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