Hugo Weaving

Also known as Hugo Wallace Weaving

British actor

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Hugo Weaving is a British actor known for appearing in major films and television productions. He is notable for his work in high-profile movies and his contributions to the entertainment industry.

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Film & TV

Ibadan, British Nigeria

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…

Known for

Baby Shower2026
The Airport Chaplain — Tobias Wallace2026
The Airport Chaplain — Tobias Wallace2026
Dalliance — Billy2026
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas — Self - Interviewee2025
The Rooster — The Hermit2024
How to Make Gravy — Noel2024
Creative Types with Virginia Trioli — Self2024
Teacups — Don Ritchie2023
The Royal Hotel — Billy2023

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Hugo
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Ibadan
Occupation: television actor
Languages spoken: English language
Image: Hugo Weaving.jpg
Number of children: 2
Work location: Australia
Residence: Sydney

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Commons category: Hugo Weaving
date of birth: 1960-04-04
medical condition: epilepsy
lifestyle: vegetarianism
birth name: Hugo Wallace Weaving
Commons gallery: Hugo Weaving
start of work period: 1981-00-00
relative: Samara Weaving
name in native language: Hugo Weaving

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Encyclopedic overview

Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960) is a stage, screen, and voice actor. Born in Colonial Nigeria to British parents, Weaving has lived in Australia since 1976, although he retains British citizenship. He undertook his acting training at NIDA in Sydney. He became known internationally for his appearances in the Australian films Proof (1991) and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), and more widely known as Agent Smith in the first three The Matrix films (1999–2003) and Elrond in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003), which were American productions.

Weaving landed his first major role as English cricket captain Douglas Jardine on the Australian television series Bodyline (1984), and won his first AACTA Award for Priscilla. He is also known for his role as the title character in V for Vendetta (2005), The Wolfman (2010), Johann Schmidt / Red Skull in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), and again as Elrond in The Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014). He has won many Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards for his film and television performances, as well as other awards for stage performances.

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