Hugo Weaving
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
as Elrond
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
as Elrond
The Matrix (1999)
as Agent Smith
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
as Elrond
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
as Elrond
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
as Tom Doss
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
as Elrond
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
as Agent Smith
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
as Agent Smith
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
as Johann Schmidt / Red Skull
V for Vendetta (2006)
as V / William Rookwood
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
as Agent Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cloud Atlas (2012)
as Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie
Mortal Engines (2018)
as Thaddeus Valentine
Happy Feet (2006)
as Noah (voice)
Babe (1995)
as Rex (voice)
Happy Feet Two (2011)
as Noah (voice)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
as Megatron (voice)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
as Noctus / Grimble (voice)
The Wolfman (2010)
as Inspector Francis Abberline
Transformers (2007)
as Megatron (voice)
Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
as Rex (voice)
The Dressmaker (2015)
as Sergeant Farrat
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
as Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
as Megatron (voice)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
Black '47 (2018)
as Hannah
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas (2025)
as Self - Interviewee
Jasper Jones (2017)
as Mad Jack Lionel
Last Ride (2009)
as Kev
Oranges and Sunshine (2010)
as Jack
The Matrix Revisited (2001)
as Self - Agent Smith
Confessions of an Action Star (2005)
as Self
The Royal Hotel (2023)
as Billy
'V for Vendetta' Unmasked (2006)
as V / William Rookwood
I, Spry (2010)
as Narrator (voice)
The Matrix Recalibrated (2004)
as Self
Tackling Peace (2009)
as Narrator
Exile (1994)
as Innes
Little Fish (2005)
as Lionel
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge' (2017)
as Self
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2001)
as Self
The Turning (2013)
as Bob Lang
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix (2004)
as Agent Smith
The Key Man (2011)
as Vincent
Strangerland (2015)
as Detective David Rae
The Mule (2014)
as Tom Croft
Everything Goes (2004)
Actor
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe (2012)
as Self
The Girl Who Swallowed Bees (2007)
as Narrator
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2 (—)
as Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
The Kiss (1998)
as Frank
The Making of 'The Two Towers' (2003)
Actor
Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)
as Self
The Tender Hook (2008)
as McHeath
The Interview (1998)
as Eddie Rodney Fleming
Bedrooms and Hallways (1998)
as Jeremy
Proof (1991)
as Martin
Teacups (2023)
as Don Ritchie
The Magic Pudding (2000)
as Bill Barnacle (voice)
Reckless Kelly (1993)
as Sir John
The Forgotten Force (1994)
as Narrator
We're All Going to Die (—)
as Death
Quest for the Ring (2001)
as Self
Making "The Matrix" (1999)
as Self
Little Echo Lost (1999)
as Echo Man
For Love Alone (1986)
as Jonathan Crow
The Matrix Revolutions Revisited (2004)
as Self
Lone Wolf (2021)
as Police Minister
The Custodian (1994)
as Frank Church
The Making of 'The Return of the King' (2004)
as Self
Road to Alice (1992)
Actor
Mystery Road (2013)
as Johnno
Ladies Please! (1994)
as Self
The Rooster (2024)
as The Hermit
True Love and Chaos (1997)
as Morris
Measure for Measure (2020)
as Duke
Loveland (2022)
as Dr. Bergman
Strange Planet (1999)
as Steven
Baby Shower (2026)
Actor
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' (2004)
as Self
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King (2003)
as Self
Frauds (1993)
as Jonathan Wheats
Dadah Is Death (1988)
as Geoffrey Chambers
Wild Australia: The Edge (1996)
as Narrator (voice)
After the Deluge (2003)
as Marty
The Right Hand Man (1987)
as Ned Devine
Healing (2014)
as Senior Officer Matt Perry
Captain America: Behind the Skull (2011)
as Himself
In the Company of Actors (2007)
as Self / Judge Brack
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast (2002)
as Self (archive)
The Matrix Reloaded Revisited (2004)
as Self
Hearts and Bones (2019)
as Dan Fisher
The Edge of the World (1997)
as Narrator
The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load (2003)
as Self
...Maybe This Time (1981)
as Student #2
How to Make Gravy (2024)
as Noel
Russian Doll (2001)
as Harvey
Peaches (2005)
as Alan
Wendy Cracked a Walnut (1990)
as Jake
Australia's Lost Impressionist (2018)
as John Russell (voice)
Horseplay (2003)
as Narrator (voice)
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories (2001)
as Rubicondo
Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future (2004)
as Self
The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith (2004)
as Himself
Wild Australia: After the Fires (2020)
as Narrator (voice)
The City's Edge (1983)
as Andy White
Between a Frock and a Hard Place (2015)
as Self
Franklin (2022)
as Narrator