Hugo Weaving
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.
130 acting credits
Acting · 130
The View
1997
The Matrix
1999
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
Slow Horses
2022
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
Hacksaw Ridge
2016
Love Me
2021
The Matrix Reloaded
2003
The Matrix Revolutions
2003
The Matrix Resurrections
2021
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011
Halifax f.p.
1994
V for Vendetta
2006
Mr. Corman
2021
Patrick Melrose
2018
Happy Feet
2006
Cloud Atlas
2012
Rake
2010
Mortal Engines
2018
Transformers
2007
Babe
1995
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2009
The Wolfman
2010
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1994
The Dressmaker
2015
Happy Feet Two
2011
HypaSpace
2002
Babe: Pig in the City
1998
Koala Man
2023
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
Bodyline
1984
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
Bangkok Hilton
1989
Seven Types of Ambiguity
2017
Bordertown
1995
After the Deluge
2003
Black '47
2018
The Royal Hotel
2023
Confessions of an Action Star
2005
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2004
The Turning
2013
Strangerland
2015
Mystery Road
2013
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004
Creative Types with Virginia Trioli
2024
Australia in Colour
2019
The Matrix Revisited
2001
The Matrix Recalibrated
2004
Proof
1991
The Dirtwater Dynasty
1988
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
2025
Jasper Jones
2017
Oranges and Sunshine
2010
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005
The Mule
2014
Loveland
2022
Reckless Kelly
1993
Quest for the Ring
2001
Little Fish
2005
Frauds
1993
Strange Planet
1999
Measure for Measure
2020
The Custodian
1994
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2003
Bedrooms and Hallways
1998
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001
The Key Man
2011
The Bite
1996
Making "The Matrix"
1999
Healing
2014
The Rooster
2024
The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
2003
Melba
1988
Peaches
2005
How to Make Gravy
2024
The Magic Pudding
2000
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'
2017
Lone Wolf
2021
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
2012
The Tender Hook
2008
Frontier
1997
The Right Hand Man
1987
After the Deluge
2003
The Interview
1998
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
2015
The Bridge Australia
2022
The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
2004
Dadah Is Death
1988
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
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The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
2001
True Love and Chaos
1997
Hearts and Bones
2019
Horseplay
2003
For Love Alone
1986
Ladies Please!
1994
In the Company of Actors
2007
The Kiss
1998
Russian Doll
2001
Last Ride
2009
Exile
1994
The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
2004
Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future
2004
Wild Australia: The Edge
1996
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
2004
Teacups
2023
Franklin
2022
Little Echo Lost
1999
Wendy Cracked a Walnut
1990
Captain America: Behind the Skull
2011
The Girl Who Swallowed Bees
2007
'V for Vendetta' Unmasked
2006
The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith
2004
Australia's Lost Impressionist
2018
Road to Alice
1992
Shmatrix
2003
The Forgotten Force
1994
Tackling Peace
2009
Everything Goes
2004
...Maybe This Time
1981
Wild Australia: After the Fires
2020
I, Spry
2010
The City's Edge
1983
We're All Going to Die
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The Edge of the World
1997
Baby Shower
2026