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Hugo Weaving
Actor, ProducerBorn April 4, 1960 (65 years)
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.
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.
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Hugo Weaving Filmography
| 2024 | How to Make Gravy · as Noel |
| 2023 | The Rooster · as The Hermit |
| 2023 | The Royal Hotel · as Billy |
| 2023 | Teacups · as Don Ritchie |
| 2023 | Koala Man (TV Series) · as King Emudeus (voice) |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | The Bridge (AU) (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2022 | Slow Horses (TV Series) · as Frank Harkness |
| 2022 | Expired · as Dr. Bergman |
| 2021 | Love Me (2021) (TV Series) · as Glen Mathieson |
| 2021 | The Matrix Resurrections · as Agent Smith |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Mr. Corman (TV Series) · as Artie Corman |
| 2020 | Wild Australia: After the Fires · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2019 | Measure for Measure · as Duke |
| 2019 | Hearts and Bones · as Dan Fisher |
| 2019 | Australia in Colour (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2018 | Mortal Engines · as Thaddeus Valentine |
| 2018 | Black '47 · as Hannah |
| 2018 | Patrick Melrose (TV Series) · as David Melrose |
| 2017 | Seven Types of Ambiguity (TV Series) · as Alex Klima |
| 2017 | Jasper Jones · as Mad Jack Lionel |
| 2016 | Hacksaw Ridge · as Tom Doss |
| 2015 | The Dressmaker · as Sergeant Farrat |
| 2015 | Strangerland · as Detective David Rae |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies · as Elrond |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Healing · as Senior Officer Matt Perry |
| 2014 | Healing: Deleted Scenes · as Cast |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | The Turning · as Bob Lang |
| 2013 | Mystery Road · as Johnno |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey · as Elrond |
| 2012 | Cloud Atlas · as Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie |
| 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · as (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | Happy Feet Two · as Noah (voice) |
| 2011 | Captain America: The First Avenger · as Johann Schmidt / Red Skull |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon · as Megatron (voice) |
| 2011 | The Key Man · as Vincent |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Oranges and Sunshine · as Jack |
| 2010 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole · as Noctus / Grimble (voice) |
| 2010 | The Wolfman · as Inspector Francis Abberline |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen · as Megatron (voice) |
| 2008 | The Boxer and the Bombshell · as Mcheath |
| 2007 | Transformers · as Megatron (voice) |
| 2007 | Here's Looking at You, Boy · as Mitzi Del Bra |
| 2006 | Happy Feet · as Noah (voice) |
| 2006 | Who Killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler · as Narrator |
| 2005 | V for Vendetta · as V / William Rookwood |
| 2005 | Little Fish · as Lionel |
| 2005 | The Bus from Blooperville · as Tick |
| 2004 | Peaches · as Alan |
| 2004 | Return to Source: Philosophy & The Matrix · as Agent Smith |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King · as Elrond |
| 2003 | The Matrix Revolutions · as Agent Smith |
| 2003 | After the Deluge · as Marty |
| 2003 | After The Deluge (TV Series) · as Martin 'marty' Kirby |
| 2003 | Horseplay · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded · as Agent Smith |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers · as Elrond |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Lord of the Piercing · as Elrond |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Russian Doll · as Harvey |
| 2001 | The Old Man Who Read Love Stories · as Rubicondo |
| 2000 | The Magic Pudding · as Bill Barnacle (voice) |
| 1999 | Strange Planet · as Steven |
| 1999 | The Matrix · as Agent Smith |
| 1998 | Babe: Pig in the City · as Rex (voice) |
| 1998 | The Interview · as Eddie Rodney Fleming |
| 1998 | Bedrooms and Hallways · as Jeremy |
| 1997 | True Love and Chaos · as Morris |
| 1996 | Wild Australia: The Edge · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1995 | Bordertown (1995) (TV Series) · as Kenneth Pearson |
| 1995 | Babe · as Rex (voice) |
| 1994 | Halifax FP (TV Series) · as Det. Sgt. Tom Hurkos |
| 1994 | Exile · as Innes |
| 1994 | The Forgotten Force · as Narrator |
| 1994 | The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert · as Anthony 'tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra |
| 1993 | The Custodian · as Frank Church |
| 1993 | Frauds · as Jonathan Wheats |
| 1993 | Reckless Kelly · as Sir John |
| 1993 | Seven Deadly Sins (1993) (TV Series) · as Eric |
| 1991 | |
| 1990 | ...Almost · as Jake |
| 1989 | Bangkok Hilton (TV Series) · as Richard Carlisle |
| 1988 | Dadah Is Death · as Geoffrey Chambers |
| 1988 | The Dirtwater Dynasty (TV Series) · as Richard Eastwick |
| 1988 | Melba (1988) (TV Series) · as Charles Armstrong |
| 1986 | The Right Hand Man · as Ned Devine |
| 1986 | For Love Alone · as Jonathan Crow |
| 1986 | Sky Pirates · as Thug |
| 1984 | Bodyline (TV Series) · as Douglas Jardine |
| 1983 | The City's Edge · as Andy White |
| 1980 | ...Maybe This Time · as Student #2 |
| 2012 | |
| 2001 | Russian Doll · as Co-Producer |