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 Matrix
Agent Smith
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Elrond
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Elrond
Hacksaw Ridge
Tom Doss
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Elrond
V for Vendetta
V / William Rookwood
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Elrond
Captain America: The First Avenger
Johann Schmidt / Red Skull
The Matrix Resurrections
Agent Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Matrix Reloaded
Agent Smith
The Matrix Revolutions
Agent Smith
Cloud Atlas
Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie
Mortal Engines
Thaddeus Valentine
Happy Feet
Noah (voice)
Babe
Rex (voice)
Happy Feet Two
Noah (voice)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Noctus / Grimble (voice)
The Wolfman
Inspector Francis Abberline
Transformers
Megatron (voice)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Megatron (voice)
The Dressmaker
Sergeant Farrat
Babe: Pig in the City
Rex (voice)
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
Black '47
Hannah
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Megatron (voice)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
The Royal Hotel
Billy
Mystery Road
Johnno
The Rooster
The Hermit
The Interview
Eddie Rodney Fleming
Jasper Jones
Mad Jack Lionel
The Airport Chaplain
Tobias Wallace
Last Ride
Kev
Loveland
Dr. Bergman
The Magic Pudding
Bill Barnacle (voice)
Reckless Kelly
Sir John
Strangerland
Detective David Rae
The Custodian
Frank Church
Bedrooms and Hallways
Jeremy
Oranges and Sunshine
Jack
The Turning
Bob Lang
The Right Hand Man
Ned Devine
Little Fish
Lionel
Proof
Martin
The Kiss
Frank
Everything Goes
2004
V for Vendetta: Unmasked
V / William Rookwood
Teacups
Don Ritchie
The Mule
Tom Croft
Dadah Is Death
Geoffrey Chambers
The Tender Hook
McHeath
The Key Man
Vincent
Frauds
Jonathan Wheats
Exile
Innes
For Love Alone
Jonathan Crow
Lone Wolf
Police Minister
Healing
Senior Officer Matt Perry
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
Agent Smith
Measure for Measure
Duke
Strange Planet
Steven
Tackling Peace
Narrator
The Forgotten Force
Narrator
Hearts and Bones
Dan Fisher
The Girl Who Swallowed Bees
Narrator
After the Deluge
Marty
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
Rubicondo
True Love and Chaos
Morris
How to Make Gravy
Noel
...Maybe This Time
Student #2
Russian Doll
Harvey
Wendy Cracked a Walnut
Jake
Peaches
Alan
Baby Shower
2026
The City's Edge
Andy White
Wild Australia: The Edge
Narrator (voice)
Franklin
Narrator
TV Shows (17)
Slow Horses
Frank Harkness · 12 eps
The Airport Chaplain
Tobias Wallace · 8 eps
Dalliance
Billy · 6 eps
Love Me
Glen Mathieson · 12 eps
Halifax f.p.
Det. Sgt. Tom Hurkos · 1 eps
Patrick Melrose
David Melrose · 5 eps
Mr. Corman
Artie Corman · 1 eps
Rake
1 eps
Koala Man
King Emudeus (voice) · 1 eps
Seven Types of Ambiguity
Alex Klima · 6 eps
Bodyline
Douglas Jardine · 7 eps
Bordertown
Kenneth Pearson · 10 eps
Bangkok Hilton
Richard Carlisle · 3 eps
The Bridge Australia
Narrator · 6 eps
After the Deluge
Martin 'Marty' Kirby · 2 eps
The Dirtwater Dynasty
Richard Eastwick · 5 eps
Melba
Charles Armstrong · 8 eps
Self / Appearances (25)
The View
Self · 1 eps
The Matrix Revisited
Self - Agent Smith
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
Self - Interviewee
The Matrix Recalibrated
Self
Creative Types with Virginia Trioli
Self · 1 eps
Confessions of an Action Star
Self
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
Self
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Self
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'
Self
Australia in Colour
Self - Narrator (voice) · 8 eps
Making "The Matrix"
Self
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Self
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
Self
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Self
Quest for the Ring
Self
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
Self (archive)
Ladies Please!
Self
The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
Self
The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
Self
In the Company of Actors
Self / Judge Brack
Wild Australia: After the Fires
Self - Narrator (voice)
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
Self
Captain America: Behind the Skull
Self
The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith
Himself
