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Hugo Weaving

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.

Filmography

2018
Mortal Engines

as Thaddeus Valentine

Movie
2016
Hacksaw Ridge

as Tom Doss

Movie
2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

as Elrond

Movie
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

as Elrond

Movie
2012
Cloud Atlas

as Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie

Movie
2011
Happy Feet Two

as Noah (voice)

Movie
2011
Captain America: The First Avenger

as Johann Schmidt / Red Skull

Movie
2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

as Megatron (voice)

Movie
2010
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

as Noctus / Grimble (voice)

Movie
2009
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

as Megatron (voice)

Movie
2007
Transformers

as Megatron (voice)

Movie
2006
Happy Feet

as Noah (voice)

Movie
2006
V for Vendetta

as V / William Rookwood

Movie
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

as Elrond

Movie
2003
The Matrix Revolutions

as Agent Smith

Movie
2003
The Matrix Reloaded

as Agent Smith

Movie
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

as Elrond

Movie
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

as Elrond

Movie
1999
The Matrix

as Agent Smith

Movie
1998
Babe: Pig in the City

as Rex (voice)

Movie
1995
Babe

as Rex (voice)

Movie
2022
Slow Horses

as Frank Harkness

TV Show