Acting · Ibadan, British Nigeria · Born April 4, 1960
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.
TVThe Airport Chaplain
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as Tobias Wallace
MovieBaby Shower
2026
MovieWhat is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
2025
as Self - Interviewee
MovieHow to Make Gravy
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as Noel
TVCreative Types with Virginia Trioli
2024
as Self
MovieThe Rooster
2024
as The Hermit
MovieThe Royal Hotel
2023
as Billy
MovieTeacups
2023
as Don Ritchie
TVKoala Man
2023
as King Emudeus (voice)
MovieFranklin
2022
as Narrator
TVThe Bridge Australia
2022
as Narrator
TVSlow Horses
2022
as Frank Harkness
MovieLoveland
2022
as Dr. Bergman
TVLove Me
2021
as Glen Mathieson
MovieThe Matrix Resurrections
2021
as Agent Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieLone Wolf
2021
as Police Minister
TVMr. Corman
2021
as Artie Corman
MovieWild Australia: After the Fires
2020
as Narrator (voice)
MovieMeasure for Measure
2020
as Duke
MovieHearts and Bones
2019
as Dan Fisher
TVAustralia in Colour
2019
as Narrator
MovieMortal Engines
2018
as Thaddeus Valentine
Australia's Lost Impressionist
2018
as John Russell (voice)
MovieBlack '47
2018
as Hannah
TVPatrick Melrose
2018
as David Melrose
TVSeven Types of Ambiguity
2017
as Alex Klima
MovieJasper Jones
2017
as Mad Jack Lionel
MovieThe Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'
2017
as Self
MovieHacksaw Ridge
2016
as Tom Doss
MovieThe Dressmaker
2015
as Sergeant Farrat
MovieStrangerland
2015
as Detective David Rae
MovieBetween a Frock and a Hard Place
2015
as Self
MovieThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
as Elrond
MovieHealing
2014
as Senior Officer Matt Perry
MovieThe Mule
2014
as Tom Croft
MovieThe Turning
2013
as Bob Lang
MovieMystery Road
2013
as Johnno
MovieThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
as Elrond
MovieCloud Atlas
2012
as Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie
MovieMarvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
2012
as Self
MovieFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
MovieHappy Feet Two
2011
as Noah (voice)
MovieCaptain America: Behind the Skull
2011
as Himself
MovieCaptain America: The First Avenger
2011
as Johann Schmidt / Red Skull
MovieTransformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
as Megatron (voice)
MovieThe Key Man
2011
as Vincent
I, Spry
2010
as Narrator (voice)
TVRake
2010
MovieOranges and Sunshine
2010
as Jack
MovieLegend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010
as Noctus / Grimble (voice)
MovieThe Wolfman
2010
as Inspector Francis Abberline
MovieTackling Peace
2009
as Narrator
MovieLast Ride
2009
as Kev
MovieTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2009
as Megatron (voice)
MovieThe Tender Hook
2008
as McHeath
MovieTransformers
2007
as Megatron (voice)
MovieIn the Company of Actors
2007
as Self / Judge Brack
MovieThe Girl Who Swallowed Bees
2007
as Narrator
MovieHappy Feet
2006
as Noah (voice)
Movie'V for Vendetta' Unmasked
2006
as V / William Rookwood
MovieV for Vendetta
2006
as V / William Rookwood
MovieLittle Fish
2005
as Lionel
MoviePeaches
2005
as Alan
MovieConfessions of an Action Star
2005
as Self
MovieRingers: Lord of the Fans
2005
as Self
MovieA Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004
as Self
MovieThe Matrix Reloaded Revisited
2004
as Self
MovieThe Matrix Revolutions Revisited
2004
as Self
MovieReturn to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
2004
as Agent Smith
MovieEverything Goes
2004
MovieThe Matrix Recalibrated
2004
as Self
Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of the Matrix Future
2004
as Self
MovieThe Matrix Revolutions: Double Agent Smith
2004
as Himself
MovieThe Making of 'The Return of the King'
2004
as Self
MovieThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
as Elrond
MovieBeyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003
as Self
MovieThe Matrix Revolutions
2003
as Agent Smith
The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
2003
as Self
MovieAfter the Deluge
2003
as Marty
TVAfter the Deluge
2003
as Martin 'Marty' Kirby
Horseplay
2003
as Narrator (voice)
MovieThe Matrix Reloaded
2003
as Agent Smith
MovieThe Making of 'The Two Towers'
2003
MovieThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
as Elrond
MovieThe Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
2002
as Self (archive)
HypaSpace
2002
as Self
MovieThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Elrond
MoviePassage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001
as Self
MovieQuest for the Ring
2001
as Self
MovieThe Matrix Revisited
2001
as Self - Agent Smith
MovieRussian Doll
2001
as Harvey
MovieThe Old Man Who Read Love Stories
2001
as Rubicondo
MovieThe Magic Pudding
2000
as Bill Barnacle (voice)
MovieStrange Planet
1999
as Steven
Little Echo Lost
1999
as Echo Man
MovieMaking "The Matrix"
1999
as Self
MovieThe Matrix
1999
as Agent Smith
MovieBabe: Pig in the City
1998
as Rex (voice)
MovieBedrooms and Hallways
1998
as Jeremy
MovieThe Interview
1998
as Eddie Rodney Fleming
MovieThe Kiss
1998
as Frank
TVThe View
1997
as Self
The Edge of the World
1997
as Narrator
MovieTrue Love and Chaos
1997
as Morris
Frontier
1997
as Governor Arthur
The Bite
1996
as Jack Shannon
MovieWild Australia: The Edge
1996
as Narrator (voice)
TVBordertown
1995
as Kenneth Pearson
MovieBabe
1995
as Rex (voice)
TVHalifax f.p.
1994
as Det. Sgt. Tom Hurkos
MovieExile
1994
as Innes
Ladies Please!
1994
as Self
MovieThe Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1994
as Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
MovieThe Forgotten Force
1994
as Narrator
MovieThe Custodian
1994
as Frank Church
MovieFrauds
1993
as Jonathan Wheats
MovieReckless Kelly
1993
as Sir John
Road to Alice
1992
MovieProof
1991
as Martin
MovieWendy Cracked a Walnut
1990
as Jake
TVBangkok Hilton
1989
as Richard Carlisle
MovieDadah Is Death
1988
as Geoffrey Chambers
TVThe Dirtwater Dynasty
1988
as Richard Eastwick
TVMelba
1988
as Charles Armstrong
MovieThe Right Hand Man
1987
as Ned Devine
MovieFor Love Alone
1986
as Jonathan Crow
TVBodyline
1984
as Douglas Jardine
MovieThe City's Edge
1983
as Andy White
Movie...Maybe This Time
1981
as Student #2
MovieWe're All Going to Die
as Death
MoviePriscilla Queen of the Desert 2
as Anthony 'Tick' Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
The Great White
as Alan Armstrong
