Hugo Weaving

Actor, Film actor

1960 –

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Who is Hugo Weaving?

Hugo Wallace Weaving is an Australian film and stage actor. He is best known for his roles as Agent Smith in The Matrix trilogy and Elrond in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy and The Hobbit film trilogy. He first rose to prominence for his performance as Martin in Proof. Other notable works include Tick in The Adventures of Priscilla, V in V for Vendetta, Red Skull in Captain America: The First Avenger and multiple roles in Cloud Atlas. He has also provided the voice Rex in Babe, Noah in Happy Feet and Happy Feet Two and Megatron in the Transformers film series as well as starring in numerous Australian character dramas. He has received many award nominations and wins during his career, including a Satellite Award, an MTV Movie Award and several Australian Film Institute Awards.

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Born
Apr 4, 1960
Ibadan
Also known as
  • Hugo Wallace Weaving
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Nationality
  • Australia
  • Nigeria
  • England
Profession
Education
  • National Institute of Dramatic Art
    ( - 1981)
  • The Downs School
  • Queen Elizabeth's Hospital
  • Knox Grammar School
Lived in
  • Bedford
  • Melbourne
  • Brighton
  • Johannesburg
  • Ibadan
  • Sydney

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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