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