Acting
Hugo Weaving
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.
Filmography
Baby Shower
Film · 2026
The Airport Chaplain
Film · 2026
The Airport Chaplain
Series · 2026
Dalliance
Series · 2026
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
Film · 2025
The Rooster
Film · 2024
How to Make Gravy
Film · 2024
Creative Types with Virginia Trioli
Series · 2024
Teacups
Film · 2023
The Royal Hotel
Film · 2023
Koala Man
Series · 2023
Franklin
Film · 2022
Loveland
Film · 2022
The Bridge Australia
Series · 2022
Slow Horses
Series · 2022
Lone Wolf
Film · 2021
The Matrix Resurrections
Film · 2021
Mr. Corman
Series · 2021
Love Me
Series · 2021
Measure for Measure
Film · 2020
Wild Australia: After the Fires
Film · 2020
Hearts and Bones
Film · 2019
Australia in Colour
Series · 2019
Black '47
Film · 2018
Mortal Engines
Film · 2018
Australia's Lost Impressionist
Film · 2018
Patrick Melrose
Series · 2018
Jasper Jones
Film · 2017
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'
Film · 2017
Seven Types of Ambiguity
Series · 2017
Hacksaw Ridge
Film · 2016
Strangerland
Film · 2015
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
Film · 2015
The Dressmaker
Film · 2015
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Film · 2014
The Mule
Film · 2014
Healing
Film · 2014
The Turning
Film · 2013
Mystery Road
Film · 2013
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Film · 2012
Cloud Atlas
Film · 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Film · 2012
Captain America: The First Avenger
Film · 2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Film · 2011
Happy Feet Two
Film · 2011
The Key Man
Film · 2011
The Wolfman
Film · 2010
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Film · 2010
Oranges and Sunshine
Film · 2010
I, Spry
Film · 2010
Rake
Series · 2010
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Film · 2009
Last Ride
Film · 2009
Tackling Peace
Film · 2009
The Tender Hook
Film · 2008
Transformers
Film · 2007
The Girl Who Swallowed Bees
Film · 2007
In the Company of Actors
Film · 2007
V for Vendetta
Film · 2006
Happy Feet
Film · 2006
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
Film · 2006
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
Film · 2006
V for Vendetta: Unmasked
Film · 2006
Little Fish
Film · 2005
Peaches
Film · 2005
Confessions of an Action Star
Film · 2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Film · 2005
Everything Goes
Film · 2004
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Film · 2004
The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
Film · 2004
The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
Film · 2004
The Matrix Recalibrated
Film · 2004
Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future
Film · 2004
The Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith
Film · 2004
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
Film · 2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Film · 2003
The Matrix Reloaded
Film · 2003
The Matrix Revolutions
Film · 2003
After the Deluge
Film · 2003
Horseplay
Film · 2003
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
Film · 2003
The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
Film · 2003
After the Deluge
Series · 2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Film · 2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
Film · 2002
HypaSpace
Series · 2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Film · 2001
The Matrix Revisited
Film · 2001
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
Film · 2001
Russian Doll
Film · 2001
Quest for the Ring
Film · 2001
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Film · 2001
The Magic Pudding
Film · 2000
The Matrix
Film · 1999
Strange Planet
Film · 1999
Making "The Matrix"
Film · 1999
Little Echo Lost
Film · 1999
Babe: Pig in the City
Film · 1998
The Interview
Film · 1998
Bedrooms and Hallways
Film · 1998
The Kiss
Film · 1998
True Love and Chaos
Film · 1997
The Edge of the World
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
Frontier
Series · 1997
Wild Australia: The Edge
Film · 1996
The Bite
Series · 1996
Babe
Film · 1995
Bordertown
Series · 1995
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Film · 1994
The Custodian
Film · 1994
Ladies Please!
Film · 1994
The Forgotten Force
Film · 1994
Exile
Film · 1994
Halifax f.p.
Series · 1994
Reckless Kelly
Film · 1993
Frauds
Film · 1993
Road to Alice
Film · 1992
Proof
Film · 1991
Wendy Cracked a Walnut
Film · 1990
Bangkok Hilton
Series · 1989
Dadah Is Death
Film · 1988
Melba
Series · 1988
The Dirtwater Dynasty
Series · 1988
The Right Hand Man
Film · 1987
For Love Alone
Film · 1986
Bodyline
Series · 1984
The City's Edge
Film · 1983
...Maybe This Time
Film · 1981
We're All Going to Die
Film
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
Film
Hold Still
Film
The Great White
Series