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Hugo Weaving

Date of birth: 1960-04-04

Place of birth: Ibadan, Nigeria

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Хьюго Уивинг, 휴고 위빙, 雨果·维文, ヒューゴ・ウィーヴィング, ヒューゴ・ウォレス・ウィーヴィング, 雨果·威明, Hugo Wallace Weaving, هوگو ویوینگ

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.

Movie Credits

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
4.2

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002-12-18

Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
4.2

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001-12-18

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
4.2

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003-12-17

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forc

The Matrix
4.1

The Matrix

1999-03-31

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underg

The Matrix Reloaded
3.5

The Matrix Reloaded

2003-05-15

The Resistance builds in numbers as humans are freed from the Matrix and brought to the city of Zion

The Matrix Revolutions
3.4

The Matrix Revolutions

2003-11-05

The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to

V for Vendetta
3.9

V for Vendetta

2006-02-23

In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” c

Captain America: The First Avenger
3.5

Captain America: The First Avenger

2011-07-22

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier

Transformers
3.4

Transformers

2007-06-27

Young teenager Sam Witwicky becomes involved in the ancient struggle between two extraterrestrial fa

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
3.6

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

1994-05-31

Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style o

The Wolfman
2.9

The Wolfman

2010-02-10

Lawrence Talbot, an American man on a visit to Victorian London to make amends with his estranged fa

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
3.1

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

2009-06-19

Sam Witwicky leaves the Autobots behind for a normal life. But when his mind is filled with cryptic

Teacups
3.8

Teacups

2023-02-23

For almost half a century, Don Ritchie would approach people contemplating suicide at the edge of a

Babe: Pig in the City
2.9

Babe: Pig in the City

1998-11-25

Babe, fresh from his victory in the sheepherding contest, returns to Farmer Hoggett's farm, but afte

The Magic Pudding
2.5

The Magic Pudding

2000-12-14

Meet Albert, The Magic Pudding, Bunyip Bluegum, a splendid young koala and his seafaring friends Bil

Last Ride
3.2

Last Ride

2009-07-02

A young boy travels across Australia with his father, who's wanted by the law.

Babe
3.1

Babe

1995-07-18

Babe is a little pig who doesn't quite know his place in the world. With a bunch of odd friends, lik

Happy Feet
3.1

Happy Feet

2006-11-16

Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born wh

Little Fish
2.9

Little Fish

2005-07-19

Set in the Little Saigon district outside of Sydney, a woman trying to escape her past becomes embro

Peaches
2.4

Peaches

2005-06-09

This is the story of teenage girl Steph, who is brought up by her fiery aunt Jude after her pregnant

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
3.4

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

2010-07-10

When a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with new-found friends and seek the

The Matrix Revisited
3.4

The Matrix Revisited

2001-11-19

The film goes behind the scenes of the 1999 sci-fi movie The Matrix.

Proof
3.3

Proof

1991-08-15

Martin, a young blind photographer, is divided between his friendship with restaurant worker Andy an

Reckless Kelly
2.1

Reckless Kelly

1993-04-08

A satirical take on a modern day Ned Kelly who is forced to Hollywood in order to make enough money

Transformers: Dark of the Moon
3.1

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

2011-06-28

The Autobots continue to work for NEST, now no longer in secret. But after discovering a strange art

The Tender Hook
2.6

The Tender Hook

2008-09-18

The story is about Iris's rise to the apex of a love/power triangle that includes her roguish Englis

Confessions of an Action Star
2

Confessions of an Action Star

2005-01-23

A 'mockumentary' on the rise and fall of Chip and Dales dancer turned martial arts action star, Fran

The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
3.3

The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

2001-03-07

A man is forced to confront a dangerous female jaguar and his own past through the sacrificial killi

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
3.7

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012-12-12

Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and

Happy Feet Two
3.1

Happy Feet Two

2011-11-17

Mumble the penguin has a problem: his son Erik, who is reluctant to dance, encounters the Mighty Sve

Strange Planet
2.3

Strange Planet

1999-10-06

Alice, Judy and Sally are three Australian roommates who are unlucky in love. Over the course of a y

The Turning
2.8

The Turning

2013-09-25

Seventeen talented Australian directors from diverse artistic disciplines each create a chapter of t

The Interview
3.4

The Interview

1998-03-03

A duel between a suspected murderer and a detective pressed by people who want results. But whose sk

Oranges and Sunshine
3.5

Oranges and Sunshine

2010-10-08

The story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham, who uncovers one of the most signi

Cloud Atlas
3.4

Cloud Atlas

2012-10-26

A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic fu

Tackling Peace
0

Tackling Peace

2009-07-04

Tackling Peace is the inspirational story of Israeli and Palestinian youths who unite over the game

The Girl Who Swallowed Bees
4

The Girl Who Swallowed Bees

2007-02-09

A charming animated fable with live action. This is a story about a teenage girl (Pia Miranda) who s

The Rooster
2.8

The Rooster

2024-02-22

When the body of his oldest friend is found buried in a shallow grave, Dan, a small-town cop, seeks

After the Deluge
0

After the Deluge

2003-06-15

Follows the stories of the four men of the Kirby family. As Alex's marriage breaks apart, Toby tries

The Key Man
1.9

The Key Man

2011-02-18

An insurance salesman gets mixed up with two gangsters in effort to make more money and provide for

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
3.7

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014-12-10

Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treas

Frauds
3

Frauds

1993-06-04

The film is a story of the ways in which insurance investigator Roland Copping interferes in and man

Ringers: Lord of the Fans
3.1

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005-01-21

'Ringers: Lord of the Fans' is a feature-length documentary that explores how "The Lord of the Rings

The Royal Hotel
2.7

The Royal Hotel

2023-10-06

After running out of money while backpacking in a tiny, male-dominated town in the Australian outbac

We're All Going to Die
0

We're All Going to Die

A man got out of his shitty life thanks to a mysterious voice

True Love and Chaos
1.3

True Love and Chaos

1997-05-22

A man accompanies his lover on a journey, neglecting to mention that an angry drug dealer is in hot

Mystery Road
3.1

Mystery Road

2013-08-15

A murdered girl is found under a bridge on a remote road and indigenous detective Jay Swan gets the

The Mule
3.1

The Mule

2014-03-10

In 1983, a naive man is detained by Australian Federal Police with lethal narcotics hidden in his st

The Right Hand Man
1.3

The Right Hand Man

1987-10-02

A stagecoach driver goes to work for a dying, one-armed aristocrat in 1860s Australia.

Franklin
0

Franklin

2022-09-08

Eighth-generation Tasmanian and environmentalist Oliver Cassidy embarks on a life-changing solo raft

Wendy Cracked a Walnut
2.1

Wendy Cracked a Walnut

1990-08-02

An Australian salesman's bored wife escapes in a fantasy world with her dream lover.

Healing
3

Healing

2014-04-03

Viktor Kahdem is a man who has almost given up on life, sentenced to a low-security prison farm, a c

Horseplay
1.9

Horseplay

2003-05-22

A small-time horse trainer has successfully screwed up his life. His wife hates him, hie mistress lo

How to Make Gravy
3.4

How to Make Gravy

2024-11-21

Prisoner Joe writes a letter to his brother Dan about wanting to be with family at Christmas, lament

For Love Alone
1.6

For Love Alone

1986-05-22

Teresa is a spirited young girl chafing under the oppressive attitudes of 1930s society, and her fat

The Custodian
2

The Custodian

1994-03-17

Detective James Quinlan has left his alcoholic wife, sprouting a bloom of insecurity, anger and self

Russian Doll
3.1

Russian Doll

2001-06-14

A private detective agrees to marry his best friend's mistress to keep her from being deported.

Strangerland
2.6

Strangerland

2015-07-01

Newly arrived to a remote desert town, Catherine and Matthew are tormented by a suspicion when their

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
3.8

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012-02-04

A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, a

The City's Edge
0.5

The City's Edge

1983-01-01

In an effort to come to terms with his father's death, a young man (Weaving) moves into a rooming ho

Wild Australia: The Edge
2.4

Wild Australia: The Edge

1996-01-26

From beautiful but dangerous waterfalls to canyons and underground rivers carved into stone millions

Between a Frock and a Hard Place
3.9

Between a Frock and a Hard Place

2015-06-18

This is the story behind one of the world’s most loved films; about three unlikely Australian hero-(

Everything Goes
2.6

Everything Goes

2004-06-14

A young couple offer to buy the furniture of a middle-aged man whose wife just left him - but they e

Dadah Is Death
2

Dadah Is Death

1988-10-23

On 9th of November 1983 two Australians, Kevin Barlow and Geoff Chambers were arrested at Penang Air

The Dressmaker
3.5

The Dressmaker

2015-10-29

In 1950s Australia, beautiful, talented dressmaker Tilly returns to her tiny hometown to right wrong

Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
0

Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

Plot details are still under wraps, but it will feature a grown-up version of Tick’s 7-year-old son

Bedrooms and Hallways
3

Bedrooms and Hallways

1998-08-01

At the suggestion of a straight friend, gay man Leo joins a men’s group, where he causes some upsets

Road to Alice
0

Road to Alice

1992-03-01

Jimmy owes Dimitri more money than he can spare. He decides that a holiday would be a better bet. On

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
3

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

2004-12-14

A documentary about the making of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'.

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
4

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

2003-12-12

Documentary exploring the parallels between 'The Return of the King' and real events and people in h

Hacksaw Ridge
4.1

Hacksaw Ridge

2016-10-07

WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill p

Ladies Please!
1.7

Ladies Please!

1994-09-08

A rare and stimulating insight into the bohemian world that is drag and into the professional and pe

Jasper Jones
3.2

Jasper Jones

2017-03-02

Fourteen-year-old Charlie's life changes when Jasper takes his help to dispose of the body of his gi

Black '47
3.3

Black '47

2018-09-05

In 1847, when Ireland is in the grip of the Great Famine that has ravaged the country for two long y

Quest for the Ring
2.8

Quest for the Ring

2001-11-29

Captain America: Behind the Skull
3

Captain America: Behind the Skull

2011-10-25

A look back at the history of Red Skull, casting the role, and creating the character's right look f

Mortal Engines
3.1

Mortal Engines

2018-11-27

Many thousands of years in the future, Earth’s cities roam the globe on huge wheels, devouring each

The Forgotten Force
3

The Forgotten Force

1994-04-04

After the atomic obliteration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, over 36,000 Australian men and women, part

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
3.9

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

2001-12-09

The making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkien's classic work.

In the Company of Actors
0

In the Company of Actors

2007-06-10

Within the world of theatre the rehearsal room is a sacred space -- the private domain where boundar

The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'
4.2

The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'

2017-02-21

A comprehensive documentary detailing the making of 'Hacksaw Ridge', including the real-life people

Measure for Measure
2.1

Measure for Measure

2020-09-03

An improbable love affair flares up between Karima, a modern Muslim girl, and Claudio, a local music

Hearts and Bones
3

Hearts and Bones

2019-06-15

A shell-shocked photojournalist, haunted by what he has witnessed on assignment in Africa, returns h

The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
3.4

The Matrix Reloaded Revisited

2004-12-07

The making of The Matrix Reloaded: Go to the middle movie's furthest reaches via five documentary p

The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
3.5

The Matrix Revolutions Revisited

2004-12-07

The making of The Matrix Revolutions: The cataclysmic final confrontation chronicled through six do

I, Spry
0

I, Spry

2010-11-04

With a nuclear arms race set to escalate the Cold War, Prime Minister Menzies appoints Colonel Charl

Loveland
2.4

Loveland

2022-03-17

In an uncharted future, two hardened souls meet and confront each other with the things they have do

Australia's Lost Impressionist
0

Australia's Lost Impressionist

2018-10-30

John Russell tells the fascinating story behind the only Australian artist at the centre of the Impr

The Matrix Recalibrated
3.4

The Matrix Recalibrated

2004-04-06

The making of Matrix Revolutions, The (2003) is briefly touched on here in this documentary. Intervi

Making 'The Matrix'
3.6

Making 'The Matrix'

1999-09-21

A promotional making-of documentary for the film Matrix, The (1999) that devotes its time to explain

The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
3

The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load

2003-10-14

This making-of piece offers the standard mix of movie snippets, behind the scenes materials, and int

Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future
3.4

Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future

2004-04-06

A look at the stunts of The Matrix Revolutions

The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith
2.6

The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith

2004-04-06

The special effects of the Agent Smith scenes in Matrix Revolutions

Lone Wolf
2

Lone Wolf

2021-09-01

Through various modes of surveillance we observe an overprotective young woman, Winnie, and her disa

The Kiss
0.5

The Kiss

1998-02-22

Bob is a car nut who's oblivious to his wife Sue's need for some amorous action and Barry's (his gay

Wild Australia: After the Fires
5

Wild Australia: After the Fires

2020-12-01

Charting the recovery of wildlife in the aftermath of Australia's catastrophic bushfires through sto

...Maybe This Time
1.8

...Maybe This Time

1981-03-19

Fran, the assistant to university professor Paddy, is about to turn 30. She is having an affair with

Little Echo Lost
0

Little Echo Lost

1999-10-05

LITTLE ECHO LOST takes us into the world of the last surviving Echo Man. Echoes are part of the fabr

The Making of 'The Two Towers'
4.4

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2003-04-01

A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2002's "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers." Cre

The Making of 'The Return of the King'
4.4

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2004-04-01

A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2003's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the K

Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
0

Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

2012-09-25

Feature-length documentary about the rise of Marvel Studios and their films leading up to, and inclu

Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
3.6

Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix

2004-12-07

An hour long discussion on the philosophical concepts that inspired, and are presented in the trilog

Exile
1.9

Exile

1994-09-13

When Peter Costello is exiled to a deserted island for stealing sheep, Mary, a maid, decides to join