Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving

Known For:Acting
Gender:Male
Birthday:1960-04-04
Place of Birth:Ibadan, Nigeria
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 /
Known For: Acting Gender: Male Birthday: 1960-04-04 More

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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. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Hugo Weaving, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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The Rooster
Drama Mystery
Koala Man
Animation Comedy
Franklin
Documentary
The Bridge Australia
Reality Action & Adventure
Slow Horses
Crime Drama Comedy
Loveland
Science Fiction Romance Thriller
Mr. Corman
Comedy Drama
Mortal Engines
Adventure Science Fiction
Jasper Jones
Drama Mystery Thriller
Hacksaw Ridge
Drama History War
The Dressmaker
Drama Comedy Western
Strangerland
Drama Thriller Mystery
The Mule
Crime Comedy Thriller
Mystery Road
Thriller Crime Drama
Cloud Atlas
Drama Science Fiction
Happy Feet Two
Animation Comedy Family
Captain America: The First Avenger
Action Adventure Science Fiction
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Action Science Fiction Adventure
The Key Man
Crime Drama Thriller
I, Spry
TV Movie
Rake
Drama Comedy
The Wolfman
Horror Thriller
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Science Fiction Action Adventure
The Tender Hook
Crime Drama Mystery Romance
Transformers
Adventure Science Fiction Action
The Girl Who Swallowed Bees
Fantasy Drama Animation
Happy Feet
Animation Comedy Family
V for Vendetta
Action Thriller Science Fiction
Peaches
Drama Romance
The Matrix Recalibrated
Documentary Science Fiction
The Matrix Revolutions
Adventure Action Thriller Science Fiction
After the Deluge
Drama Romance TV Movie
The Matrix Reloaded
Adventure Action Thriller Science Fiction
Quest for the Ring
Documentary TV Movie
Russian Doll
Comedy Drama Romance
The Magic Pudding
Animation Music Family
Strange Planet
Comedy Romance
The Matrix
Action Science Fiction
Babe: Pig in the City
Family Adventure Comedy Drama
Bedrooms and Hallways
Comedy Drama Romance
The Interview
Crime Mystery Drama
Frontier
Documentary Drama History
Babe
Fantasy Drama Comedy Family
Halifax f.p.
Drama Mystery
The Forgotten Force
Documentary History War
Frauds
Comedy Crime Thriller
Proof
Drama Romance
Wendy Cracked a Walnut
Drama Fantasy Romance
  • name:Hugo Weaving
  • Known For:Acting
  • Gender:Male
  • Birthday:1960-04-04
  • Place of Birth:Ibadan, Nigeria
  • 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 ·
  • 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. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Hugo Weaving, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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