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