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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
Character:Self - Interviewee
Release Date:23/12/2025
How to Make Gravy
Character:Noel
Release Date:21/11/2024
The Rooster
Character:The Hermit
Release Date:22/02/2024
The Royal Hotel
Character:Billy
Release Date:06/10/2023
Teacups
Character:Don Ritchie
Release Date:23/02/2023
Franklin
Character:Narrator
Release Date:08/09/2022
Loveland
Character:Dr. Bergman
Release Date:17/03/2022
Lone Wolf
Character:Police Minister
Release Date:01/09/2021
Wild Australia: After the Fires
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/12/2020
Measure for Measure
Character:Duke
Release Date:03/09/2020
Hearts and Bones
Character:Dan Fisher
Release Date:15/06/2019
Mortal Engines
Character:Thaddeus Valentine
Release Date:27/11/2018
Australia's Lost Impressionist
Character:John Russell (voice)
Release Date:30/10/2018
Black '47
Character:Hannah
Release Date:05/09/2018
Jasper Jones
Character:Mad Jack Lionel
Release Date:02/03/2017
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'
Character:Self
Release Date:21/02/2017
Hacksaw Ridge
Character:Tom Doss
Release Date:07/10/2016
The Dressmaker
Character:Sergeant Farrat
Release Date:29/10/2015
Strangerland
Character:Detective David Rae
Release Date:01/07/2015
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
Character:Self
Release Date:18/06/2015
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Character:Elrond
Release Date:10/12/2014
Healing
Character:Senior Officer Matt Perry
Release Date:03/04/2014
The Mule
Character:Tom Croft
Release Date:10/03/2014
The Turning
Character:Bob Lang
Release Date:25/09/2013
Mystery Road
Character:Johnno
Release Date:15/08/2013
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Character:Elrond
Release Date:12/12/2012
Cloud Atlas
Character:Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie
Release Date:26/10/2012
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
Character:Self
Release Date:25/09/2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:04/02/2012
Happy Feet Two
Character:Noah (voice)
Release Date:17/11/2011
Captain America: Behind the Skull
Character:Himself
Release Date:25/10/2011
Captain America: The First Avenger
Character:Johann Schmidt / Red Skull
Release Date:22/07/2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Character:Megatron (voice)
Release Date:28/06/2011
The Key Man
Character:Vincent
Release Date:18/02/2011
I, Spry
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:04/11/2010
Oranges and Sunshine
Character:Jack
Release Date:08/10/2010
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Character:Noctus / Grimble (voice)
Release Date:10/07/2010
The Wolfman
Character:Inspector Francis Abberline
Release Date:10/02/2010
Tackling Peace
Character:Narrator
Release Date:04/07/2009
Last Ride
Character:Kev
Release Date:02/07/2009
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Character:Megatron (voice)
Release Date:19/06/2009
The Tender Hook
Character:McHeath
Release Date:18/09/2008
Transformers
Character:Megatron (voice)
Release Date:27/06/2007
In the Company of Actors
Character:Self / Judge Brack
Release Date:10/06/2007
The Girl Who Swallowed Bees
Character:Narrator
Release Date:09/02/2007
Happy Feet
Character:Noah (voice)
Release Date:16/11/2006
V for Vendetta
Character:V / William Rookwood
Release Date:23/02/2006
Little Fish
Character:Lionel
Release Date:19/07/2005
Peaches
Character:Alan
Release Date:09/06/2005
Confessions of an Action Star
Character:Self
Release Date:23/01/2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Character:Self
Release Date:21/01/2005
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Character:Self
Release Date:14/12/2004
The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
Character:Self
Release Date:07/12/2004
The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
Character:Self
Release Date:07/12/2004
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
Character:Agent Smith
Release Date:07/12/2004
Everything Goes
Character:
Release Date:14/06/2004
The Matrix Recalibrated
Character:Self
Release Date:06/04/2004
Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future
Character:Self
Release Date:06/04/2004
The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith
Character:Himself
Release Date:06/04/2004
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
Character:Self
Release Date:01/04/2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Character:Elrond
Release Date:17/12/2003
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
Character:Self
Release Date:12/12/2003
The Matrix Revolutions
Character:Agent Smith
Release Date:05/11/2003
The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
Character:Self
Release Date:14/10/2003
After the Deluge
Character:Marty
Release Date:15/06/2003
Horseplay
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:22/05/2003
The Matrix Reloaded
Character:Agent Smith
Release Date:15/05/2003
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
Character:
Release Date:01/04/2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Character:Elrond
Release Date:18/12/2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Character:Elrond
Release Date:18/12/2001
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Character:Self
Release Date:09/12/2001
Quest for the Ring
Character:Self
Release Date:29/11/2001
The Matrix Revisited
Character:Self - Agent Smith
Release Date:19/11/2001
Russian Doll
Character:Harvey
Release Date:14/06/2001
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
Character:Rubicondo
Release Date:07/03/2001
The Magic Pudding
Character:Bill Barnacle (voice)
Release Date:14/12/2000
Strange Planet
Character:Steven
Release Date:06/10/1999
Little Echo Lost
Character:Echo Man
Release Date:05/10/1999
Making 'The Matrix'
Character:Self
Release Date:21/09/1999
The Matrix
Character:Agent Smith
Release Date:31/03/1999
Babe: Pig in the City
Character:Rex (voice)
Release Date:25/11/1998
Bedrooms and Hallways
Character:Jeremy
Release Date:01/08/1998
The Interview
Character:Eddie Rodney Fleming
Release Date:03/03/1998
The Kiss
Character:Frank
Release Date:22/02/1998
True Love and Chaos
Character:Morris
Release Date:22/05/1997
Wild Australia: The Edge
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:26/01/1996
Babe
Character:Rex (voice)
Release Date:18/07/1995
Exile
Character:Innes
Release Date:13/09/1994
Ladies Please!
Character:Self
Release Date:08/09/1994
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Character:Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
Release Date:31/05/1994
The Forgotten Force
Character:Narrator
Release Date:04/04/1994
The Custodian
Character:Frank Church
Release Date:17/03/1994
Frauds
Character:Jonathan Wheats
Release Date:04/06/1993
Reckless Kelly
Character:Sir John
Release Date:08/04/1993
Road to Alice
Character:
Release Date:01/03/1992
Proof
Character:Martin
Release Date:15/08/1991
Wendy Cracked a Walnut
Character:Jake
Release Date:02/08/1990
Dadah Is Death
Character:Geoffrey Chambers
Release Date:23/10/1988
The Right Hand Man
Character:Ned Devine
Release Date:02/10/1987
For Love Alone
Character:Jonathan Crow
Release Date:22/05/1986
The City's Edge
Character:Andy White
Release Date:01/01/1983
...Maybe This Time
Character:Student #2
Release Date:19/03/1981
Television Appearances
Koala Man
Character:King Emudeus (voice)
The Bridge Australia
Character:Narrator
Slow Horses
Character:Frank Harkness
Love Me
Character:Glen Mathieson
Mr. Corman
Character:Artie Corman
Australia in Colour
Character:Narrator
Patrick Melrose
Character:David Melrose
Seven Types of Ambiguity
Character:Alex Klima
Rake
Character:
After the Deluge
Character:Martin 'Marty' Kirby
HypaSpace
Character:Self
The View
Character:Self
Frontier
Character:Governor Arthur
The Bite
Character:Jack Shannon
Bordertown
Character:Kenneth Pearson
Halifax f.p.
Character:Det. Sgt. Tom Hurkos
Bangkok Hilton
Character:Richard Carlisle
The Dirtwater Dynasty
Character:Richard Eastwick
Melba
Character:Charles Armstrong
Bodyline
Character:Douglas Jardine
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