Hugo Weaving
Hugo Wallace Weaving AO (born April 4, 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.
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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.
Description above is from the Wikipedia article Hugo Weaving, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
![The Rooster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/z7cvgWyZWuk9GbaErLEXvPfSBZ9.jpg)
The Rooster
![The Royal Hotel](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oJwb2PV1LGxDp6Q3lynrjADxOIv.jpg)
The Royal Hotel
![Teacups](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2kzb2SyToDtdM33R1r80oB6c94O.jpg)
Teacups
![Koala Man](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/omhNXYjGpx0d3ovdTSLh27XjXCa.jpg)
Koala Man
![Franklin](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3uCwtznj4NmUxA34GCzJcDpUw4T.jpg)
Franklin
![The Bridge Australia](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2XSIRHxo6r1YEJ2tfuVKbWls1d4.jpg)
The Bridge Australia
![Loveland](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zVxFQG0rAFITjIygEMHFRLtR6JI.jpg)
Loveland
![Love Me](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sHeLDWexDAjxRALv4Yi0oaT0UCB.jpg)
Love Me
![Lone Wolf](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/p9XfsBQaaDX7WgbinKewtbrYAcD.jpg)
Lone Wolf
![Mr. Corman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/54BAbjnTRUsxqyE8F8exjJ8nwpo.jpg)
Mr. Corman
![Wild Australia: After the Fires](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tHNvNYxC2hUxNjiGlhhThW9fENa.jpg)
Wild Australia: After the Fires
![Measure for Measure](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iVWrkSZLElmalaJiA9e72xeY2w5.jpg)
Measure for Measure
![Hearts and Bones](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vGDj6vMyjQ8zGubomWVQtUWEtTU.jpg)
Hearts and Bones
![Australia in Colour](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/61KDVQz1ZCQh8W3sS4yAy6BK17F.jpg)
Australia in Colour
![Mortal Engines](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gLhYg9NIvIPKVRTtvzCWnp1qJWG.jpg)
Mortal Engines
![Black '47](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gZiu9RIcMeQLUaDVqQffQTl6bhy.jpg)
Black '47
![Patrick Melrose](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/t6ubZ1Bpu0elTzA8tT2mxkrfpxA.jpg)
Patrick Melrose
![Seven Types of Ambiguity](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1dtGG7dH2rwNAC2gAzzcFz0YNZh.jpg)
Seven Types of Ambiguity
![Jasper Jones](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kB0fpfm0aArdBOdokVXUxS3rxtP.jpg)
Jasper Jones
![The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zpAhD2QUyCz5bifjZUGVTabplMo.jpg)
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'
![Hacksaw Ridge](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wuz8TjCIWR2EVVMuEfBnQ1vuGS3.jpg)
Hacksaw Ridge
![The Dressmaker](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/d0HAAJrdQ7r9JeZQVUyTmNJP4oH.jpg)
The Dressmaker
![Strangerland](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/Aqx7cDELYw5ZEZkS4EhyjnXXBV0.jpg)
Strangerland
![Between a Frock and a Hard Place](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bEYQN5tnIGJJYZROHirkXEaxKkZ.jpg)
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
![The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xT98tLqatZPQApyRmlPL12LtiWp.jpg)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
![Healing](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/caJcZItUQJslv15jbha71Q7xHaf.jpg)
Healing
![The Mule](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qwMZYSkLofFC27oBeZ1hZWgliXw.jpg)
The Mule
![The Turning](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eV8aZ816MZKFWZF1e1QfLAQuMI7.jpg)
The Turning
![Mystery Road](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vmcfuVKkXLwQqW6E9mq9wdUWyaZ.jpg)
Mystery Road
![The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yHA9Fc37VmpUA5UncTxxo3rTGVA.jpg)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
![Cloud Atlas](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mxcvshnizr7frjN8WMKPQRJ3LmY.jpg)
Cloud Atlas
![Ship of Theseus](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/t75n1cm3uZXl4WQj8U9UcfBRmWC.jpg)
Ship of Theseus
![Honest Trailers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5wZDu7JVXqmzJLthh1ngIfLmKIS.jpg)
Honest Trailers
![Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eoMO14iZVBTILw1BppQu6ZHaJdA.jpg)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
![Happy Feet Two](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/62lEsbCLms7Hfjs1OV635GsrJ8z.jpg)
Happy Feet Two
![Captain America: Behind the Skull](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bJlf0AFAV36z9KRRP99y5GcaCap.jpg)
Captain America: Behind the Skull
![Captain America: The First Avenger](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vSNxAJTlD0r02V9sPYpOjqDZXUK.jpg)
Captain America: The First Avenger
![Transformers: Dark of the Moon](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/28YlCLrFhONteYSs9hKjD1Km0Cj.jpg)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
![The Key Man](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/q7uhAr2HQUT25Pms86uqUKNsXQS.jpg)
The Key Man
![Rake](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fEZ7l6pKP0ORZ26VsBjeEnRPKG5.jpg)
Rake
![Oranges and Sunshine](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tMOAXwYuXCCmj7DvJW1e3Wafeib.jpg)
Oranges and Sunshine
![Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zKY2nJPozrItOsSCkjgY7QPkLrE.jpg)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
![The Wolfman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/guedPkxdWYoi8zv9l05uWbKtbQ5.jpg)
The Wolfman
![Tackling Peace](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zmAX2aJnw9z1Y1e094qbEyosBJZ.jpg)
Tackling Peace
![Last Ride](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ga00LegAijcyppIqhRhyCpeO883.jpg)
Last Ride
![Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pLBb0whOzVDtJvyD4DPeQyQNOqp.jpg)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
![The Tender Hook](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/t5F7LifqbvTOyLLN0BHVYpGbxji.jpg)
The Tender Hook
![Transformers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lkZ9gqCEjzX85lKR6Jjd1uGAXNp.jpg)
Transformers
![In the Company of Actors](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cs2heUF91ABahZd6TI2Vyf2qN0V.jpg)
In the Company of Actors
![The Girl Who Swallowed Bees](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zTTEeTUdZt5VfkCzrie3EfHZqUu.jpg)
The Girl Who Swallowed Bees
![Happy Feet](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zP4CK9O70P8GDilfTkPm4lrmaks.jpg)
Happy Feet
![V for Vendetta](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1avD1JeaRiJX5M4ahPdZPypGoGN.jpg)
V for Vendetta
![Little Fish](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/d3ohsAq0DO5z5nTWVkEkzVg48DK.jpg)
Little Fish
![Peaches](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/g8AYzOdaDyZH71Bth1IkcMsOGLp.jpg)
Peaches
![Confessions of an Action Star](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uw6Jixhh36TQhzOWuvrF9d6kbHC.jpg)
Confessions of an Action Star
![Ringers: Lord of the Fans](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mj3NkZQXpGSxdLYlkfZzTCOOnPN.jpg)
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
![The Matrix Revolutions Revisited](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/61ASnmqvzpuz9VEfFElo3e2nIft.jpg)
The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
![Everything Goes](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/himuxiFTdQS1wvTXVw8feUAbj27.jpg)
Everything Goes
![The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2US7uuM36El9pnk8WLdGh1XN39r.jpg)
The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith
![Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mVIJapNx0MehdVWgIRlaY0in0XY.jpg)
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
![The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rCzpDGLbOoPwLjy3OAm5NUPOTrC.jpg)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
![The Matrix Revolutions](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/t1wm4PgOQ8e4z1C6tk1yDNrps4T.jpg)
The Matrix Revolutions
![After the Deluge](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/52S3Y9gKjbnQvVy1XGj3SyFQGwd.jpg)
After the Deluge
![Horseplay](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5qUY95MghIzVAjJOW6JMVFCBcsm.jpg)
Horseplay
![The Matrix Reloaded](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9TGHDvWrqKBzwDxDodHYXEmOE6J.jpg)
The Matrix Reloaded
![The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5VTN0pR8gcqV3EPUHHfMGnJYN9L.jpg)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
![The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6oom5QYQ2yQTMJIbnvbkBL9cHo6.jpg)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
![A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sDsmtdmsS1KqJTKwKb1hJ9VFL6w.jpg)
A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
![Quest for the Ring](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9SpwjwX15dpKMv5sjhQj1tIgpUP.jpg)
Quest for the Ring
![The Matrix Revisited](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2LzFTywrUE3EY45fIhYQskiyshl.jpg)
The Matrix Revisited
![Russian Doll](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pnFpOCwn2C1eY5uSS7oQ5lUkF4f.jpg)
Russian Doll
![The Old Man Who Read Love Stories](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nzmEJsEIedbGpj3L3yui0kCo9aB.jpg)
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
![The Magic Pudding](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/36SPNe2BIMQ4aH9qEVYHmbUSqym.jpg)
The Magic Pudding
![Strange Planet](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/r0aMbHfv46Wpl4kMOZAQY0oa1je.jpg)
Strange Planet
![Making 'The Matrix'](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/m2yIfRJYwpCgHON1Ig1pNKMWTxp.jpg)
Making 'The Matrix'
![The Matrix](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/f89U3ADr1oiB1s9GkdPOEpXUk5H.jpg)
The Matrix
![Babe: Pig in the City](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/glO6LcTWUZcbxWT2SB4eRDnFSsP.jpg)
Babe: Pig in the City
![Bedrooms and Hallways](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1vgEn2ii7fMJ2XYLdGQDDSOfcPY.jpg)
Bedrooms and Hallways
![The Interview](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yW462Tqs3pGcYFaNAAYlsfeDpcG.jpg)
The Interview
![The Kiss](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yyGeaeGCRZjdDA3FMZuXM5TDGKr.jpg)
The Kiss
![The View](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zn5ZtKXYo8XOoXUgtQxw7q2CjVt.jpg)
The View
![True Love and Chaos](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vLAaCqq7CLnTXU3mOpuxGHHv9H3.jpg)
True Love and Chaos
![Wild Australia: The Edge](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bUMrciUneD4PbYcfk48VxC2VoOP.jpg)
Wild Australia: The Edge
![Bordertown](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yt87RqsAnXgib8TxLzlU00NqyYU.jpg)
Bordertown
![Babe](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zKuQMtnbVTz9DsOnOJmlW71v4qH.jpg)
Babe
![Halifax f.p.](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rxXXLTmNTAk5r2AW5gmDI0Sy6gR.jpg)
Halifax f.p.
![The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rSkhcbHkk23fR3qhYJestqtamWK.jpg)
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
![The Forgotten Force](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xsuuV3CcxdID9HfaVfJVyytkxbG.jpg)
The Forgotten Force
![The Custodian](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gRjA1OcwbFeQZjZaau3j9saoXIx.jpg)
The Custodian
![Frauds](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oSBsYeNWt1h5WbTnx2JCPZy6nHg.jpg)
Frauds
![Reckless Kelly](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/AtiL8QeJaKaWuazm3bC9k0YIUSN.jpg)
Reckless Kelly
![Proof](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yraH6VZfbAzGG3KK6xB1tBVvKCS.jpg)
Proof
![Wendy Cracked a Walnut](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/s9cCDuNPFXoMsc1YodXAX55ZXdD.jpg)
Wendy Cracked a Walnut
![Bangkok Hilton](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/opjxaDFu2pWtBc9FqHvYGUWifV7.jpg)
Bangkok Hilton
![Dadah Is Death](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/z28GA1feSczCvhgxBijZcVQIErn.jpg)
Dadah Is Death
![The Dirtwater Dynasty](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zZ84UDp7HYAt9s8fYA3hfvHEXAt.jpg)
The Dirtwater Dynasty
![The Right Hand Man](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lqP2IHaXvSzta8K6dmqeR86iJeM.jpg)
The Right Hand Man
![For Love Alone](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oZvvxzKVWdf83aQQpIAvyDfzrA.jpg)
For Love Alone
![Bodyline](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fFC6nRSZ3ATN1DuDxHXsheaeroQ.jpg)
Bodyline
![The City's Edge](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hnvaIe54pYN6pfOg8Z6Iv3h5Aeg.jpg)
The City's Edge
![...Maybe This Time](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fEsZ8vYCLBCBjOJyu1rnklqX0iN.jpg)
...Maybe This Time
Acting
Cloud Atlas
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Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie