Hugo Weaving
87 movies · 19 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 4, 1960 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Ibadan, British Nigeria
- Also known as
- Hugo Wallace 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).
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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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 8.3 The Matrix
1999 · Film
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★ 8.4 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · Film
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★ 8.5 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 · Film
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★ 8.4 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 · Film
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★ 7.0 Captain America: The First Avenger
2011 · Film
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★ 7.4 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · Film
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★ 7.9 V for Vendetta
2006 · Film
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★ 7.3 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014 · Film
Hugo Weaving: movies and TV shows
Acting (105)
- Upcoming We're All Going to Die
as Death
- Upcoming Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
as Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
- Upcoming Hold Still
as Eugene
- Upcoming
- 2026
- 2026
- 2026 The Airport Chaplain
as Tobias Wallace
- 2026
- 2024 How to Make Gravy
as Noel
- 2024 The Rooster
as The Hermit
- 2023 The Royal Hotel
as Billy
- 2023 Teacups
as Don Ritchie
- 2023
- 2022 Franklin
as Narrator
- 2022
- 2022 Loveland
as Dr. Bergman
- 2021
- 2021 The Matrix Resurrections
as Agent Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2021 Lone Wolf
as Police Minister
- 2021
- 2020 Measure for Measure
as Duke
- 2019 Hearts and Bones
as Dan Fisher
- 2018 Mortal Engines
as Thaddeus Valentine
- 2018 Australia's Lost Impressionist
as John Russell (voice)
- 2018 Black '47
as Hannah
- 2018
- 2017
- 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
- 2014 Healing
as Senior Officer Matt Perry
- 2014 The Mule
as Tom Croft
- 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 I, Spry
as Narrator (voice)
- 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 Tackling Peace
as Narrator
- 2009 Last Ride
as Kev
- 2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
as Megatron (voice)
- 2008 The Tender Hook
as McHeath
- 2007 Transformers
as Megatron (voice)
- 2007 The Girl Who Swallowed Bees
as Narrator
- 2006 Happy Feet
as Noah (voice)
- 2006 V for Vendetta: Unmasked
as V / William Rookwood
- 2006 V for Vendetta
as V / William Rookwood
- 2005 Little Fish
as Lionel
- 2005 Peaches
as Alan
- 2004 Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
as Agent Smith
- 2004
- 2003
- 2003 The Matrix Revolutions
as Agent Smith
- 2003 After the Deluge
as Marty
- 2003
- 2003 Horseplay
as Narrator (voice)
- 2003 The Matrix Reloaded
as Agent Smith
- 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
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 Little Echo Lost
as Echo Man
- 1999 The Matrix
as Agent Smith
- 1998 Babe: Pig in the City
as Rex (voice)
- 1998 Bedrooms and Hallways
as Jeremy
- 1998 The Interview
as Eddie Rodney Fleming
- 1998 The Kiss
as Frank
- 1997 The Edge of the World
as Narrator
- 1997 True Love and Chaos
as Morris
- 1997
- 1996
- 1996 Wild Australia: The Edge
as Narrator (voice)
- 1995
- 1995 Babe
as Rex (voice)
- 1994
- 1994 Exile
as Innes
- 1994 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
as Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
- 1994 The Forgotten Force
as Narrator
- 1994 The Custodian
as Frank Church
- 1993 Frauds
as Jonathan Wheats
- 1993 Reckless Kelly
as Sir John
- 1992
- 1991 Proof
as Martin
- 1990 Wendy Cracked a Walnut
as Jake
- 1989
- 1988 Dadah Is Death
as Geoffrey Chambers
- 1988
- 1988
- 1987 The Right Hand Man
as Ned Devine
- 1986 For Love Alone
as Jonathan Crow
- 1984
- 1983 The City's Edge
as Andy White
- 1981 ...Maybe This Time
as Student #2
Behind the camera (2)
- 2012 Ship of Theseus
Producer
- 2001 Russian Doll
Co-Producer
Talk shows and appearances (28)
- 2025
- 2024 Creative Types with Virginia Trioli
1 episode
- 2022 The Bridge Australia
6 episodes
- 2020
- 2019 Australia in Colour
8 episodes
- 2017
- 2015
- 2007
- 2006
- 2006
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004
- 2003
- 2003
- 2002
- 2002 HypaSpace
1 episode
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 1999
- 1997 The View
1 episode
- 1994