Hugo Weaving
Acting
Born: April 4, 1960 (age 66) · Ibadan, British Nigeria
Highest Rated
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
The Matrix
1999
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
V for Vendetta
2006
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
Hacksaw Ridge
2016
Transformers
2007
The Matrix Reloaded
2003
The Matrix Revolutions
2003
Photos (16)
Movies (77)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Elrond
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Elrond
Hacksaw Ridge
Tom Doss
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Elrond
The Matrix
Agent Smith
Cloud Atlas
Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie
The Matrix Reloaded
Agent Smith
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Elrond
The Matrix Revolutions
Agent Smith
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Elrond
Mortal Engines
Thaddeus Valentine
Happy Feet
Noah (voice)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Noctus / Grimble (voice)
Babe
Rex (voice)
The Wolfman
Inspector Francis Abberline
V for Vendetta
V / William Rookwood
Captain America: The First Avenger
Johann Schmidt / Red Skull
The Matrix Resurrections
Agent Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
Happy Feet Two
Noah (voice)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Megatron (voice)
The Dressmaker
Sergeant Farrat
Transformers
Megatron (voice)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Megatron (voice)
Black '47
Hannah
Babe: Pig in the City
Rex (voice)
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
The Turning
Bob Lang
Jasper Jones
Mad Jack Lionel
Loveland
Dr. Bergman
The Royal Hotel
Billy
Proof
Martin
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
Hearts and Bones
Dan Fisher
Strangerland
Detective David Rae
The Interview
Eddie Rodney Fleming
Oranges and Sunshine
Jack
The Rooster
The Hermit
Bedrooms and Hallways
Jeremy
How to Make Gravy
Noel
True Love and Chaos
Morris
Healing
Senior Officer Matt Perry
V for Vendetta: Unmasked
V / William Rookwood
Everything Goes
2004
Mystery Road
Johnno
The Mule
Tom Croft
Little Fish
Lionel
The Magic Pudding
Bill Barnacle (voice)
The Custodian
Frank Church
Reckless Kelly
Sir John
Wendy Cracked a Walnut
Jake
The Right Hand Man
Ned Devine
Frauds
Jonathan Wheats
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
Rubicondo
The Key Man
Vincent
Measure for Measure
Duke
Last Ride
Kev
Teacups
Don Ritchie
Strange Planet
Steven
For Love Alone
Jonathan Crow
Dadah Is Death
Geoffrey Chambers
Lone Wolf
Police Minister
The Kiss
Frank
After the Deluge
Marty
Exile
Innes
The Airport Chaplain
Tobias Wallace
The Tender Hook
McHeath
Wild Australia: The Edge
Narrator (voice)
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
Agent Smith
...Maybe This Time
Student #2
The Girl Who Swallowed Bees
Narrator
Peaches
Alan
Russian Doll
Harvey
Tackling Peace
Narrator
The City's Edge
Andy White
The Forgotten Force
Narrator
Baby Shower
2026
Franklin
Narrator
TV Shows (17)
Slow Horses
Frank Harkness · 12 eps
Patrick Melrose
David Melrose · 5 eps
Halifax f.p.
Det. Sgt. Tom Hurkos · 1 eps
Mr. Corman
Artie Corman · 1 eps
Rake
1 eps
Love Me
Glen Mathieson · 12 eps
Koala Man
King Emudeus (voice) · 1 eps
Bodyline
Douglas Jardine · 7 eps
Dalliance
Billy · 6 eps
The Airport Chaplain
Tobias Wallace · 8 eps
Bordertown
Kenneth Pearson · 10 eps
Seven Types of Ambiguity
Alex Klima · 6 eps
Bangkok Hilton
Richard Carlisle · 3 eps
After the Deluge
Martin 'Marty' Kirby · 2 eps
The Bridge Australia
Narrator · 6 eps
Melba
Charles Armstrong · 8 eps
The Dirtwater Dynasty
Richard Eastwick · 5 eps
Self / Appearances (24)
The View
Self · 1 eps
Confessions of an Action Star
Self
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
Self
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
Self
Quest for the Ring
Self
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
Self - Interviewee
The Matrix Revisited
Self - Agent Smith
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
Self
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
Self
Creative Types with Virginia Trioli
Self · 1 eps
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'
Self
Making "The Matrix"
Self
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Self
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Self
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Self
In the Company of Actors
Self / Judge Brack
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
Self (archive)
The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
Self
Australia in Colour
Self - Narrator (voice) · 8 eps
The Matrix Recalibrated
Self
Wild Australia: After the Fires
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
Self
Ladies Please!
Self
The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith
Himself
