Hugo Weaving
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1960-04-04 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Ibadan, Nigeria
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.
Known For
Acting
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
as Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
We're All Going to Die
as Death
(2024)
The Rooster
as The Hermit
(2024)
How to Make Gravy
as Noel
(2023)
The Royal Hotel
as Billy
(2023)
Teacups
as Don Ritchie
(2022)
Loveland
as Dr. Bergman
(2022)
Franklin
as Narrator
(2021)
Lone Wolf
as Police Minister
(2020)
Measure for Measure
as Duke
(2020)
Wild Australia: After the Fires
as Narrator (voice)
(2019)
Hearts and Bones
as Dan Fisher
(2018)
Mortal Engines
as Thaddeus Valentine
(2018)
Black '47
as Hannah
(2018)
Australia's Lost Impressionist
as John Russell (voice)
(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
(2015)
(2014)
(2014)
The Mule
as Tom Croft
(2014)
Healing
as Senior Officer Matt Perry
(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)
(2012)
(2011)
Captain America: The First Avenger
as Johann Schmidt / Red Skull
(2011)
Happy Feet Two
as Noah (voice)
(2011)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
as Megatron (voice)
(2011)
The Key Man
as Vincent
(2011)
Captain America: Behind the Skull
as Himself
(2010)
The Wolfman
as Inspector Francis Abberline
(2010)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
as Noctus / Grimble (voice)
(2010)
Oranges and Sunshine
as Jack
(2010)
I, Spry
as Narrator (voice)
(2009)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
as Megatron (voice)
(2009)
Last Ride
as Kev
(2009)
Tackling Peace
as Narrator
(2008)
The Tender Hook
as McHeath
(2007)
Transformers
as Megatron (voice)
(2007)
In the Company of Actors
as Self / Judge Brack
(2007)
The Girl Who Swallowed Bees
as Narrator
(2006)
Happy Feet
as Noah (voice)
(2006)
V for Vendetta
as V / William Rookwood
(2005)
Little Fish
as Lionel
(2005)
(2005)
Peaches
as Alan
(2005)
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
as Self
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
The Matrix Recalibrated
as Self
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
as Agent Smith
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
(2003)
(2003)
The Matrix Revolutions
as Agent Smith
(2003)
The Matrix Reloaded
as Agent Smith
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
Horseplay
as Narrator (voice)
(2003)
(2003)
After the Deluge
as Marty
(2002)
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
The Matrix Revisited
as Self - Agent Smith
(2001)
Russian Doll
as Harvey
(2001)
(2001)
Quest for the Ring
as Self
(2000)
The Magic Pudding
as Bill Barnacle (voice)
(1999)
The Matrix
as Agent Smith
(1999)
Strange Planet
as Steven
(1999)
Making 'The Matrix'
as Self
(1999)
Little Echo Lost
as Echo Man
(1998)
The Interview
as Eddie Rodney Fleming
(1998)
Babe: Pig in the City
as Rex (voice)
(1998)
Bedrooms and Hallways
as Jeremy
(1998)
The Kiss
as Frank
(1997)
True Love and Chaos
as Morris
(1996)
Wild Australia: The Edge
as Narrator (voice)
(1995)
Babe
as Rex (voice)
(1994)
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
as Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
(1994)
The Custodian
as Frank Church
(1994)
Ladies Please!
as Self
(1994)
The Forgotten Force
as Narrator
(1993)
Reckless Kelly
as Sir John
(1993)
Frauds
as Jonathan Wheats
(1992)
(1991)
Proof
as Martin
(1990)
Wendy Cracked a Walnut
as Jake
(1988)
Dadah Is Death
as Geoffrey Chambers
(1987)
The Right Hand Man
as Ned Devine
(1986)
For Love Alone
as Jonathan Crow
(1983)
The City's Edge
as Andy White
(1981)
...Maybe This Time
as Student #2
Crew
(2012)
Ship of Theseus
Producer
(2001)
Russian Doll
Co-Producer