Hugo Weaving

Name:
Hugo Weaving
Age:
63
Date of Birth:
Apr 4, 1960
Place of Birth:
Ibadan, Colony And Protectorate Of Nigeria
Occupation:
Actor, Voice Actor
Spouse:
Katrina Greenwood (1984–present)
Children:
2
Residence:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Years active:
1981–present

Hugo Weaving - Biography Summary


Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960) is an English-Australian film and stage actor. He is best known for playing Agent Smith in The Matrix trilogy (1999–2003), Elrond in The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2014) film trilogies, V in V for Vendetta (2006), Red Skull in Captain America: The First Avenger and the father in Hacksaw Ridge. Weaving's first television role was in the 1984 Australian television series Bodyline, where he portrayed English cricket captain Douglas Jardine. In film, he first rose to prominence for his performance as Martin in the Australian drama Proof (1991). Weaving played Anthony "Tick" Belrose/Mitzi Del Bra in the comedy-drama The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994); and multiple roles in the science fiction film Cloud Atlas (2012). His roles as a voice actor include the roles as Rex The Male Sheepdog whilst in Babe, Noah The Leading Elder Emperor Penguin whilst in Happy Feet and in Happy Feet Two and as Megatron whilst in The Transformers Franchise's Films.

Weaving's awards for acting include a Satellite Award, MTV Movie Award and six Australian Film Institute Awards.



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