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