Hugo Weaving
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.
Movies (98)
Baby Shower
2026
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
2025
How to Make Gravy
2024
The Rooster
2024
The Royal Hotel
2023
Teacups
2023
Franklin
2022
Loveland
2022
The Matrix Resurrections
2021
Lone Wolf
2021
Wild Australia: After the Fires
2020
Measure for Measure
2020
Hearts and Bones
2019
Mortal Engines
2018
Black '47
2018
Jasper Jones
2017
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'
2017
Hacksaw Ridge
2016
The Dressmaker
2015
Strangerland
2015
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
2015
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
Healing
2014
The Mule
2014
The Turning
2013
Mystery Road
2013
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
Cloud Atlas
2012
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
Happy Feet Two
2011
Captain America: Behind the Skull
2011
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
The Key Man
2011
Oranges and Sunshine
2010
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010
The Wolfman
2010
Tackling Peace
2009
Last Ride
2009
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2009
The Tender Hook
2008
Transformers
2007
In the Company of Actors
2007
The Girl Who Swallowed Bees
2007
Happy Feet
2006
'V for Vendetta' Unmasked
2006
V for Vendetta
2006
Little Fish
2005
Peaches
2005
Confessions of an Action Star
2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004
The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
2004
The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
2004
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
2004
Everything Goes
2004
The Matrix Recalibrated
2004
The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith
2004
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003
The Matrix Revolutions
2003
After the Deluge
2003
The Matrix Reloaded
2003
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001
Quest for the Ring
2001
The Matrix Revisited
2001
Russian Doll
2001
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
2001
The Magic Pudding
2000
Strange Planet
1999
Making "The Matrix"
1999
The Matrix
1999
Babe: Pig in the City
1998
Bedrooms and Hallways
1998
The Interview
1998
The Kiss
1998
True Love and Chaos
1997
Wild Australia: The Edge
1996
Babe
1995
Exile
1994
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1994
The Forgotten Force
1994
The Custodian
1994
Frauds
1993
Reckless Kelly
1993
Proof
1991
Wendy Cracked a Walnut
1990
Dadah Is Death
1988
The Right Hand Man
1987
For Love Alone
1986
The City's Edge
1983
...Maybe This Time
1981
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
TV Shows (18)
Creative Types with Virginia Trioli
2024
Koala Man
2023
The Bridge Australia
2022
Slow Horses
2022
Love Me
2021
Mr. Corman
2021
Australia in Colour
2019
Patrick Melrose
2018
Seven Types of Ambiguity
2017
Rake
2010
After the Deluge
2003
The View
1997
Bordertown
1995
Halifax f.p.
1994
Bangkok Hilton
1989
The Dirtwater Dynasty
1988
Melba
1988
Bodyline
1984