
SMAP×SMAP (TV Series) · as Self - Skit Guest
1996
E! News Live (TV Series) · as Self
1995
Tough (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Cartelera (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
1994
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin (TV Series) · as Self
1994
The 66th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
Getaway (TV Series) · as Self
1991
Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
1991
Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1989
Troldspejlet (TV Series) · as Self
1989
Paula Abdul: Straight Up · as Elijah Wood
1988
This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1987
Seitenblicke (TV Series) · as Self
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1981
Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self
1979
SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self
1979
CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1971
Film (TV Series) · as Self
1953
The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest

2025
Dawning · as Executive Producer
2025
2024
Ebony and Ivory · as Executive Producer
2024
Bookworm · as Executive Producer
2021
2020
2019
2019
2018
2018
2017
2016
2015
2015
Made in Japan · as Executive Producer
2014
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night · as Executive Producer
2014
Set Fire to the Stars · as Co-Producer
2014
2014
Open Windows · as Executive Producer
2013
LFO · as Executive Producer
2012
Toad Road · as Executive Producer

2003
The Long and Short of It · as First Assistant Director

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